Challenge: The final two chefs to be eliminated during the qualifying rounds were given 30 minutes to cook a pizza. Andrew: Mediterranean Pizza with Anchovies, Capers, Fried Calamari & Arugula Janine: Fig Pizza with Parmesan-Asiago, Soppressata, Arugula & Black Garlic
Challenge: The chefs were given 10 minutes to prep and cook a dish containing six ingredients, including clams, lemons, onions, and peppers. Andrew: Clams with Grilled Radicchio & Peperonata Keith: Clam Ceviche with Lemon Zest & Steamed Clams with Pancetta
Challenge: The chefs were asked to prepare a dish using at least three ingredients provided from the leftovers of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Keith: Turkey & Sweet Corn Hash, Ham Fritter, Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin Pie Smear Richie: Turkey, Green Bean Casserole, Macaroni & Cheese Fritter & Cornbread Purée
Challenge: Colicchio directed the chefs to Bolner's Meat Market in San Antonio, where they were given an entire rib rack of beef. The contestants were then given 45 minutes to butcher five bone-in ribeyes, and cook one of them into a "perfect" medium-rare steak.
Challenge: The chefs created a classic American burger with one of two assigned proteins in 30 minutes. Chuy: Ostrich & Ground Pork Burger with Fresno Chili Aioli & Onion Straws Whitney: Elk & Pork Sausage Burger, Shallot & Garlic, Egg Sunny-Side Up
Challenge: The chefs cooked dishes with cactus as the main ingredient, using only a wok, in 30 minutes. Dakota: Shrimp Tostada with Watermelon & Prickly Pear Shooter Nyesha: Asian-Style Scallops with Prickly Pear Garnish, Cilantro & Thai Basil Whitney: Cactus & Chicken Fried Rice with Sriracha & Soy Sauce
Challenge: The chefs had 30 minutes to create a dish using three different cooking techniques: frying, injecting, and foaming. Nyesha: Brown Butter Foam & Beignet Injected with Caramel Sauce Heather: Fried Gulf Shrimp Injected with Smoked Paprika & Porcini Mushroom Foam
Challenge: The chefs had 30 minutes to create a dish using ingredients found in a gas station with a budget of $20. Nyesha: Beer-Glazed Smoked Sausage with Pork Rind Tuile & Chili Cheese Sauce Chris C.: Togarashi Spiced Tomato Soup with Spicy Pork Rinds, Grilled Cheese with Fried Ham & Pickle
Challenge: The chefs had 30 minutes to make a pastry dessert with the help of a sous-chef. Assistants were chosen from the remaining eliminated cheftestants. Nyesha chose Heather, and Ty-Lör chose Chris C. Nyesha: Coconut & Lime Tart with Coconut, Crème Fraiche Mousse & Caramel Sauce. Ty-Lör: Puff Pastry with Dark Chocolate Mascarpone Cream, Vanilla Bean Rum Cherries & Caramel Sauce
Challenge: The chefs had 30 minutes to create a dish using black drum. The chefs were only allowed to go through the Top Chef kitchen once to gather all necessary ingredients and equipment. With 23 minutes remaining, Colicchio instructed the chefs to switch stations and surrender all ingredients to their opponent. Beverly: Seared Black Drum with Oranges, Fennel & Black Olives Nyesha: Seared Black Drum with Julienne of Tri-Pepper, Slaw & Pineapple Chutney
Challenge: The chefs had 30 minutes to make a dish that incorporated all of the ingredients found in a "mystery box", which could not be opened until the timer started. As the challenge progressed, the chefs were given two additional ingredients to use in their final dish. Beverly: Grilled Lamb Chop with Parsnips, Curry, Radicchio & White Anchovy Vinaigrette Chris J.: Grilled Lamb Chop with Sweet Purée, Radicchio Salad with Pancetta, Pine Nuts & Apple
Challenge: The chefs had 30 minutes to cook a dish worthy of competing in the finale. Beverly: Red Snapper in Coconut Broth Infusion with Lemongrass, Ginger, Thai Basil & Cilantro Grayson: Bacon Seared Scallop with Cherry & Champagne Grapes Gastrique, Pistachio & Tarragon
