''Top Chef VIP'' is an American

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television series that premiered on

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on August 9, 2022. The show is produced by

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for Telemundo. It is the second Spanish-language adaptation of the ''

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'' format in the U.S., after ''Top Chef Estrellas'' which was also broadcast on Telemundo, between 2014 and 2015. The series has been renewed for a second season.

Format

Sixteen celebrities put their cooking skills to the test and are judged by a panel of professional chefs with one contestant eliminated each week. The winner will receive US$100,000.

Contestants

Sixteen celebrities were selected to compete in ''Top Chef VIP''.

Contestant progress

: The celebrity was unable to compete in the challenge due to personal reasons.
: Héctor and Lambda won the Re-entry Challenge and returned to the competition.

: (WINNER) The chef won the season and was crowned "Top Chef". : (RUNNER-UP) The chef was a runner-up for the season. : (WIN) The chef won an individual challenge (Quickfire Challenge, Immunity Challenge, Safety Challenge, or Elimination Challenge). : (WIN) The chef was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round. : (HIGH) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in an individual or team challenge, but did not win. : (IN) The chef was not selected as one of the top or bottom entries in an individual challenge and was safe. : (IN) The chef was not selected as a top or bottom entry in a Team Challenge. : (IMM) The chef didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination. : (IMM) The chef had to compete in that round of the competition but was safe from elimination. : (—) The chef was on the losing team in the Team Challenge and was unable to compete in the Immunity Challenge. : (LOW) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated. : (LOW) The chef was one of the bottom entries in a Team Challenge. : (OUT) The chef lost the Elimination Challenge.

Episodes

References

Top Chef 2022 American television series debuts 2010s American cooking television series Spanish-language television shows Reality competition television series Cooking competitions in the United States Telemundo original programming

External links

* {{Top Chef