Roccos Dinner Party Season 1 - Episode 1: Speakeasy - Photo Gallery

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Rocco puts his first contestants to the test with a speakeasy themed challenge for Bryan Batt, Marcus Samuelsson, China Chow, Christine Ebersole, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Bill McCuddy.

Geoff elaborates on his prowess in the kitchen for a rapt J.J.
Geoff and J.J. pose before heating up the kitchen.
The chefs unsheathe their culinary weapons.
Geoff slices with surgical precision...
...while J.J. pours with the focus of an artist.
Geoff confronts his cutting board.
Oxtails are no match for J.J.'s blade.
Rocco hits Geoff with some friendly advice.
Rocco tells the chefs about some unexpected dietary restrictions.
A toast to celebrity.
Top Chef Masters' Marcus Samuelsson speaks easily at the dinner party.
Christine Ebersole, Kelly Choi, and Rocco: the three stages of laughter.
The guy in plaid wishes he could banter like Bill McCuddy, Rocco and Michael K. Williams.
Rocco introduces Marcus to a shocked J.J.
The celebs tuck in.
Kelly talks with her hands.
Enthusiastic Rocco.
Kelly busts a freestyle for the table.
Actors acting?
The celebrities experiment with harmonicas.
Ornate plates.
A toast at J.J.'s
Michael in something Omar would never wear.
Christine commands the room's attention--minus Rocco.
Rocco and assorted celebrities.
Rocco prepares to deliver judgment.
Geoff gives it up to J.J.
Post-decision.
Sad Geoff.
Joyous J.J.
A toast to J.J.'s victory
Preparing to pop a bottle.