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'''Elimination Challenge:''' The chefs were separated into three groups led by host Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio, and judge Gail Simmons, each of whom assigned their group a unique challenge: Gail's group had to create stuffed pasta dishes; Kristen's group had to make soup; and Tom's group had to prepare roasted chicken dishes (which were required to include both [[white meat]] and dark meat). The judges selected their favorite and least favorite dish in each group. The overall winner received immunity for the next Elimination Challenge. The three contestants with the judges' least favorite dishes then cooked against each other in a sudden-death cook-off, creating any dish of their choosing. The loser of the cook-off was eliminated. |
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*Gail's Group (Stuffed Pasta): Alisha, David, Kévin, Michelle, Rasika |
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*Kristen's Group (Soup): Amanda, Charly, Dan, Manny, Laura |
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*Tom's Group (Roasted Chicken): Danny, Kaleena, Kenny, Savannah, Valentine |
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**'''Winner:''' Manny |
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**'''Eliminated:''' David |
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Revision as of 02:28, 21 March 2024
| Top Chef: Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Season 21 | |
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| Hosted by | Kristen Kish |
| Judges | Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons |
| No. of contestants | 15 |
| Location | Wisconsin |
| No. of episodes | 14[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release | March 20, 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
Top Chef: Wisconsin is the twenty-first season of the American reality television series Top Chef.[2] The season was filmed in Milwaukee, Madison, and Door County, Wisconsin, marking the series' first return to the Midwestern United States since Top Chef: Chicago.[2][3][4] The season finale was filmed aboard the MS Eurodam in the Caribbean, with a stop in Curaçao.[5] Top Chef: Seattle winner Kristen Kish replaces Padma Lakshmi as host, following her departure from the show after the previous season.[2] It premiered on March 20, 2024.[6][7] A new digital aftershow, titled The Dish with Kish, will debut alongside the returning Last Chance Kitchen web series.[5]
This season introduces new rules to the competition.[7][8] Immunity from elimination is no longer awarded for winning Quickfire Challenges.[7] Instead, immunity can only be won through Elimination Challenges, making the winning chef safe in the next episode.[5][8] The contestants were given the opportunity to earn cash prizes at every Quickfire.[8] In addition, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons joined Kish to judge the Quickfire Challenges during the latter half of the season, at which point, the chefs' Quickfire performances were factored into elimination decisions.[9]
Production
Top Chef: Wisconsin was produced in partnership with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and in collaboration with Travel Wisconsin, Visit Milwaukee, Destination Madison, Destination Door County, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association.[3] Travel Wisconsin coordinated a total of $1.3 million in production incentives from the WEDC, tourism partners, and agricultural marketing organizations.[6] The show's scouting team was brought out to Wisconsin in November 2022 and visited 56 locations in total.[6] Filming took place over six weeks from August through September 2023.[4][10][1] The Top Chef kitchen was set up inside an industrial building located in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.[11]
Discussions for a Wisconsin-themed season date back to 2019.[12] Chef and restaurateur Paul Bartolotta, who appeared as a guest judge on Top Chef: Las Vegas in 2009, has been credited for continuously advocating for Milwaukee as a potential host city.[4][12] Series showrunner Doneen Arquines stated regional diversity was an important factor in choosing Wisconsin as the next Top Chef location, as the show had not filmed in the Midwest since Season 4.[4][6] Detroit, Michigan and Minneapolis, Minnesota were also considered.[4] Wisconsin had previously been on the short list for Season 19.[6] Houston, Texas was eventually chosen after the 2021 Ryder Cup golf tournament moved to Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin and hotels booked up.[6]
When Padma Lakshmi announced her departure from Top Chef to focus on Taste the Nation, her books, and other creative pursuits, Magical Elves Productions' chief executive Casey Kriley stated Kristen Kish was their clear choice for Lakshmi's replacement.[2][13] The executives at NBCUniversal, which owns Bravo, claimed they never interviewed anyone else for the position.[13]
Contestants
Fifteen chefs competed in Top Chef: Wisconsin.[7][14] Kévin D'Andrea previously competed on the sixth season of the French version of Top Chef.[7]
| Name[14] | Hometown | Current Residence[a] |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel "Manny" Barella | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | Denver, Colorado |
| Kaleena Bliss | Seattle, Washington | Chicago, Illinois |
| Kévin D'Andrea | Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France | Austin, Texas |
| Alisha Elenz | Palatine, Illinois | Chicago, Illinois |
| Danny Garcia | Brooklyn, New York | |
| Valentine Howell Jr. | Boston, Massachusetts | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Daniel "Dan" Jacobs | Chicago, Illinois | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Savannah Miller | Southern Pines, North Carolina | Durham, North Carolina |
| David Murphy | Houston, Texas | San Francisco, California |
| Kenny Nguyen | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Athens, Georgia |
| Laura Ozyilmaz | Acapulco, Mexico | San Francisco, California |
| Charly Pierre | Cambridge, Massachusetts | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Amanda Turner | Arlington, Texas | Austin, Texas |
| Rasika Venkatesa | Chennai, India | New York, New York |
| Michelle Wallace | St. Louis, Missouri | Houston, Texas |
Contestant progress
| Episode # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quickfire Challenge Results |
N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Contestant | Elimination Challenge Results | ||||||||||||||
| Alisha | IN | ||||||||||||||
| Amanda | LOW | ||||||||||||||
| Charly | IN | ||||||||||||||
| Dan | IN | ||||||||||||||
| Danny | HIGH | ||||||||||||||
| Kaleena | IN | ||||||||||||||
| Kenny | LOW | ||||||||||||||
| Kévin | IN | ||||||||||||||
| Laura | IN | ||||||||||||||
| Manny | WIN | ||||||||||||||
| Michelle | HIGH | ||||||||||||||
| Rasika | IN | ||||||||||||||
| Savannah | IN | ||||||||||||||
| Valentine | IN | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | David | OUT | |||||||||||||
^Note 1 : The chef(s) did not receive immunity for winning the Elimination Challenge.
