An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and 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.
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Classical in form, contemporary, earnest and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
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“Was the first season the best?”
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“Is Tom Colicchio the best thing in Top Chef?”
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Cast
- Tom ColicchioSelf - Head Judge
- Gail SimmonsSelf - Judge
- Kristen KishSelf - Host
Crew
- Lauren ZalaznickCreator
- Kristen KishProducer
- Diana SchmedemanProducer
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Seasons
- San Francisco12 eps · 2006
- Los Angeles13 eps · 2006
- Miami16 eps · 2007
- Chicago15 eps · 2008
- New York15 eps · 2008
- Las Vegas16 eps · 2009
- D.C.15 eps · 2010
- All-Stars17 eps · 2010
- Texas18 eps · 2011
- Seattle17 eps · 2012
- New Orleans17 eps · 2013
- Boston15 eps · 2014
- California15 eps · 2015
- Charleston14 eps · 2016
- Season 1514 eps · 2017
- Season 1615 eps · 2018
- All Stars L.A.14 eps · 2020
- Portland14 eps · 2021
- Houston14 eps · 2022
- World All-Stars14 eps · 2023
- Wisconsin14 eps · 2024
- Destination Canada14 eps · 2025
- Carolinas14 eps · 2026
Pairings
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Similar in taste
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Man vs. Wild 200680% alikeBoth contemporary, classical in form, plot-driven.
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