Top Chef: Season 1, Episode 1 - ProjectFreeTV

1 - 1: Who Deserves to Be Here

The opener introduces the contestants, who battle it out in two challenges. First, they try to survive 30 minutes in the kitchen of a famed San Francisco eatery; then, their signature dish is judged. The chefs: Stephen Asprinio, 24 - Las Vegas, NV Kenneth Lee, 34 - Dublin,Ireland;LA, CA Andrea Beaman, 37 - New York, NY Dave Martin, 40 - Los Angeles, CA Harold Dieterle, 28 - New York, NY Miguel Morales, 27 - New York, NY Tiffani Faison, 28 - Las Vegas, NV Lisa Parks, 45 - Los Angeles, CA Brian Hill, 37 - Los Angeles, CA Cynthia Sestito, 52 - East Hampton, NY Candice Kumai, 23 - Carlsbad, CA Lee Anne Wong, 28 - New York, NY