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Top Chef
Genre
Presented by
StarringTop Chefcontestants
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons21
No.of episodes316(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Dan Cutforth
  • Jane Lipsitz
Running time42 minutes
Production companyMagical Elves Productions
Original release
NetworkBravo
ReleaseMarch 8, 2006(2006-03-08)–
present

Top Chefis an Americanreality competitiontelevision series which premiered onBravoin March 2006. The show features chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges. The contestants are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry, with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode. The show is produced by Magical Elves Productions, the company that createdProject Runway.[1]

The success of the show has resulted in multiple spin-offs, such asTop Chef Masters,Top Chef: Just Desserts,Top Chef Junior,Top Chef Amateurs,andTop Chef Family Style,as well asSpanish-languagespin-offs, includingTop Chef Estrellas[es]andTop Chef VIP.Numerousinternational adaptationsof the show have also been produced.

The twenty-first season,Top Chef: Wisconsin,aired March – June 2024.[2]The series has been renewed for a twenty-second season, which will be filmed in Canada.[3][4]

Show format[edit]

Basic format[edit]

Top Chefis a cooking show that uses a progressive elimination format. The beginning of each season starts with twelve to nineteen professional chefs selected through auditions. The chefs are brought to the season's host city or state, which typically inspires themes throughout the season. The chefs live in a provided apartment, house, or hotel during the season, with limited access to outside communication. In each episode, the chefs participate in a Quickfire Challenge and an Elimination Challenge (described below). The winner of the Quickfire Challenge is typically granted immunity from elimination, a prize, or another benefit for the following Elimination Challenge. As the name suggests, the loser of the Elimination Challenge is eliminated from the competition. This format continues until two or three chefs remain. Each finalist is then challenged to create a full-course meal; the chef with the best meal, as determined by the judges, is declared the "Top Chef" of the season. Towards the end of the season, when only four or five chefs remain, the show moves to another location to finish out the competition.

In theQuickfire Challenge,chefs must cook adishthat meets certain requirements (for example, using specificingredientsor inspiring a particular taste) or participate in a culinary-related challenge (for example, amise en placerelay race or a taste testing contest). They are usually given an hour or less to complete these tasks. The Quickfire Challenge traditionally begins with the host saying, "Your time starts now," and ends with the host saying, "Hands up, utensils down."[5]A guest judge selects one or more chefs as the best in the challenge. Early in the season, the winning chef(s) are grantedimmunityfrom the episode's Elimination Challenge. As the number of contestants dwindles, immunity is withdrawn, and instead, the winner receives an advantage (such as being the team leader for a team challenge or getting the first pick of ingredients) or a prize (such as chef's knives, wine, or cash). To emphasize the culture and environment ofSeason 6's Las Vegas setting, the show introduced "High-stakes Quickfire Challenges," which feature extravagant rewards, usually a large cash prize upwards ofUS$10,000.High-stakes Quickfire Challenges continued onward in further seasons.Season 12ofTop Chefintroduced the "Sudden Death Quickfire Challenge," where the chef with the least successful dish faces immediate elimination unless they win a cook-off against another competitor.

In theElimination Challenge,the chefs prepare one or more dishes to meet the challenge requirements, which often include a specific theme and are usually more complex and require more time to execute than a Quickfire Challenge. Elimination Challenges may be individual challenges or require chefs to work in teams; some may require the contestants to produce severalcourses.Teams may be selected by the remaining chefs, but are more often determined by a random process such as "drawing knives" from a knife block. The time limit for an Elimination Challenge may range from a few hours to a few days, typically including preparation and planning time. Ingredients for Elimination Challenges generally allow chefs access to theTop Chefpantry and the ingredients they previously purchased at a grocery store within a specified budget and shopping time limit. However, certain challenges may provide specific ingredients or limit the type or number of ingredients used, while others require non-traditional methods for obtaining ingredients (such as asking people door-to-door or fishing). After shopping, the contestants will cook for up to four judges, usually including at least one guest judge. In most cases, the contestants also cook for a group of guest diners.

After the Elimination Challenge, the chefs report to theJudges' Table,where the judges will deliberate on their choices for the best and worst dishes. The judges may also consider guests' comments, if available. The top individuals or teams are called in and may be asked questions about their dishes or preparation before they are notified of their placement. One or more chefs are named the winner of the challenge and may be awarded an additional prize by the guest judge. The same procedure is repeated with the poorest performing chefs or teams, after which a similar discussion occurs. From this group, one or more chefs are chosen for elimination, with the host asking the chef(s) to leave by saying, "Please pack your knives and go." This is usually followed by a knife-packing sequence for the eliminated chef(s), with a voice-over of their final thoughts about their performance, at the close of the episode. According to the credits, some elimination decisions are made in consultation with the show's producers.

