Top Chef
2006
Bravo
21 Seasons
310 Episodes
The series was announced by Bravo on October 25, 2009. The show was hosted by Top Chef regular Gail Simmons
Season 21 of Top Chef is to Air on Bravo in March 2024
Current Show StatusTop Chef Season 21 officially renewed for March 2024
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Bravo has selected a new host for the popular culinary competition show, Top Chef. Kristen Kish, the winner of Season 10, will step into the role for the show's 21st season, following the departure of longtime host Padma Lakshmi.
Kish will join the esteemed panel of judges, including head judge Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, for the upcoming season of the highly acclaimed series, which has received accolades such as the Emmy, James Beard, and Critics' Choice Awards. Both Colicchio and Simmons also serve as executive producers of the show. Padma Lakshmi had previously hosted the show for the past 19 seasons.
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) June 2, 2023
Episodes
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Season 16
Season 15
Season 14
Season 13
Season 12
Season 11
Season 10
Season 9
Season 8
Season 7
Season 6
Season 5
Season 4
Season 3
Season 2
Season 1
Specials
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chef's Test | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 2 | Living the High Life | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 3 | Take It Cheesy | Apr 3, 2024 |
| 4 | The Wright Way | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 5 | Supper Club | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 6 | Chaos Cuisine | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 7 | Sausage Race | May 1, 2024 |
| 8 | Restaurant Wars | May 8, 2024 |
| 9 | The Good Land | May 15, 2024 |
| 10 | Door County Fish Boil | May 22, 2024 |
| 11 | Lay It All on the Table | May 29, 2024 |
| 12 | Goodbye Wisconsin | Jun 5, 2024 |
| 13 | Set Sail | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 14 | Cruising to a Win | Jun 19, 2024 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Calling | Mar 9, 2023 |
| 2 | Rice, Rice Baby | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 3 | Cheeky Pints and Pub Bites | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 4 | Spurred Lines | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 5 | Holiday Vacation | Apr 6, 2023 |
| 6 | Top Chef Is No Picnic | Apr 13, 2023 |
| 7 | Hands Off | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 8 | Street Food Fight | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 9 | Restaurant Wars | May 4, 2023 |
| 10 | Thali Time | May 11, 2023 |
| 11 | Battle of the Wellingtons | May 18, 2023 |
| 12 | Goodbye, London! | May 25, 2023 |
| 13 | Champions in Paris | Jun 1, 2023 |
| 14 | Fin. | Jun 8, 2023 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primal Instincts | Mar 3, 2022 |
| 2 | Friday Night Bites | Mar 10, 2022 |
| 3 | Noodles and Rice and Everything Nice | Mar 17, 2022 |
| 4 | Doppelgängers | Mar 24, 2022 |
| 5 | Don't Mess With BBQ | Mar 31, 2022 |
| 6 | Texas Trailblaze-hers | Apr 7, 2022 |
| 7 | Swallow the Competition | Apr 14, 2022 |
| 8 | Restaurant Wars | Apr 21, 2022 |
| 9 | Freedmen's Town | Apr 28, 2022 |
| 10 | Dinner in Zero Gravity | May 5, 2022 |
| 11 | Family Vacation | May 12, 2022 |
| 12 | We're on a boat | May 19, 2022 |
| 13 | Cactus Makes Perfect | May 26, 2022 |
| 14 | The Final Plate | Jun 2, 2022 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Impressions | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 2 | Trouble Brewing | Apr 8, 2021 |
