'Top Chef Masters' Season Two Contestants Announced

Entertainment Weekly released the exclusive list of Top Chef Masters Season Two contestants earlier today and we're excited about familiar names such as Marcus Samuelsson, Wylie Dufresne and David Burke. Besides an all-star lineup of contestants, judges and special guests include Gail Simmons, Gael Greene, Hank Azaria (The Simpsons) and the cast of Modern Family.

The entire list after the jump.
Jody Adams - Rialto Restaurant, Cambridge, Mass.
Govind Armstrong - 8 oz Burger Bar, Los Angeles, Calif.
Graham Elliot Bowles - Graham Elliot Restaurant, Chicago, Ill. *
Jimmy Bradley - The Red Cat, New York, N.Y.
David Burke - David Burke Townhouse, New York, N.Y.
Wylie Dufresne - wd~50, New York, N.Y. *
Susan Feniger - Street, Los Angeles, Calif.
Debbie Gold -The American Restaurant, Kansas City, Mo.
Carmen Gonzalez - Chef Consultant, New York, N.Y.
Maria Hines -Tilth, Seattle, Wash.
Susur Lee - Madeline's, Toronto, Canada
Ludo Lefebvre - Ludo Bites, Los Angeles, Calif. *
Tony Mantuano - Spiaggia, Chicago, Ill.
Rick Moonen - Rick Moonen's RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nev. *
Mark Peel - Campanile, Los Angeles, Calif. *
Monica Pope - t'afla, Houston, Texas
Thierry Rautureau - Rover's, Seattle, Wash.
Marcus Samuelsson - The Red Rooster, New York, N.Y.
Ana Sortun - Oleana, Cambridge, Mass.
Rick Tramonto - TRU, Chicago, Ill.
Jerry Traunfeld - Poppy, Seattle, Wash.
Jonathan Waxman - Barbuto, New York, N.Y. *

* Returning from season one

[Grub Street via Entertainment Weekly]