Top Chef: Colorado
Season number15
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Num episodes14
NetworkBravo
First airedDecember 7, 2017
Last airedMarch 8, 2018
Prev seasonCharleston
Next seasonKentucky
Episode listList of Top Chef episodes
Top Chef: Colorado
HostPadma Lakshmi
JudgesTom Colicchio
Gail Simmons
Graham Elliot
LocationDenver, Boulder, and Telluride, Colorado
Finals venueAspen, Colorado
Num contestants19
WinnerJoe Flamm
Runner upAdrienne Cheatham
Fan FavoriteFatima Ali

Top Chef: Colorado is the fifteenth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season's details and cast were revealed on October 12, 2017.[1] The show was filmed in various cities across Colorado, including Denver, Boulder, Telluride, and Aspen.[2] The season premiered on December 7, 2017, and concluded on March 8, 2018.[2] Last Chance Kitchen premiered on November 30, 2017.[2] In the season finale, Joe Flamm was declared the winner over runner-up Adrienne Cheatham.[3] Fatima Ali was voted Fan Favorite.[4]

Contestants

Main article: List of Top Chef contestants

Fifteen chefs competed in Top Chef: Colorado.[1] In addition, four returning competitors from previous seasons competed in the Last Chance Kitchen for the opportunity to enter the main competition: Top Chef: San Francisco contestant Lee Anne Wong, Top Chef: Los Angeles runner-up and All-Stars contestant Marcel Vigneron, Top Chef: California contestant Kwame Onwuachi, and Top Chef: Las Vegas finalist and All-Stars contestant Jennifer Carroll.[5] Following the sixth episode of Last Chance Kitchen, Wong was selected to join the main cast. Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins previously appeared as a contestant on the second season of Top Chef México, the Mexican version of Top Chef from NBC Universo.[6]

New contestants

Name[1]Current Residence[a]
Fatima AliNew York, New York
Tyler AndersonSimsbury, Connecticut
Carrie BairdDenver, Colorado
Adrienne CheathamNew York, New York
Laura ColeDenali National Park, Alaska
Joe FlammChicago, Illinois
Rogelio GarciaSan Francisco, California
Tanya HollandOakland, California
Bruce KalmanLos Angeles, California
Brother LuckColorado Springs, Colorado
Melissa PerfitSan Francisco, California
Tu David PhuOakland, California
Joe SastoLos Angeles, California
Chris ScottBrooklyn, New York
Claudette Zepeda-WilkinsSan Diego, California

Carrie Baird and Brother Luck returned for Top Chef: Kentucky, competing in the Last Chance Kitchen.[7] Joe Sasto returned for Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.[8]

Returning contestants

Name[5]Current Residence[a]Season(s)
Jennifer CarrollWashington, D.C.Season 6, 8
Kwame OnwuachiWashington, D.C.Season 13
Marcel VigneronLos Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 2, 8
Lee Anne WongHonolulu, HawaiiSeason 1

Contestant progress

Episode #1234567891011121314
Quickfire Challenge
Winner(s)		TuJoe F.BrotherAdrienneChrisCarrieCarrieChrisCarrieJoe S.Joe F.
ContestantElimination Challenge Results
1Joe F.INININLOWININHIGHWINOUTHIGHINWINWINNER
2AdrienneLOWLOWLOWININLOWINHIGHLOWHIGHHIGHWINLOWRUNNER-UP
3Joe S.ININWINHIGHINLOWWINLOWLOWWINWININOUT
4CarrieLOWWINININHIGHININHIGHWINHIGHLOWOUT
5ChrisHIGHHIGHLOWWINLOWINLOWLOWWINLOWOUT
6BruceININLOWLOWWINHIGHHIGHHIGHLOWOUT
7FatimaHIGHHIGHHIGHININININLOWOUT
8ClaudetteINOUTINHIGHLOWOUT
9TanyaINHIGHINHIGHLOWWINOUT
10BrotherININLOWININOUT
11Lee AnneHIGHWDR
12TuININLOWINOUT
13TylerWINLOWHIGHOUT
14RogelioINLOWOUT
15LauraINHIGHOUT
16MelissaOUT
The chef(s) did not receive immunity for winning the Quickfire Challenge.
Laura placed last in the Quickfire Challenge and was eliminated.
Following Episode 6 of Last Chance Kitchen, Claudette rejoined the competition and Lee Anne was introduced as a regular competitor.
Due to severe altitude sickness and concerns over her unborn baby's health, Lee Anne elected to withdraw from the competition.
Joe F. Placed last in the Quickfire Challenge and was eliminated.
Joe F. won Last Chance Kitchen and returned to the competition.
(WINNER) The chef won the season and was crowned "Top Chef."
(RUNNER-UP) The chef was the runner-up for the season.
(WIN) The chef won the Elimination Challenge.
(HIGH) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge but did not win.
(IN) The chef was not selected as one of the top or bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge and was safe.
(LOW) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge but was not eliminated.
(OUT) The chef lost the Elimination Challenge.
(WDR) The chef voluntarily withdrew from the competition.

Episodes

Main article: List of Top Chef episodes

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Last Chance Kitchen

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References

Notes
  1. ^ The contestants' city and state of residence during time of filming.
Footnotes
  1. ^ Calderone, Ana (October 12, 2017). "Watch the First Trailer for Top Chef Colorado and Meet All the New Cheftestants". People. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Rosenfeld, Laura (October 12, 2017). "Top Chef Returns This December: Get Your First Look at the Epic New Season". Bravo. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Swartz, Tracy (March 8, 2018). "Which Chicago native won 'Top Chef'?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  4. ^ Komonibo, Ineye (March 12, 2018). "The Votes Are In! Find Out Which Cheftestant Is Your Top Chef Fan Favorite". Bravo. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Rosenfeld, Laura (November 29, 2017). "What?! A Top Chef Alum Could Return to the Competition in Season 15". Bravo. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  6. ^ Woo, Candice (February 13, 2017). "San Diego's Claudette Wilkins Competing on Top Chef México". Eater San Diego. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Gomez, Patrick (November 28, 2018). "Top Chef favorites are headed back to the Last Chance Kitchen — and possibly season 16". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  8. ^ Huff, Lauren (December 12, 2019). "Unpack your knives: Top Chef announces all-star lineup for season 17". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 12, 2019.