Top Chef (season 10)
| Top Chef (season 10) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release |
November 7, 2012 – February 27, 2013 |
| Additional information | |
| Host(s) | Padma Lakshmi |
| Judges |
Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons Emeril Lagasse Hugh Acheson Wolfgang Puck |
| No. of contestants | 24 |
| Winner | Kristen Kish |
| Season chronology | |
Top Chef: Seattle is the tenth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season was announced on September 19, 2012, and premiered on November 7, 2012. The competition was initially filmed in Seattle, Washington before moving to Juneau, Alaska for three episodes, and then concluding in Los Angeles, California.[1] Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen, the web series introduced in the previous season which puts the eliminated contestants against each other in head-to-head challenges to battle for a chance to re-enter the main competition, also returned.[2] The winner continued to compete in the season finale.[3] In addition, viewers could vote each week for chefs eliminated from the Last Chance Kitchen to move on in the "Save a Chef" competition. The winner of the final vote was "saved", and earned a spot in the final round of the Last Chance Kitchen.[3] In the season finale, Kristen Kish was declared the Top Chef, defeating Brooke Williamson.[4] Sheldon Simeon received the Fan Favorite Award.[5]
Contestants
The cast of the tenth season of Top Chef initially consisted of 21 contestants.[2] After the qualifying challenges in the first episode, the pool of chefs was narrowed down to 15. Former Top Chef competitors Josie Smith-Malave (Top Chef: Los Angeles), Chris "CJ" Jacobson (Top Chef: Miami), and Stefan Richter (Top Chef: New York) joined the competition during the second episode. Brooke Williamson, Sheldon Simeon, and John Tesar later returned to compete in Top Chef: Charleston.[6] All three made it to the final part of the season, where Tesar finished in fourth, Simeon finished third, and Williamson was the season's winner.
Eliminated in qualifying rounds
| Name | Hometown | Current Residence | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Bourbeau | New York, New York | New York, New York | 42 |
| Stephanie Cmar | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston, Massachusetts | 27 |
| Anthony Gray | Macon, Georgia | Atlanta, Georgia | 35 |
| Gina Keatley | Boston, Massachusetts | Harlem, New York | 32 |
| Daniel O'Brien | Clarkson, New York | Washington, D.C. | 32 |
| Jorel Pierce | Denver, Colorado | Denver, Colorado | 28 |
Top 18
| Name | Hometown | Current Residence | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth "Lizzie" Binder | Durban, South Africa | San Francisco, California | 37 |
| Chrissy Camba | Chicago, Illinois | Chicago, Illinois | 31 |
| Micah Fields | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles, California | 28 |
| Eliza Gavin | Telluride, Colorado | Telluride, Colorado | 38 |
| Chris "CJ" Jacobson | El Toro, California | Studio City, California | 36 |
| Jeffrey Jew | Washington, D.C. | St. Petersburg, Florida | 34 |
| Kristen Kish | Kentwood, Michigan | Boston, Massachusetts | 28 |
| Danyele McPherson | Waynesville, North Carolina | Dallas, Texas | 31 |
| Carla Pellegrino | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Las Vegas, Nevada | 43 |
| Stefan Richter | Tampere, Finland | Santa Monica, California | 40 |
| Sheldon Simeon | Hilo, Hawaii | Lahaina, Hawaii | 30 |
| Josie Smith-Malave | Miami, Florida | San Francisco, California | 37 |
| John Tesar | New York, New York | Dallas, Texas | 54 |
| Joshua "Josh" Valentine | Del City, Oklahoma | Dallas, Texas | 33 |
| Bart Vandaele | Roeselare, Belgium | Washington, D.C. | 42 |
| Tyler Wiard | Denver, Colorado | Denver, Colorado | 41 |
| Brooke Williamson | Los Angeles, California | Redondo Beach, California | 34 |
| Kuniko Yagi | Maebashi, Japan | Los Angeles, California | 35 |
Contestant progress
| No. | Contestant | 22 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Quickfire Winner(s) |
John Kuniko1 Sheldon1 |
Josie | John | Bart Sheldon |
Brooke | Kristen | Micah | Micah | Brooke | N/A | Stefan1 | Sheldon1 | Sheldon1 | Brooke1 | N/A | N/A |
| 1 | Kristen | IN | IN | WIN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | OUT | IN5 | WINNER | ||||
| 2 | Brooke | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Sheldon | HIGH | LOW | IN | IN | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | IN | WIN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | LOW | OUT | |
| 4 | Josh | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | LOW | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | LOW | OUT | ||
| 5 | Lizzie | IN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | IN | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | LOW | IN | HIGH | HIGH | OUT | |||
| 6 | Stefan | LOW3 | IN | HIGH | LOW | IN | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | ||||
| 7 | Josie | LOW3 | LOW | IN | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | LOW | LOW | OUT | |||||
| 8 | Micah | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | HIGH | IN | OUT | |||||||
| 9 | John | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
| 10 | Bart | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | |||||||||
| 11 | Danyele | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | ||||||||||
| 12 | Eliza | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||
| 13 | CJ | LOW3 | HIGH | LOW | OUT | ||||||||||||
| Tyler | IN | LOW | HIGH | OUT | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Carla | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||||
| 16 | Chrissy | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Kuniko | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | Jeffrey | OUT | |||||||||||||||
^Note 1 : The chef(s) did not receive immunity.
^Note 2 : Due to the qualifying rounds, the show did not use its traditional elimination format until the second episode.
^Note 3 : Former contestants CJ, Josie, and Stefan entered the competition following the Quickfire Challenge.
