Chicago's Stephanie Izard is the first woman to win Bravo's hit cooking competition 'Top Chef.' Last night, the inventive culinary artist appeared stunned after hearing her name announced as the Season Four winner.

"What? Really? Oh, my God, thank you!" she said after having a second to react. Finalist Richard Blais was teary-eyed in his last interview, and the season's least-liked competitor, Lisa Fernandes, said she was disappointed she didn't win.

Among other prizes, Stephanie is the winner of $100,000 to start her own restaurant, a feature in Food & Wine magazine and a showcase at the annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colo.

In its fourth season, 'Top Chef' has brought in amazing talent to compete in the ultimate TV cooking challenge. Each week, we salivate over what the chefs cook up, and often laugh at what the judges have to say.

Do you love to watch this food fight? Well, AOL TV got a chance to sit down with judge Tom Colicchio and grill the restauranteur about this season's talent. Find out just what it takes to be a top chef in this sweet interview.