 He placed third (behind winner Rick Bayless and runner-up Michael Chiarello) in "Top Chef Masters", Bravo's 2009 cooking reality competition, and designated that any winnings would be donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation.He won the first competition round, in the process using a dorm room shower to cool pasta.Previously, he appeared three times as a guest judge on the "Top Chef" in the series premiere and the finales of Season 1, Season 2, and Season 5.