SEASON #23: The Carolinas - RHODA.

 EPISODE #1:  Carolina Root.    

HOST:  Kristen 

PRIZE:  $250,000

               A Feature in Food & Wine magazine,

               Appearance at the Food & Wine classic in Aspen,

               A Dinner at the James Beard House in NYC,

               The Title.

JUDGES:  Tom C.,

                  Gail Simmons.

                             PLAYERS

1.  SIEGER BAYER  Exec. Chef        Chicago, ILLINOIS

2.  JASPRATAP "Jessi" BINDRA (India) Houston, TEXAS

3.  SHERRY CARDOSO  Chef (Brazil)  Brooklyn, NEW YORK

4.  BRITTANY COCHRAN         Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA

5.  OSCAR DIAZ                         Durham, NORTH CAROLINA

6.  BRANDON DEAREN            Hamilton, MONTANA

7.  JONATHAN DEARDEN        Alexandria, VIRGINIA

8.  DUYEN HA                            Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA

9.  JENNIFER LEE JACKSON   Detroit, MICHIGAN

10.  ANTHONY JONES               Alexandria, VIRGINIA

11.  DAY ANAII JOSEPH            Atlanta, GEORGIA

12.  LAURENCE LOUIE             Quincy, MASSACHUSETTS

13.  RHODA MAGBITANG        Kailua-Kona, HAWAII

14.  JUSTIN TOOTLA                  Detroit, MICHIGAN

15.  NANA ARABA WILMOT    Cherry Hill, NEW JERSEY

ARRIVED AT:  Charlotte Speed race 

QUICKFIRE CHALLENCE:  in group of 3 create a dish  in 23 lapse.

  Win $15,000

GUEST JUDGE:  Kyle Busch, 2x Champion

                              Jimmy Johnson, 7x Champion.

RED TEAM:  Anthony, Brandon, & Sieger,

BLUE TEAM:  Jennifer, Jonathan, & Laurence,

YELLOW TEAM:  Day, Duyen, & Nana,

GREEN TEAM:  Brittany, Jassi, & Justin,

PURPLE TEAM:  Oscar, Rhoda, & Sherry.

                           RESULTS

BOTTOM 2 TEAMS:  Red & Green.

TOP 3 TEAMS:  Purple, Yellow, & Blue.

 WINNING TEAM:  Blue Team won $5,000 each.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Sweet Potatoe.

- Create a dish featuring the sweet Potatoe in 1 hour.

CAROLINA RUBY:  Day, Jonathan, Sherry.

MURASAKI:  Anthony, Laurence, Nana

PURPLE MAJESTY:  Brandon, Justin, Oscar

COVINGTON:  Brittany, Jassi, Rhoda

NORTON:  Duyen, Jennifer, Sieger.

GUEST JUDGES:  Jamie Lynch,

                                Chayil Johnson, Ex. Chef at Community Matters,

                                Cheetie Kumar, Chef & Owner Ajja, 

                                Sean Brock, Chef & Owner of Darling    

                                  RESULTS

WINNERS OF THE:  Ruby is Jonathan, Murasaki is Anthony, The Purple Majesty is Brandon, Covington is Rhoda, and Norton is Duyen.

                            JUDGES' TABLE

TOP:  Anthony, Jonathan, Brandon, Rhoda & Duyen.

            WINNER:  Rhoda won Immunity.

BOTTOM:  Day, Nana, Justin, Brittany & Jennifer.

ELIMINATED:  Day.

EPISODE #2:  Puckerbutt.                14 Left.

GUEST JUDGE:  Mei Lin, Winner of Boston.

- brought w/her Gelato & Sorbetto.

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Gelato & Sorbetto

- Create a savory dish featuring a regional pantry to pair w/a chosen gelato or sorbetto in 30 minutes.

     Win $10,000

   Nana/Jassi - Indian Pantry,

   Sherry/Oscar - Argentinian Pantry,

   Laurence/Anthony - Californian Pantry,

   Duyen/Brandon - Southern USA Pantry

   Rhoda/Brittany - Colombian Pantry,

   Jennifer/Justin - Mediterranean Pantry,

   Jonathan/ Sieger - Madagascan Pantry.

                         RESULTS

BOTTOM 3:  Brittany, Sieger, & Duyen.

