Season: 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | See more » Year: 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | unknown Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 25 nominations See more awards » Edit Storyline Tiffany is bummed to see Carla go. Antonia is psyched out and says she's second-guessing herself constantly. See full synopsis » Add Full Plot | Plot Synopsis Parents Guide: Add content advisory for parents » Edit Details Official Sites: Official site | Add/edit official sites » Release Date: 15 February 2006 ( USA) See more » Also Known As: Top Chef All- Stars See more » Filming Locations: Chicago, Illinois, USA See more » Company Credits Production Co: Magical Elves Productions See more » Show detailed company contact information on IMDb Pro » Edit Did You Know? Trivia The first season host was Katie Lee Joel, who quit to spend more time at home. She was replaced with Padma Lakshmi. See more » Connections Referenced in The Rebound (2009) See more ».
Top Chef: California is the thirteenth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season was announced by Bravo on April 14, 2015.[2] Similar to Top Chef: Texas, filming took place in several locations across California, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Oakland, and the greater Palm Springs area, concluding with a finale in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2][3] Top Chef: California had a two-night premiere on December 2–3, 2015.[4] Host Padma Lakshmi and head judge Tom Colicchio returned, alongside judges Gail Simmons, Emeril Lagasse, and Richard Blais, among others.[4] The companion web series, Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen, also returned, premiering immediately following the second part of the season premiere on December 3, 2015.[5][6] Contents 1 Contestants 2 Contestant progress 3 Episodes 4 Last Chance Kitchen 4.1 Episodes 5 References 6 External links Contestants[edit] 17 chefs were selected to compete in Top Chef: California, including one returning contestant, Grayson Schmitz, who originally competed in Top Chef: Texas. Name Hometown Current Residence Age Karen Akunowicz Kearny, New Jersey Boston, Massachusetts 37 Angelina Bastidas Miami, Florida Miami, Florida 25 Carl Dooley Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts 30 Garret Fleming Rockford, Illinois Washington, D. C. 33 Jeremy Ford Jacksonville, Florida Miami, Florida 30 Renee Kelly Shawnee, Kansas Merriam, Kansas 34 Phillip Frankland Lee Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California 28 Marjorie Meek- Bradley Ukiah, California Washington, D. C. 30 Kwame Onwuachi Bronx, New York Washington, D. C. 25 Amar Santana Queens, New York Orange County, California 33 Grayson Schmitz New Holstein, Wisconsin New York, New York 32 Jason Stratton Seattle, Washington Seattle, Washington 35 Frances Tariga- Weshnak Manila, Philippines New York, New York 33 Isaac Toups Rayne, Louisiana.
What could be better than more Gail Simmons? The newly pregnant Top Chef judge is now the head judge of Top Chef: Masters, which premieres tonight ( Wednesday, July 24) at 10 p.m. on Bravo. One of the competing Masters is Top Chef: Las Vegas runner-up Bryan Voltaggio, but Gail told TV Guide she doesn't think that TV experience will give him an advantage. She said overall this is a very relaxed season and more casual and friendly than we sometimes see on Top Chef. That said, tonight's.
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