The BEST episodes of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen season 8

Every episode of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen season 8!

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: 4/25/2024Network: Food NetworkStatus: Continuing
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Shot Clock Shock
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7.63
16 votes

#1 - Shot Clock Shock

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/2019

Inspired by Top Chef 1610, chefs try to beat the shot clock.

Get Cracklin'
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7.32
19 votes

#2 - Get Cracklin'

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/24/2019

Inspired by a challenge from Top Chef 1608, two chefs take on the biggest pork challenge yet.

One More Win and You're In
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7.31
13 votes

#3 - One More Win and You're In

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/3/2019

Coming out of Top Chef 1605, two remaining chefs continue to fight it out and receive the biggest LCK surprise yet!

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Slime Time
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7.29
17 votes

#4 - Slime Time

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/17/2019

Coming out of Top Chef 1607, two chefs try to make a slimy dish delicious enough for Tom to enjoy.

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Seafood Mis-En-Place Race
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7.28
18 votes

#5 - Seafood Mis-En-Place Race

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/27/2018

Even though a chef didn't get eliminated from Top Chef 1604, it's still time to trim the fat! Which two chefs will move on?

When Life Gives You Lemon
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7.27
22 votes

#6 - When Life Gives You Lemon

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/13/2018

Based on a dish that sent a Cheftestant home from Top Chef episode 1602, four chefs battle it out with the use of one lemon.

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Restaurant Wars Comes to LCK
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7.19
16 votes

#7 - Restaurant Wars Comes to LCK

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/3/2019

Two chefs from Top Chef 1605 enter LCK for a "mini restaurant wars challenge"!

Have Yourself a Merry Little Breakfast
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7.00
20 votes

#8 - Have Yourself a Merry Little Breakfast

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/20/2018

Top Chef 1603's newly eliminated chef faces off with three other Cheftestants in the ultimate breakfast battle.

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The Twist
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7.00
16 votes

#9 - The Twist

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/10/2019

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UFOs (Unidentified Food Objects)
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7.00
15 votes

#10 - UFOs (Unidentified Food Objects)

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/31/2019

After Top Chef 1609, two chefs face-off in the ultimate mystery cook-off.

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Three Vets and a Newbie
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6.90
21 votes

#11 - Three Vets and a Newbie

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/6/2018

Inspired by a challenge in episode 1601 of Top Chef, four chefs face off to see who can make the best biscuits and gravy.

The Final Knockout
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6.83
12 votes

#12 - The Final Knockout

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2019

It's the Last Chance Kitchen finale! The winner will head into Top Chef 1612.