Top Chef Red Hot Chili Cook Off (Season 9, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

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Top Chef

Red Hot Chili Cook Off (Season 9, Episode 4)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

The chefs turn up the heat in the Quickfire to create a spicy, savory dish using hot peppers. In the elimination challenge, the chefs take over the food court at a rodeo for a chili cook off.

Producers

Clara Bottoms | Erik Sandoval

Composer

Ali Memarian

Editors

Kent Bassett | Jeannie Gilgenberg Buck (as Jeannie Gilgenberg) | Austin Flack | Kevin Kearney & 3 more

Casting Director

Nick Gilhool

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 23, 2011

Release date

Nov 23, 2011 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 104 nominations

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Padma Lakshmi Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
Nyesha Arrington Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Lindsay Autry Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Ty-Lor Boring Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Tom Colicchio Self - Head Judge Self - Head Judge See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Chris Crary Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Man vs. Child: Chef Showdown (2015)
Richie Farina Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Insatiable: The Homaro Cantu Story (2016)
Susan Feniger Self - Quickfire & Guest Judge / Chef & Owner, Border Grill Self - Quickfire & Guest Judge / Chef & Owner, Border Grill See fewer	V.I.P. (1998)
Sarah Grueneberg Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Iron Chef Eats (2017)
Chris Jones Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Beverly Kim Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Edward Lee Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Culinary Class Wars (2024)
Mary Sue Milliken Self - Quickfire & Guest Judge / Chef & Owner, Border Grill Self - Quickfire & Guest Judge / Chef & Owner, Border Grill See fewer	V.I.P. (1998)
Whitney Otawka Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Paul Qui Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Results (I) (2015)
Grayson Schmitz Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Gail Simmons Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Heather Terhune Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Chuy Valencia Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (2006)
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