The prize money awarded to the Top Chef was $100,000 for Seasons1-5.It was increased to $125,000 for Seasons6-7and9-16,with a temporary $200,000 prize forSeason 8.It was then permanently increased again to $250,000, beginning withSeason 17.[6]Furthermore, a fan vote is held each season to determine the Fan Favorite, which features an additional $10,000 reward.

Special formats[edit]

Midway through each season, the contestants participate in a "Restaurant Wars" (or similarly named) Elimination Challenge. They are split into two teams, created by the previous Quickfire Challenge winner or by drawing knives. In these teams, the chefs must transform an empty space into a functioningpop-up restaurantwithin a set time limit and budget, selecting and creating the name, theme, décor, and menu. Typically, one team member is designated the role of executive chef, who is responsible for managing the kitchen and expediting food, while another team member is designated as front of house, who is responsible for training the waitstaff and managing the dining room. Various seasons have introduced twists to the standard Restaurant Wars formula. For example,Season 4featured not only Restaurant Wars, but a "Wedding Wars" challenge as well.Season 16introduced the challenge much earlier in the season, during its fourth episode, and utilized three teams instead of the usual two.Season 6andSeason 20allowed chefs to work in an existing restaurant infrastructure, with the latter removing the front of house position in favor of multiple trained servers and a professionalmaître d'.

In the final Elimination Challenge, the two or three remaining chefs must prepare a multiple-course dinner with the assistance ofsous chefs.These sous chefs could be previously eliminated contestants, members of the contestants' families, orcelebrity chefs.The winner is selected based on the overall quality of their meal. There is typically no Quickfire Challenge during this episode.

Last Chance Kitchen[edit]

TheLast Chance Kitchenis aweb series,first introduced inSeason 9,featuring challenges in which the contestants compete for a chance to re-enter the main competition. Each week, two or more previously eliminated chefs compete against each other in theTop Chefkitchen, with the results typically judged alone byTom Colicchio.Each week's winner(s) moves on to face the next eliminatedTop Chefcontestant(s), while the loser is eliminated from the competition for good. Initially, only the winner of the final episode ofLast Chance Kitchenreturned to compete. However, beginning withSeason 15,the format was changed to allow two chances to re-enter. The series won aPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media — Multiplatform Storytellingin 2013, and has been nominated five times for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series.[7]

Seasons[edit]

Main article:List ofTop Chefepisodes
Season Subtitle Winner Runner(s)-up Fan Favorite Original air dates
1 San Francisco Harold Dieterle Tiffani Faison — March 8 – May 24, 2006
2 Los Angeles Ilan Hall Marcel Vigneron Sam Talbot October 18, 2006 – January 31, 2007
3 Miami Hung Huynh Dale Levitski Casey Thompson Casey Thompson June 6 – October 13, 2007
4 Chicago Stephanie Izard Lisa Fernandes Richard Blais Stephanie Izard March 12 – June 11, 2008
5 New York Hosea Rosenberg Stefan Richter Carla Hall Fabio Viviani November 12, 2008 – March 4, 2009
6 Las Vegas Michael Voltaggio Bryan Voltaggio Kevin Gillespie Kevin Gillespie August 19 – December 16, 2009
7 D.C. Kevin Sbraga Ed Cotton Angelo Sosa Tiffany Derry June 16 – September 15, 2010
8 All-Stars Richard Blais Mike Isabella Carla Hall December 1, 2010 – April 6, 2011
9 Texas Paul Qui Sarah Grueneberg Chris Crary November 2, 2011 – March 7, 2012
10 Seattle Kristen Kish Brooke Williamson Sheldon Simeon November 7, 2012 – February 27, 2013
11 New Orleans Nicholas Elmi Nina Compton Nina Compton October 2, 2013 – February 5, 2014
12 Boston Mei Lin Gregory Gourdet — October 15, 2014 – February 11, 2015
13 California Jeremy Ford Amar Santana Isaac Toups December 2, 2015 – March 17, 2016
14 Charleston Brooke Williamson Shirley Chung Sheldon Simeon December 1, 2016 – March 2, 2017
15 Colorado Joe Flamm Adrienne Cheatham Fatima Ali December 7, 2017 – March 8, 2018
16 Kentucky Kelsey Barnard Clark Sara Bradley Kelsey Barnard Clark December 6, 2018 – March 14, 2019
17 All-Stars L.A. Melissa King Bryan Voltaggio Stephanie Cmar Melissa King March 19 – June 18, 2020
18 Portland Gabe Erales Shota Nakajima Dawn Burrell Shota Nakajima April 1 – July 1, 2021
19 Houston Buddha Lo Evelyn Garcia Sarah Welch Damarr Brown March 3 – June 2, 2022
20 World All-Stars Buddha Lo Sara Bradley Gabri Rodriguez Amar Santana March 9 – June 8, 2023
21 Wisconsin Danny Garcia Dan Jacobs Savannah Miller Michelle Wallace March 20 – June 19, 2024