TOP 3:  Oscar, Laurence, & Nana.

        WINNER:  Laurence won $10,000.

Jassi.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Carolina Reaper.

- working in 2 teams of 7 Create a 7 course progressively hotter meal in 90 minutes.

VIST TO: Puckerbutt Farm.

GREEN TEAM:  Anthony, Brittany, Jennifer, Jonathan, Oscar, Sieger, & Rhoda.

RED TEAM:  Brandon, Duyen, Jassi, Justin, Laurence, Nana, Sherry.

                         JUDGES TABLE

WINNING TEAM:  Green Team

              WINNER:  Rhoda - won Immunity.

LOSING TEAM:  Red Team.

BOTTOM 3:  Justin, Nana, & Jassi.

ELIMINATED:  Jassi.

EPISODE #3:  True Colors.                 13 Left.

GUEST JUDGE:  Emeril Lagasse.

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Livermush.

- Create an elevated dish featuring livermush & win $10,000.

LIVERMUSH:  delicacy in the Carolinas containing 30% pig liver, cornmeal, spices and other pork part.  

- Jennifer injured herself before the show, now it coming back.  She went to the hospital.

                         RESULTS

BOTTOM 3:  Nana, Laurence, & Brittany.

TOP 3:  Duyen, Anthony, & Rhoda.

              WINNER:  Anthony won the $10,000

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  

- Create a dish that feature at least 2 naturally dyed elements. 

  SERVED AT:  Supperland Restaurant.

GUESTS:  Jamie Brown, Owner of Tonidandel-Brown,

  Jeff Tonidandel,

  Amirah Kassen, Owner of Flour Shop.

                      JUDGES' TABLE

TOP:  Anthony, Laurence, & Brandon.

          WINNER:  Laurence - won Immunity.

BOTTOM:  Everybody else.

ELIMINATED:  Nana - didn't finish her dish.

EPISODE #4:  Pick a Side.                                   12 Left.

GUEST JUDGE:  Tristen Epps-Long, Last Season Winner.

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Wine Flight.

- Make first food fights.  As a team Create a food fights to pair w/Josh wines.  4 groups of 3.

RED TEAM:  Cheese:  Anthony, Duyen, & Jonathan.

CREAM TEAM:  Mochi:  Laurence, Rhoda, & Sherry.

BLUE TEAM:  Egg:  Jennifer, Justin, & Sieger.

GREEN TEAM:  Seafood:  

                         RESULTS

TOP TEAMS:  Red & Blue

           WINNER:  Blue Team - won $15,000 or $5,000 ea.

ELIMINATIOM CHALLENGE:  Sides.

GUEST JUDGE:  Greg Collier, Bayhaven Restaurant Group.

- Turn a classic southern side into a main dish in 90 minutes served at Fine & Fettle Restaurant.

VISIT:  Deep Root Farm.

                             JUDGES' TABLE

TOP #3:  Sherry, Sieger & Laurence.

               WINNER:  Sieger.

BOTTOM #3:  Anthony, Jennifer, & Brittany.

ELIMINATED:  Brittany.

EPISODE #5:  Top Chef.             

- Jennifer is still hurting.  She takes herself out the quickfire challenge.

GUEST JUDGE:  Fortune Feimster, Comedian.

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Improvise a dish using the keywords:  Christmas, Colorado, & Puffified given by kids.  Win $10,000.

 NEW TWIST:  new word:  Corn Nuts.

                           RESULTS

BOTTOM:  Rhoda, Oscar, & Sherry, otherwise she 

TOP:  Brandon, Sieger, & Jonathan.

   WINNER:  Brandon win $10,000.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Create a dish featuring Dehydration in 90 minutes.  Served at:  U.S. National Whitewater Center.

GUESTS:  Katy Kindred, Owner of Kindred,

                   Joe Kindred,            ",

                   Savannah Miller, Top Chef - Wisconsin Finalist.

                       JUDGES' TABLE

TOP #3:  Anthony, Sherry, Duyen

        WINNER:  Anthony - won Immunity.

BOTTOM 3:  Laurence, Rhoda, & Oscar.

- Jennifer was told by the judges she must complete in the next challenge otherwise she will be sent home.

ELIMINATED:  Rhoda.

