Top Chef (2006)
Top Chef is a 2006 reality series created by Lauren Zalaznick. It stars Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons and Padma Lakshmi.
An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode.
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What is Top Chef about?
An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode.
When was Top Chef released?
Top Chef was released on 8 March 2006.
How many episodes does Top Chef have?
Top Chef has 342 episodes across 23 seasons.
Who made Top Chef?
Top Chef was created by Lauren Zalaznick.
Where can I watch Top Chef?
Top Chef is available on Bravo, DirecTV On Demand, NBC, Peacock, Peacock Premium and YouTube TV.
Where to watch Top Chef
Stream: Bravo, DirecTV On Demand, NBC, Peacock, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, fuboTV
Watch free: NBC, Spectrum On Demand
Buy: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home
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Cast
- Tom Colicchio as Self - Head Judge
- Gail Simmons as Self - Judge
- Padma Lakshmi as Self - Host
- Emeril Lagasse as Self - Judge
- Hugh Acheson as Self - Judge
- Richard Blais as Self - Judge
- Kristen Kish as Self - Host
- Graham Elliot as Self - Judge
- Dale Talde as Self - Contestant
- Melissa King as Self - Contestant
- Ted Allen as Himself - Judge
- Bryan Voltaggio as Himself - Contestant
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