| Top Chef Junior | |
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| Genre | |
| Presented by | Vanessa Lachey |
| Judges | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
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| Production company | Magical Elves |
| Original release | |
| Network | Universal Kids |
| Release | October 13, 2017 – December 1, 2018 |
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| Top Chef | |
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Top Chef Junior is an American reality competition television series that serves as a spin-off of the popular Top Chef series. Ordered in 2008 for an eight-episode run on Bravo,[1][2] the show had never aired, nor is it known if any episodes were produced at that time. However, nine years later, Top Chef Junior was mentioned as the marquee program for Universal Kids, an NBCUniversal-owned children's channel launched on September 9, 2017.[3] Season 1 consisted of 14 episodes and feature 12 young chefs, aged 9–14. The winner receives $50,000 and the title of Top Chef Junior.[4] The show is hosted by actress Vanessa Lachey, with Top Chef Masters and Top Chef Duels host Curtis Stone serving as its head judge.[4] Top Chef Junior premiered on October 13, 2017.[5] In November 2017 Top Chef Junior was renewed for a 2nd season, which premiered on September 8, 2018. It consists of 12 finalist chefs aged 9–14.
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- ^ Levine, Stuart (June 11, 2008). "Bravo order chef shows". Variety. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ Barnes, Brooke (April 30, 2017). "NBCUniversal Is Building Its Own Children's Channel". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ a b Mizoguchi, Karen (May 12, 2017). "Vanessa Lachey and Curtis Stone Join Top Chef Junior as Host and Head Judge". People. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Kinane, Ruth (September 14, 2017). "Top Chef Jr. competition heats up in kitchen boot camp sneak peek". Entertainment Weekly (with video, 4 mins 24 secs). Retrieved October 10, 2017.