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Top Chef: Just Desserts (2010)

Reality-TV

Top Chef: Just Desserts is an American reality competition show, spun off from Top Chef. It premiered on the cable television network Bravo on September 15, 2010. Top Chef: Just Desserts features pastry chefs competing in a series of culinary challenges, focusing on pastries and desserts. The show is produced by Magical Elves Productions, the same company that created Top Chef and Project Runway, and distributed by Bravo and Tiger Aspect USA. It is hosted by Gail Simmons, with head judge Johnny Iuzzini, head pastry chef at Jean-Georges. Other judges include Hubert Keller, owner of restaurant Fleur de Lys and a Top Chef Masters finalist, and Dannielle Kyrillos, "an entertaining expert and Editor-at-Large of DailyCandy".

IMDb rating
6.5 (760 votes)
Episode average
7.1 +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
Peacock
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

6.80 avg 10 episodes 6.9 → 7.1 46 min avg

Ep 1: 6.9 · 14 votesEp 2: 6.5 · 11 votesEp 3: 7.0 · 7 votesEp 4: 6.8 · 6 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 6 votesEp 6: 6.8 · 6 votesEp 7: 6.8 · 6 votesEp 8: 6.8 · 6 votesEp 9: 6.5 · 8 votesEp 10: 7.1 · 9 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Mr. Chocolate6.914
2Cocktail with a Twist6.511
3Glee Club7.07
4Lucent Dossier6.86
5Edible Fashion6.86
6Black and White6.86
7Dessert Wars6.86
8Celebritea Party6.86
9Ben and Sylvia's 61st6.58
10Finale7.19

Season 2 (2011)

7.82 avg 4 episodes 7.6 → 7.8 44 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 8 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 6 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 5 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 5 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Showpiece7.68
4Pure Imagination8.76
5Make a Splash7.25
7Death by Chocolate7.85