Top Chef

Aspiring chefs compete for their shot at culinary stardom.

To celebrate the 20th season, the show features an international showdown in London. Sixteen competitors, including previous winners and finalists, face off in the fiercest showdown the culinary series has seen.[Food Network]

In the Quickfire, the chefs are challenged to make an amuse-bouche with unexpected ingredients that must fit on a Ritz cracker. The competition heats up as the chefs go to Alexandra Palace, to create 100 rice dishes.[Food Network]

In lieu of a Quickfire, Tom and Gail surprise the chefs with an old-fashioned pub crawl. In teams of two, the chefs are tasked with re-creating and elevating a classic pub dish. Two chefs will pack their knives.[Food Network]

The chefs are tasked with creating a beloved English classic: the biscuit. The chefs head to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a football-themed team challenge. The teams that succeed are safe.[Food Network]

The chefs are tasked with creating a celebratory dish featuring honey and mead. Then, they must create a festive family meal featuring their favorite holiday dishes for the judges.[Food Network]

The chefs take a trip to Highclere Castle for the Elimination Challenge, where they must work together to create and serve an elevated picnic basket.[Food Network]

The chefs learn Gaggan Anand is the guest judge. They must create a dish inspired by an emoji and are tasked with creating a plate with a message that's visually stunning and can be eaten without utensils.[Food Network]

Guest judge Judy Joo surprises the chefs by challenging them to create delicious street food-inspired dishes. The chefs must get inspiration from the new 'Fast X' movie for the largest and fastest mise en place race.[Food Network]

The chefs split into two teams of four and are tasked with creating a restaurant concept and tasting menu; to add to the pressure, they must debut their restaurants at three Michelin-starred Core by Clare Smyth.[Food Network]

The chefs have to cook with preserved fish for this week's Quickfire Challenge. The chefs must use six different flavor profiles to create their own Thali platter to impress a panel of chefs from India and the judges.[Food Network]

The remaining six chefs are tasked with creating a steamed dish for their Quickfire Challenge.[Food Network]

The final four chefs welcome back the winner of 'Last Chance Kitchen'; a dish featuring jellies and molds; creating trompe l'oeil dishes. [Food Network]

The final four land in Paris, the culinary capital of the world and home of the 2024 Olympics, where they compete in the infamous Wall Challenge. Their partners are U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes.[Food Network]

The final three chefs cook the meal of their lives for Padma, Tom and Gail, along with a table of culinary luminaries in Paris.[Food Network]