Top Chef Duels 2014 Recap: Week 8 – Who Won The Duel Tonight?

We have a special battle tonight on Top Chef Duels 2014, as the only two female winners of Top Chef will go head-to-head on Top Chef Duels tonight! This could be an interesting one to watch, as Kristen Kish and Stephanie Izard battle it out for a spot in the finale and at another $100,000 for their bank accounts! Watch it with us tonight during our Top Chef Duels 2014 Recap and see who won The Duel on Top Chef Duels 2014 tonight!

Last week on Top Chef Duels Season 1, it was redemption time for Jen Carroll and Nyesha Arrington, as many people thought they were sent home way too early during their first time on Top Chef. They both came back strong and won the challenge they brought to the competition, which means both of them walked away with $10,000. From there, they created a three-course meal for the cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. This was a cop-theme meal and it was a close race, but Jen was picked the winner and moves on to the finale and Nyesha headed to The Knockout to fight for a spot in the finale.

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Who wins tonight on Top Chef Duels 2014? Find out in our Live Recap that follows!

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The chefs are in front of the judges and here we go. They draw knives and Kristen wins, so she decides to let Stephanie go first.

CHALLENGE #1: For Stephanie’s challenge, they will have to create a Thai  food inspired dish. Kristen wanted to go to Korea after her victory, but has not been there yet.

TASTING: For Stephanie, they said it has a good kick. It is really fresh, but trashy in a good way. Curtis said it is a little greasy, but like the layers of flavors and is a delicious dish. Gail Simmons said there are so many textures to the dish. For Kristen, they said it is super fresh and crunchy, raw vegetables. Gail said there were a lot of flavors in there and the steak brought it out. Curtis said the orange threw him a little bit, but it was quite pleasing.

RESULTS: Stephanie wins in a unanimous vote and takes home $10,000.

CHALLENGE #2: For Kristen’s challenge, they must create a refined pasta dish. She said this is not only a challenge for Stephanie, but a challenge for herself.

TASTING: For Kristen, they said there is some chew to it, but it adds to the dish. It has a really good spice to it. For Stephanie, they said the dough is really nice. Not what you imagine of a homemade pasta, but it is a good dish. They did not like the cream cheese filling.

RESULTS: In a 2-1 vote, Kristen wins and takes home $10,000 on Top Chef Duels tonight!

They both won their own challenges and take home $10,000, but now it is time for The Duel!

THE DUEL: They are taking the chefs back to the Garden of Eden and the story of Adam and Eve. For the first course, they will create a masculine and feminine themed dish. For the second course, they will create a dish that represents temptation. For the third course, they will create a sinful dessert. One of their courses has to feature a beer. They get their sous chefs and time to get started!

FIRST COURSE: For Stephanie, they question if she finds women spicier than men. They said it is a great display of her style. For Kristen, they said it is a great dish and wanted to dive into it. Loved how they made the male-female reference, but kept it as one dish.

SECOND COURSE: For Stephanie, they said the list of ingredients was terrifying, but it works and the flavor is bright and it is impressive. It takes you back to something biblical. For Kristen, they said it was a tour de force of technique. The fish was cooked perfectly, but the oyster was not.

FINAL COURSE: For Kristen, they said it is a perfectly, smooth, silky ice cream. Really delicious. For Stephanie, they said this one fell a little short for them and the flavors fell short. Curtis thought she pulled it off though.

RESULTS: The judges discuss the different dishes and I think it will be Kristen for the win and the dessert will take down Stephanie again. The winner of The Duel is Stephanie! This one shocks me, but she heads to the finale and Kristen heads to The Knockout to fight for a spot in the finale.

What do you think of the results on Top Chef Duels 2014 tonight?

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