| Top Chef: Seattle | |
|---|---|
| Season 10 | |
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| Hosted by | Padma Lakshmi |
| Judges | Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons Emeril Lagasse Hugh Acheson Wolfgang Puck |
| No. of contestants | 24 |
| Winner | Kristen Kish |
| Runner-up | Brooke Williamson |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Finals venue | Juneau, Alaska |
| Fan Favorite | Sheldon Simeon |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release | November 7, 2012 – February 27, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
Top Chef: Seattle is the tenth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season was announced on September 19, 2012, and premiered on November 7, 2012. The competition was initially filmed in Seattle, Washington before moving to Juneau, Alaska for three episodes, and then concluding in 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 was declared the winner over runner-up Brooke Williamson.[4] Sheldon Simeon was voted Fan Favorite.[5]
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- ^ a b Myers, Dan (November 28, 2012). "Top Chef's 'Last Chance Kitchen' Returns Tonight". The Daily Meal. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ Abramovitch, Seth (February 28, 2013). "'Top Chef Seattle': 10 Questions With Winner Kristen Kish". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Mosthof, Mariella (February 28, 2013). "WATCH: Who's The Top Chef Seattle Fan Favorite? Not Josh Valentine's Mustache". Mediaite. Retrieved March 10, 2017.