Top Chef All Stars L.a. - Episode 6 ✦ Tested & Working

Kevin Gillespie and Melissa King (Umami & Bitter) wowed the judges with a charred cabbage dish that perfectly captured the "harmony" of the challenge.

The sixth episode of Top Chef All-Stars L.A. , titled hit a high note with a symphonic elimination challenge that resulted in a shocking double elimination. The Quickfire: Flour Power Top Chef All Stars L.A. - Episode 6

In honor of the , the chefs met legendary conductor Gustavo Dudamel at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Inspired by the idea of musical harmony, the chefs worked in pairs to create a dish that balanced two opposing flavor profiles: salty, sweet, bitter, sour, or umami. Kevin Gillespie and Melissa King (Umami & Bitter)

The remaining 10 chefs were greeted by pizza legend , who challenged them to create a dish using alternative flours such as blue corn, buckwheat, and coconut—strictly forbidding all-purpose wheat flour. The Quickfire: Flour Power In honor of the

The episode ended with a twist: both Nini and Karen were sent directly to to fight for a spot back in the competition against the previously eliminated Lisa Fernandes.