The BEST episodes of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen
Every episode of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen!
Last Chance Kitchen takes Top Chef and strips it down. Ousted chefs from Top Chef compete head to head for the chance to, not only redeem themselves, but to possibly return to Top Chef, and win. In each episode, two or more chefs are pitted against each other in a single challenge, with judgment placed solely on Tom Collicchio.
#1 - Speed Round
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/18/2018
Two eliminated chefs are challenged with making any dish their heart desires, but there's one catch...they have to make it in 10 minutes!
#2 - Snack Attack
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/2/2017
Tonight, 3 chefs compete but only the 2 chefs with the most original snack concepts will move on.
#3 - Ultimate Top Chef Taco Bar
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/1/2018
#4 - All in Your Head
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/28/2017
Can these chefs makes a dish with animals heads that is delicious enough to keep them in the competition or will they get in their own head?
#5 - Cook with Your Guts
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/28/2017
Do these chefs have the guts to cook up a delicious dish that will send them immediately back into the competition or will the cave under the pressure?
#6 - Last Last Chance
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/25/2018
These chefs are on their last legs and so is the food they're cooking with...who will rescue this produce that's going bad?
#7 - Make Like a Tree and Leaf
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/11/2018
Two newly eliminated chefs are challenged with cooking up an innovative dish that highlights the flavors of unconventional parts of the tree.
#8 - Celery Me On Your Dish
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/15/2016
The eliminated chefs battle to make the winning dish using the pantry's least thrilling ingredient for a chance to keep cooking in Last Chance Kitchen.
#9 - Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/8/2018
Three eliminated cheftestants are challenged with making a delicious porridge. Can these three bears rise to the challenge?
#10 - 3-Way, 2 Ways
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/9/2017
Three LCK finalists must utilize two different cooking techniques to prove they deserve a spot in the Last Chance Kitchen finale.
#11 - Shot Clock Shock
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/2019
Inspired by Top Chef 1610, chefs try to beat the shot clock.
#12 - Just Five
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/19/2017
To stay in the competition, the eliminated chefs must create the best dish using only 5 ingredients!
#13 - The Road to Redemption
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/26/2020
It's "an Italian throwdown bro-down" as the first two eliminated chefs face off in a seafood showdown.
#14 - All of a Spudden
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/7/2017
Can a newly eliminated cheftestant knock out a vet in this episode of Last Chance Kitchen? It all comes down to potatoes...watch now!
#15 - Raw Deal
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2017
Subpar carpaccio sent this week's eliminated chef into Last Chance Kitchen. Will holding their meat to the fire earn them redemption -- or are they out of the competition for good?
#16 - Finale
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/2018
Which eliminated chef will take the Last Chance Kitchen title and enter back into the Top Chef competition?
#17 - Holiday Leftovers
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/22/2016
#18 - With a Little Luck
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/29/2016
Two eliminated chefs battle to make the best dish featuring 7 lucky ingredients. For one chef, luck has run out and their Top Chef journey will come to an end.
#19 - Miss Muffet's Favorite
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/14/2017
Can these chefs rise to the challenge and cook up a winning dish or will the ingredients scare them away?
#20 - Catch me up... Quick!
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/7/2017
Season 7 of Last Chance Kitchen kicks off with a twist! Four Top Chef vets compete in Last Chance Kitchen for a chance to enter Top Chef season 15.
#21 - No Second Guesses
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/26/2017
The Eliminated Chefs have only seconds to plan the dish that will keep them cooking or put them out of the competition for good!
#22 - Micah vs. CJ
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/9/2013
Challenge: The chefs had to prepare their best tartare. CJ: Beef Heart Tartare with Chili, Pickled Duck Skin & Tomato Water Micah: Bison Carpaccio & Duck Tartare with Quail Egg Yolk, Pickled Carrots, Chilis & Arugula
#23 - Bart vs. CJ
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/26/2012
Challenge: The chefs had to use chicken breast to create a flavorful dish. Bart: Roasted Chicken with Carrots, Greek Yogurt, Tea-Infused Sauce & Speculoos Cookies CJ: Marinated Chicken Breast with Mushroom Reduction, Greek Yogurt & Roasted Lettuces
#24 - CJ and Tyler vs. Kuniko
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/5/2012
Challenge: The chefs were tasked with making a dessert. Because CJ and Tyler were eliminated from the main competition as a team, the two contestants had to work together to create their dish. CJ and Tyler: Hay Ice Cream with Cherry Fritter, Cherries & Arugula Kuniko: Frozen Bananas with Fruit Compote & Lemon Curd
#25 - Josh vs. Lizzie vs. Kristen
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/13/2013
Challenge: The chefs received the simple challenge of creating a great plate of food. Josh: Venison with Coriander, Brown Sugar and Black Pepper Cure, Kale & Shaved Carrot Kristen: Semolina Orecchiette with Brown Butter, Pomegranate, Apple & Fresh Herbs Lizzie: Black Cod in Black Pepper Vinegar, Savoy Cabbage & Spaetzle