| Top Chef: Chicago | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 | |
| Hosted by | Padma Lakshmi |
| Judges | Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons Ted Allen |
| No. of contestants | 16 |
| Winner | Stephanie Izard |
| Runners-up | Lisa Fernandes Richard Blais |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Finals venue | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Fan Favorite | Stephanie Izard |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release | March 12 – June 18, 2008 |
| Season chronology | |
Top Chef: Chicago is the fourth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. It was first filmed in Chicago, Illinois before concluding in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The season premiered on Bravo on March 12, 2008, and ended on June 18, 2008.[1] In the season finale, Stephanie Izard was declared the winner over runners-up Lisa Fernandes and Richard Blais.[2] Izard was also voted Fan Favorite.[3]
- ^ "'Top Chef' cooks up a move to Chicago". Chicago Tribune. July 15, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2007.
- ^ "Stephanie Is Named First Female Top Chef". People. June 12, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Eisenberg, Dana (June 24, 2016). "Flashback Friday: A Look Back at Some of Our Favorite Female 'Top Chef' Contestants". Mediaite. Retrieved March 10, 2017.