EPISODE #6:  Going Whole Hog.                         10 Left.

NO QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  BBQ Showdown.

- in teams of 5, complete Head-Head in BBQ Tournament.

   Shoulder, Lion, Belly, Ham, & Chopped.

RED TEAM:  Anthony (Capt.):  Laurence, Brandon, Duyen,  Sherry.

GRAY TEAM:  Justin(Capt.):  Jennifer, Sieger, Jonathan, & Oscar.

- Served at:  Splendor Pond

GUEST JUDGE:  Michelle Wallace.

TWIST:  Tom asked them to make S'mores.

            WINNER - Oscar.

               JUDGES' TABLE

WINNING TEAM:  Red Team

      WINNER:  Laurence - won Immunity.

LOSER:  Gray Team.

BOTTOM:  Sieger, Jonathan, & Justin.

ELIMINATED:  Sieger.

EPISODE #7:  Desserts Fit for a Queen.                     9 left.

 QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Cracker Barrel Restaurant.

GUEST JUDGE:  Madison LeCroy & Craig Conover of Southern Charm. 

- Cooking a complete day menu:  Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner in 45 minutes working in teams of 3 BUT only 1 chef from team can cook at a time.

ORANGE TEAM:  Laurence, Oscar, & Sherry.

YELLOW TEAM:  Anthony, Brandon, & Jonathan.

GREEN TEAM:  Duyen, Jennifer, & Justin.

                                     RESULTS

BOTTOM TEAM:  Green Team.

WINNING TEAM :  Yellow Team.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Desserts

GUEST JUDGE:  Melissa Benoist, Actress & Superfan.

- Today (day of showing of show, March 8th, 2026, is the 2oth Anniversary of Top Chef )

- Create a dessert fit for a Queen from an southern dessert in 3 hours for 60 superfans.

JUSTIN:  Ambrosia Salad,           JENN:  Atlantic Beach Pie,

ANTHONY:  Apple Stack Cake,  SHERRY:  Sonker,

LAURENCE:  Coconut Cake,       OSCAR:  Moravian Sugar Cake,

JONATHAN:  Chocolate Chess Pie,  DUYEN:  Caramel Cake,

                     BRANDON:  Banana Pudding.

                                RESULTS

THE SUPERFAN TOP 3:  Laurence, Anthony, & Sherry.

                        WINNER:  Anthony.

                            JUDGES' TABLE

WINNER:  Anthony.

BOTTOM 3:  Justin, Oscar, & Duyen.

ELIMINATION:  Justin.

Then the start of next week episode began:  with the Judges announcing Restaurant Wars.  But, Jennifer's health is not improving.  She went to the ER & was eliminated from the contest.

CHALLENGE:  2 teams of 4 & 3 Course menu & NEW:  Take-Out.

PRIZE:  ???????

I was glad a guest didn't agree with Tom when he asked if she thought someone was terrible & she said No.  She said she wasn't looking at the food like he did as technical & she enjoyed it.

EPISODE #8:  Restaurant Wars.                       8 Left.

- Sieger was brought back, cause of Jenn being & Justin wanted to be by her side. 

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  work in 2 teams to create a concept with a la carte menu that offers take out orders. 

PEACH TEAM:  Carolina Queen:  Anthony, Duyen, Laurence, &              Sherry.

RED TEAM:  Tierra Reina:  Brandon, Jonathan, Oscar, & Sieger.

                          THE OPEN

GUESTS:  Claire Reichenbach, CEO of the James Beard Foundation,

                   Michael Mina, owner of the restaurant.

                             JUDGES' TABLE

WINNING TEAM:  Carolina Queen.

        WINNER CHEF:  Duyen.

LOSING TEAM:  Tierra Reina.

ELIMINATED:  Brandon.

EPISODE #9:  The Ultimate Dinner Party.                        7 Left.

- Kristen & Gayle come into the Stew Room to tell them about what coming up next.  They are going to GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. 

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Mayo is the "official sauce" of South Carolina & Duke's brand is the one. 

- Create an appetizers featuring Duke's mayo & win $10,000.

GUEST JUDGE:  Shuai Wong, S-22 Finalist.