| 3 | Pan African Portland | Apr 15, 2021 |
| 4 | Thrown for a Loop | Apr 22, 2021 |
| 5 | Meet You at the Drive-In | Apr 29, 2021 |
| 6 | Stumptown U.S.A. | May 6, 2021 |
| 7 | Feeding the Frontlines | May 13, 2021 |
| 8 | Restaurant Wars Supersized | May 20, 2021 |
| 9 | Portland-ia | May 27, 2021 |
| 10 | Tournament of Tofu | Jun 3, 2021 |
| 11 | Blind Ambitions | Jun 10, 2021 |
| 12 | The Cheesier the Better | Jun 17, 2021 |
| 13 | Shellfishly Delicious | Jun 24, 2021 |
| 14 | The Next Top Chef Is ... | Jul 1, 2021 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's Like They Never Left! | Mar 19, 2020 |
| 2 | The Jonathan Gold Standard | Mar 26, 2020 |
| 3 | Strokes of Genius | Apr 2, 2020 |
| 4 | You're So Fresh! | Apr 9, 2020 |
| 5 | Bring Your Loved One to Work | Apr 16, 2020 |
| 6 | Get Your Phil | Apr 23, 2020 |
| 7 | Pitch Perfect | Apr 30, 2020 |
| 8 | Restaurant Wars | May 7, 2020 |
| 9 | Cabin Fever | May 14, 2020 |
| 10 | Colossal Coliseum Kaiseki | May 21, 2020 |
| 11 | Michael's Santa Monica | May 28, 2020 |
| 12 | Lucca | Jun 4, 2020 |
| 13 | Parma | Jun 11, 2020 |
| 14 | Finito! | Jun 18, 2020 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fastest 2 Minutes in Cooking | Dec 6, 2018 |
| 2 | Bourbon, Barrels and Burgoo | Dec 13, 2018 |
| 3 | Naughty and Nice | Dec 20, 2018 |
| 4 | Surprise...It's Restaurant Wars | Dec 27, 2018 |
| 5 | Restaurant Wars Part 2 | Jan 3, 2019 |
| 6 | Roaring Munchies | Jan 10, 2019 |
| 7 | Carne! | Jan 17, 2019 |
| 8 | Whatever Floats Your Boat | Jan 24, 2019 |
| 9 | Music City USA | Jan 31, 2019 |
| 10 | Hoop Dreams | Feb 7, 2019 |
| 11 | The Greatest | Feb 14, 2019 |
| 12 | Kentucky Farewell | Feb 21, 2019 |
| 13 | Holy Macau! | Feb 28, 2019 |
| 14 | The Tao of Macau | Mar 7, 2019 |
| 15 | Finale | Mar 14, 2019 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | It'll Take More Than Pot Luck | Dec 7, 2017 |
| 2 | Smile and Say Mise | Dec 14, 2017 |
| 3 | Keep on Truckin' | Dec 21, 2017 |
| 4 | Little Tools, Big Challenge | Dec 28, 2017 |
| 5 | This is Not Glamping | Jan 4, 2018 |
| 6 | Now That's a Lot of Schnitzel | Jan 11, 2018 |
| 7 | Olympic Dreams | Jan 18, 2018 |
| 8 | Restaurant Wars | Jan 25, 2018 |
| 9 | Bronco Brouhaha | Feb 1, 2018 |
| 10 | Red Rum and Then Some | Feb 8, 2018 |
| 11 | Cooking High | Feb 15, 2018 |
| 12 | Sunday Supper | Feb 22, 2018 |
| 13 | A Little Place Called Aspen | Mar 1, 2018 |
| 14 | Finale | Mar 8, 2018 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Something Old, Something New | Dec 1, 2016 |
| 2 | Southern Hospitality | Dec 8, 2016 |
| 3 | Choke Holds and Clammy Hands | Dec 15, 2016 |
| 4 | The Feast of Seven Trash Fishes | Dec 22, 2016 |
| 5 | Smoke 'em If You Got 'em | Dec 29, 2016 |
| 6 | A Southern Legend | Jan 5, 2017 |
| 7 | Booty | Jan 12, 2017 |
| 8 | Restaurant Wars | Jan 19, 2017 |
| 9 | For the Kids | Jan 26, 2017 |
| 10 | Shrimp Boats and Hat Ladies | Feb 2, 2017 |
| 11 | Adiós Charleston, Hello James Beard | Feb 9, 2017 |
| 12 | Cooking Away in Margaritaville | Feb 16, 2017 |
| 13 | Trial by Fire | Feb 23, 2017 |
| 14 | Comida Final | Mar 2, 2017 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stop the Presses | Dec 2, 2015 |
| 2 | Pop Up Pandemonium | Dec 3, 2015 |
| 3 | Spines and Vines | Dec 10, 2015 |
| 4 | It's a Dry Heat | Dec 17, 2015 |
| 5 | Big Gay Wedding | Jan 7, 2016 |
| 6 | Banannaise | Jan 14, 2016 |
| 7 | Back in the Day | Jan 21, 2016 |
| 8 | Where's the Beef? | Jan 28, 2016 |
| 9 | Restaurant Wars, Part 1 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| 10 | Restaurant Wars, Part 2 | Feb 11, 2016 |
| 11 | Hammer Time | Feb 18, 2016 |
| 12 | Wok This Way | Feb 25, 2016 |