Spin-offs[edit]

Top Chef Masters(2009–13)[edit]

Main article:Top Chef Masters

Top Chef Mastersfeatures established, award-winning chefs, in contrast toTop Chef,which typically features younger, up-and-coming chefs. The series debuted on June 10, 2009, with contestants includingRick Bayless,John Besh,Michael Chiarello,Wylie Dufresne,Jonathan WaxmanandHubert Keller.As of 2013, five seasons have been produced and aired. During its first two seasons,food journalistKelly Choihosted the show, while restaurant criticGael Greene,culinary expert andSaveureditor-in-chiefJames Oseland,and food criticJay Raynerserved as judges.[8]Beginning with the third season, celebrity chefCurtis Stonereplaced Choi as host.[9]

Top Chef: Just Desserts(2010–11)[edit]

Main article:Top Chef: Just Desserts

Top Chef: Just Dessertsis a spin-off of theTop Chefformat featuring pastry chefs. Bravo announced the series on October 25, 2009.[10]The show was hosted byTop ChefregularGail Simmons.The judging panel included pastry chefJohnny Iuzzini,Top Chef MastersfinalistHubert Keller,and DailyCandy's "editor-at-large" Dannielle Kyrillos.[11]The show debuted on Bravo on September 15, 2010, following theseventh seasonfinale ofTop Chef.The series was cancelled after two seasons.[12]

Top Chef Healthy Showdown(2011)[edit]

Top Chef Healthy Showdownis a specialwebisodeseries aired in 2011 sponsored byHealthy Choice.It featured formerTop Chefcontestants Sara Nguyen (Season 3), Ryan Scott (Season 4),Casey Thompson(Season 3,Season 8), and Tre Wilcox (Season 3, Season 8) competing in a series of Quickfire Challenges to win $25,000 and inspire aTop Chefline of Healthy Choice entrées.[13]The series was hosted byCurtis Stone;Ryan was declared the winner of the competition.

Life After Top Chef(2012)[edit]

Main article:Life After Top Chef

Life After Top Chefis a spin-off featuring formerTop ChefcontestantsRichard Blais,Jennifer Carroll,Spike Mendelsohn,andFabio Viviani,which focuses on various aspects of their lives, from managing and opening a restaurant to dealing with family dynamics and personal issues. The series premiered on October 3, 2012.[14]

Top Chef Estrellas(2014)[edit]

Main article:Top Chef Estrellas

Top Chef Estrellasis a Spanish-language spin-off featuring Hispanic celebrities competing to win $100,000 for their charity of choice.[15]It was hosted by actressAylín Mújicaand judged by chefsLorena Garcia,Jaime Martín Del Campo, and Ramiro Arvizu.[15]As part of the adaptation, eliminated celebrities were not sent home, but rather became sous-chefs for the remaining contestants.[15]The series premiered onTelemundoon February 16, 2014.[15]

Top Chef Duels(2014)[edit]

Main article:Top Chef Duels

Top Chef Duelsbrings back contestants from past seasons ofTop ChefandTop Chef Masters,pitting them against each other in head-to-head challenges.[16]The winner of each match-up advanced to the season finale, where one chef received $100,000.[16]The series premiered on August 6, 2014.[17]

Top Chef Junior(2017–18)[edit]

Main article:Top Chef Junior

Top Chef Junioris a spin-off series originally ordered in 2008 for an eight-episode run onBravo.[18][19]The show had never aired, nor is it known if any episodes were produced at that time. However, nine years later,Top Chef Juniorwas mentioned as part of the initial lineup forUniversal Kids,anNBCUniversal-owned children's channel launched on September 9, 2017.[20]The series features young chefs between the ages of 9–14.[21]It was hosted by actressVanessa Lachey,withTop Chef MastersandTop Chef Duelshost Curtis Stone serving as its head judge.[21]The first season ofTop Chef Juniorpremiered on October 13, 2017, and its second season premiered on September 8, 2018.[22][23]

Top Chef Amateurs(2021)[edit]

Main article:Top Chef Amateurs

Top Chef Amateursis a spin-off featuring home cooks competing in head-to-head challenges drawn from past seasons ofTop Chef.[24]Production of the show began in October 2020 in Portland, Oregon, following the filming ofTop Chef: Portland.[24]The series was hosted byGail Simmonsand premiered on July 1, 2021.[24][25]

