Where to Watch and Stream Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen
Long-time Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio also hosted Bravo's Emmy Award-winning digital companion series.
No Top Chef season would be complete without also watching lead judge Tom Colicchio on Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen, Top Chef's Emmy-winning digital companion series. In March 2024, the show returned to allow eliminated chefs the chance to reenter the main competition by competing in a series of challenges for redemption. The winner of Last Chance Kitchen was announced on May 22.
Although the Season 21 winner of Top Chef was already crowned, you can still check out the eliminated chefs go head-to-head to try to cook their way back into the competition.
Here’s everything you need to know about where to watch and stream Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen.
How can I stream Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen?
Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen episodes are available to stream on Peacock, BravoTV.com, YouTube, and in the Bravo app.
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On each episode this season, cheftestants battled in a challenge picked by Top Chef lead judge, Tom. The chefs with the worst dishes packed their knives for good, while the winning chef returned to main competition.
When did Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen premiere?
The recent season of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen premiered on March 27, 2024.
There was a new twist for this season: Some of the eliminated chefs from Top Chef cooked off against Chef Soo Ahn, the surprise 16th competitor who was looking to make his way into the main competition.
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The Season 21 finale aired on May 22.
All episodes of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen are available to stream now.
How does Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen work?
In Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen, the chefs eliminated from Top Chef go head-to-head with one another to try to cook their way back into the competition.
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In addition to Tom, Top Chef Season 21 host Kristen Kish and Top Chef Season 21 judge Gail Simmons made appearances on this season of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen.
Where can I watch the Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen trailer?
The one minute teaser for Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen was released on March 26. It provided fans with a first look at the new cheftestant and a preview of his resilience in the kitchen.
Check out the first look clip of Last Chance Kitchen by watching the video at the top of this post.
Who Is Chef Soo Ahn from Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen?
Chef Soo Ahn is originally from Seoul, South Korea, and Tacoma, Washington. He currently resides and works in Chicago, Illinois and is the Executive Chef at Adalina, an "upscale Italian" eatery.
Per his official Bravo bio, "Soo Ahn believes that food, at its best, is a culinary adventure and pushes boundaries in his cooking to offer unique concepts for guests to indulge in."
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"He takes the drive and competitiveness he learned from his first career as a professional golfer and translates that into the kitchen," it continues. "He finds inspiration through his grandmother’s traditional recipes, childhood snacks, fast food chains and travel experiences across the U.S., South America, and Korea."
"After taking classes at Johnson & Wales University, Soo worked his way up through the fine dining scene in Chicago," it says. "At Band of Bohemia, he helped the team retain a Michelin star and ultimately served as Executive Chef."
"Outside of the kitchen, he recently got married and still plays golf as much as possible, one day hoping to play with Thomas Keller, David Chang, and Tiger Woods," it adds.
How can I stream Top Chef Season 21?
Top Chef Season 21 episodes are available to stream on Peacock, BravoTV.com, and in the Bravo app. The season premiered on Bravo on March 20, 2024, and ended with its finale on June 19.
Per the show’s press release, “A new batch of 15 talented, rising star chefs, and James Beard nominees from across the country vie for the coveted title, bringing their unique skillsets, culinary heritage, and innovative flavors.”
Where can I watch the Top Chef Season 21 trailer?
The Season 21 teaser for Top Chef, which was released on February 7, gave viewers a peek at new twists and turns for the contestant to navigate through in the competition series. The two-minute clip also offered a glimpse of the guest judges of the new season.
Start watching Top Chef’s Season 21 trailer in the clip below.
Who were the contestants on Top Chef Season 21?
The 15 contestants who appeared on Episode 1 of Top Chef Saason 21 were:
- Kaleena Bliss - Chicago, IL
- Kévin D'Andrea - Austin, TX
- Alisha Elenz - Chicago, IL
- Danny Garcia - New York, NY
- Valentine Howell Jr. - Boston, MA
- Dan Jacobs - Milwaukee, WI
- Manny Barella Lopez - Denver, CO
- Savannah Miller - Durham, NC
- David Murphy - San Francisco, CA
- Kenny Nguyen - Athens, GA
- Laura Ozyilmaz - San Francisco, CA
- Charly Pierre - New Orleans, LA
- Amanda Turner - Austin, TX
- Rasika Venkatesa - San Francisco, CA
- Michelle Wallace - Houston, TX
A total of 12 chefs eliminated from Top Chef Season 21 competed on Season 13 of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen for the chance to return to the main competition.
Who were the Top Chef Season 21 judges?
Judging the contestants on Top Chef in Season 21 were new host Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio, and long-time judge Gail Simmons, who are on hand to witness all the action in the competition.
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They were joined by an elite rotating judging and dining panel this season, which includes Dane Baldwin, Charlie Berens, Ryan Braun, Paul Bartolotta, Dominique Crenn, Curtis Duffy, Clea Duvall, Andrew Kroeger, Emeril Lagasse, Hunter Lewis, Bricia Lopez, Tory Miller, Itaru Nagano, Carrie Nahabedian, Joe Papach, Shaina Papach, Justin Pichetrungsi, Sofia Roe, Sean Sherman, Adam Siegel, Helmi Smeulders, Art Smith, Brittany Snow, Elena Terry, Christina Tosi, Erick Williams, and David Zilber.
Where did Top Chef Season 21 take place?
The cheftestants competed in Quickfire Challenges and Elimination Challenges in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin.
The show also "embark[ed] on a special high-seas finale with award-winning cruise line Holland America Line," per a press release.
Originally published Mar 9, 2023.
