Top Chef Masters season 1

Top Chef Masters
Season 1
No. of tasks19
No. of contestants24
WinnerRick Bayless
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkBravo
Original releaseJune 10 (2009-06-10) 
August 19, 2009 (2009-08-19)
Season chronology

The first season of the American reality competition show Top Chef Masters was broadcast on Bravo. It is a spin-off of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. In the first season, 24 world-renowned chefs competed against each other in weekly challenges. The program took place in Los Angeles. In the season finale that premiered on August 19, 2009, Rick Bayless was crowned Top Chef Master.