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Top Chef Previews: Let's get Political

By April MacIntyre Jul 27, 2010, 19:44 GMT

Top Chef\'s Padma Lakshmi - "2012: Time For Change" Special New York City Screening - Arrivals - School of Visual Arts Theatre (SVA Theatre) - New York City, NY, USA © Sylvain Gaboury / PR Photos

Tune in previews for Bravo's Top Chef: Let's get Political.

In keeping with the political theme of this season’s Top Chef D.C., the chefs are challenged to impress some of Capitol Hill’s A-listers.

With cameos by an IL Congressman, a VA Senator and Joe Scarborough and Kelly O’Donnell, stress in the kitchen is bound to ensue.

For the Quickfire, the chef’testants attempt to create tiny culinary delights to be served at a Congressional party. And during the elimination round, they experience the true D.C. “Power Lunch” when the chefs must prepare the perfect dish for some true media heavy-hitters at the city's elite Palm restaurant.

Congressman Aaron Schock of Illinois serves as the guest Quickfire judge, and Oprah Winfrey’s former personal chef Art Smith is the guest judge for the elimination. D.C. power-players Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough & Mika Brezinski and NBC White House Correspondent Savannah Guthrie lend their taste buds in this episode.

Will the chefs be able to deliver for these uber-discerning diners?

Find out this Wednesday 7/28 @ 9/8c on BRAVO’s TOP CHEF D.C.

The Toothpick Rule: Politics and food come together in this tiny Quickfire Challenge with guest Congressman Aaron Schock.

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A High Powered Meal: The chefs create dishes for a these high-powered inside-the-beltway political figures.