DUYEN:  Croquette,                     SHERRY:  Twice Baked Potatoes,

LAURENCE:  Shrimp Toast,        OSCAR:  Palmetto Cheese, 

ANTHONY:  Crab Dumplings,     JONATHAN:  BLT,

    LAST KITCHEN WINNER:  ????????? Rhoda.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  As a group serve an 8-Course dinner party at The Loft at Soby's.

GUESTS:  Carl Sobocinski, Owner,

  Babette Jones, CEO & Founder of Six 19 of 1865,

  Khailing Neoh, Owner of Sum Bar,

  Carrie Morey, Owner of Callie's Hot Little Biscuit,

  Tarcy Harger, Pastry Chef.

                           JUDGES' TABLE (of both challenges)

QUICKFIRE

  TOP 3:  Anthony, Oscar, & Jonathan.

       WINNER:  Anthony - won $10,000

ELIMINATION

   TOP 2:  Jonathan & Laurence

     WINNER:  Laurence

  BOTTOM 2:  Rhoda & Oscar

ELIMINATED:  Oscar.

EPISODE #10:  Hook Line & Dinner.                    7 Left.

Meet at:  Legendary Green Pond Landing.

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Split into 2 teams for an Mise En Place race to capture the flag & win $10,000.

Laurence's Advantage:  doesn't have to complete in the first part.

RED TEAM:  Duyen, Rhoda, & Sieger.

BLUE TEAM:  Anthony, Jonathan, & Sherry.

ROUND #1:  Seed & Hull Scuppernong Grapes - Blue won,

ROUND #2:  Shrimp - Peel & Devein 12 - Red Won,

ROUND #3:  Pecans - Crock & Pick 1 oz. of pecans - Red won,

ROUND #4:  Corn - Shock & Kernel Sears - Red won.

         WINNER:  Red Team - Capture the flag.

PART II:  Now, Create a dish using the 4 ingredients.

                     RESULTS

BOTTOM:  Sieger & Laurence.

TOP:  Duyen, & Rhoda.

         WINNER:  Rhoda - won $10,000.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Bassmaster Classic.

- Create a dish featuring fish from the Lake Hartwell in 60 minutes.

Cook & Serve at:  Abyss.

GUESTS:  James London, Chef & Owner of Chubby Fish,

   Danielle Brooks, Actress.

                        RESULTS

WINNER:  Laurence.

BOTTOM  2:  Sieger & Duyen.

ELIMINATED:  Duyen.

EPISODE #11:  Down the Rabbit Hole.                       6 Left.

      Greenville's Unity Park

GUEST JUDGES:  Keith Habersberger, The Try Guys

         Rachel Cole, Producer of The Try Guys.

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Create a dish with elements voted on by the fans.

1.  Which ingredients you use  Peaches, Boiled Peanuts, or Pawpaws.

       - Peaches.

2.  What they had to do:  Move to the station on their right,

3.  Time to cook:  30 minutes.

                              RESULTS

BOTTOM:  Jonathan, Anthony, & Sherry.

TOP 3:  Laurence, Rhoda, & Sieger.

                  WINNER:  Rhoda won $10,000.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Michelin North America Cyclist Race.

- Create a dish featuring Rabbit in 3 hours.

- Laurence's Advantage:  $500 to spend on his shopping.

Served & Cook at:  Topsoil.

GUESTS:  Adam Cook,

     Brent Bookwalter, Coach/Retired Olympic Cyclist,

     Nikki Nakayama, Owner.

                         RESULTS

TOP 2:  Sherry & Sieger

     WINNER:  Sherry first time winner.

BOTTOM 2:  Jonathan & Anthony.

ELIMINATED:  Anthony - the last Black player.

EISODE #12:  Appalachian Celebration.                    5 Left.

           Asheville, NC

No Quickfire Challenge but helping the community that suffer through Hurricane Helene 1 yr. later.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Create a dish featuring at least 2 Appalachian ingredients. 

GUEST:  Ashleigh Shanti, Owner of Good Hot Fish.

Sherry's Advantage:  Get to pick her ingredients first & it off limit to the other.

                                     JUDGES' TABLE

TOP #3:  Sherry, Laurence, & Rhoda.

                WINNER:  Rhoda.

BOTTOM:  Sieger & Jonathan.

ELIMINATED:  Sieger.

EPISODE #13:  Top Chef.                         4 Left.

