ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, hiː bɪɡˈæn mˌeɪkɪŋ ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz æz ɐ dʒˈʌdʒ ˌɔn bɹˈɑːvoʊz tˈɑːp ʃˈɛf, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdz sˈiːzən tˈuː, sˈiːzən fˈoːɹ, sˈiːzən fˈaɪv, sˈiːzən sˈɛvən ænd sˈiːzən twˈɛlv.
In 2007, he began making appearances as a judge on Bravo's Top Chef, which includes season 2, season 4, season 5, season 7 and season 12.