Top chef when is season 9

The chefs are thrown for a loop in the Quickfire Challenge when they find out they must transform diner classics into plant-based plates.

In the Elimination Challenge, the chefs compete in teams to create harvest-inspired baskets served to the judges at a Top Chef Canada picnic. Season 9 - April 19, In the season premiere, host Eden Grinshpan and head judge Mark McEwan welcome 11 chefs from across Canada to compete in the most prestigious cooking competition in the country. Later, the chefs channel the energy of a phoenix rising from the ashes to create a dish inspired by an element found in fire.

Season 8 - June 1, Two fierce competitors have 25 minutes to create a dish to prove they deserve the final spot in the finale. One chef is sent packing, and one advances for a shot at victory. Season 8 - May 25, In a very special Quickfire Challenge, the chefs get a helping hand from some mini-sous chefs representing The Boys and Girls Club of Canada.

In the Elimination Challenge, the chefs face the seemingly simple task of making fresh pasta to earn one of three spots in the finale. An unexpected twist rocks Judges Table when the judges decide to do something never before seen on Top Chef Canada.

Season 8 - May 18, Things are about to get funky! The chefs strive to impress Zilber, flexing their prowess and making their dishes sing with the funky flavours of fermented foods. Later, in one of the most emotional Judges Table in the history of Top Chef Canada , two chefs break down in tears before a shocking elimination. Season 8 - May 11, Jaws drop when culinary trailblazer, Daniel Boulud, walks into the Top Chef Canada kitchen to judge a Quickfire Challenge that tasks the chefs with highlighting high-quality European ingredients.

The stakes are higher than ever as the final eight chefs face a double elimination that will see two chefs from the losing team pack their knives and go. Season 8 - May 4, The Top Chef Canada kitchen glitters like never before when two fabulous Drag Queens, Miss Moco and Baby Bel Bel, drop by to challenge the chefs to create an indulgent three course brunch tasting menu fit for a queen.

The chefs work in teams to impress the queens and slay the most decadent meal of the day. Later in the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are tasked with taking the judges on a culinary trip across Europe for a European feast.

Things get intense in the kitchen as the chefs each create a dish inspired by some of the most iconic cities across the continent. Season 8 - April 27, With bragging rights on the line, the chefs are put through the paces in the always intense Top Chef Canada Culinary Skills test. This season, their dexterity, speed, and finesse are tested using ingredients from Prince Edward Island.

Chefs must perfectly peel as many apples as possible, expertly shuck 20 oysters, and race against the clock to extract as much lobster meat as possible — all under the watchful eye of Head Judge Mark McEwan.

The final two then battle it out to create an amuse bouche with their apple, oyster, and lobster meat to represent P. Season 8 - April 20, Things get both icy and heated in the Top Chef Canada Kitchen during a Quickfire Challenge that challenges the chefs to reimagine a classic dish by deconstructing it into a plate that features both a hot and cold element. Season 8 - April 13, In a Top Chef Canada first, the chefs with the best four dishes will earn a game changing special advantage.

Later in the Elimination Challenge, the chefs draw inspiration from the dawn of a new decade, tapping into the pulse of culinary trends to create dishes that speak to the future of food. At Judges Table, reality sinks in when the chefs face the first elimination of the season. In the elimination challenge, the chefs are asked to take their cooking to new heights by creating their ideal Air Transat in-flight meal and then reimagine it into an hors d'oeuvre.

In the Elimination Challenge, chefs must create a dish that pairs with one of four Mill Street Beers and tensions are at an all-time high as the remaining five chefs battle it out for a spot in the finale.

For the first time in Top Chef Canada history, the entire episode is dedicated to this marquee challenge. In part one, two chefs put their finesse to the test in a head-to-head culinary skills test to pick the members of their restaurant wars teams. In part two, the chefs head to the top of the CN Tower, 1, ft. The chefs must please some very particular palates including Top Chef U.

A double-elimination has everyone on edge as both chefs on the losing team are sent home. Later, in the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are asked to take inspiration from a recipe handed down to them from a loved-one and reimagine it into a Top Chef Quality dish.