| 13 | Back Where It All Started | Mar 3, 2016 |
| 14 | Magic Hour | Mar 10, 2016 |
| 15 | Finale | Mar 17, 2016 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudden Death | Oct 15, 2014 |
| 2 | Boston's Bravest and Finest | Oct 22, 2014 |
| 3 | The Curse of the Bambino | Oct 29, 2014 |
| 4 | 12 Chefs Walk Into a Bar... | Nov 5, 2014 |
| 5 | It's War! | Nov 12, 2014 |
| 6 | The First Thanksgiving | Nov 19, 2014 |
| 7 | Restaurant Wars | Dec 3, 2014 |
| 8 | Clean Up in Aisle 21! | Dec 10, 2014 |
| 9 | Big Sausage | Dec 17, 2014 |
| 10 | For Julia & Jacques | Jan 7, 2015 |
| 11 | Sous Your Daddy! | Jan 14, 2015 |
| 12 | The Final Battle of Bean Town | Jan 21, 2015 |
| 13 | Getting Prickly in Mexico | Jan 28, 2015 |
| 14 | Holy Escamoly! | Feb 4, 2015 |
| 15 | Mano a Mano | Feb 11, 2015 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soiree in the Swamp | Oct 2, 2013 |
| 2 | Rebuilding New Orleans | Oct 9, 2013 |
| 3 | Commander's Palace | Oct 16, 2013 |
| 4 | Captain Vietnam | Oct 23, 2013 |
| 5 | Lea Michele's Halloween Bash | Oct 30, 2013 |
| 6 | Campfires, Cream Cheese and Countryside | Nov 6, 2013 |
| 7 | Jazz Hands | Nov 13, 2013 |
| 8 | Piggin' Out | Nov 20, 2013 |
| 9 | Restaurant Wars | Dec 4, 2013 |
| 10 | Like Mama Made | Dec 11, 2013 |
| 11 | Giving It the College Try | Dec 18, 2013 |
| 12 | Mississippi Mud Bugs | Jan 1, 2014 |
| 13 | Oui Si a Challenge | Jan 8, 2014 |
| 14 | Po' Boy Smackdown | Jan 15, 2014 |
| 15 | Leaving New Orleans | Jan 22, 2014 |
| 16 | Maui Wowie | Jan 29, 2014 |
| 17 | Finale | Feb 5, 2014 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ultimate Chef Test | Nov 7, 2012 |
| 2 | A Shock at the Space Needle | Nov 14, 2012 |
| 3 | Tom vs. Emeril: Turkeypocalypse | Nov 21, 2012 |
| 4 | 50's Food Flashback | Nov 28, 2012 |
| 5 | Pike Place Pickle | Dec 5, 2012 |
| 6 | Even the Famous Come Home | Dec 12, 2012 |
| 7 | Foiled Again | Dec 19, 2012 |
| 8 | Jalapeno Business | Dec 26, 2012 |
| 9 | Past Suppers | Jan 2, 2013 |
| 10 | Battle Before the War | Jan 9, 2013 |
| 11 | Restaurant Wars | Jan 16, 2013 |
| 12 | Wolfgang Clucks | Jan 23, 2013 |
| 13 | Chefs at Sea | Jan 30, 2013 |
| 14 | Kings of Alaska | Feb 6, 2013 |
| 15 | Glacial Gourmand | Feb 13, 2013 |
| 16 | Finale Part 1 | Feb 20, 2013 |
| 17 | Finale Part 2 | Feb 27, 2013 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everything's Bigger in Texas | Nov 2, 2011 |
| 2 | The Heat is On | Nov 9, 2011 |
| 3 | Quinceanera | Nov 16, 2011 |
| 4 | Red Hot Chili Cook Off | Nov 23, 2011 |
| 5 | Don't Be Tardy for the Dinner Party | Nov 30, 2011 |
| 6 | Higher Steaks | Dec 7, 2011 |
| 7 | Game On | Dec 14, 2011 |
| 8 | Tribute Dinner | Dec 21, 2011 |
| 9 | BBQ Pit Wars | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 10 | Restaurant Wars | Jan 11, 2012 |
| 11 | Fit for an Evil Queen | Jan 18, 2012 |
| 12 | Block Party | Jan 25, 2012 |
| 13 | Bike, Borrow & Steal | Feb 1, 2012 |
| 14 | Mentors | Feb 8, 2012 |
| 15 | Culinary Games | Feb 15, 2012 |
| 16 | Fire and Ice | Feb 22, 2012 |
| 17 | Finale | Feb 29, 2012 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | History Never Repeats | Dec 1, 2010 |
| 2 | Night at the Museum | Dec 8, 2010 |
| 3 | New York's Finest | Dec 15, 2010 |
| 4 | Advantage Chef | Dec 22, 2010 |
| 5 | Dim Sum Lose Sum | Jan 5, 2011 |
| 6 | We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat | Jan 12, 2011 |
| 7 | Restaurant Wars: One Night Only | Jan 19, 2011 |
| 8 | An Offer They Can't Refuse | Feb 2, 2011 |
| 9 | Feeding Fallon | Feb 9, 2011 |
| 10 | Lock Down | Feb 16, 2011 |
| 11 | For the Gulf | Feb 23, 2011 |