Challenge: The chefs were given a chance to redeem themselves by creating a dish incorporating the same ingredients from the dishes that eliminated them. Carla: Whole Squab with Baked Tomato & Morels Chrissy: Canlis' Special Salad Jeffrey: Pan-Roasted Halibut with Peas & Morels Kuniko: Lemongrass Cream Potato Chowder
Challenge: The chefs were tasked with making a dessert. Because CJ and Tyler were eliminated from the main competition as a team, the two contestants had to work together to create their dish. CJ and Tyler: Hay Ice Cream with Cherry Fritter, Cherries & Arugula Kuniko: Frozen Bananas with Fruit Compote & Lemon Curd
Challenge: The chefs had to create a well-composed dish highlighting pickles and carrots. CJ: Pan-Roasted Rainbow Trout, Carrot Purée & Charred Pickles Eliza: Brown Butter Carrot Mash, Crusted Scallops, Corn & Pickle Succotash Tyler: Deconstructed Ceviche with Pickles & Carrots
Challenge: The chefs were required to make a sandwich using lunch meat. CJ: Vietnamese-Inspired Ham & Butter Sandwich with Apple & Radicchio Danyele Oven-Roasted Turkey, Bacon & Avocado Sandwich with Pickled Onions
Challenge: The chefs had to use chicken breast to create a flavorful dish. Bart: Roasted Chicken with Carrots, Greek Yogurt, Tea-Infused Sauce & Speculoos Cookies CJ: Marinated Chicken Breast with Mushroom Reduction, Greek Yogurt & Roasted Lettuces
Challenge: The chefs were allowed to cook any dish, but were required to use pots and pans bought from a yard sale. CJ: Seared Diver Scallop, Foie Gras Dashi with Mango & Caviar John: Corn Velouté & Succotash with Roasted Lobster & Seared Foie Gras
Challenge: The chefs had to prepare their best tartare. CJ: Beef Heart Tartare with Chili, Pickled Duck Skin & Tomato Water Micah: Bison Carpaccio & Duck Tartare with Quail Egg Yolk, Pickled Carrots, Chilis & Arugula
Challenge: The chefs got to choose an ingredient, a cuisine, and a cooking technique that they had to incorporate into their dishes, as well as a time limit. They decided that they had to prepare a French-inspired snapper dish with a smoked element in 30 minutes. CJ: Brown Butter Snapper with Creamed Morel, Smoked Mashed Potatoes & Ratatouille Kristen: Bouillabaisse of Snapper, Crème Fraîche, Smoked Butter, Fennel & Radish
Challenge: The chefs had to break down a salmon, portion 10 identical pieces, and create well-composed dishes for Tom and the eliminated contestants. Josie: Fennel Pollen Dusted Salmon with Fennel, Radish & Tarragon Salad Kristen: Crispy Salmon with Pickled Pineapple, Raisins, Shaved Cauliflower & Crème Fraîche
Challenge: The chefs cooked dishes using offal. Kristen: Chicken Livers with Garlic and Mustard Caramel, Pickled Fruit & Herb Salad Stefan: Beuscherl of Innards with Cream Sauce, Bread Galette, Liver & Parsley Salad
Challenge: The chefs made a dish over a campfire using Alaskan fish. Kristen: Cod with Coconut Broth, Clam Juice, Lime, Chili-Marinated Tomato, Corn & Petite Herbs Lizzie: Poached Salmon Stew with Fennel, Leek, Hungarian Paprika & Sweet Pepper Flakes
Challenge: The chefs received the simple challenge of creating a great plate of food. Josh: Venison with Coriander, Brown Sugar and Black Pepper Cure, Kale & Shaved Carrot Kristen: Semolina Orecchiette with Brown Butter, Pomegranate, Apple & Fresh Herbs Lizzie: Black Cod in Black Pepper Vinegar, Savoy Cabbage & Spaetzle
Challenge: The chefs were allowed to cook any dish. Aaron: Balsamic Marinated Rabbit Leg with Corn Fricasee & Creole Tomatoes. Bret: Seared Bass with Ratatouille & Mascarpone Polenta. Janine: Fried Oysters with Southern Vegetables & Creole Mustard Aioli. Jason: Suzuki Crudo with Corn, White Chocolate & Yuzu Nectarine. Ramon: Grilled Lemongrass Prawns with Kale, Nori & Peach Salad.
