STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - The 'Steaks' are Higher on Tonight's TOP CHEF on Bravo

On tonight's episode of Bravo TV's TOP CHEF Season 9 entitled, 'Higher Steaks', the stakes are high in the Elimination Challenge as the chefs create their best steak dish for the annual Cattle Baron's Ball. In this week's Quickfire, the chefs create a dish stemming from one of four mother sauces. They will explore the endless possibilities of this classic technique and go back to the basics of haute cuisine. They'll each select one of the four mother sauces -- Béchamel, Espagnole, Velouté, and Allemande -- to work with. The stakes are high in the Elimination Challenge as the chefs create their best steak dish for the annual Cattle Baron's Ball.

The chefs will be putting out a progressive four-course beef menu for 200-seated guests. They'll have to work together to plate every last dish before 50 waiters enter to pick-up the plates. It's high society -- suits with cowboy boots, big hair, and even bigger stakes, because if there is one state who knows a thing or two about how a steak should be cooked, it's Texas! Guest judge Dean Fearing joins Hugh Acheson, head judge Tom Colicchio, and host Padma Lakshmi.

It's a whole new ballgame for the competing chefs on Bravo's Top Chef: Texas. For the first-time ever, season nine boasted a record 29 chefs -- almost double the amount of chefs in season's past -- who saw if they had what it takes to become an official cheftestant and qualify to wear the Top Chef coat. Only 16 went on to compete across the Lone Star State -- in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio. In what will prove to be the most challenging season yet, some of the biggest names in food, music, and entertainment including Charlize Theron, Pee-wee Herman, Cat Cora, John Besh, Tim Love, Patti LaBelle will be featured this season on Top Chef: Texas. Returning to the Judges' Table is host Padma Lakshmi and head judge, chef Tom Colicchio, alongside judges Gail Simmons and new this season, famed chef and restaurateur Emeril Lagasse and critically-acclaimed chef Hugh Acheson.

TOP CHEF airs Wednesdays at 10:00 pm/et on the Bravo TV network.

To get a sneak peek at tonight's episode, click below!