We’re pretty much in awe at how the chefs on the television show "Top Chef" can whip up gourmet meals under ridiculous time constraints and with limited resources, but are even more endeared to the show as "Top Chef Masters" gives culinary all stars the chance to compete and earn money for a charity of their choice. The new season just started this past week (Wednesday, July 24 on Bravo – check your local listings) and we’re thrilled to announce that Chef Neal Fraser and his Sous Chef Jason Bowlin are competing to raise funds for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation!

We’ll be cheering on Neal and Jason, but you can also help ALSF to win a $1,000 bonus donation each week by visiting: bravotv.com/top-chef-masters and voting for Team Fraser. You can vote up to 40 times per valid phone number. Voting opens each week during the new episode and closes the subsequent Monday (so voting for this week closes Monday, July 29 at 12:00pm ET).

As you may know, ALSF has incredible support from the culinary community as chefs across the globe volunteer their time at our annual events including the recent Great Chefs Event in Philadelphia (hosted by Jeff Benjamin, Jeff Michaud and Marc Vetri), as well as upcoming events in Los Angeles and New York including L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade on September 28 (hosted by Suzanne Goin, David Lentz and Caroline Styne) and Lemon: NYC (hosted by Jonathan Waxman) on October 8. Tickets are currently on sale for both L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade and Lemon: NYC, but they sell out rather quickly so you might want to act fast!

A few chefs who have participated in our culinary events are also competing for great charities on this season’s "Top Chef Masters" including Franklin Becker, Jenn Louis and Bryan Voltaggio and we commend them for their efforts as well.

Go Team Fraser!