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It's back, but bigger, hotter, and with way more bite than ever before. Season three of BRAVO's "Top Chef Masters" brings a fresh new feel with new celebrity chef host, Curtis Stone. Don't expect this star chef to pull any punches as he welcomes a whole new cast of 12 renowned and award-winning chefs to compete for the title of "Top Chef Master." Go to http://bravotv.com/top-chef-masters to whet your appetite by meeting the new chefs who'll be heating up the kitchen, and stirring up friendly culinary rivalries.
 
The challenges each week this season still feature exciting, dramatic, and increasingly difficult Quickfire and elimination rounds—only this season, the chefs will be fighting for survival every week, "Top Chef"-style. Survivors will be chopping, deglazing, and sautéing their hearts out to win money on behalf of the charitable organization of their choice. Weekly Quickfire challenge winners earn $5,000, but the real bread and butter is the grand prize worth $100,000. Culinary expert and judge James Oseland returns along with a new series judge, famed food critic, Ruth Reichl.
 
Tune in to BRAVO's "Top Chef Masters" every Wednesday @ 10/9c.