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Top Chef Season 21 Episodes
Season 21 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2024 - 2024
Episode 1
Chef's Test
Wed, Mar 20, 202454 mins
"Top Chef" heads to Wisconsin with 15 new chefs, new rules and new host Kristen Kish. With no Quickfire Challenge this week, Kristen, Tom and Gail each task five chefs with cooking a dish they believe is a worthy test of being a good chef. The three favorites from each of the judges' challenge will be up for the win while the three least favorite will be up for elimination. Before anyone goes home, there will be one more major twist to keep the chefs on their toes. The judges are joined by Wisconsin locals Chef Paul Bartolotta and Chef/Owner of Lupi and Iris, Adam Siegel.
Episode 2
Living the High Life
Wed, Mar 27, 202454 mins
Top Chef winner Joe Flamm guests for a Quickfire involving hops. In the Elimination, chefs team up to create a seven-course progressive meal of elevated bar snacks at historic Miller Caves.
Episode 3
Take it Cheesy
Wed, Apr 3, 202454 mins
The chefs are in for a cherry good time when "Top Chef" All-Star alum Carla Hall and actor, director and writer Clea Duvall join Kristen for the Quickfire Challenge. The chefs must make a dish featuring Door County cherries and a mystery ingredient. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs will be putting on a Cheese Festival where each chef will be responsible for creating a dish featuring one of 13 different cheeses. The winning dish will be voted on by the diners while the chef going home will be selected with the help of guest judges Carla Hall and local chef Dane Baldwin.
Episode 4
The Wright Way
Wed, Apr 10, 202454 mins
With no Quickfire this week, the chefs hit the road and take the Frank Lloyd Wright trail to Madison, touring a few of the Wisconsin native's notable sites, including Burnham Block, Monona Terrace and Taliesin. For the elimination challenge, the chefs are tasked with creating dishes in teams of two that feature duality and celebrate Frank Lloyd Wright's legacy as "America's Architect." These dishes are more important than ever because this week is a double elimination. Kristen, Tom and Gail are joined by last season's winner, Buddha Lo, and French chef Dominique Crenn at the judges' table.
Episode 5
Supper Club
Wed, Apr 17, 202454 mins
While in Madison, the chefs receive a message bright and early from Kristen alerting them that they'll be shopping for their Quickfire Challenge at the Dane County Farmers' Market, the largest producer only farmers market in the nation. However, they won't know what their challenge is until after they shop. Joining Kristen as judges for the Quickfire Challenge are local chef Tory Miller and comedian, director and activist W. Kamau Bell. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs will be participating the time-honored Wisconsin tradition the Supper Club where they'll be split into two teams to create a traditional supper club menu that they'll cook and serve at the Harvey House, owned by this week's guest judges Joe and Shaina Papach.
Episode 6
Chaos Cuisine
Wed, Apr 24, 202454 mins
The chefs are shocked by a "Last Chance Kitchen" surprise that changes the game. Milk Bar's Christina Tosi joins Kristen for a sweet Quickfire that requires the chefs to create a dairy-forward dessert. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs must serve a dish that exemplifies chaos cuisine. The judges are joined by "The Bear" actor and chef Matty Matheson and chef Sofia Roe.
Episode 7
Sausage Race
Wed, May 1, 202454 mins
Bryan Voltaggio joins Kristen for a two-part Quickfire Challenge testing the chefs' flambé and charring skills. Amar Santana heads to the kitchen with the famous Milwaukee Brewers Racing Sausages. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs divide into two teams and compete in a head-to-head race at American Family Field (home of the Brewers) where they'll serve sausage-forward dishes to a panel of experts, including former Brewer Ryan Braun and actress Brittany Snow.
Episode 8
Restaurant Wars
Wed, May 8, 202454 mins
There is no Quickfire as the chefs prepare for the highly anticipated Restaurant Wars elimination challenge. Split into two teams, the chefs are tasked to conceptualize and create two restaurants that feature a three-course progressive menu with at least two options for each course. Kristen, Tom and Gail are joined by "Top Chef" winner Stephanie Izard and "Top Chef" alum Kwame Onwuachi at the judges' table.
Episode 9
The Good Land
Wed, May 15, 202454 mins
Kristen is joined by judges Tom and Gail for this week's Quickfire Challenge as the chefs are tasked to create dishes featuring cranberries in a unique way. The chefs are then treated to a special meal prepared by celebrated Indigenous chefs and guest judges Sean Sherman and Elean Terry. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs must prepare modern dishes using only indigenous ingredients.
Episode 10
Door County Fish Boil
Wed, May 22, 202454 mins
Celebrating a Wisconsin classic, this week's Quickfire Challenge has the chefs participating in a meat raffle. Guest judge and chef Art Smith joins Kristen, Tom and Gail to determine which protein dish reigns supreme. For the Elimination Challenge, the heat is turned up when the chefs host their very own Door County fish boil to 100 hungry guests, including six "Top Chef" All-Stars at Grant Park Beach.
Episode 11
Lay It All on the Table
Wed, May 29, 202454 mins
A familiar face returns to the competition from "Last Chance Kitchen." In this week's Quickfire challenge, the chefs must put their detective skills to work when Tom cooks up a dish that Kristen and Gail couldn't resist and left little on the plate after tasting it. The chefs ask Tom a series of yes and no questions to determine what ingredients they need to recreate the dish. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs leave it all on the table when they're tasked with serving their creations directly on a tabletop to Kristen, Tom, Gail, and guest judge and two Michelin star chef Curtis Duffy.
Episode 12
Goodbye Wisconsin
Wed, Jun 5, 202454 mins
Chefs take on a blind taste test in the Quickfire. For the Elimination, they highlight personal growth with a dish representing their Wisconsin journey. Paul Bartolotta guests.
Episode 13
Set Sail
Wed, Jun 12, 202454 mins
The final four chefs compete in Curaçao, tasked with creating a dish featuring fish and cheese for their last Quickfire Challenge.
Episode 14
Cruising to a Win
Wed, Jun 19, 202454 mins
For the season's final challenge, the three remaining chefs must create the best four-course progressive meal of their careers. For their last "Top Chef" service, the chefs will present their dishes to a lineup of culinary greats, including chefs David Zilber, Bricia Lopez, Carries Nahabedian, Justin Pichetrungsi and guest judge Emeril Lagasse, who will join Kristen, Tom and Gail to determine which cheftestant will walk away with the $250,000 grand prize and the title of Top Chef.