Challenge: The chefs were challenged to make risotto. Janine: Mushroom Risotto with Mascarpone & Rosemary. Michael: Pine Nut & Thyme Risotto with Parmesan Crisp.
Challenge: The chefs made dishes using frozen and canned vegetables. Bene: Duo of Swordfish with Sweet Pea Asparagus Purée, Pine Nuts & Raisins Janine: Seared Scallop with Pancetta, Minted Pea & Corn Purées
Challenge: The chefs created dishes highlighting onions. They were required to chop up a tub of onions before they could start on the challenge itself. In addition, they could not do any additional prep work once they started cooking. Janine: Pork Loin with Apple Rolls, Goat Cheese, Bacon & Caramelized Onion Patty: Grilled Pork Loin with Confit Potatoes, Andouille Sausage & Onions
Challenge: The chefs were given $25 to spend at a farmers' market. They were allowed to keep only three of their purchased ingredients, and given only 20 minutes to prepare a dish. Janine: Catfish with Potato, Asparagus & Saffron Sauce Louis: Olive Oil Poached Prawns with Tomato & Fennel Bi
Challenge: The chefs made savory dishes featuring mascarpone. They were blindfolded for 10 minutes in the middle of the challenge and had to instruct a sous-chef (Jason for Louis, Janine for Sara) on how to continue preparing their dishes. Louis: Mascarpone Poached Snapper with Beech Mushrooms, Snap Peas & Potato Sara: Mascarpone Polenta with Agrodolce Mushrooms & Swiss Chard
Challenge: The chefs made dishes highlighting Asian ingredients, including three out of the following: tripe, sea cucumber, Humboldt squid, chicken feet, duck feet, pork tongue, dried shrimp, and Chinese sausage. They were given 45 minutes for the challenge. Louis: Braised Tripe, Dried Shrimp & Chinese Sausage with Bamboo Shoots & Bok Choy Travis: Bitter Melon Soup with Squid Cakes
Challenge: The chefs made dishes highlighting ingredients from their opponent's home region; Louis used ingredients from Louisiana, while Justin used ingredients from Northern California. Justin: Grilled Sardine with Roasted Corn & Sherry Vinaigrette Louis: Redfish Almondine with Corn Puree & Crawfish Sauce
Challenge: The chefs prepared dishes using broccoli. Carrie: Roasted Broccoli Raviolini with Bagna Cauda Louis: Scottish Salmon, Anchovy Vierge with Broccoli Three Ways
Challenge: The chefs each prepared a savory and a sweet beignet. Louis: Crab & Black Garlic Beignet; Persimmon & Pine Nut Beignet Stephanie: Andouille & Corn Beignet; White Chocolate & Cherry Beignet
Challenge: The chefs made dishes using the skin and bones from various animals. They had 45 minutes to prepare their dishes. Brian: Seared Eggplant with Chicken Broth, Oyster Mushrooms & Chicken Skin Louis: Bouillon, Crispy Chicken Skin, Roasted Vegetables & Olive Oil Poached Egg Yolk
Challenge: The chefs made dishes showcasing a fresh Hawaiian fish. They had an hour to prepare their dishes, which were tasted blind by Tom Colicchio, Emeril Lagasse, and the three finalists (Nicholas, Nina, Shirley). Carlos: Mahi Mahi with Mole Manchamanteles & Taro Root Louis: Braised Yellowfin Tuna with Mushrooms, Kale & Cabbage
Challenge: The chefs transformed the dishes that sent them home into winning dishes. Aaron: Nori & Soy Pork Sausage, Seared Scallop, Hon Dashi Pickled Vegetables & Lemon Ginger Syrup. James: Ponzu Marinated Clams, Shaved Vegetable Herb & Citrus Salad. Joy: Roasted Veal with Celery Root Purée, Bacon Studded Kale & Pickled Vegetable Vinaigrette. Keriann: Vanilla Crêpe, Burnt Banana & White Chocolate Mousse, Marinated Berries, Salty Sweet Fritter & Caramel Sauce Rebecca: Seared Scallops with Fennel Garlic Purée, Wilted Fennel & Crispy Shallots. Ron: Haddock with Bay Scallop & Corn Purée, Tomato Corn Salad & Fried Capers. Stacy: Butternut Squash & Bacon Soup with Brown Butter Poached Lobster Tail & Fried Clams.
