TV Top Chef - Season 8 Episode 1 : History Never Repeats Top Chef - Season 8 Episode 1 : History Never Repeats 6.738/10 by 63 users Bravo's Top Chef congregates a dream team of 18 past cheftestants who nearly won the title to return to see if they have what it takes. The 2010 Primetime Emmy Award-winning Top Chef returns to New York City for Season 8 with host Padma Lakshmi and head judge chef Tom Colicchio, alongside judges Gail Simmons and new this season, best-selling author and chef, Anthony Bourdain. Details Casts Posters Images Title Top Chef - Season 8 Episode 1 : History Never Repeats 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 8 :Episode 1 History Never Repeats History Never Repeats 2010-12-01 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 8 :Episode 2 Night at the Museum Night at the Museum 2010-12-08 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 8 :Episode 3 New York's Finest New York's Finest 2010-12-15 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 8 :Episode 4 Advantage Chef Advantage Chef 2010-12-22 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 8 :Episode 5 Dim Sum Lose Sum Dim Sum Lose Sum 2011-01-05 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 8 :Episode 6 We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat 2011-01-12 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 8 :Episode 7 Restaurant Wars: One Night Only Restaurant Wars: One Night Only 2011-01-19 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 8 :Episode 8 An Offer They Can't Refuse An Offer They Can't Refuse 2011-02-02 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 8 :Episode 9 Feeding Fallon Feeding Fallon 2011-02-09 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 8 :Episode 10 Lock Down Lock Down 2011-02-16 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 8 :Episode 11 For the Gulf For the Gulf 2011-02-23 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 8 :Episode 12 Give Me Your Huddled Masses Give Me Your Huddled Masses 2011-03-02 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 8 :Episode 13 Fit for a King Fit for a King 2011-03-09 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 8 :Episode 14 Island Fever Island Fever 2011-03-16 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 8 :Episode 15 Last Supper Last Supper 2011-03-23 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 8 :Episode 16 Finale Finale 2011-03-30 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 8 :Episode 17 Reunion Special Reunion Special 2011-04-06 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs...