Top Chef

Top Chef

RETURNING23 Seasons331 Episodes6.8
NetworkBravo
First AiredMar 8, 2006
Last AiredJun 12, 2025
GenreReality
Runtime42 min
Created ByLauren Zalaznick

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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S23 E3Episode 3Mar 23, 20267d

Cast

Tom Colicchio
Tom Colicchio
Self - Head Judge
Gail Simmons
Gail Simmons
Self - Judge
Kristen Kish
Kristen Kish
Self - Host

Seasons & Episodes23 seasons · 331 episodes

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Top Chef is back, serving bold flavors and Carolina charm! 15 rising star chefs have come to the Carolinas to compete in the ultimate culinary showdown.
E1
E1Carolina Roots
Mar 9, 202654m
Host Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio and perennial judge Gail Simmons venture south to the Carolinas! Season 23 is centered in the emerging and eclectic culinary hub of Charlotte, N.C., with several episodes in Greenville, S.C.
E2
E2Puckerbutt
Mar 16, 2026
For this week’s Quickfire Challenge, the chefs are tasked with creating a savory dish inspired by a sweet treat. Then the chefs head to PuckerButt Farms for a pepper tasting with Ed Currie, the inventor of the world’s hottest pepper. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are split into two teams and must create a progressively hotter menu. “Top Chef” season 12 winner Mei Lin joins Kristen, Tom and Gail at the judges’ table.
E3
E3Episode 3UPCOMING
Mar 23, 2026

About Top Chef

Top Chef is a reality series on Bravo. The show first aired on Mar 8, 2006 and currently has 23 seasons and 331 episodes. Top Chef has been renewed and is returning for more episodes. The next episode airs on Mar 23, 2026. It has a rating of 6.8/10 based on 64 votes. The cast includes Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Kristen Kish. Created by Lauren Zalaznick.

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