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, premiered on December 1, 2016, and concluded on March 2, 2017. Filming initially took place in Charleston, South Carolina, beginning in May 2016, while the season's final episodes were filmed in areas across Mexico, including Guadalajara and the Yucatán Peninsula. Top Chef: Charleston featured eight new contestants competing against eight returning contestants from previous seasons. MasterChef and Top Chef Masters alumnus Graham Elliot debuted as a recurring judge, alongside returning judges Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons. In the season finale, Top Chef: Seattle runner-up Brooke Williamson was declared the winner over Top Chef: New Orleans finalist Shirley Chung. Top Chef: Seattle finalist Sheldon Simeon was voted Fan Favorite, his second Fan Favorite win.
Contestants
Top Chef: Charleston featured a cast of 16 chefs, consisting of half rookies and half veterans.
New contestants
NameHometownCurrent ResidenceSilvia BarbanCastronno, Varese, ItalyBrooklyn, New YorkEmily HahnLynchburg, VirginiaCharleston, South CarolinaJamie LynchRochester, New YorkCharlotte, North CarolinaAnnie PettryAsheville, North CarolinaLouisville, KentuckySylva SenatPort-au-Prince, HaitiPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaJim SmithTroy, AlabamaMontgomery, AlabamaRobert "BJ" SmithSouth Bend, IndianaPortland, OregonGerald SombrightSt. Louis, MissouriMarco Island, Florida Jim Smith returned for Top Chef: Kentucky, competing in the Last Chance Kitchen. Jamie Lynch returned for Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.
Returning contestants
NameHometownCurrent ResidenceSeason(s)Amanda BaumgartenLos Angeles, CaliforniaChicago, IllinoisSeason 7Shirley ChungBeijing, ChinaIrvine, CaliforniaSeason 11Sheldon SimeonHilo, HawaiiMaui, HawaiiSeason 10Sam TalbotCharlotte, North CarolinaBrooklyn, New YorkSeason 2Katsuji TanabeMexico City, MexicoLos Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 12John TesarNew York, New YorkDallas, TexasSeason 10Casey ThompsonCedar Hill, TexasNapa Valley, CaliforniaSeason 3, 8Brooke WilliamsonLos Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 10
Contestant progress
Episode # 1234567891011121314Quickfire ChallengeWinner(s)BrookeJim Sheldon Casey Brooke Jamie Jamie Brooke Sheldon Sheldon Brooke Brooke ContestantElimination Challenge Results 1 BrookeIN WINLOWHIGHLOWLOWWINHIGHLOWOUTWINLOWWINNER 2 ShirleyIN IN HIGH IN INWINHIGH LOWWINHIGHLOWWIN 3 SheldonHIGH IN HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH LOWHIGHHIGH WINLOWOUT 4 JohnHIGH IN HIGH WIN INLOWLOW INLOWLOWOUT 5 SylvaIN HIGH HIGH LOWWINHIGH HIGH WINOUT 6 CaseyWINLOWIN IN INLOWLOWLOWOUT 7 EmilyIN IN LOWHIGH LOWLOWHIGH OUT 8 KatsujiIN IN WINLOW INLOWOUT 9 JamieLOW IN HIGH IN INOUT 10 JimIN IN LOW INHIGH OUT 11 AmandaIN IN LOWLOWOUT 12 SilviaIN LOWLOWOUT 13 BJLOWLOWOUT 14 SamIN OUT 15 AnnieOUT 16 GeraldOUT : The chef(s) did not receive immunity for winning the Quickfire Challenge. : Gerald lost the Sudden Death Quickfire Challenge and was eliminated. : Jim placed last in the Quickfire Challenge and was eliminated. : Feeling that his dish contributed the most to his team's loss, Jamie voluntarily forfeited his immunity, resulting in his elimination. : Casey placed last in the Quickfire Challenge and was eliminated. : Brooke won Last Chance Kitchen and returned to the competition. (WINNER) The chef won the season and was crowned "Top Chef". (RUNNER-UP) The chef was the runner-up for the season. (WIN) The chef won the Elimination Challenge. (HIGH) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge but did not win. (IN) The chef was not selected as one of the top or bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge and was safe. (LOW) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge but was not eliminated. (OUT) The chef lost the Elimination Challenge.
Episodes
Last Chance Kitchen
No. Title Original air date
References
Notes
Footnotes
External links
Official website