| Top Chef Amateurs | |
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| Genre | |
| Presented by | Gail Simmons |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Network | Bravo |
| Release | July 1 – September 2, 2021 |
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Top Chef Amateurs is an American reality competition series which premiered on July 1, 2021, on Bravo.[1] It is a spin-off of the Top Chef television series, featuring home cooks instead of professional chefs.[2] In each episode, two home cooks compete head-to-head in challenges drawn from previous seasons of Top Chef.[2] Each amateur is paired with a past Top Chef contestant, who acts as an advisor and sous chef.[3] The series is hosted by Gail Simmons, who also serves as head judge.[3] The winner of each episode receives US$5,000.[3]
Production of Top Chef Amateurs began in October 2020 in Portland, Oregon, following filming for Top Chef: Portland.[2] The show was filmed under the same COVID-19 guidelines, utilizing the same kitchen set established at the Portland Expo Center.[3][4] The competitors were flown to Portland from across the United States, quarantined in their hotel rooms for several days, and tested several times for the coronavirus.[4] Similar to Portland, Amateurs features Top Chef alumni as guest judges, who rotate between cooking with the contestants and judging alongside Simmons.[3]
- ^ "Bravo's Newest Culinary Competition "Top Chef Amateurs" Premieres Thursday, July 1 at 9 PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. May 20, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c Aurthur, Kate (October 20, 2020). "'Top Chef Amateurs' Set at Bravo for 2021 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Cohn, Paulette (June 30, 2021). "New Competition, New Cooks! Here's Everything You Need to Know About Season 1 of Top Chef Amateurs". Parade. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Turnquist, Kristi (July 1, 2021). "Host Gail Simmons says Portland-filmed 'Top Chef Amateurs' was 'born out of the pandemic'". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 10, 2021.