Top Chef
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| Top Chef | |
 | |
| Premiere | March 8, 2006 |
| Finale | |
| Airs | On hiatus |
| Creator | |
| Host | Katie Lee Joel (season 1) Padma Lakshmi (seasons 2-) |
| Network | Bravo |
| Style | 60-minute reality |
| Company | Magical Elves Productions |
| Episodes | 150 + 3 specials (through season 10) |
| Seasons | 10 |
| Status | Renewed through season 11 |
| Origin | USA |
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Top Chef is a reality show that airs on Bravo.
Contents |
Judges
| Person | Duration | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Colicchio | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Gail Simmons | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Ted Allen | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Toby Young | 5 | 6 | |||||||
| Eric Ripert | 7 | ||||||||
| Anthony Bourdain | 8 | ||||||||
| Emeril Lagasse | 9 | ||||||||
| Hugh Acheson | 9 | ||||||||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bravo | |||
| Season One San Francisco | March 8, 2006 | May 24, 2006 | 12 |
| Season Two Los Angeles | October 18, 2006 | January 31, 2007 | 13 |
| Season Three Miami | June 13, 2007 | October 10, 2007 | 15 + 3 |
| Season Four Chicago | March 12, 2008 | June 18, 2008 | 15 |
| Season Five New York City | November 12, 2008 | March 4, 2009 | 15 |
| Season Six Las Vegas | August 19, 2009 | December 9, 2009 | 15 |
| Season Seven Washington, DC | June 16, 2010 | September 22, 2010 | 15 |
| Season Eight New York City | December 1, 2010 | March 30, 2011 | 16 |
| Season Nine Texas | November 2, 2011 | March 7, 2012 | 18 |
| Season Ten Seattle | November 7, 2012 | February 27, 2013 | 16 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets | |||
| The Complete Season 5 | October 20, 2009 | 4 | purchase |
External Sites
- Official Bravo website for Top Chef
- Top Chef Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
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