  FINAL 4:  Jonathan, Sherry, Rhoda, & Laurence.

LAST QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Tom's 20 Questions.

- Use 20 questions to identify Tom's mystery & replicate it in 30 minutes & win $20,000.

                              RESULTS

BOTTOM:  Laurence & Jonathan

TOP:  Sherry & Rhoda.

            WINNER:  Rhoda -won $20,000.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  

- Create a dish that is plated on a unique vessel.

                    JUDGES' TABLE

WINNER:  Sherry.

SAFE:  Rhoda.

BOTTOM 2:  Jonathan & Laurence.

ELIMINATED:  Jonathan.

EPISODE #14:  The Final Toast.                      3 Left

THE FINAL ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Create a 4 Course Progressive Meal being a toast to your family in 5 hours.

SERVED AT:  Peppervine Restaurant. 

 GUESTS:  Many Guests.  

       JUDGES' TABLE

    THE WINNER IS:  RHODA.  

                                      

                                

SEASON #22: TRISTEN.

 EPISODE #1:  Across Canada, We Go!

HOST:  Kristen Kish

JUDGES:  Tom Colicchio,

                  Gail Simmons.

PRIZE:  $250,000 Cash, 

               Delta Sky Miles,

               $125,000 to spend on Delta,

               A feature in Food & Wine Magazine,

                Appearance at Aspen Food & Drink,

                Sponsor a dinner at the James Beard House.

PLACE:  Toronto, Canada.

STAYING AT:  Rosemont Inn.

                               PLAYERS (15)

1.  ANNA ANYA EL-WATTAR  Chef   San Francisco, CALIFORNIA

2.  PAULA ENDARA Ex. Chef             Lexington, KENTUCKY

3.  TRISTEN EPPS    Chef/Owner        Houston, TEXAS

4.  CORWIN HEMMING Private Chef  Brooklyn, NEW YORK

5.  KATIANNA HONG  Chef/Owner     Los Angeles, CALFORNIA

6.  LANA LAGOMARSINI Chef/Owner  Harlem, NEW YORK

7.  HENRY LU                Chef/Owner     Houston, TEXAS

8.  VINCENZO LOSETO Chef de Cusine Napa, CALFORNIA

9.  ZUBAIR MOHAJIR Ex. Chef             Chicago, ILLINOIS

10.  CESAR MURILLO  Ex. Chef            Chicago, ILLINOIS

11.  MASSIMO PIEDIMONTE C/O      Montreal, QUEBEC

12.  BAILEY SULLIVAN Chef de Cusine  Chicago, ILLINOIS

13.  KAT TURNER  Ex. Chef                Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA

14.  SHUAI WANG  Chef/Owner      N. Charleston, S. CAROLINA

15.  MIMI WEISSENBORN  Ex. Chef  Portland, MAINE

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Grab 1 ingredients & have match with your carmate.  Work in teams of three to create a dish featuring six ingredients. 30 minutes & win $15,000.  

TOP TEAM:  Yellow Team, Green Team, Red Team, 

   WINNER - Yellow Team - won $15,000

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  

- chefs from the 5 regions of Canada.:  Nicole, the West, Dale McKay -  the Prairies, Chef David Ziber - Central, Jeremy Charles -the Atlantic region, & Sheila Flaherty representing the North.

- Create a dish using at least three of the regional pantry ingredients 2 hours Cooking at the Casa Madera Restaurant.

JUDGES' TABLE:

TOP 5:  Vinny, Cesar, Anya, Henry, & Shuai.

    WINNER:  Vinny - won the Immunity,

BOTTOM 5:  Paula, Kat, Massimo, Bailey, & Mimi. 

BOTTOM 2:  Mimi & Kat.

ELIMINATED:  Mimi,

EPISODE #2:  Brunch a la Boulud.                         14 Left.

GUEST:  Sarah Levy.

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Create your own spin Poutine & win $5,000 in 30 minutes. 

 BOTTOM 3:  Henry, Bailey, & Paula.

TOP Massimo, Kat, & Shuai.

   WINNER:  Shuai - won $5,000.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  

GUEST:  Daniel Boulud, Chef & Owner of Cafe Boulud.

Sugar  Shack.

- working in 2 teams of 7.  Must create a bunch menu create a seven-course "sugar-shack" bunch menu featuring maple.  2 hours to cook at Cafe Boulud.

