Top Chef Giving It The College Try (Season 11, Episode 11)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

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Top Chef

Giving It The College Try (Season 11, Episode 11)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

In this week's Quickfire, popular musician Questlove judges various types of poultry drumsticks. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs head to LSU's campus to serve incoming students.

Director

Paul Starkman

Producers

Clara Bottoms (producer) | Allison Klein (producer) | Erik Sandoval (producer) | Vim Shanmugam (producer)

Composer

Ali Memarian

Editors

Shannon Baker Davis (as Shannon Baker) | Nicole West

Casting Director

Nick Gilhool

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 20, 2013

Release date

Dec 18, 2013 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 111 nominations

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Shirley Chung Self - Contestant / Self - Executive Chef Self - Contestant / Self - Executive Chef See fewer	Bobby's Triple Threat (2022)
Stephanie Cmar Self - Contestant / Self - Sous Chef, No. 9 Park Self - Contestant / Self - Sous Chef, No. 9 Park See fewer	Stephanie Knows Some $#!T (2022)
Tom Colicchio Self - Judge / Self - Chef, Owner, Craft Restaurants Self - Judge / Self - Chef, Owner, Craft Restaurants See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Nina Compton Self - Contestant / Self - Chef de Cuisine, Scarpetta Self - Contestant / Self - Chef de Cuisine, Scarpetta See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Justin Devillier Self - Contestant / Self - Chef / Self - Proprietor, La Petite Grocery Self - Contestant / Self - Chef / Self - Proprietor, La Petite Grocery See fewer	All-Star Best Thing I Ever Ate (2020)
Nicholas Elmi Self - Contestant / Self - Executive Chef Self - Contestant / Self - Executive Chef See fewer	King Georges (2015)
Carlos Gaytan Self - Contestant / Self - Executive Chef / Self - Owner, Mexique Self - Contestant / Self - Executive Chef / Self - Owner, Mexique See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Brian Huskey Self - Contestant / Self - Executive Chef, Picca Self - Contestant / Self - Executive Chef, Picca See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Emeril Lagasse Self - Judge / Self - Chef / Self - Restaurateur Self - Judge / Self - Chef / Self - Restaurateur See fewer	Last Holiday (2006)
Padma Lakshmi Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
Carrie Mashaney Self - Contestant / Self - Chef de Cuisine, Aragona Self - Contestant / Self - Chef de Cuisine, Aragona See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Questlove Self - Guest Judge / Self - Musician / Self - Restaurateur Self - Guest Judge / Self - Musician / Self - Restaurateur See fewer	Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
Gail Simmons Self - Judge / Self - Food & Wine Magazine Self - Judge / Self - Food & Wine Magazine See fewer	Top Chef (2006)