In 2006, Kumai was a contestant on the first season of Top Chef.

The judges unanimously declared that Season 6 was the strongest season of Top Chef yet.

Twenty-nine chefs competed in the ninth season of Top Chef.

Twenty-four chefs competed in the first season of Top Chef.

He was the winner of the fifth season of Top Chef, Bravo's cooking competition show.

Hall's big break came in 2008, when she was selected to be a contestant on the fifth season of Top Chef.

Faison returned as a contestant on season 8 of Top Chef, and was eliminated in the sixth episode.

Acheson also served as a judge on season 10 of Top Chef, which began airing in November 2012.

He was a runner-up in the fifth season of Top Chef, Bravo's cooking competition show.

Davis Lamair - finalist on the 2007 season of "Top Chef"