Top Chef

Season 15

TV-14

In season 15, the competition reaches new heights as the chefs battle it out on an epicurean road trip through Colorado, traveling to Denver, Boulder, Telluride and Aspen. From deconstructing the Denver Omelet and preparing Rocky Mountain Oysters to tailgating with the Broncos, the level of competition for these 15 chefs is going to be a mile high.

Where to Watch Season 15

14 Episodes

It'll Take More than Pot Luck
E1
Episode 1It'll Take More than Pot LuckA diverse group of chefs enter the Top Chef kitchen in Denver and are immediately put to work, tasked with making a pot luck dish to introduce themselves to the judges and their fellow competitors. Then the cheftestants prepare their modern take on a meat and potatoes dish for a blow-out block party in Larimer Square with 200 diners and Denver's biggest culinary names, including Hosea Rosenberg, Troy Guard, Frank Bonanno and Gregory Gourdet. The chefs learn the importance of the phrase 'first impressions are everything.'
Smile and Say Mise
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Episode 2Smile and Say MiseIn one of Top Chef's signature Quickfires, the chefs battle against each other in a fierce Mise En Place relay. Then, acclaimed local Chef Alex Seidel invites the group to his farm to learn about his take on farm-to-table cuisine. There, they are tasked with creating a progressive meal incorporating a mystery ingredient from the farm into each dish. In this first team challenge, the sparks fly as the chefs get to know each other.
Keep on Truckin
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Episode 3Keep on TruckinIn a Sudden Death Quickfire based on the iconic Denver omelet, one chef completely cracks under the pressure. Then, the cheftestants tap into their college palates as they make dishes in food trucks for students in Boulder.
Little Tools, Big Challenge
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Episode 4Little Tools, Big ChallengeThe chefs make upscale versions of kid menu classics. But there's a catch, they can only use child-sized cookware, utensils and mixers. Then, the chefs must present dishes based on their heritage for Immigrant food influencers.
This Is Not Glamping
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Episode 5This Is Not GlampingTom surprises the chefs with a twist that changes the game; the chefs are sent camping where they must make a 5-star meal outdoors and are met with an unexpected storm; chef Naomi Pomeroy joins the judges in the Colorado mountains.
Now That's a Lot of Schnitzel
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Episode 6Now That's a Lot of SchnitzelPadma and Richard Blais challenge the chefs to transform the most laborious dishes from their own menus into dishes for home cooks; chef Keegan Gerhard tasks the chefs with creating German-inspired dishes.
Olympic Dreams
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Episode 7Olympic DreamsOne of the chefs gets a special delivery; the chefs must create a breakfast dish using Nutella; Olympians Meryl Davis, Gus Kenworthy and John Daly inspire the chefs to focus on precision, speed and creativity in the Top Chef Olympics.
Restaurant Wars
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Episode 8Restaurant WarsThe chefs must create two new restaurant concepts from design to dishes in a matter of days; culinary icons Bruce and Eric Bromberg join the judges to evaluate each restaurant's successes and failures.
Bronco Brouhaha
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Episode 9Bronco BrouhahaCooking for Michelin-starred chef David Kinch adds pressure to an already stressful Sudden Death Quickfire based on edible flowers. The chefs host the ultimate tailgate party at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, the home of the Denver Broncos.
Red Rum and Then Some
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Episode 10Red Rum and Then SomeThe chefs put their scariest nightmares on a plate in dessert form during a Quickfire set at the iconic Stanley Hotel, the site that inspired Stephen King's "The Shining." The chefs offer a dish to John Hickenlooper, the governor of Colorado.
Cooking High
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Episode 11Cooking HighThe chefs are reunited with the winner of Last Chance Kitchen and face Padma, Tom and chef Wylie Dufresne; the Quickfire challenge requires the chefs to prepare a dish incorporating the old saloon-slinging medicinal beverage, sarsaparilla.
Nut Allergy
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Episode 12Nut AllergyThe Voltaggio brothers reunite on the show for the first time since competing against each other. Their first task is judging the Rocky Mountain Oyster Quickfire. Then, they reunite the chefs with surprise visitors from home in an emotionally charged Elimination Challenge, where one chef will pack their knives before the next leg of the finals in Aspen.
A Little Place Called Aspen
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Episode 13A Little Place Called AspenBefore the chefs can prepare the catch of the day, they must first actually catch it; the only thing standing between the chefs and the Grand Finale are 200 plates for the chefs and food connoisseurs attending the Food & Wine Classic.
Finale
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Episode 14FinaleThe final two chefs cook the meal of their lives in an effort to take home the ultimate title and prize; the chefs need to impress not only the judges but also culinary superstars Nancy Silverton, Jonathan Waxman and Curtis Duffy.