Country of origin United States Original network Bravo | No. of episodes 14 Host(s) Padma Lakshmi | |
Original release December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01) – March 2, 2017 (2017-03-02) Judges Tom Colicchio
Gail Simmons
Graham Elliot | ||
Top Chef: Charleston is the fourteenth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season was announced by Bravo on October 13, 2016, which premiered on December 1, 2016, and concluded on March 2, 2017. Filming initially took place in Charleston, South Carolina, beginning in May 2016, while the season's final episodes were filmed in areas across Mexico, including Guadalajara and the Yucatán Peninsula. Top Chef: Charleston featured eight new contestants competing against eight returning contestants from previous seasons. MasterChef and Top Chef Masters alumnus Graham Elliot debuted as a recurring judge, alongside returning judges Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons. In the season finale, Top Chef: Seattle runner-up Brooke Williamson was declared the Top Chef, defeating Top Chef: New Orleans finalist Shirley Chung. Top Chef: Seattle finalist Sheldon Simeon received the Fan Favorite Award, marking his second Fan Favorite win.
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Contestants
Top Chef: Charleston features a cast of 16 chefs, consisting of half newcomers and half returnees.
Contestant progress
^Note 1 : The chef(s) did not receive immunity.
^Note 2 : Gerald lost the Sudden Death Quickfire Challenge against John and was eliminated.
^Note 3 : Jim placed last in the Quickfire Challenge and was eliminated.
^Note 4 : Feeling that his dish contributed the most to his team's loss, Jamie voluntarily forfeited his immunity, resulting in his elimination.
^Note 5 : Casey placed last in the Quickfire Challenge and was eliminated.
^Note 6 : Brooke won Last Chance Kitchen and returned to the competition.
Last Chance Kitchen
The Last Chance Kitchen is a web series featuring challenges in which the ousted chefs compete for a chance to re-enter the main competition. Each week, two or more chefs compete against each other in the Top Chef kitchen, with the results judged solely by Tom Colicchio. The winner(s) of each week moves on to face the next eliminated Top Chef contestant(s), while the loser is eliminated from the competition for good. The champion of the Last Chance Kitchen returns to compete in the season finale.