Top Chef Family Style(2021)[edit]

Main article:Top Chef Family Style

Top Chef Family Styleis a spin-off featuring young chefs teaming up with adult family members to compete for $100,000.[26]The series was ordered in May 2021 bystreaming servicePeacock.[26]It is hosted by singer-songwriterMeghan TrainorwithTop Chef MasterswinnerMarcus Samuelssonserving as head judge.[26]The series premiered on September 9, 2021, and episodes from the series made their linear premiere onBravoin 2022.[27]

Top Chef VIP(2022–present)[edit]

Main article:Top Chef VIP

Similar toTop Chef Estrellas,Top Chef VIPis a Spanish-language spin-off featuring Hispanic celebrities competing for $100,000.[28]It is hosted by actressCarmen Villalobosand judged by chefs Antonio de Livier, Adria Marina Montaño and Juan Manuel Barrientos.[28]The series premiered on Telemundo on August 9, 2022.[28]

International adaptations[edit]

Main article:Top Chef(franchise)

Other media[edit]

Top Chef University[edit]

Top Chef Universityis a comprehensive online culinary school involving 12 courses and over 200 in-depth video lessons. The program takes participants through a structured program of the basics (knife skills, kitchen set-up, ingredients) to advanced culinary techniques (sous-vide,molecular gastronomy). The instructors atTop Chef Universityconsist of the series' most successful and popular former contestants. Enrollment costs $25 for a monthly membership and $200 for an annual membership.[29]

Top Chef: The Game[edit]

Top Chef: The Gameis a computer game released by Brighter Minds forPCs.It challenges players to create the best dish from items in a virtual pantry.Gamesmagazine gave the game an unfavorable review, calling it a "quick cash-in... for an undiscriminating audience."[30]

TV dinners[edit]

To make certain dishes available to viewers who watchTop Chefbut do not have time to prepare them,Schwan's Home Servicestarted offeringTop Chef—branded frozen meals in late 2009.[31]

Cookbooks[edit]

On March 20, 2008,Chronicle BooksreleasedTop Chef: The Cookbook,with a foreword byTom Colicchio.[32]On September 30, 2009,Chronicle BooksreleasedTop Chef: The Quickfire Cookbook,with a foreword byPadma Lakshmi.[33]On July 14, 2010,Chronicle BooksreleasedHow to Cook Like a Top Chef,with a foreword byRick Bayless.[34]

Reception and awards[edit]

Awards[edit]

Top Chefwas nominated at the59th Primetime Emmy Awardsin 2007 for Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming andOutstanding Reality-Competition Programfor its second season.[35]Top Chefwon the award for Outstanding Picture Editing For Reality Programming at the60th Primetime Emmy Awardsin 2008.[36]Top Chefwon the award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program at the62nd Primetime Emmy Awards,defeatingThe Amazing Race,which had won the award every year since the category's inception in 2003.[37]

Timemagazine's James Poniewozik namedTop Chefone of the Top 10 Returning Series of 2007, ranking it at #10.[38]

In December 2023,VarietyrankedTop Chef#97 on its list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time.[39]

Ratings[edit]

Season Season premiere Season finale
Date US viewers
(in millions) 		Date US viewers
(in millions)
1 March 8, 2006(2006-03-08) 1.30[40] May 24, 2006(2006-05-24) 1.50[41]
2 October 18, 2006(2006-10-18) 1.87[42] January 31, 2007(2007-01-31) 3.89[43]
3 June 13, 2007(2007-06-13) 2.02[42] October 3, 2007(2007-10-03) 3.08[44]
4 March 12, 2008(2008-03-12) 2.26[45] June 11, 2008(2008-06-11) 3.51[46]
5 November 12, 2008(2008-11-12) 2.70[47] February 25, 2009(2009-02-25) 3.74[48]
6 August 19, 2009(2009-08-19) 2.60[49] December 9, 2009(2009-12-09) 3.40[50]
7 June 16, 2010(2010-06-16) 1.80[51] September 15, 2010(2010-09-15) 2.70[52]
8 December 1, 2010(2010-12-01) 1.70[53] March 30, 2011(2011-03-30) 2.77[52]
9 November 2, 2011(2011-11-02) 1.59[54] February 29, 2012(2012-02-29) 1.85[55]
10 November 7, 2012(2012-11-07) — February 27, 2013(2013-02-27) 1.85[56]
11 October 2, 2013(2013-10-02) — February 5, 2014(2014-02-05) 1.70[57]
12 October 15, 2014(2014-10-15) 1.09[58] February 11, 2015(2015-02-11) 0.96[59]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Notes

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