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Top Chef - Season 18
A reality competition show in which chefs compete against one another in culinary challenges and are a judged by a panel of food and wine experts, with one or more contestants eliminated each episode.
29 March 1964, Newport Beach, California, USA
15 August 1978, Los Angeles, California, USA
March 25, 1971 in Brownfield, Texas, USA
December 15, 1954 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
July 06, 2021
I can't remember the last time I thought a season of a reality competition series was this good. And 18 seasons in, which is just remarkable. Obviously I cried at least once an episode.
July 02, 2021
Gradually, almost imperceptibly, Top Chef outgrew this template and set it aside. The kinds of chefs who succeeded on the show began to diversify, and while the conflict never disappeared, it was also balanced by mutual respect.