Chef: Dave Martin

When: Season 1, Episode 9

Definitely not your mamas Mac n' Cheese. Dave won by pairing a simple comfort food with a fancy-schmancy ingredient of the culinary world: the truffle. Who knew pungent fungus could be so delicious?

Chef: Harold Dieterle

When: Season 1, Episode 12 (Part 2)

Perhaps the dish that sealed Harold's win, complete with delicious Kobe and Braised Short Ribs. It was love at first bite for the judges.

Chef: Sam Talbot

When: Season 3, Episode 5

When the chefs are asked to cater a party for actress Jennifer Coolidge AKA Stiflers mom, Sam wins with this epic creation

Chef: Lee Ann Wong

When: Season 1

In a season 1 Quickfire Challenge, LeeAnn made the most of her low budget with this citrus seafood treat.

Chef: Elia Aboumrad

When: Season 2, Episode 7

When the chefs had to prepare a meal for a bunch of hungry athletes, Elia pulled out all the stops with this deliciously filling breakfast.

Chef: Ilan Hall

When: Season 2, Episode 11

Padma admitted that she still dreams about this culinary masterpiece.

Chef: Howie Kleinberg

When: Season 3, Episode 3

Howie won the healthy classics challenge with these almost-too-pretty-to-eat chops.

Chef: Hung Huynh

When: Season 3, Episode 15

Hung impressed the best (ahem, Rocco and Todd English) with this perfectly prepared 3rd course finale dish. He won Top Chef only moments later. Enough said.

Chef: Richard Blais

When: Season 4, Episode 7

Richard made these babies more than once and can you blame him? Definitely a dessert to remember.

Chef: Stephanie Izard

When: Season 4, Episode 9

Season 4's Wedding Wars called for an entire wedding cake and Stephanie stepped up to the challenge with a full-on 5-layer creation. The icing on this cake was when she impressed world-renowned pastry chef Gale Gand. Not an easy feat.

Chef: Lisa Fernandes

When: Season 4, Episode 14

Lisa may not have won Top Chef, but she won over the judges in the finale with this soup. The judges raved and lapped it up happily. Gail exclaimed, "I could eat a giant bowl of this, and be completely satisfied!"

Chef: Stephanie Izard

When: Season 4, Episode 14

Stephanie's second course in the Season 4 finale won the judges over with this sublime concoction, a definite contribution to her taking of the Top Chef title.

Chef: Fabio Viviani

When: Season 5, Episode 12

Fabio's Roasted Chicken with Herb Roasted Potatoes, Caramelized Cipollini Onions and Grilled Lemon with Leafy Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Chef: Hosea Rosenberg

When: Season 5, Episode 14

Chef: Kevin Gillespie

When: Season 6, Episode 8