Top Chef VIP
Top Chef VIP | |
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Genre | |
Based on | Top Chef |
Presented by | Carmen Villalobos |
Judges |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 97 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producers |
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Running time | 82-128 minutes |
Production company | RCN Televisión |
Original release | |
Network | Telemundo |
Release | August 9, 2022 present | –
Top Chef VIP is an American reality competition television series that premiered on Telemundo on August 9, 2022.[2] The show is produced by RCN Televisión for Telemundo. It is the second Spanish-language adaptation of the Top Chef format in the United States after Top Chef Estrellas , which was also broadcast on Telemundo between 2014 and 2015.[3][4]
In July 2023, the series was renewed for a third season that premiered on May 21, 2024.[5][1]
Format[edit]
A group of celebrities put their cooking skills to the test and are judged by a panel of professional chefs with two contestants eliminated each week. The winner receives the grand cash prize.
Seasons[edit]
Season | Winner | Runners-up | Original air dates | ||
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1 | Lambda García | Cristina Eustace | Mauricio Islas | Zuleyka Rivera | August 9 – September 26, 2022 |
2 | Alana Lliteras | Germán Montero | Laura Zapata | Sebastián Villalobos | April 25 – July 17, 2023 |
3 | TBA | TBA | May 21, 2024 – present |
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
On May 12, 2022, it was announced that Telemundo had ordered Top Chef VIP.[6] On September 24, 2022, host Carmen Villalobos announced that the series was renewed for a second season.[7] The second season premiered on April 25, 2023.[8] On July 18, 2023, Telemundo renewed the series for a third season.[5] The third season premiered on May 21, 2024.[1]
Casting[edit]
On July 20, 2022, Carmen Villalobos was announced as host of the show. That same day, Antonio de Livier, Adria Marina Montaño and Juan Manuel Barrientos were announced as judges.[9] On April 15, 2024, it was announced that Montaño and Barrientos would not be returning for the third season. They were replaced by Belén Alonso and Inés Páez Nin.[1]
Reception[edit]
Ratings[edit]
Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||
1 | Mon–Fri 7:00 p.m. | 35 | August 9, 2022 | 1.11[10] | September 26, 2022 | 1.26[11] | 1.02 |
2 | 60 | April 25, 2023 | 0.97[12] | July 17, 2023 | 1.09[13] | 0.87 | |
3 | Sun–Fri 7:00 p.m.[14] | 1 | May 21, 2024 | 0.91[15] | TBA | TBD | 0.91 |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref |
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2023 | Produ Awards | Best Adapted Cooking Competition Series | Top Chef VIP | Nominated | [16] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e González, Moisés (April 15, 2024). "Top Chef VIP 3 anuncia su fecha de estreno y destapa a sus dos nuevas juezas". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "Telemundo ya promociona su nuevo reality Top Chef VIP". tvboricuausa.com (in Spanish). June 23, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Telemundo prepara ambiciosa cobertura de Copa Mundial de FIFA 2022 y en realities lanza Top Chef VIP". produ.com (in Spanish). May 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ Ettegui, Carola (July 2, 2022). "Top Chef VIP: qué se sabe del nuevo reality show". publimetro.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Salazar, Soreny (July 18, 2023). "Todo lo que se sabe sobre Top Chef VIP 3: ¿Repetirá Carmen Villalobos?". Vida Moderna (in Spanish). Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (May 12, 2022). "Telemundo Bets on World Cup to Kick Off Streaming Push". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Aranguez, Teresa (September 24, 2022). "¡Carmen Villalobos sorprende con nuevo anuncio! "Estoy demasiado emocionada"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Castro, Clary (March 21, 2023). "Cuánto dinero se llevará el ganador de Top Chef VIP en su nueva temporada, que inicia el 25 de abril a las 7PM/6C por Telemundo". El Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ González, Moisés (July 20, 2022). "Carmen Villalobos será la conductora de Top Chef VIP, la nueva competencia tipo reality de Telemundo". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (August 10, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Tuesday 8.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 27, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 9.26.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (April 26, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Tuesday 4.25.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (July 18, 2023). "Monday Ratings: USA Network to Lead in Key Demos with 'WWE Raw', All-Rerun CBS Tops in Total Viewers". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Top Chef VIP 3: nueva temporada también se verá los domingos". tvboricuausa.com (in Spanish). May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (May 22, 2024). "Tuesday Ratings: 'FBI' Block Season Finales Make CBS Tops Among Broadcast Networks". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Finalistas | Premios PRODU". premiosprodu.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 8, 2023.