| Top Chef: Charleston | |
|---|---|
| Season 14 | |
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| Hosted by | Padma Lakshmi |
| Judges | Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons Graham Elliot |
| No. of contestants | 16 |
| Winner | Brooke Williamson |
| Runner-up | Shirley Chung |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Finals venue | Mexico |
| Fan Favorite | Sheldon Simeon |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release | December 1, 2016 – March 2, 2017 |
| Season chronology | |
Top Chef: Charleston is the fourteenth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season was announced by Bravo on October 13, 2016, which premiered on December 1, 2016, and concluded on March 2, 2017.[1] Filming initially took place in Charleston, South Carolina, beginning in May 2016,[2] while the season's final episodes were filmed in areas across Mexico, including Guadalajara and the Yucatán Peninsula.[3] Top Chef: Charleston featured eight new contestants competing against eight returning contestants from previous seasons.[4] MasterChef and Top Chef Masters alumnus Graham Elliot debuted as a recurring judge, alongside returning judges Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons.[4] In the season finale, Top Chef: Seattle runner-up Brooke Williamson was declared the winner over Top Chef: New Orleans finalist Shirley Chung.[5] Top Chef: Seattle finalist Sheldon Simeon was voted Fan Favorite, his second Fan Favorite win.[5]
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- ^ Stowell, Olivia (8 January 2022). "There's Certainly a Lot of History Here, But We're Here to Roast Oysters: Afterlives of Trans-Atlantic Exchange in Top Chef: Charleston". Television & New Media. 24: 37–53. doi:10.1177/15274764211067735.
- ^ Perkins, Erin (May 11, 2016). "Tom Colicchio Alert: 'Top Chef' Charleston Starts Filming Today". Eater Charleston. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Spence, Shay (October 13, 2016). "A New Top Chef Season Is Coming, and There's a Big Twist". People. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Rosenfeld, Laura (March 3, 2017). "The Top Chef Season 14 Winner Did Something Huge with Her Prize Money". The Daily Dish. Retrieved March 10, 2017.