Top Chef: Charleston
| Top Chef (season 14) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release |
December 1, 2016 – March 2, 2017 |
| Host(s) | Padma Lakshmi |
| Judges |
Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons Graham Elliot |
| No. of contestants | 16 |
| Location(s) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Winner | Brooke Williamson |
| Season chronology | |
December 1, 2016 – March 2, 2017
Top Chef: Charleston is the fourteenth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season was announced by Bravo on October 13, 2016, which premiered on December 1, 2016, and concluded on March 2, 2017. Filming initially took place in Charleston, South Carolina, beginning in May 2016, while the season's final episodes were filmed in areas across Mexico, including Guadalajara and the Yucatán Peninsula.Top Chef: Charleston featured eight new contestants competing against eight returning contestants from previous seasons.MasterChef and Top Chef Masters alumnus Graham Elliot debuted as a recurring judge, alongside returning judges Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons. In the season finale, Top Chef: Seattle runner-up Brooke Williamson was declared the Top Chef, defeating Top Chef: New Orleans finalist Shirley Chung.Top Chef: Seattle finalist Sheldon Simeon received the Fan Favorite Award, marking his second Fan Favorite win.
Top Chef: Charleston features a cast of 16 chefs, consisting of half newcomers and half returnees.
^Note 1 : The chef(s) did not receive immunity.
^Note 2 : Gerald lost the Sudden Death Quickfire Challenge against John and was eliminated.
^Note 3 : Jim placed last in the Quickfire Challenge and was eliminated.
^Note 4 : Feeling that his dish contributed the most to his team's loss, Jamie voluntarily forfeited his immunity, resulting in his elimination.
^Note 5 : Casey placed last in the Quickfire Challenge and was eliminated.
^Note 6 : Brooke won Last Chance Kitchen and returned to the competition.
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