An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode.
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Character
Classical in form, contemporary, earnest and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
Who loves it, who doesn't
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Cast
- Tom ColicchioSelf - Head Judge
- Gail SimmonsSelf - Judge
- Kristen KishSelf - Host
Crew
- Lauren ZalaznickCreator
- Kristen KishProducer
- Diana SchmedemanProducer
Where to watch
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Seasons
- San Francisco12 eps · 2006
- Los Angeles13 eps · 2006
- Miami16 eps · 2007
- Chicago15 eps · 2008
- New York15 eps · 2008
- Las Vegas16 eps · 2009
- D.C.15 eps · 2010
- All-Stars17 eps · 2010
- Texas18 eps · 2011
- Seattle17 eps · 2012
- New Orleans17 eps · 2013
- Boston15 eps · 2014
- California15 eps · 2015
- Charleston14 eps · 2016
- Season 1514 eps · 2017
- Season 1615 eps · 2018
- All Stars L.A.14 eps · 2020
- Portland14 eps · 2021
- Houston14 eps · 2022
- World All-Stars14 eps · 2023
- Wisconsin14 eps · 2024
- Destination Canada14 eps · 2025
- Carolinas14 eps · 2026
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
MasterChef 201088% alikeBoth classical in form, contemporary, earnest.
So You Think You Can Dance 200584% alikeBoth classical in form, contemporary, earnest.
Both classical in form, contemporary, earnest.
Making the Cut 202082% alikeBoth classical in form, contemporary, earnest.
The Final Table 201882% alikeBoth contemporary, classical in form, earnest.
World of Dance 201780% alikeBoth classical in form, contemporary, earnest.
Running Wild with Bear Grylls 201480% alikeBoth contemporary, classical in form, earnest.
The Amazing Race 200180% alikeBoth contemporary, classical in form, earnest.
Step Up 3D 201077% alikeFilm · Both contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
The Tourist 201076% alikeFilm · Both contemporary, classical in form, earnest.
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