^Note 4 : Due to the poor quality of the dishes served in the Elimination Challenge, no winner was declared.
^Note 5 : Kristen won Last Chance Kitchen and returned to the competition.
- (WINNER) The chef won the season and was crowned Top Chef.
- (RUNNER-UP) The chef was the runner-up for the season.
- (WIN) The chef won that episode's Elimination Challenge.
- (HIGH) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win.
- (IN) The chef was not selected as one of the top or bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge and was safe.
- (LOW) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The chef lost that week's Elimination Challenge and was out of the competition.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 1 | "The Ultimate Chef Test" | November 7, 2012 |
| 141 | 2 | "A Shock at the Space Needle" | November 14, 2012 |
| 142 | 3 | "Tom vs. Emeril: Turkeypocalypse" | November 21, 2012 |
| 143 | 4 | "'50s Food Flashback" | November 28, 2012 |
| 144 | 5 | "Pike Place Pickle" | December 5, 2012 |
| 145 | 6 | "Even the Famous Come Home" | December 12, 2012 |
| 146 | 7 | "Foiled Again" | December 19, 2012 |
| 147 | 8 | "Jalapeño Business" | December 26, 2012 |
| 148 | 9 | "Past Suppers" | January 2, 2013 |
| 149 | 10 | "Battle Before the War" | January 9, 2013 |
| 150 | 11 | "Restaurant Wars" | January 16, 2013 |
| 151 | 12 | "Wolfgang Clucks" | January 23, 2013 |
| 152 | 13 | "Chefs at Sea" | January 30, 2013 |
| 153 | 14 | "Kings of Alaska" | February 6, 2013 |
| 154 | 15 | "Glacial Gourmand" | February 13, 2013 |
| 155 | 16 | "Finale Part 1" | February 20, 2013 |
| 156 | 17 | "Finale Part 2" | February 27, 2013 |
Last Chance Kitchen
The Last Chance Kitchen is a web series featuring challenges (available for viewing on BravoTV.com) in which the ousted chefs compete for a chance to get back into the 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 of each week moves on to face the next eliminated Top Chef contestant(s), while the loser is eliminated from the competition for good. However, the winner of "Save a Chef", a competition in which fans vote to save their favorite chef eliminated from the Last Chance Kitchen, automatically advances to the final round. The champion of the Last Chance Kitchen is allowed to re-enter the main competition and compete for the grand prize.
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Carla vs. Chrissy vs. Kuniko vs. Jeffrey" | November 28, 2012 |
|
Challenge: The chefs were given a chance to redeem themselves by creating a dish incorporating the same ingredients from the dishes that eliminated them.
| ||
| 2 | "CJ and Tyler vs. Kuniko" | December 5, 2012 |
|
Challenge: The chefs were tasked with making a dessert. Because CJ and Tyler were eliminated from the main competition as a team, the two contestants had to work together to create their dish.
| ||
| 3 | "Eliza vs. CJ vs. Tyler" | December 12, 2012 |
|
Challenge: The chefs had to create a well-composed dish highlighting pickles and carrots.
| ||
| 4 | "Danyele vs. CJ" | December 19, 2012 |
|
Challenge: The chefs were required to make a sandwich using lunch meat.
| ||
| 5 | "Bart vs. CJ" | December 26, 2012 |
|
Challenge: The chefs had to use chicken breast to create a flavorful dish.
| ||
| 6 | "John vs. CJ" | January 2, 2013 |
|
Challenge: The chefs were allowed to cook any dish, but were required to use pots and pans bought from a yard sale.
| ||
| 7 | "Micah vs. CJ" | January 9, 2013 |
|
Challenge: The chefs had to prepare their best tartare.
| ||
| 8 | "Kristen vs. CJ" | January 16, 2013 |
|
Challenge: The chefs got to choose an ingredient, a cuisine, and a cooking technique that they had to incorporate into their dishes, as well as a time limit. They decided that they had to prepare a French-inspired snapper dish with a smoked element in 30 minutes.
| ||
| 9 | "Josie vs. Kristen" | January 23, 2013 |
|
Challenge: The chefs had to break down a salmon, portion 10 identical pieces, and create well-composed dishes for Tom and the eliminated contestants.
| ||
| 10 | "Stefan vs. Kristen" | January 30, 2013 |
|
Challenge: The chefs cooked dishes using offal.
| ||
| 11 | "Lizzie vs. Kristen" | February 6, 2013 |
|
Challenge: The chefs made a dish over a campfire using Alaskan fish.
| ||
| 12 | "Josh vs. Lizzie vs. Kristen" | February 13, 2013 |
|
Challenge: The chefs received the simple challenge of creating a great plate of food.
| ||
References
- ↑ The Dish (September 19, 2012). "'Top Chef' Season 10 Is Coming Your Way". Bravo. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- 1 2 Gennis, Sadie (September 20, 2012). "Bravo Sets Top Chef: Seattle Premiere Date, Adds New Judge". TV Guide. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- 1 2 Myers, Dan (November 28, 2012). "Top Chef's 'Last Chance Kitchen' Returns Tonight". The Daily Meal. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ↑ Abramovitch, Seth (February 28, 2013). "'Top Chef Seattle': 10 Questions With Winner Kristen Kish". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ↑ Mosthof, Mariella (February 28, 2013). "WATCH: Who’s The Top Chef Seattle Fan Favorite? Not Josh Valentine’s Mustache". Mediaite. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ↑ Spence, Shay (October 20, 2016). "Top Chef Is Bringing Back 8 Fan Favorite Contestants — See Who Made the Cut". People. Retrieved March 10, 2017.