- Quickfire Challenge
- (Name ☆) The chef won the Quickfire Challenge.
- (Name ↑) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Quickfire Challenge but did not win.
- (Name ↓) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Quickfire Challenge.
- Elimination Challenge
- (WINNER) The chef won the season and was crowned "Top Chef".
- (RUNNER-UP) The chef was a runner-up for the season.
- (WIN) The chef won the 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 the Elimination Challenge.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 | 1 | "Chef's Test" | March 20, 2024 | N/A | |
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Elimination Challenge: The chefs were separated into three groups led by host Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio, and judge Gail Simmons, each of whom assigned their group a unique challenge: Gail's group had to create stuffed pasta dishes; Kristen's group had to make soup; and Tom's group had to prepare roasted chicken dishes (which were required to include both white meat and dark meat). The judges selected their favorite and least favorite dish in each group. The overall winner received immunity for the next Elimination Challenge. The three contestants with the judges' least favorite dishes then cooked against each other in a sudden-death cook-off, creating any dish of their choosing. The loser of the cook-off was eliminated.
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| 304 | 2 | "Living the High Life" | March 27, 2024 | N/A | |
References
- ^ The contestants' city and state of residence during time of filming.
- ^ a b Kalk Derby, Samara (March 14, 2024). "This season's 'Top Chef' shows Wisconsin can 'dance with the big boys'". Wisconsin State Journal. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Maas, Jennifer (July 11, 2023). "'Top Chef' Winner Kristen Kish to Replace Host Padma Lakshmi in Wisconsin-Set Season 21". Variety. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Foran, Chris (July 11, 2023). "Season 21 of Bravo's 'Top Chef' will be filmed in Wisconsin, with new host Kristen Kish". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Ryan, Sean (September 4, 2023). "How Paul Bartolotta's custard crawl helped bring 'Top Chef' to Milwaukee". Milwaukee Business Journal. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c Crist, Allison (February 7, 2024). "See Kristen Kish Step in as Host for Top Chef Season 21, Which Includes Interesting Twists". The Daily Dish. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Christians, Lindsay (November 8, 2023). "How 'Top Chef' came to Dairyland". The Capital Times. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e DeBianchi, Antonia (February 7, 2024). "Top Chef Gets 'Shaken Up' with New Rules and Kristen Kish as Host — See the Trailer and Meet the Chefs (Exclusive)". People. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c Boucher, Ashley (February 7, 2024). "Meet the chefs shaking things up on Top Chef season 21". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ Ergas, Talia (March 7, 2024). "There Are Major Changes Coming to Top Chef's Competition Format for Season 21". The Daily Dish. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Reid, Claire (August 15, 2023). "Milwaukee 'Top Chef' sightings begin: Crew spotted filming at Whole Foods on Prospect Ave". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Rackl, Lori (March 18, 2024). "The Stars of Bravo's Top Chef on Cast Changes, Farm Stands and Filming in Wisconsin". Midwest Living. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Hilyard, Hannah (August 14, 2023). 'Top Chef' crews spotted filming at Milwaukee grocery store. WISN-TV. Event occurs at 1:02. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Severson, Kim (August 22, 2023). "How Does Kristen Kish Feel at the Top of 'Top Chef'? It's Complicated". New York Times. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Raphael, Shannon (February 7, 2024). "Meet the Cheftestants Competing on Top Chef Season 21". The Daily Dish. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.