Rick Moonen

On the season 2 finale of 'Top Chef Masters' (Wed., 10PM ET on BRAVO), Rick Moonen, Susur Lee and Marcus Samuelsson competed for the title and $100,000 for charity.

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Host Kelly Choi flew in their respective sous chefs to help them prepare the final meal: three courses based on stages of their lives. Winning by only a half-star, the Top Chef Master said he was "so humbled and grateful for the opportunity."

So who took the prize? Check out the video.

(S06E09) The thing that sets Top Chef apart from similar shows such as Project Runway or Hell's Kitchen, is the level of professionalism on display. While both of those shows have strong contestants, on the whole, the pool seems more amateurish than those on Top Chef. This was clearly evident in this week's episode with the Quickfire Challenge.

The challenge, in which the contestants had to go in blind and complete a dish in ten-minute segments was amazing. I was thoroughly impressed with not only the fact that they could do this in the first place, but with how cool and calm everyone stayed. There wasn't a single contestant who didn't seem completely professional-- a fact that was evident when you saw how impressed guest judge Rick Moonen was with everyone.