Challenge: The chefs created dishes using dry and slimy ingredients. Adam: Salt Baked Oyster, White Miso Glaçage, Pickled Morels & Nori. Katie: Pancetta & Mascarpone Stuffed Morels with Tomatillo, Cranberry & Pepita Salad with Miso Vinaigrette. Rebecca: Warm Octopus & Confit Potato Salad, Toasted Pepitas & Pickled Red Onions.
Challenge: The chefs prepared dishes using produce from crudité platters. Adam: "White Pie Cannelloni" with Ranch Pancetta & Agrodolce Raisins. Doug: Seared Pork Loin, Spiced Cauliflower, Red Pepper Ranch & Ranch Pickled Vegetables.
Challenge: The chefs created Mexican-inspired dishes featuring clams. Doug: Clams with Charred Pineapple Butter, Tomatillo, Tomatoes & Pickled Red Onion. George: Steamed Clams with Serrano & Tomatillo Salsa Verde.
Challenge: The first two eliminated chefs had to create a winning dish using the ingredients from their opponent's losing dish. Garret: Tofu with Coconut & Tea Braised Mustard Greens, Roasted Cashews & Lemon Vinaigrette. Renee: Pan Roasted Chicken, Sauteed Dandelion Greens & Crispy Poached Egg.
To stay in the competition, eliminated chefs must make a standout dish using one vegetable in its entirety and prepare it three different ways.
Eliminated chefs must make a dish using unique and exotic ingredients, but there's a catch...their ingredients are a surprise!
Two eliminated chefs have 20 seconds to look at the available ingredients in the kitchen and come up with two different dish ideas that Tom Colicchio will then narrow down.
Three eliminated chefs have just 15 minutes to cook up a scrumptious hamburger. Who will send two chefs packing and move onto the next round?
Two eliminated chefs have 30 minutes to make a delicious dish out of bland and boring ingredients.
Two eliminated chefs have 25 minutes to cook up a mouthwatering beef dish. The twist? They only have five minutes to butcher their meat.
Two chefs are fighting for a second chance to get back into the competition, but only one chef is calling the shots.
Two eliminated chefs have 10 minutes to prep their food and 10 minutes to put on an entertaining show at the Teppanyaki table.
Two eliminated chefs have just 15 minutes to wow Tom Colicchio with a standout breakfast dish.
Three eliminated chefs have 30 minutes to make any dish that features sourdough.
Two eliminated chefs have just 12 minutes to cook up a delicious fish dish.
The eliminated chefs battle to make the winning dish using the pantry's least thrilling ingredient for a chance to keep cooking in Last Chance Kitchen.
Two eliminated chefs battle to make the best dish featuring 7 lucky ingredients. For one chef, luck has run out and their Top Chef journey will come to an end.
Final elimination is at stake as chefs prepare Tom's favorite protein. Only one chef will keep cooking in Last Chance Kitchen.
Subpar carpaccio sent this week's eliminated chef into Last Chance Kitchen. Will holding their meat to the fire earn them redemption -- or are they out of the competition for good?
The Eliminated Chefs must create a winning dish using ingredients from the pirate challenge. Only one chef will keep cooking, the other will walk the plank out of the competition for good.
To stay in the competition, the eliminated chefs must create the best dish using only 5 ingredients!
