TV Top Chef - Season 9 Episode 2 : The Heat Is On Top Chef - Season 9 Episode 2 : The Heat Is On 6.738/10 by 63 users Night two of heats for the coveted contestant spots starts with 10 competitors, 10 ingredients, and only five chef coats left. Once again, those who excel in the challenge get a coat immediately, and those who bomb are sent home. The remaining hopefuls on the "bubble" participate in a cook-off for the last coats against last week's four still waiting for their second chance. Also, tonight the first chefs are awarded an opportunity to get back into the race when they are sent to the sister series Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen. Details Casts Posters Images Title Top Chef - Season 9 Episode 2 : The Heat Is On 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 9 :Episode 1 Everything's Bigger in Texas Everything's Bigger in Texas 2011-11-02 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 9 :Episode 2 The Heat Is On The Heat Is On 2011-11-09 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 9 :Episode 3 Quinceanera Quinceanera 2011-11-16 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 9 :Episode 4 Red Hot Chili Cook Off Red Hot Chili Cook Off 2011-11-23 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 9 :Episode 5 Don't Be Tardy for the Dinner Party Don't Be Tardy for the Dinner Party 2011-11-30 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 9 :Episode 6 Higher Steaks Higher Steaks 2011-12-07 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 9 :Episode 7 Game On Game On 2011-12-14 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 9 :Episode 8 Tribute Dinner Tribute Dinner 2011-12-21 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 9 :Episode 9 BBQ Pit Wars BBQ Pit Wars 2012-01-04 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 9 :Episode 10 Restaurant Wars Restaurant Wars 2012-01-11 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 9 :Episode 11 Fit For an Evil Queen Fit For an Evil Queen 2012-01-18 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 9 :Episode 12 Block Party Block Party 2012-01-25 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 9 :Episode 13 Bike, Borrow & Steal Bike, Borrow & Steal 2012-02-01 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 9 :Episode 14 Mentors Mentors 2012-02-08 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 9 :Episode 15 Culinary Games Culinary Games 2012-02-15 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 9 :Episode 16 Fire and Ice Fire and Ice 2012-02-22 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 9 :Episode 17 Finale Finale 2012-02-29 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 9 :Episode 18 Reunion Reunion 2012-03-07 An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs...