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Top Chef, Season 12 Release Date and Synopsis

Bravo Media’s Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series “Top Chef” will premiere its 12th season in Boston. Returning to the judges table for the new season in New England are head judge Tom Colicchio, judges Gail Simmons, Hugh Acheson and host Padma Lakshmi. For the first time ever, a “Top Chef” winner is joining the judging panel. Richard Blais will make his debut as a recurring judge offering the chef’testants guidance from a chef and a former competitor’s point of view.

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New episodes?!!!Where are the new episodes??!.Score: 4/5

Ok seasonIt's an ok season. Most contestants aren't memorable. I have respect for some of them..Score: 4/5

Season passI love the show! However I gave up on ordering a season pass because the episodes are never available right away. I just buy them one at a time, I'm probably spending more money but I hate waiting..Score: 5/5

Last Chance Kitchen….Please upload those episodes, tnx (-:.Score: 5/5

Respect for season-pass holders!Those of us who purchased season passes deserve to get each episode earlier or AT LEAST at the same time as one-off episode purchasers, certainly not days later. Ridiculous..Score: 1/5

Last Chance Kitchen???Pleeeeeaaaaaasssssseeeeee!!!!!!!!.Score: 5/5

My rating is for the show, not what I purchase as a season pass holderI love Top Chef. I own all seasons on iTunes. I didn't complain about how slow it is to get each show. I didn't complain when we no longer got reunion shows and they announced the favorite chef on What Happened Live. But now, we are not getting the Last Chance Kitchens. These are vital parts of the show, which can determine outcomes. They need to be part of our season passes. They were part of the passes in prior seasons, where are they now?.Score: 5/5

I LOVE this SHOW!I have watched every season of Top Chef and have loved them all, but I gotta tell ya, I haven't been this excited to watch the show for a long time. Richard Blais? Really? My favorite chef-testant, rocking it as a recurring guest judge this year? What an AWESOME choice! He was great in a really top-notch first episode. There are other tweaks as well, such as the fact the the judges are giving their opinions directly to the contestant as they sample their food, and the fact that (at least in the first episode) everyone is brought into the judging session to watch as chefs are awarded, and praised, or berated and sent packing. I just can't wait to watch every delicious episode!.Score: 5/5

Last Chance Kitchen screenshots contain spoilers.Once again, the screenshots contain spoilers. Happens for every show, every year since iTunes has started carrying television shows..Score: 1/5

Great series, dumb season - Last Chance Kitchen MIALove Top Chef. LOVE. But this season, w/strange LTK format (where are my episodes, iTunes???), missing chefs (no explanation for Michael P's disappearance), and these Sudden Death Quickfires are all misses. You don't get time to really know each chef, and some (George, Rebecca) I feel aren't given the chance to really showcase their skills. I appreciate changing it up every season, but this one is NOT working. Next season go back to what worked (New Orleans) and go to Santa Fe for Season 13!.Score: 1/5

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Top Chef, Season 12 (2014) Series Cast & Crew

Top Chef, Season 12 (2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Top Chef: The characters of season 12. Hugh Acheson (Himself - Judge), Padma Lakshmi (Herself - Host), Tom Colicchio (Himself - Head Judge), Gail Simmons (Herself - Judge), Richard Blais (Himself - Judge), all returned for top chef, season 12.

Richard Blais (Himself - Judge)
Richard BlaisHimself - JudgeScore: 1.0
Tom Colicchio (Himself - Head Judge)
Tom ColicchioHimself - Head JudgeScore: 0.8
Gail Simmons (Herself - Judge)
Gail SimmonsHerself - JudgeScore: 0.6
Padma Lakshmi (Herself - Host)
Padma LakshmiHerself - HostScore: 3.6

Tom Colicchio (Producer), all returned for top chef.

Tom Colicchio (Producer)
Tom ColicchioProducerScore: 0.8
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Top Chef (Season 12) Full Episodes

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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1Sudden Death (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Sudden Death

15 October 2014$2.99

The wicked-awesome supersized season premiere introduces the 16 chefs from across the country who will be battling it out in Boston. Richard Blais (“Top Chef All-Stars” winner) joins Tom, Padma and Gail at judges table. The chef’testants are immediately thrown into hot water with the series’ first ever Sudden Death Quickfire Challenge where one chef is forced to cook for their life to stay in the competition. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs must cook and serve a re-imagined version of the first dish they ever remember making, but will this trip down memory lane be a dream come true or a nightmare for the chefs? The challenge plays out at the first ever “Top Chef Food Festival” alongside some of Boston’s most prominent culinary stars including Barbara Lynch, Ming Tsai, Lydia Shire, Jasper White, Todd English, Ken Oringer, Jamie Bissonnette, Kristen Kish and Tiffani Faison.

2Boston's Bravest and Finest (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Boston's Bravest and Finest

22 October 2014$2.99

The famous signal “one if by land and two if by sea” plays a role in the ingredients the chefs must use in their Quickfire Challenge to create the ultimate surf and turf dish for guest judge Todd English. Then the chefs break into teams for the Elimination Challenge to serve Boston’s Finest in the police and fire departments. Using surprise ingredients, each team must work together to cook one cohesive dish. Tempers and dishes boil over in the kitchen as the chefs learn how to cook together for the first time. Chef Dante de Magistris guest judges the Elimination Challenge.

3The Curse of the Bambino (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

The Curse of the Bambino

29 October 2014$2.99

In a nod to the Boston Tea Party; the Cheftestants brace themselves for another Sudden Death Quickfire Challenge where they must use tea to enhance their dishes for guest judge Ming Tsai. The chef with the worst dish must battle against another chef to stay in the competition. Historic Fenway Park hosts its first ever culinary competition in an Elimination Challenge where the chefs must use ballpark snacks to create a fine dining dish that will be served right on the field. Joining the judges are Baseball Hall of Famer and former Red Sox pitcher Dennis Eckersley; Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy and guest judge Ming Tsai.

412 Chefs Walk Into a Bar (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

12 Chefs Walk Into a Bar

05 November 2014$2.99

For their Quickfire Challenge, the Cheftestants visit the bar where everybody knows your name, “Cheers,” where they must create a tasty bar snack for special guest judge George Wendt, the actor who played Norm on the hit TV show. Then, “Top Chef Masters” alum Michael Schlow welcomes the chefs to his Italian restaurant, Via Matta, for the Elimination Challenge where the chefs must work in teams to write and create a three-course Italian menu. The team whose menu is ordered the most wins while everyone else is up for a double elimination! Joining the judges is actress Emmy Rossum, star of Shameless, who throws the chefs for a loop when they must make last minute adjustments to accommodate Emmy’s gluten-free diet.

5It's War! (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

It's War!

12 November 2014$2.99

The competition heats up when the chefs cook in head-to-head battles in a Quickfire Challenge with guest judge Jamie Bissonnette, where the victor wins bragging rights and $10,000. For the Elimination Challenge, the team of Quickfire Losers gets a chance at redemption as they cook off as a team against the Quickfire Winners. In another head-to-head competition, the chefs strategize the best dishes they can make on a lean military budget with Revolutionary War-themed battles that take place at the historic Watertown Arsenal.

6The First Thanksgiving (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

The First Thanksgiving

19 November 2014$2.99

“Top Chef” alum Tiffani Faison surprises the chefs with a trip to the countryside as well as a test of endurance. The chefs must trek through a cranberry bog in a race to gather this classic New England ingredient to use as the base for their Quickfire Challenge: creating a unique dish highlighting the cranberry. For their Elimination Challenge, the chefs head to historic Plimouth Plantation and must work together to cook a traditional family-style Thanksgiving feast using only cooking tools, methods and ingredients found in Massachusetts during the 1600s. This will not be an ordinary turkey and stuffing dinner with descendants of Mayflower colonists and the Wampanoag tribe as well as James Beard Award Winner Ken Oringer joining the judges at the table.

7Restaurant Wars (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Restaurant Wars

03 December 2014$2.99

The chefs are split into two teams and given one day to open their own pop-up restaurants in this iconic "Top Chef" challenge. They must handle everything from creating menus to restaurant décor to training the wait staff in order to serve 100 diners --including "Top Chef" alums Kristen Kish and Stephanie Cmar as well as acclaimed restaurateur and guest judge Barbara Lynch. Egos and dishes collide in the kitchen when the chefs scramble to work together but when an ingredient goes missing and a dish is altered without the chef’s approval, will it make or break the restaurants?

8Clean Up In Aisle 21! (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Clean Up In Aisle 21!

10 December 2014$2.99

In a monumental mid-season twist, the eliminated chefs from this season are brought back with the potential of changing the competition completely. For the Elimination Challenge, the "Top Chef" kitchen opens its doors for the first time ever for the ultimate tasting party with "Top Chef" super fans.

9Last Chance Kitchen, Ep. 1 (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Last Chance Kitchen, Ep. 1

10 December 2014Bonus

This week’s eliminated chef’testant will have a second chance at the "Top Chef" title through a "Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen" Webisode series, hosted by "Top Chef" lead judge and culinary mastermind, Tom Colicchio. Eliminated chef’testants face-off to complete for the ultimate prize -- a chance to return to the show and compete to qualify for the on-air finale.

10Last Chance Kitchen, Ep. 2 (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Last Chance Kitchen, Ep. 2

10 December 2014Bonus

This week’s eliminated chef’testant will have a second chance at the "Top Chef" title through a "Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen" Webisode series, hosted by "Top Chef" lead judge and culinary mastermind, Tom Colicchio. Eliminated chef’testants face-off to complete for the ultimate prize -- a chance to return to the show and compete to qualify for the on-air finale.

11Big Sausage (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Big Sausage

17 December 2014$2.99

Chefs are challenged to create the biggest and tastiest sausage dishes they can concoct when New England Patriots football player Rob Gronkowski steps in as guest judge for the Quickfire Challenge. Next up, the chefs must brush up on their reading for a unique Elimination Challenge where their dishes must be inspired by a literary work from a famous New England author including Stephen King, Edgar Allen Poe, Emily Dickinson, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Dr. Seuss. As the chefs cook their cuisine to bring fiction to the plate, they hope their dishes don’t get lost in translation as the judges are joined by Chef Tony Maws and Clarkson Potter Editor Francis Lam at the judges table.

12Last Chance Kitchen, Ep. 3 (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Last Chance Kitchen, Ep. 3

17 December 2014Bonus

This week’s eliminated chef’testant will have a second chance at the "Top Chef" title through a "Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen" Webisode series, hosted by "Top Chef" lead judge and culinary mastermind, Tom Colicchio. Eliminated chef’testants face-off to complete for the ultimate prize -- a chance to return to the show and compete to qualify for the on-air finale.

13For Julia & Jacques (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

For Julia & Jacques

07 January 2015$2.99

For their Quickfire Challenge, the chefs get a flashback to their college days when they must prepare a ramen dish using only ingredients from college students’ dorm rooms to be judged by “Watch What Happens Live" host Andy Cohen and his college roommate from Boston, Dave Ansel. For a very special Elimination Challenge, guest judge and legendary chef Jacques Pepin challenges the chefs to create a dish inspired by the French cooking techniques of the legendary Julia Child. It’s a make or break moment for these chefs as they take major risks to create French dishes that would make Julia proud. Joining the judges are Food and Wine editor-in-chief Dana Cowin, Julia Child’s great nephew Alex Prud’homme, and some of the first ladies of Boston’s culinary scene: Barbara Lynch, Mary Dumont and Joanne Chang.

14Last Chance Kitchen, Ep. 4 (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Last Chance Kitchen, Ep. 4

07 January 2015Bonus

This week’s eliminated chef’testant will have a second chance at the "Top Chef" title through a "Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen" Webisode series, hosted by "Top Chef" lead judge and culinary mastermind, Tom Colicchio. Eliminated chef’testants face-off to complete for the ultimate prize -- a chance to return to the show and compete to qualify for the on-air finale.

15Sous Your Daddy! (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Sous Your Daddy!

14 January 2015$2.99

The chefs get thrown for a loop by a surprise visit from their family members. As they celebrate their reunions, the chefs get an even bigger shock when they find out their loved ones will serve as their sous chefs in their next Elimination Challenge in which they must make one appetizer and one entrée. In a twist, the chefs find out that they cannot touch the appetizers, leaving solely their family members responsible for that dish. With an automatic ticket to the Top Chef finals on the line, the chefs’ nearest and dearest must take orders quickly if they are to hold up their end of the meal.

16Last Chance Kitchen, Ep. 5 (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Last Chance Kitchen, Ep. 5

14 January 2015Bonus

This week’s eliminated chef’testant will have a second chance at the "Top Chef" title through a "Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen" Webisode series, hosted by "Top Chef" lead judge and culinary mastermind, Tom Colicchio. Eliminated chef’testants face-off to complete for the ultimate prize -- a chance to return to the show and compete to qualify for the on-air finale.

17The Final Battle of Bean Town (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

The Final Battle of Bean Town

21 January 2015$2.99

In honor of the last Quickfire challenge in Beantown, the chefs must cook an innovative bean dish for “Top Chef Masters” alum and acclaimed culinary innovator, Wylie Dufresne. Then, in a high stakes Elimination Challenge, the chefs push their boundaries to create their most innovative and unique dishes yet. They must create dishes that truly exemplify the future of cooking as the winner will take home $10,000 and a guaranteed spot in the Finals in Mexico. As the chefs push their culinary boundaries, one will be caught in the crossfire and be left to fight for redemption in “Last Chance Kitchen.”

