The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Chefs of All Time

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Dive into the culinary coliseum where the 'Greatest Chefs of All Time' throw down! This isn't just about who can whip up the best soufflé, folks. We're talking knife skills that could disarm a ninja, flavor combos that can make a grown man cry, and plating so pretty it belongs in the Louvre. People get heated over whether Gordon's beef wellington trumps Murata's kaiseki, or if Robuchon's mashed potatoes could bury Redzepi's foraged herbs. And let’s not even get started on the Michelin star tally game—it's like fantasy football for foodies! Why so serious? Because culinary prowess shapes cultures, my friend. Every dish tells a story, every chef writes history. That's why this debate is a kitchen inferno that’s deliciously impossible to resist!

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1. THOMAS KELLER

Thomas Keller is currently the #1 Greatest Chefs of All Time winning 69.1% head-to-head battles.

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2. GORDON RAMSAY

Gordon Ramsay is currently the #2 Greatest Chefs of All Time winning 62.9% head-to-head battles.

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3. JOËL ROBUCHON

Joël Robuchon is currently the #3 Greatest Chefs of All Time winning 61.2% head-to-head battles.

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4. YOSHIHIRO MURATA

Yoshihiro Murata is currently the #4 Greatest Chefs of All Time winning 56.2% head-to-head battles.

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5. RENÉ REDZEPI

René Redzepi is currently the #5 Greatest Chefs of All Time winning 47.7% head-to-head battles.

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6. ALAIN DUCASSE

Alain Ducasse is currently the #6 Greatest Chefs of All Time winning 46.6% head-to-head battles.

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7. DOMINIQUE CRENN

Dominique Crenn is currently the #7 Greatest Chefs of All Time winning 40.9% head-to-head battles.

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8. ANNE-SOPHIE PIC

Anne-Sophie Pic is currently the #8 Greatest Chefs of All Time winning 34.7% head-to-head battles.

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T9. HESTON BLUMENTHAL

Heston Blumenthal is currently tied for the #9 Greatest Chefs of All Time winning 33.3% head-to-head battles.

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T9. MASSIMO BOTTURA

Massimo Bottura is currently tied for the #9 Greatest Chefs of All Time winning 33.3% head-to-head battles.