# Top Chef: Seattle

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***Top Chef: Seattle*** is the tenth season of the American [reality television](/source/Reality_television) series *[Top Chef](/source/Top_Chef)*. The season premiered on November 7, 2012. The competition was initially filmed in [Seattle, Washington](/source/Seattle,_Washington) before moving to [Juneau, Alaska](/source/Juneau,_Alaska) for three episodes, and then concluding in [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles,_California).[1] *Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen*, the web series introduced in the previous season which puts the eliminated contestants against each other in head-to-head challenges to battle for a chance to re-enter the main competition, also returned.[2] The winner continued to compete in the season finale.[3] In addition, viewers could vote each week for chefs eliminated from the *Last Chance Kitchen* to move on in the "Save a Chef" competition. The winner of the final vote was "saved", and earned a spot in the final round of the *Last Chance Kitchen*.[3] In the season finale, [Kristen Kish](/source/Kristen_Kish) was declared the winner over runner-up [Brooke Williamson](/source/Brooke_Williamson).[4] [Sheldon Simeon](/source/Sheldon_Simeon) was voted Fan Favorite.[5]

## Contestants

Main article: [List of Top Chef contestants](/source/List_of_Top_Chef_contestants)

The cast of *Top Chef: Seattle* initially consisted of 21 contestants.[2][6] After the qualifying challenges in the first episode, the pool of chefs was narrowed down to 15. Former *Top Chef* competitors Josie Smith-Malave, Chris "CJ" Jacobson, and Stefan Richter joined the competition during the second episode.

### Eliminated in qualifying rounds

Name Hometown Current Residence[a] Age Tina Bourbeau New York, New York 42 Stephanie Cmar Boston, Massachusetts 27 Anthony Gray Macon, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia 35 Gina Keatley Boston, Massachusetts Harlem, New York 32 Daniel O'Brien Clarkson, New York Washington, D.C. 32 Jorel Pierce Denver, Colorado 28

Jorel Pierce returned as [Jennifer Jasinski](/source/Jennifer_Jasinski)'s sous chef on [the fifth season](/source/Top_Chef_Masters_season_5) of *[Top Chef Masters](/source/Top_Chef_Masters)*.[7] Stephanie Cmar returned to compete in *[Top Chef: New Orleans](/source/Top_Chef:_New_Orleans)* and *[Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.](/source/Top_Chef:_All-Stars_L.A.)*.[8][9]

### Top 15

Name Hometown Current Residence[a] Age Elizabeth "Lizzie" Binder Durban, South Africa San Francisco, California 37 Chrissy Camba Chicago, Illinois 31 Micah Fields Los Angeles, California 28 Eliza Gavin Telluride, Colorado 38 Jeffrey Jew Washington, D.C. St. Petersburg, Florida 34 Kristen Kish Kentwood, Michigan Boston, Massachusetts 28 Danyele McPherson Waynesville, North Carolina Dallas, Texas 31 Carla Pellegrino Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Las Vegas, Nevada 43 Sheldon Simeon Hilo, Hawaii Lahaina, Hawaii 30 John Tesar New York, New York Dallas, Texas 54 Josh Valentine Del City, Oklahoma Dallas, Texas 33 Bart Vandaele Roeselare, Belgium Washington, D.C. 42 Tyler Wiard Denver, Colorado 41 Brooke Williamson Los Angeles, California Redondo Beach, California 34 Kuniko Yagi Maebashi, Japan Los Angeles, California 35

Kristen Kish and Brooke Williamson later competed in *[Top Chef Duels](/source/Top_Chef_Duels)*.[10] Williamson, Sheldon Simeon, and John Tesar returned for *[Top Chef: Charleston](/source/Top_Chef:_Charleston)*.[11] Kish took over hosting duties for Padma Lakshmi following *[Top Chef: World All-Stars](/source/Top_Chef:_World_All-Stars)*.[12] Outside of *Top Chef*, Kish competed on the [fourth season](/source/The_Traitors_(American_TV_series)_season_4) of *[The Traitors](/source/The_Traitors_(American_TV_series))*.[13]

### Returning contestants

Name Hometown Current Residence[a] Age Season Chris "CJ" Jacobson El Toro, California Studio City, California 36 Season 3 Stefan Richter Tampere, Finland Santa Monica, California 40 Season 5 Josie Smith-Malave Miami, Florida San Francisco, California 37 Season 2

## Contestant progress

Episode # 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Quickfire Challenge Winner(s) John Kuniko Sheldon Josie John Bart Sheldon Brooke Kristen Micah Micah Brooke Stefan Sheldon Sheldon Brooke Contestant Elimination Challenge Results 1 Kristen IN IN WIN IN HIGH WIN IN WIN WIN OUT IN WINNER 2 Brooke LOW IN IN LOW WIN HIGH WIN HIGH IN IN LOW WIN WIN WIN IN RUNNER-UP 3 Sheldon HIGH LOW IN IN HIGH HIGH LOW IN WIN WIN HIGH LOW LOW LOW OUT 4 Josh IN IN LOW LOW LOW HIGH LOW HIGH HIGH HIGH WIN HIGH LOW OUT 5 Lizzie IN HIGH HIGH IN IN HIGH HIGH LOW LOW IN HIGH HIGH OUT 6 Stefan LOW IN HIGH LOW IN HIGH IN IN IN IN LOW OUT 7 Josie LOW LOW IN IN IN LOW LOW IN LOW LOW OUT 8 Micah IN IN IN IN LOW LOW HIGH IN OUT 9 John HIGH IN IN LOW HIGH LOW WIN OUT 10 Bart LOW IN IN IN IN LOW OUT 11 Danyele IN IN IN IN LOW OUT 12 Eliza IN IN IN IN OUT 13 Tyler IN LOW HIGH OUT CJ LOW HIGH LOW OUT 15 Carla IN WIN OUT Chrissy IN IN OUT 17 Kuniko WIN OUT 18 Jeffrey OUT

