It was great to see the chefs back. I miss seeing Harold since he is MY Top Chef.

Sandee, Tre & CJ Season 3; Betty, Josie & Marcel Season 2; and Stephen & Tiffani Season 1.

Marcel seems to have really grown up while Stephen has spent too much time out of the kitchen and feels rusty. Betty forgets her yeast and Josie can't find a can opener for her truffles.

Quickfire produces an immunity for CJ.

The challenge is a 3-course preparation with 2 chefs eliminated after each course.

Stephen and Sandee eliminated after their first course of heavy gnocchi and watery mushroom soup.

Betty and Josie eliminated after overcooked lamb and turkey, respectively.

Marcel eliminated for his underseasoned lamb and CJ for his unrefined goosed.

Finals come down to Tiffani and Tre.

I am predicting a Tre win.

Rut roh, Padma announces the final 2 chefs must prepare one last course.

Tiffani chooses Stephen, Josie, and Sandee to help her.

Tre takes Marcel, CJ, and Betty.

She creates a leftover sandwich with what's left in the kitchen.

Tre makes his dish on the fly with raspberry and white chocolate marscapone.

Tiffani proclaims, "Finally!" as she wins the title of Top Chef Holiday.

The 20,000 she won will go toward her restaurant she's opening about 12 months from now.

Tre is given signed copies of the guest judges cook books.

Yay for Tiffani! Honestly, I feel that all four of Season 1's finalists (Harold, Tiff, Dave & Leeann) are all excellent chefs and would probably have won either Season 2 or 3 had they competed in them instead.

I'm very impressed with how BRAVO is using the Top Chef brand. The Season 1 vs. 2 cook off that kicked off Season 3 and now this holiday specials are great showcases for the talents and personalities of the chefs and a great way to catch up with old faves (and not so faves). I'd love to see RUNWAY do some similar one-shot specials with design challenges that cross season designers.