The Eliminated Chefs have only seconds to plan the dish that will keep them cooking or put them out of the competition for good!
Tonight, 3 chefs compete but only the 2 chefs with the most original snack concepts will move on.
Three LCK finalists must utilize two different cooking techniques to prove they deserve a spot in the Last Chance Kitchen finale.
Two chefs face off for the last spot in the finals in Mexico, and a second chance at the title of Top Chef!
Season 7 of Last Chance Kitchen kicks off with a twist! Four Top Chef vets compete in Last Chance Kitchen for a chance to enter Top Chef season 15.
Can a newly eliminated cheftestant knock out a vet in this episode of Last Chance Kitchen? It all comes down to potatoes...watch now!
Can these chefs rise to the challenge and cook up a winning dish or will the ingredients scare them away?
After an unexpected Quickfire elimination round, two eliminated chefs enter Last Chance Kitchen. Do they have what it takes to knock out the other competitors?
Can these chefs makes a dish with animals heads that is delicious enough to keep them in the competition or will they get in their own head?
Do these chefs have the guts to cook up a delicious dish that will send them immediately back into the competition or will the cave under the pressure?
Two newly eliminated chefs are challenged with cooking up an innovative dish that highlights the flavors of unconventional parts of the tree.
Two eliminated chefs are challenged with making any dish their heart desires, but there's one catch...they have to make it in 10 minutes!
These chefs are on their last legs and so is the food they're cooking with...who will rescue this produce that's going bad?
Three eliminated cheftestants are challenged with making a delicious porridge. Can these three bears rise to the challenge?
Which eliminated chef will take the Last Chance Kitchen title and enter back into the Top Chef competition?
Inspired by a challenge in episode 1601 of Top Chef, four chefs face off to see who can make the best biscuits and gravy.
Based on a dish that sent a Cheftestant home from Top Chef episode 1602, four chefs battle it out with the use of one lemon.
Top Chef 1603's newly eliminated chef faces off with three other Cheftestants in the ultimate breakfast battle.
Even though a chef didn't get eliminated from Top Chef 1604, it's still time to trim the fat! Which two chefs will move on?
Two chefs from Top Chef 1605 enter LCK for a "mini restaurant wars challenge"!
Coming out of Top Chef 1605, two remaining chefs continue to fight it out and receive the biggest LCK surprise yet!
Coming out of Top Chef 1607, two chefs try to make a slimy dish delicious enough for Tom to enjoy.
Inspired by a challenge from Top Chef 1608, two chefs take on the biggest pork challenge yet.
After Top Chef 1609, two chefs face-off in the ultimate mystery cook-off.
Inspired by Top Chef 1610, chefs try to beat the shot clock.
It's the Last Chance Kitchen finale! The winner will head into Top Chef 1612.
An eliminated chef wows Tom Colicchio with their roasting fish technique...find out which chef wins the chance to enter back into the competition.
Two eliminated chefs bring their childhood memories into the battle for another chance at the title of Top Chef. Who will survive to fight again, who will wish they had amnesia?
Will a chef that cooks eggs for a living whisk up a win? Or will the reigning champ remain undefeated? It's time for an egg-splosive Last Chance Kitchen!
Two chefs, no strangers to Last Chance Kitchen, face off in part one of the two part LCK finale!
In the final Last Chance Kitchen challenge of the season, one chef faces off against three uneliminated chefs for a chance to get back into the Top Chef competition.
Two newly eliminated chefs face off to find out who has what it takes to tough it out in Last Chance Kitchen and impress Tom Colicchio for another shot at redemption.
Top Chef alums, Kwame Onwuachi and Gregory Gourdet join Tom Colicchio in Last Chance Kitchen to decide which eliminated chef can rise to the challenge and cook one unforgettable dish using just one pot.
After a chef makes the grave error of serving raw chicken in Top Chef, they're getting a chance at redemption by being asked to serve another raw protein, but this time it's on purpose! Tom Colicchio decides which raw dish packs the perfect punch.
A newly eliminated chef finds themselves in Last Chance Kitchen after serving a rubber chicken, can this chef redeem themselves or will they have to get "the cluck out of the kitchen"?!
Part 1: Two eliminated chefs go head to head and use inspiration from their childhood to recreate the first dish they ever cooked. Who will win and re-enter the Top Chef competition?
Part 2: Five chefs get one last chance in Last Chance Kitchen. Who will win and get another shot at redemption?
Two eliminated chefs attempt to wow Tom Colicchio with their three-course progressive menu, but there's a catch...
It's a race against time and Tom Colicchio as two eliminated chefs must speed around the kitchen and cook perfect dishes with no time to think.
Eliminated chefs try to create a Japanese-inspired dish delicious enough to take them to part 2 of the finale.
The champ must face off against the remaining five contestants for a chance to reenter the "Top Chef" competition.
This challenge may sound simple, but it's actually full of complexity. Who will have just the stuff to get one step closer to re-entering the competition?
Last Chance Kitchen puts a new spin on Restaurant Wars with a challenge that one of the eliminated contestants says might be even harder than what the chefs faced in Season 19.
Top Chef's famous blind taste test comes to Last Chance Kitchen, where one contestant baffles Tom Colicchio with their approach to the challenge.
One of these two chefs will earn a second chance at the title of Top Chef. But to do that, they must first tackle a shocking twist.
The winner is revealed in a finale unlike any other in Last Chance Kitchen history.
Two eliminated chefs revisit their most memorable dishes as they attempt to earn their way back into the Top Chef World All-Stars competition.
Three eliminated chefs try their hand at Welsh Rarebit, a traditional pub toast with a flavorful cheesy beer sauce. Who will avoid elimination?
Three eliminated chefs are given just 30 minutes to make their best dish using a very unique protein - rabbit! Who will earn a chance to hop back into the competition?
Three eliminated Top Chef World All Star contestants vie for a chance to cook in the Last Chance Kitchen finale. Will a fateful decision to cook squab send one of these chefs home?
Two Top Chef World All Star contestants put their twist on the modern sandwich as they battle it out on Last Chance Kitchen. Who will avoid elimination?
Two eliminated Top Chef: World All-Stars go toe-to-toe to see who can make the perfect French omelet. The winner will earn another chance to stay in the competition.
Two Top Chef World All-Stars battle it out on Last Chance Kitchen as they attempt to cook a tomato three different ways in an effort to avoid elimination.
Two eliminated Top Chef World All-Stars cook a dish using root vegetables as part of their Last Chance Kitchen challenge. Will one chef's salty decision come back to haunt them?
In this Last Chance Kitchen challenge, two eliminated Chefs are asked to prepare a meal using three of the six Ayurveda "tastes."
Three Last Chance Kitchen semifinalists face off in a meat pie challenge.
We're down to our final two Top Chef World All Stars on Last Chance Kitchen. Who will be able to cook three dishes good enough to impress the judges and earn their way back into the competition?
An eliminated chef and a surprise cheftestant prepare a meal that turns high-end ingredients to simple comfort food.
On Last Chance Kitchen... the eliminated chefs have 30 minutes to turn stinky Limburger cheese into a meal tasty enough to earn them a spot on Top Chef.
On Last Chance Kitchen... The eliminated chefs take inspiration from a few fancy plates as they prep a meal they hope is good enough to earn them a spot in the Top Chef competition.
Chefs create ultimate "breakfast club" sandwich, with the winner earning a spot back into the Top Chef competition.
Three chefs must make a meal to impress judge Tom Colicchio and earn a spot back into the Top Chef competition.
Two chefs compete in a baseball-inspired challenge for a chance to re-enter the Top Chef competition.
An unexpected twist leads to one chef earning another chance to enter the Top Chef competition.
The eliminated chefs compete in a popular tradition, a mise en place relay race, as they try to cook their way back into the Top Chef competition.
The eliminated chefs are tasked with making one spectacular dish using ingredients attained during their mise en place relay race.
Eliminated all-stars compete for a spot in the Top Chef finale.
Eliminated all-stars compete for a spot in the Top Chef finale.