| 12 | Give Me Your Huddled Masses | Mar 2, 2011 |
| 13 | Fit for a King | Mar 9, 2011 |
| 14 | Island Fever | Mar 16, 2011 |
| 15 | Last Supper | Mar 23, 2011 |
| 16 | Finale | Mar 30, 2011 |
| 17 | Reunion Special | Apr 6, 2011 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What's Your Constituency? | Jun 16, 2010 |
| 2 | Outside the Lunch Box | Jun 23, 2010 |
| 3 | Capitol Grill | Jun 30, 2010 |
| 4 | Room Service | Jul 7, 2010 |
| 5 | Farm Policy | Jul 14, 2010 |
| 6 | Cold War | Jul 21, 2010 |
| 7 | Power Lunch | Jul 28, 2010 |
| 8 | Foreign Affairs | Aug 4, 2010 |
| 9 | Restaurant Wars | Aug 11, 2010 |
| 10 | Covert Cuisine | Aug 18, 2010 |
| 11 | Making Consessions | Aug 25, 2010 |
| 12 | Gastro-nauts | Sep 1, 2010 |
| 13 | Season Finale - Part I | Sep 8, 2010 |
| 14 | Season Finale - Part II | Sep 15, 2010 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sin City Vice | Aug 19, 2009 |
| 2 | Bach/elorette Party | Aug 26, 2009 |
| 3 | Thunderbirds | Sep 2, 2009 |
| 4 | Vivre Las Vegas | Sep 9, 2009 |
| 5 | Camping | Sep 16, 2009 |
| 6 | Penn & Teller | Sep 23, 2009 |
| 7 | Dinner Party | Oct 7, 2009 |
| 8 | Pigs and Pinot | Oct 14, 2009 |
| 9 | Restaurant Wars | Oct 21, 2009 |
| 10 | Meat Natalie | Oct 28, 2009 |
| 11 | All Stars Dinner | Nov 4, 2009 |
| 12 | Strip Around the World | Nov 11, 2009 |
| 13 | Culinary Olympics | Nov 18, 2009 |
| 14 | Finale (1) | Dec 2, 2009 |
| 15 | Finale (2) | Dec 9, 2009 |
| 16 | Watch What Happens Reunion | Dec 16, 2009 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melting Pot | Nov 12, 2008 |
| 2 | Show Your Craft | Nov 19, 2008 |
| 3 | Foo Fighters Thanksgiving | Nov 26, 2008 |
| 4 | Today Show | Dec 3, 2008 |
| 5 | Gail's Bridal Shower | Dec 10, 2008 |
| 6 | 12 Days of Christmas | Dec 17, 2008 |
| 7 | Focus Group | Jan 7, 2009 |
| 8 | Down on the Farm | Jan 14, 2009 |
| 9 | Restaurant Wars | Jan 21, 2009 |
| 10 | Super Bowl Chef Showdown | Jan 28, 2009 |
| 11 | Le Bernardin | Feb 4, 2009 |
| 12 | The Last Supper | Feb 11, 2009 |
| 13 | Season Finale, Part 1 | Feb 18, 2009 |
| 14 | Season Finale, Part 2 | Feb 25, 2009 |
| 15 | Watch What Happens Reunion | Mar 4, 2009 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago: Anything You Can Cook I Can Cook Better | Mar 12, 2008 |
| 2 | Zoo Food | Mar 19, 2008 |
| 3 | Block Party | Mar 26, 2008 |
| 4 | Film Food | Apr 2, 2008 |
| 5 | The Elements | Apr 9, 2008 |
| 6 | Tailgating | Apr 16, 2008 |
| 7 | Improv | Apr 23, 2008 |
| 8 | Common Threads | Apr 30, 2008 |
| 9 | Wedding Wars | May 7, 2008 |
| 10 | Serve and Protect | May 14, 2008 |
| 11 | Restaurant Wars | May 21, 2008 |
| 12 | High Steaks | May 28, 2008 |
| 13 | Puerto Rico | Jun 4, 2008 |
| 14 | Top Chef Miami Finale Live! | Jun 11, 2008 |
| 15 | Watch What Happens Reunion | Jun 18, 2008 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Impressions | Jun 13, 2007 |
| 2 | Sunny Delights | Jun 20, 2007 |
| 3 | Family Favorites | Jun 27, 2007 |
| 4 | Cooking by Numbers | Jul 11, 2007 |
| 5 | Latin Lunch | Jul 18, 2007 |
| 6 | Freezer Burn | Aug 1, 2007 |
| 7 | Guilty Pleasures | Aug 8, 2007 |
| 8 | Restaurant Wars | Aug 15, 2007 |
| 9 | Second Helping | Aug 22, 2007 |
| 10 | Chef Overboard | Sep 5, 2007 |
| 11 | Snacks on a Plane | Sep 12, 2007 |
| 12 | Manhattan Project | Sep 19, 2007 |
| 15 | Finale: Part 1 | Sep 26, 2007 |
| 16 | Finale: Part 2 | Oct 2, 2007 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Into the Fire | Oct 18, 2006 |
| 2 | Eastern Promise | Oct 25, 2006 |
| 3 | Food for the People | Nov 1, 2006 |
| 4 | Less is More | Nov 8, 2006 |
| 5 | Social Service | Nov 15, 2006 |
| 6 | Thanksgiving | Nov 22, 2006 |