- Kristen met the chefs in the parking garage.  Now, they have $250. to shop at the St. Laurence Food Market, shopping for ingredients for the other team.  Win $35,000.

GREEN TEAM:  Kat, Katianna, Henry, Anya, Massimo, Vinny, & Bailey.

BROWN TEAM:  Lana, Shuai, Cesar, Zubair, Tristen, Paula, & Corwin.   

    JUDGES' TABLE

WINNING TEAM:  Brown Team - won $35,000.

GUEST JUDGES:  Daniel & Sarah.

   WINNER:  Zubair. won Immunity.

LOSING TEAM:  Green Team

BOTTOM 2:  Bailey & Henry

ELIMINATED:  Bailey.

EPISODE #3:  Best Served Cold. 

GUEST UDGE:  Dwight Smith, Privat Chef.

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Jamaican Patty.  Create your own version of Jamaican Pie.  Win $10,000

RESULTS:

BOTTOM:  Kat, Massimo, & Cesar.

TOP:  Katianna, Zubair, & Shuai.

    WINNER:  Katianna won the $10.000.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  

GUEST:  Natalie Spooner, Hockey Player.

- Create a dish that serve cold, inspired by a hockey word.  

JUDGES' TABLE:

TOP #3:    Tristen, Katianna, & Corwin.

       WINNER:  Katianna -won Immunity.

BOTTOM 3:  Anna, Paula, & Massimo 

   ELIMINATED:  Anna.

EPISODE #4:  Top Chef Trivia.                            12 Left.

GUEST JUDGE:  Michael Cera, Amy Schinder, & Mattera Roach.

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Trivia. 15 questions - most in 15 minutes win 30 minutes to cook, 2nd place 20 minutes & 3rd place 15 minutes to cook.

GREEN TEAM - 30 minutes, PURPLE TEAM: 20 minutes & YELLOW TEAM:  15 minutes.

- create a dish including 3 ingredients from the trivia answer of your team - win $10,000.  

RESULTS:    

BOTTOM #3:  Henry, Massimo, & Tristen.

TOP #3:  Kat, Shuai, & Corwin.

   WINNER:  Corwin.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  6 desserts from Canada will serve as the inspiration create a savory dish inspired by an iconic Canadian dessert.  

JUDGES' TABLE:

TOP 3:  Tristen, Corwin & Kat.

  WINNER:  Tristen.

BOTTOM 3:  Shuai, Henry, & Zubair.

   ELIMINATED:  Zubair.

EPISODE #5:  Line Cook for a Day.                       11 Left

Kristen & Gail visited the chefs right after the judging in the chef's lounge explaining what they will be doing tomorrow:  going to Toronto where different cuisine is:  Picking  knives to determine where they going.

HENRY & SHUAI - cuisine - Filipino,

LANA & VINNY -  Indian, 

MASSIMO & PAULA - Caribbean,

BAILY & TRISTEN - Greek (both have immunity),

CORWIN & KAT - Portuguese,

CESAR & KATIANNA - Thai.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Double Elimination.  Create an dish inspired by your time on the line in teams of two .Serving at Bentwood Community Center.  

WON THE LAST KTCHEN:  Bailey.

GUEST JUDGE:  Sara Bradley, Chef/Proprietor of Freight House.

JUDGES' TABLE:  

BLUE( Cesar & Katianna) & PURPLE (Bailey & Tristen) TEAMS:  Favorite Dishes.  

  WINNER:  Purple Team - Bailey & Tristen.

SAFE:  YELLOW  ( Paula & Massimino), & GREEN(Henry & Shuai) TEAMS 

BOTTOM TEAMS:  Orange(Corwin & Kat) & & Red(Vinny & Lana) Teams:  

ELIMINATED:  Kat & Corwin.

EPISODE #6:  Pickle Me This.                             10 Left

                                CHIPOTLE

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  

GUEST JUDGES:  Susur Lee & Jet Bent-Lee

-30 minutes Create an upscale dish from the ingredients of what you order from lunch..

BOTTOM -  Vinny, Henry, Shuai.

TOP 3:  Massimo, Cesar, & Paula, Tristen.

     WINNER:  Tristen won $10,000

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Pickle.