Diving into their next QuickFire Challenge, the chefs challenge conventions by combining two unlikely ingredients: seafood and cheese. Later, in the Elimination Challenge, chefs take inspiration from the land of forests and fjords to create an authentic Nordic feast. The power of an ingredient should never be underestimated and in this QuickFire Challenge, chefs work in teams of two to create a progressive tasting menu that highlights just one single ingredient.

Tequila pairs well with anything spicy, grilled, served with salsa accompaniments, or flavored with citrus.

In a twist, it will be up to the chefs to decide which 3 teams are on the bottom and therefore helping to determine which one team will go home. Whenever Tom sees an idea he likes, he will call it out in the room.

No matter which direction the chefs thought they were taking their dish, they will have to switch it up based on the latest tweet. For the elimination challenge, the chefs have a chance to reflect and pay homage to the person who taught them how to cook by making a "tribute dish" in their honor. He will be the guest judge and the 6-volume set of books is their homework.

For the elimination challenge, the chefs split into teams and face off in an ultimate BBQ showdown. The fans will decide which team has the best BBQ.

Restaurant Wars is back! The chefs will have 30 minutes to create a dish of their choosing, but this is no ordinary Quickfire. Once time begins, various ingredients will start to come into the kitchen via a train. The chefs must select ingredients coming into the kitchen via train and create a dish incorporating the best of these ingredients. For the elimination challenge, the chefs embody evil on the plate and serve a gothic feast fit for a Queen.

This dish should demonstrate various cooking techniques, textures and flavors, but more importantly, the diners should visually see the "evil" components on the dish. With the remaining time, the chefs must then create a delicious dish with the already prepped ingredients.

One chef from each pair will be on top, and one will be on the bottom, and one chef from the bottom will go home.

The Chefs are challenged to be as creative as possible when making their batter, toppings and presentation. In a twist, the winning chef from the Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen companion series will re-enter the competition and join the remaining four chefs in the elimination challenge, where the chefs must create a delicious dish that will impress their mentors.

For the elimination challenge, the chefs split into teams and face off in an ultimate BBQ showdown. After all, what's more Texan than a good ol' fashioned BBQ? The fans will decide which team has the best BBQ. Guest judge Nathan Myhrvold joins S9, Ep Restaurant Wars is back! Everything's bigger in Texas and in this Top Chef favorite, the chefs split into teams and must create a restaurant from the ground up -- from design to signage, logos to menus and everything in between.

This week's Quickfire is all about awareness in the kitchen. The chefs will have 30 minutes to create a dish of their choosing, but this is no ordinary Quickfire.

Once time begins, various ingredients will start to come into the kitchen via a train. For the elimination challenge, the chefs embody evil on the plate and serve a gothic feast fit for a Queen. This dish should demonstrate various cooking techniques, textures and flavors, but more importantly, the diners should visually see the "evil" components on the dish.

Actress Charlize Theron, who plays the Evil Queen In this week's Quickfire, the chefs work in teams of two and with 30 minutes, they must race against the clock and get through all their prep. With the remaining time, the chefs must then create a delicious dish with the already prepped ingredients.

One chef from each pair will be on top, and one will be on the bottom, and one chef from the bottom will go home. Cat Cora guest judges, along with In this week's Quickfire, Pee-wee Herman stops by and the chefs are tasked to create his favorite breakfast dish -- pancakes!

The Chefs are challenged to be as creative as possible when making their batter, toppings and presentation. In "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," Pee-wee learned a lot about searching the streets and asking for help. Pee-wee Herman joins Gail Simmons, head judge Tom In this week's Quickfire, the chefs must use their sense of touch, smell and taste to navigate through the pantry to gather ingredients for a dish while blindfolded.

In a twist, the winning chef from the Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen companion series will re-enter the competition and join the remaining four chefs in the elimination challenge, where the chefs must create a delicious dish that will impress their mentors.

Host Padma Lakshmi, along with Hugh Acheson, Gail Simmons and head judge Tom Colicchio will determine which final four chefs will advance to the finale. From cooking on the world's fastest gondola to a biathlon that requires marksman-like precision to get the best ingredients, the chefs will need to have the concentration of a true culinary Olympian to advance to the next round in Vancouver.

Asian Masters lend a hand in a tag-team-style quickfire.