| 7 | The Raw and the Cooked | Dec 6, 2006 |
| 8 | Holiday Spirit | Dec 13, 2006 |
| 9 | Seven | Jan 3, 2007 |
| 10 | Unhappy Customers | Jan 10, 2007 |
| 11 | Sense and Sensuality | Jan 17, 2007 |
| 12 | Finale Part 1 | Jan 24, 2007 |
| 13 | Finale Part 2 | Jan 31, 2007 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who Deserves to Be Here | Mar 8, 2006 |
| 2 | Food of Love | Mar 15, 2006 |
| 3 | Nasty Delights | Mar 22, 2006 |
| 4 | Food on the Fly | Mar 29, 2006 |
| 5 | Blind Confusion | Apr 5, 2006 |
| 6 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? | Apr 12, 2006 |
| 7 | Restaurant Wars | Apr 19, 2006 |
| 8 | Wedding Bell Blues | Apr 26, 2006 |
| 9 | Napa's Finest | May 3, 2006 |
| 10 | Reunion | May 10, 2006 |
| 11 | Finale, Part 1 | May 17, 2006 |
| 12 | Finale, Part 2 | May 24, 2006 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-Star All-Stars | Jun 6, 2007 |
| 2 | Watch What Happens | Jul 25, 2007 |
| 3 | Reunion | Oct 10, 2007 |
| 4 | Holiday Special | Dec 6, 2007 |
| 5 | Watch What Happens Reunion | Sep 22, 2010 |
| 6 | Texas' Reunion Special | Mar 7, 2012 |
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Season 10 winner Kristen Kish will take the reins for the hit culinary competition show’s 21st season following the exit of longtime host Padma Lakshmi.
Kish will join head judge Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons for the upcoming season of the Emmy, James Beard and Critics’ Choice Award-winning series. Colicchio and Simmons both serve as executive producers.
Per Bravo’s release, the culinary competition lands in the heart of Wisconsin for Season 21 as a new batch of talented chefs from across the country battle it out for the coveted title. With a backdrop of picturesque landscapes, acres of farmland, miles of shoreline and vibrant urban communities, the cheftestants will explore the fresh flavors and local bounty of this rising culinary destination.
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Lakshmi, who also exec produces the show, said that she is leaving the cooking show after its 20th season, which is known as Top Chef: World All-Stars. The show, which has its season finale on June 8, has already been renewed for season 21.
“After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leave Top Chef. Having completed a glorious 20th season as host and exec producer, I am extremely proud to have been a part of building such a successful show and of the impact it has had in the worlds of television and food,” she wrote on social media. “After 17 years, many of the cast and crew are like family to me and I will miss working alongside them dearly. I feel it’s time to move and need to make space for Taste The Nation, my books and other creative pursuits."
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Top Chef leads the nominations with five nominations including best competition series, best culinary show and best ensemble cast in an unscripted series. Padma Lakshmi earned best show host and female star of the year nominations.
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There's like 100 million tv shows to keep up with now! Good thing I'm an obsessive nerd.?
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Casting decisions are still being made, but producers also need to figure out which city will host Season 19 of "Top Chef."
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Season 16 is a great example of extraordinarily talented people who became friends, cheered each other on with great grace as the were eliminated.
Bravo, deliver more like that and you will have greater success with Top Chef than ever.