- GUEST JUDGE:  Danny Garcia, Winner Top Chef - Wisconsin.

- work in 2 teams of 5.  Creating a 5 -course progressive pickle menu.  Include: cornichons, full sour pickles, dill pickles, spicy pickles & bread and butter pickles.  

PURPLE TEAM:  Bailey, Lana, Paula, Vinny, & Massimo.

GREEN TEAM:  Tristen, Katianna, Shuai, Cesar, & Henry.

JUDGES' TABLE:

BOTTOM 3:  Green Shuai, Katianna, & Henry.

ELIMINATED:  Katianna.

EPISODE #7:  You Wanna Pizza Me? 

                    DIRTY DISHES 

GUEST JUDGE:  Eden Grinshpan, Host of Top Chef - Canada

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE :  Create a dish based on the tough stain left behind.  30 minutes & $10,000. 

RESULTS:

BOTTOM:  Paula, Bailey, & Cesar.

TOP 3:  Massimo, Henry, & Tristen.

    WINNER:  Henry.

                       PIZZA PARTY

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  

GUEST JUDGE:  Wyle Dufresne, & Spike Mendelsohn.

- Create a pizza that pushes the limit for a pizza party.  Serving at Niagara on the Lake.  

-  The Chef visited Niagara Falls.

                                  JUDGES' TABLE

TOP 3:  Vinny, Kristen & Shuai.

     WINNER:  Tristen.

BOTTOM #3: Henry, Paula, & Cesar.

ELIMINATED:  Henry.

EPISODE #8:  Restaurant Wars.                    8 Left.

Start at the chef's hotel when a note arrives: Grab  your knives meet me at the Warehouse Venue.  

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  

GUEST JUDGES:  Nina Compton & Janet Zuccarini.

RESTAURANT WARS:  Work in two teams to create a restaurant concept with a 3-course a la carte menu.  PRIZE:  $40,000  

TEAM #1:  Nonna Pinon:  Paula, Shauai, Bailey, & Cesar.  

TEAM #2:  Phlora + Phauna:  Tristen, Massimo, Lana, & Vinny.  

- Tristen get an emergency call from home from mother - his stepfather has a stroke & now in an coma.  He passed away.

JUDGES' TABLE:

Phlora + Phauna - FAVORITE.  - won the $40,000.  

    WINNER CHEF:  Tristen.

ELIMINATED:  Paula.

EPISODE #9:  Cooking on the Edge.              7 Left.

At the kitchen is:  Tom & Gail.  They will be judging the rest of the Quickfires.  

                               MUSSELS

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  

GUEST JUDGE:  Ilona Daniel, Chef Instructor of The Culinary of Canada.  Prince Edward Island.  

- In 20 minutes - win $10,000, Cook a mussel dish w/o using white wine.

   TOP:  Lana, Vinny, Tristen, & Shuai.

       WINNER:  Lana won the $10,000.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  movie, Mission Impossible.  

- do two stunts to earn 2 advantages.  By braving the edge walk of CN Tower & lean forward & back.  All did the walk but Massimo, Lana could not do the lean.  

LEAN BACK:  Bailey, Cesar, Shuai, Tristen & Vinny get 30 minute advantage.  

WALK:  all.  earn $75.00 in shopping toward specialty shop.

GUEST JUDGES:  Greg Tarzan Davis, Binit Pandey, Buddha Lo, Patrick Kriss,  Martine Bauer.

- Create a dish that feature a stunt & win $10,000.  

- Cooking at the Thewell.  

      JUDGES' TABLE:

TOP 3:    Tristen, Bailey, & Massimo.

      WINNER:  Massimo - won $10,000 & 2 tickets to the movie.

BOTTOM:  Lana, Vinny, & Cesar.

ELIMINATED:  Cesar.

EPISODE #10:  From Dep till Dawn.                     6 Left.

                  Depanneur

New Winner Last Chance Kitchen:   Cesar                           7 Left.

- Semifinals is in Calgary, Alberta.

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  

GUEST JUDGE:  Punkie Johnson, Comedian.

- Create a dish only using items found in the depanneur (convenient store) 30 minutes & win $10,000.  

TOP:  Massimo, Cesar, Shuai

         WINNER:  Cesar.