- The chef(s) did not receive immunity for winning the Quickfire Challenge.
- Due to the qualifying rounds, the show did not use its traditional elimination format until the second episode.
- Former *Top Chef* contestants CJ, Josie, and Stefan entered the competition following the Quickfire Challenge.
- Due to the poor quality of the dishes served in the Elimination Challenge, no winner was declared.
- Kristen 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.

## Episodes

Main article: [List of Top Chef episodes](/source/List_of_Top_Chef_episodes)

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## *Last Chance Kitchen*

Main article: [Top Chef#Last Chance Kitchen](/source/Top_Chef#Last_Chance_Kitchen)

No. Title Original air date

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## References

**Notes**

1. The contestants' city and state of residence during time of filming.

**Footnotes**

1. The Dish (September 19, 2012). ["'Top Chef' Season 10 Is Coming Your Way"](http://www.bravotv.com/blogs/the-dish/top-chef-season-10-is-coming-your-way). [Bravo](/source/Bravo_(American_TV_network)). Retrieved September 19, 2012.

1. Gennis, Sadie (September 20, 2012). ["Bravo Sets Top Chef: Seattle Premiere Date, Adds New Judge"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120922230457/https://www.tvguide.com/news/Top-Chef-Seattle-Premiere-Date-1053256.aspx/). [TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide). Archived from [the original](http://www.tvguide.com/News/Top-Chef-Seattle-Premiere-Date-1053256.aspx) on September 22, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.

1. Myers, Dan (November 28, 2012). ["Top Chef's 'Last Chance Kitchen' Returns Tonight"](http://www.thedailymeal.com/top-chef-s-last-chance-kitchen-returns-tonight). The Daily Meal. Retrieved November 28, 2012.

1. Abramovitch, Seth (February 28, 2013). ["'Top Chef Seattle': 10 Questions With Winner Kristen Kish"](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/top-chef-seattle-10-questions-425222). *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)*. Retrieved March 10, 2017.

1. Mosthof, Mariella (February 28, 2013). ["WATCH: Who's The Top Chef Seattle Fan Favorite? Not Josh Valentine's Mustache"](http://www.mediaite.com/food/top-chef-seattle-fan-favorite/). *[Mediaite](/source/Mediaite)*. Retrieved March 10, 2017.

1. ["Cast & Info - Top Chef Season 10"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121209170338/http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-10). *[Bravo](/source/Bravo_(American_TV_network))*. Archived from [the original](http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-10) on December 9, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

1. Dixler Canavan, Hillary (June 5, 2013). ["Top Chef Masters Season 5 Contestants Announced"](https://www.eater.com/2013/6/5/6425243/top-chef-masters-season-5-contestants-announced). *[Eater](/source/Eater_(website))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150630020001/https://www.eater.com/2013/6/5/6425243/top-chef-masters-season-5-contestants-announced) June 30, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 9, 2025.

1. ["Introducing the 'Top Chef' Season 11 Cheftestants"](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/introducing-the-top-chef-season-11-cheftestants). *[Bravo](/source/Bravo_(American_TV_network))*. August 12, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2019.

1. Huff, Lauren (December 12, 2019). ["Unpack your knives: Top Chef announces all-star lineup for season 17"](https://ew.com/tv/2019/12/12/top-chef-all-star-lineup-season-17/). *[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)*. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

1. Ng, Philiana (June 4, 2014). ["Bravo's 'Top Chef Duels' Lands Premiere Date, Celebrity Guests (Exclusive)"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bravos-top-chef-duels-lands-708946). *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)*. Retrieved December 11, 2019.

1. Spence, Shay (October 20, 2016). ["Top Chef Is Bringing Back 8 Fan Favorite Contestants — See Who Made the Cut"](http://people.com/food/top-chef-new-season-charleston-returning-chefs/). *[People](/source/People_(magazine))*. Retrieved March 10, 2017.

1. Maas, Jennifer (July 11, 2023). ["'Top Chef' Winner Kristen Kish to Replace Host Padma Lakshmi in Wisconsin-Set Season 21"](https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/new-top-chef-host-kristen-kish-season-21-wisconsin-padma-lakshmi-1235666966/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230711195446/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/new-top-chef-host-kristen-kish-season-21-wisconsin-padma-lakshmi-1235666966/) July 11, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 11, 2023.

1. Ross, Dalton (June 13, 2025). ["The Traitors season 4 cast revealed"](https://ew.com/the-traitors-season-4-cast-contestants-revealed-11754024). *[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)*. Retrieved June 13, 2025.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef)

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