The BEST episodes of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen season 15

Every episode of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen season 15, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen season 15!

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.

Last Updated: 4/29/2026Network: BravoStatus: Continuing
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7.25
4 votes

#1 - Last Bites

Season 15 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/27/2026

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7.00
8 votes

#2 - Claws Out

Season 15 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/6/2026

Two eliminated contestants must claw their way back into the competition by reinventing a beloved South Carolina crab soup. There's one major catch... no soup allowed.

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7.00
7 votes

#3 - Surprise Showdown

Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/2026

A surprise showdown forces the eliminated cheftestants to create a standout dish with the most unique ingredients in LCK history.

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6.60
5 votes

#4 - Let's Get Weird

Season 15 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2026

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6.56
9 votes

#5 - Back to Basics

Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2026

Tom gives two eliminated cheftestants a cooking masterclass before tasking them to create a redemption-worthy dish that represents them on the plate.