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These Little Piggies (and Rabbits)

Episode 1: Some pig and rabbit dishes advanced to the next round of the competition -- and some didn't. Now's your turn to judge the dishes the chefs cooked to earn the right to vie for the title of Top Chef.

Duo of Rabbit: Confit Leg and Butter Seared Tenderloin with Carrot Polenta
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using the Same Ingredient (Rabbit)

Chef: Chris Crary

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.8 (310 votes)
Caramel Apple Stuffed with Braised Pork Belly and Sweet Applesauce
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using One Cut of a Pig

Chef: Chris Jones

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Your rating: None Average: 2.8 (305 votes)
Rabbit Loin with Cashew Pipian and Grilled Zucchini
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using the Same Ingredient (Rabbit)

Chef: Chuy Valencia

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.9 (300 votes)
Short Rib Zucchini Cake with Mole Roja, Roasted Cauliflower Tarragon Soup
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using One Cut of a Pig

Chef: Colin Patterson

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 1.3 (294 votes)
Roast Rabbit Crepinettes with Bulgar Wheat and Vanilla Jus
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using the Same Ingredient (Rabbit)

Chef: Dakota Weiss

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.9 (312 votes)
Butter Poached Rabbit with Butternut Squash Puree
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using the Same Ingredient (Rabbit)

Chef: Edward Lee

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.9 (305 votes)
Haricot Vert with Toasted Hazelnuts and Mushroom Stuffed Tenderloin
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using One Cut of a Pig

Chef: Grayson Schmitz

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.8 (300 votes)
Maple and Citrus Glazed Baby Back Ribs with Bacon, Corn, and Blue Cheese Grits
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using One Cut of a Pig

Chef: Heather Terhune

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3.5 (314 votes)
Rabbit Nugget, Rabbit Rack, and Rabbit Loin Saltimbocca with Mushroom Hash
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using the Same Ingredient (Rabbit)

Chef: Janine Falvo

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.9 (291 votes)
Seared Tenderloin, Chicken Fried Rabbit, Yukon Potato Hash, Braised Rabbit Confit
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using the Same Ingredient (Rabbit)

Chef: Keith Rhodes

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3.5 (309 votes)
Smoked Sweet Potato Soup with Pork Cheek and Tequila Cilantro Lime Cream
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using One Cut of a Pig

Chef: Molly Brandt

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3 (300 votes)
Rabbit Loins and Thighs, Brussels Sprouts, Corn, and Apples
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using the Same Ingredient (Rabbit)

Chef: Nina Vicente

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.6 (287 votes)
Tex-Mex Ravioli
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using One Cut of a Pig

Chef: Nyesha Arrington

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3 (295 votes)
Onion Soup with Braised and Crispy Pig Ears, Pickled Shallots, and Frozen Parsley Powder
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using One Cut of a Pig

Chef: Richie Farina

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.8 (295 votes)
Pig Skin Ravioli
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using One Cut of a Pig

Chef: Sarah Gruenebergn

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.9 (297 votes)
Ham Roulade Stuffed with Fig Confit and Goat Cheese
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using One Cut of a Pig

Chef: Simon Pantet

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.8 (291 votes)
Confit Rabbit Legs with Pickled Cucumber and Tomatoes in Fish Sauce
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using the Same Ingredient (Rabbit)

Chef: Ty-Lör Boring

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3.1 (295 votes)
Rabbit Sugo with Tomatoes, Shallots, Asparagus, and Bacon
Challenge: Prepare a Dish Using the Same Ingredient (Rabbit)

Chef: Whitney Otawka

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3.1 (290 votes)