WORST:  Bailey, Vinny, Lana, & Tristen.

   

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  

GUESTS:  Antonio Park, Chef & Owner of Park Restaurant - Montreal,   Fred Morin, Creative Director of Joe Beef Group,

                  Fisun Ercan, Ex. Chef of Bika Farm & Cuisine.

- Create a dish using sustainably grown ingredients, based on one of Montreal's four seasons.  

   JUDGES' TABLE

    TOP #3:  Massimo, Shuai, & Bailey.  

            WINNER:  Shuai - going to Semi-Finals & advantage

BOTTOM #4:       Kristen, Lana, Vinny & Cesar.

     ELIMINATED:  Vinny.

EPISODE #11:  Calgary, Yahoo!    6 Left.

Leaving Toronto for Calgary.  

GUEST JUDGE:  Connie DeSousa, Chef/Owner of Charcut. 

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to create your own pancake breakfast.  Hand held pancake - no silverwares used.  Win $10,000  

RESULTS:

TOP 3:  Bailey, Shuani, Tristen.

      WINNER:  Shuai.

BOTTOM:  Cesar, Massimo, & Lana.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  

GUEST JUDGE:  Denia Baltzer, Chef/Owner Creative Cuisine.

- Beef & Berries.  Create a dish that incorporates beef and berries.  

COOKING AT:  Rouge.  

             JUDGES' TABLE

TOP #3:  Massimo, Shuai, & Tristen. 

          WINNER:  Massimo.

BOTTOM #3:  Cesar, Lana, & Bailey.

ELIMINATED:  Lana.

EPISODE #12:  Foraged in Fire.         5 Left.

A mystery tote bag found in the chefs' hotel room:  gloves.  They think they are going foraging.  Quarry Lake in Canmore.

No Quickfire Challenge.

FINAL ELIMINATION CHALLENGE in Canada:  Search high & low.

GUEST JUDGE:  Brenda Holder, Cree Knowledge Keeper & 

     Tracey Little, Chef & Owner of Sauvage Master Forager.  

- Create a dish using foraged ingredients.  Serving at: Jumping Pound Ranch  cook outside on open flames.  

                                 JUDGES TABLE

WINNER:  Shuai - won $10,000  - going to Milan.

SAFE:  Tristen & Cesar moving on to Milan.

BOTTOM:  Massimo & Bailey.

ELIMINATED:  Massimo.

EPISODE #13:  Viva Milano.    4 left.

   FINAL 4:  Bailey, Cesar, Tristen, & Shuai.

QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Rice & Polenta are King is Risotto. In 35 minutes Create a Risotto dish.  Win $15,000. 

 RESULTS:

- Bailey's dish was okay,

- Cesar's dish was beautiful & season okay,

- Tristen was a bit on the salty side,

- Shuai's dish was okay.

     WINNNER:  Tristen.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  2026 The Olympics - Winter.  Cook in a three part head-to-head tournament featuring Milan and Cortina ingredients.   

GUESTS:  Elana Meyers Taylor, 5x Medalist Bobsled,

  Red Gerard, US. Gold Medalist Snowboarding,

  Declan Farmer, 3x US Paralympic Gold Medalist Sled Hockey,

  Oksana Masters, 19x US Paralympic Medalists in many sports.

FIRST DISH:  Polenta.  

      RESULTS:

Shuai - 5 votes.

Bailey - 2

Cesar - 1 &

Tristen- 1 vote also.

    WINNNER:  Shuai in the finale.

SECOND DISH:  30 minutes to create a beet dish.

     RESULTS:

Tristen - 6

Cesar - 3

Bailey - 0. 

    WINNER:  Tristen going to Finale.

THIRD & FINAL DISH:  Gorgonzola Dish.  Bailey vs. Cesar.

  WINNER:  Bailey.

EPISODE #14:  Finito.           3 Left.

          FINAL 3:  Tristen, Bailey, & Shuai.

FINAL ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Make the best 4-course progressive meal of their life.  

CHOOSE SOUS CHEFS:  Bailey choose Lana,

       Shuai choose Paula,

       Tristen choose Zubair.

JUDGES' TABLES:

GUEST JUDGE:  Claire Smith, 3x Michelin Star.

    THE WINNER IS:  TRISTEN. (the 2nd time a Black had won).