18Last Chance Kitchen, Ep. 6 (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Last Chance Kitchen, Ep. 6

21 January 2015Bonus

This week’s eliminated chef’testant will have a second chance at the "Top Chef" title through a "Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen" Webisode series, hosted by "Top Chef" lead judge and culinary mastermind, Tom Colicchio. Eliminated chef’testants face-off to complete for the ultimate prize -- a chance to return to the show and compete to qualify for the on-air finale.

19Getting Prickly in Mexico (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Getting Prickly in Mexico

28 January 2015$2.99

In the first of the three-part finale, the three finalists head to San Miguel de Allende in Mexico where they are greeted by head judge Tom Colicchio who invites them to watch the final cook-off of “Last Chance Kitchen” and learn which eliminated chef will rejoin the competition. Award-winning Mexican chef Enrique Olvera introduces the Quickfire Challenge where the chefs must create a dish highlighting the Mexican ingredient xoconostle, a special type of prickly pear. San Miguel de Allende is a mecca for artists all over the world, and the chefs' creativity is put to the test when they are challenged to create a unique dish inspired by a local artist’s work for the Elimination Challenge. Cooking at the famed Instituto Allende, the chefs will have four hours to prepare dishes for an event while their artists complete a new work of art that will be on display. The chef that doesn't translate the artist’s vision will have to say “adiós” to the title of Top Chef.

20Holy Escamoly! (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Holy Escamoly!

04 February 2015$2.99

In the second of the three-part finale, the remaining three chefs take a surprise visit to the lush organic farm, Purisima de Jalpa on the outskirts of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, that supplies the top restaurants in the region. For their Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create two dishes with chocolate: one sweet and one savory. For their last Elimination Challenge before the Finale, the chefs create a six-course progressive menu, with each dish highlighting one different Mexican ingredient. Tensions flare when one chef gets the short end of the stick. The two chefs whose dishes best highlight their Mexican ingredients will move on to the Finale and battle for the title of Top Chef. Joining the panel are guest judges Richard Blais and Eduardo Palazuelos, as well as acclaimed chefs Zarela Martinez, Enrique Farjeat, Marco Beteta, and Bricio Dominguez.

21Mano a Mano (Top Chef) recap, spoilers

Mano a Mano

11 February 2015$2.99

In the last part of the finale, two chefs are surprised by an early morning hot air balloon ride over the city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, as a final moment of calm before the last Elimination Challenge. For their ultimate showdown, the final two must create the most outstanding four-course menu of their lives. Each chef takes a different menu approach, but they both face cooking missteps and nerves along the way. The chef who overcomes the pressure and serves the most inspired dishes will win the grand prize: a feature in FOOD & WINE Magazine, an appearance at the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, $125,000 furnished by Healthy Choice, and the title of Top Chef. Joining the panel are guest judges Hugh Acheson, Richard Blais, and acclaimed chefs Traci Des Jardins, Sean Brock, Michael Cimarusti, Gavin Kaysen, and Donnie Masterton.

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Here's everything we know so far about top chef, season 12...

Has Top Chef, Season 12 been confirmed? Will there be a top chef, season 12?
The countdown to Top Chef [2014] Season 12 Episode 1 begins. An all-new episode of Top Chef is soon going to be released.

Top Chef, Season 12 start date: When does top chef, season 12 come back?
Top Chef, Season 12 will air on Wednesday 15th of October 2014.

How many episodes will be in top chef, season 12?
With the season now airing in October 2014. There will be 21 episodes in season 12.

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Top Chef: Seattle, the tenth season of the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series, premieres on Wednesday, November 7th at 10/9c. Famed chef and restaurant mogul Wolfgang Puck joins as a judge this season, alongside Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Hugh Acheson, and Emeril Lagasse, with Padma Lakshmi returning as host, as 21 cheftestants compete for the “Top Chef” crown. "Top Chef" offers a fascinating window into the competitive, pressure-filled environment of world-class cookery and the restaurant business at the highest level. The series features aspiring chefs who compete for their shot at culinary stardom and the chance to earn the title of “Top Chef." Each episode holds two challenges for the chefs. The first is a Quickfire test of their basic abilities and the second is a more involved elimination challenge designed to test the versatility and inventiveness of the chefs as they take on unique culinary trials such as working with unusual and exotic foods or catering for a range of demanding clients. The challenges not only test their skills in the kitchen, but also uncover if they have the customer service, management and teamwork abilities required of a Top Chef. The competing chefs live and breathe the high-pressure lifestyle that comes with being a master chef and each week someone is asked to "pack up their knives" and go home.

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