TV Top Chef - Season 5 Episode 1 : Melting Pot Top Chef - Season 5 Episode 1 : Melting Pot 6.738/10 by 63 users One chef is eliminated in a three-round quickfire involving apples. The remaining chefs create dishes representing the ethnic cuisines of several New York neighborhoods. Details Casts Posters Images Title Top Chef - Season 5 Episode 1 : Melting Pot Alternative Titles First Air Date 2006-03-08 Last Air Date 2025-06-05 Number of Episodes 328 Number of Seasons 22 Genres Reality, Networks Bravo, Casts Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Kristen Kish Plot Keywords , Self - Head Judge Tom Colicchio Self - Judge Gail Simmons Self - Host Kristen Kish Episodes List Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 1 Melting Pot Melting Pot 2008-11-12 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 2 Show Your Craft Show Your Craft 2008-11-19 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 3 Foo Fighters Thanksgiving Foo Fighters Thanksgiving 2008-11-26 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 4 Today Show Today Show 2008-12-03 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 5 Gail's Bridal Shower Gail's Bridal Shower 2008-12-10 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 6 12 Days of Christmas 12 Days of Christmas 2008-12-17 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 7 Focus Group Focus Group 2009-01-07 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 8 Down on the Farm Down on the Farm 2009-01-14 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 9 Restaurant Wars Restaurant Wars 2009-01-21 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 10 Super Bowl Chef Showdown Super Bowl Chef Showdown 2009-01-28 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 11 Le Bernardin Le Bernardin 2009-02-04 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 12 The Last Supper The Last Supper 2009-02-11 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 13 Finale, Part 1 Finale, Part 1 2009-02-18 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 14 Finale, Part 2 Finale, Part 2 2009-02-25 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs... Top Chef Season 5 :Episode 15 Watch What Happens Reunion Watch What Happens Reunion 2009-03-04 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs...