Why did Graham Elliot leave Top Chef?

One possible explanation for Graham’s departure is that he just wanted to move on to different and newer projects. In addition to his judging duties on Top Chef, Graham also appeared as a judge on Food Network’s Cooks vs. Cons, hosted by Iron Chef winner, Geoffrey Zakarian.

Who were the original Top Chef judges?

Top Chef Masters During its first two seasons, food journalist Kelly Choi hosted the show, while restaurant critic Gael Greene, culinary expert and Saveur editor-in-chief James Oseland, and food critic Jay Rayner served as judges.

Where was Top Chef Masters filmed?

Los Angeles
The program took place in Los Angeles. In the season finale that premiered on August 19, 2009, Rick Bayless was crowned Top Chef Master.

Who won Top Chef Masters Season 4?

Chris Cosentino
Top Chef Masters/Winners

Who are the contestants on Top Chef Masters?

Top Chef Masters. Top Chef Masters features established, award-winning chefs, in contrast to Top Chef, which features younger, up-and-coming chefs. The series debuted on June 10, 2009, with contestants including Rick Bayless, John Besh, Michael Chiarello, Wylie Dufresne, and Hubert Keller.

Who was the worst guest judge on Top Chef?

After pondering that question for a moment, Gail recalled a guest judge “from one of our early seasons,” which jogged Tom’s memory. “Michael! Chef Mike. Season 1, who was just the worst,” Tom said, referring to Chef Mike Yakura. “He was very aggressive,” WWHL host Andy Cohen said in response, with which Gail and Tom agreed.

Which is the most recent season of Top Chef?

For the most recent season, see Top Chef: Portland. For the franchise, see Top Chef (franchise). Top Chef is an American reality competition television series that premiered on March 8, 2006, on Bravo. The show features chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges.

Who is Tom Colicchio guest judge on Top Chef?

For Tom, that distinction goes to another Season 2 cheftestant, Elia Aboumrad. Want more Top Chef? New episodes air every Thursday at 10/9c or catch up on this season through the Bravo app.