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José Andrés and Anthony Bourdain on Breasts, Balls and Batali at the Capital Food Fight
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Former Top Chef contestants gather onstage before the Food Fight begins.
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José Andrés talking with Jeff Black, competitor in the first battle of the night.
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Anthony Bourdain asking Haidar Karoum to explain his dish.
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The judging panel (left to right): Ming Tsai, Joan Nathan and Ted Allen.
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DC Central Kitchen founder and president Robert Eggers.
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The current class of students at the DC Central Kitchen, soon to graduate and totally excited to be there.
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One of the students asks Bourdain for a hug. He complies.
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Hamming it up to auction off a "year of fine dining."
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José Andrés and Todd Gray, competing in the second battle of the night.
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Here, Anthony Bourdain is waxing about foie gras and how wise DC is not to ban it.
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Brian McBride competing against Todd Gray.
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Surprise! Former Top Chef contestants are here to compete.
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Spike Mendelsohn and Carla Hall are paired up.
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Jen Carroll and Mike Isabella make up the other Top Chef team.
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Andrés proudly talks about Isabella — who not all that long ago was working for him at Zaytinya — and praises Graffiato.
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The final battle was between Haidar Karoum (Proof/Estadio) and Todd Gray (Equinox/Watershed).
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Haidar Karoum wins!
