While an individual winner was declared, each member of the winning team received US$5,000. Top Chef Season 16 is nearing the grand finale episode and Kentucky-bred Sara Bradley is holding her own in the final four, impressing critics, judges, and audience alike with her savvy and heritage-driven takes on modern southern cuisine. Challenge (Part 1): The chefs competed in a "mini-Restaurant Wars challenge." They were provided three options for plating, available on a first-come, first-served basis: a saucer, a ramekin, or a Chinese spoon. The guest judge for the challenge was Top Chef: Texas contestant Edward Lee. SEE ‘Top Chef’ 16, episode 14: It’s the last supper for Michelle Minori. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Every year, at least one cheftestant rises to the top as the villain du … Challenge: The chefs cooked dishes for breakfast. The guest judges for the challenge were chef Nancy Silverton and butcher Dario Cecchini. And you have to try ghetta, a sausage that has steel cut oats ground into it. The four numbers were required to open the combination lock to a box containing bouillon cubes. The winner received immunity from elimination. The heat is on as a new season of Top Chef begins, with Season 16 taking on a Southern theme as the show heads to Kentucky, known for its thoroughbreds, bourbon and extravagant Southern cuisine. Challenge: The chefs, working initially as a team, were given three mise en place tasks: deveining shrimp, shucking oysters, and breaking down a whole fish. While we’ve only got leftover pizza in the fridge, the chefs of Top Chef had us drooling over corn bread and raw beef as they competed for the season 16 crown.. Sara Bradley, Kelsey Barnard Clark and Eric Adjepong first had to fight to even compete in the finale, as only two could make it through to cook the … The party was held at the Seelbach Hotel's Rathskeller room. Our state is two hours from everywhere it seems: Cincinnati, Nashville, St Louis, Asheville, Chattanooga, and Indianapolis. Quickfire Challenge: The chefs had to cook fried chicken using their own spice blends; however, in order to obtain their spices, the contestants first had to correctly identify them through a blindfolded taste test. The guest judge for the challenge was professional boxer Laila Ali. After their tour, the contestants were separated in two teams and challenged to put their own spin on classic Kentucky cuisine, such as burgoo, mutton, benedictine, spoonbread, and hoecakes. A season ends, I mourn for a week, and then life goes on. In between adventures I review restaurants for The Atlantan and contribute to several global and national outlets including USA Today, Decanter, and Departures. ^Note 2 : Following Episode 6 of Last Chance Kitchen, Brother was introduced as a regular competitor. Top Chef: Kentucky features a cast of 15 new contestants. Fifteen weeks ago, we watched 15 chefs arrive for a Quickfire at Churchill Downs and the Kentucky season of Top Chef was off to the races. The guest judges for the challenge were chefs Abe Conlon and Manuela Ferreira, and chef consultant Florita Alves. The guest judge for the challenge was chef Emeril Lagasse. He was 34. Quickfire Challenge: The chefs returned to Kentucky and participated in a trivia challenge. Kentucky really changes geographically from the west to the east. During the course of this year’s Top Chef season, Bradley has given the audience an insider's peek at Kentucky’s culinary traditions making herself something of an expert in the state’s fascinating heritage. Here we are at the end of another season of Top Chef, hungry as ever.. You will need that much time to explore. Elimination Challenge: The chefs hosted a Kentucky Derby-themed party. Central Kentucky is rolling hills with horse farms and it’s significantly cooler. 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Top Chef: Kentucky is the sixteenth season of the American reality television series Top Chef.Initial details about the season and its cast were revealed on October 18, 2018. The guest judge for the challenge was actress Lena Waithe. Quickfire Challenge: At Churchill Downs, the chefs, working in teams of three, were allotted two minutes to prep the ingredients for their dishes, in reference to the Kentucky Derby and its reputation as "The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports." The chefs had to remain conscious of their spending, however, as any ingredients needed for their dishes after the auction would have to be bought using their remaining funds. The winner received the distinct advantage of sitting out of the following Elimination Challenge, thus automatically advancing to the next round. The guest judge for the challenge was chef Éric Ripert. From the vineyards of New Zealand to the press houses of Champagne, I’ve met a world of fascinating people who have stories to share. They have their own regional style of cooking. Sara was the Top Chef season 16 runner up after her bacon dish let her down despite her strong menu. The winners each received two VIP tickets to the 2019 Kentucky Derby. ^Note 3 : Despite Justin making one of the judge's favourite dishes, he did not plate a sufficient number of dishes and was thus ineligible to win. Top Chef: Kentucky (Season 16) Another fantastic example of Top Chef doing what they are known for: mixing fun personalities with great food in a beautiful area. Two hours into prep, the contestants had to serve their first course for the judges, who selected one chef to be eliminated. Here, people are row cropping or raising cattle. When I grow up I want to be Ouita Michael. Beginning with this challenge, immunity from elimination was no longer available as a reward. Quickfire Challenge: The chefs were tasked with creating an amuse-bouche. Season 16 is a great example of extraordinarily talented people who became friends, cheered each other on with great grace as the were eliminated. In addition, the winning team received an advantage in the following Elimination Challenge. They were not allowed to begin cooking until all tasks were completed. Chef Kristin Smith raises her own cattle for the menu. They were then provided US$500 to bid on luxury ingredients for their dishes during an auction. This show has this magical way of always popping up when I am ready for it. Sarah Grueneberg is an American chef who is head chef and owner of Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio in Chicago. The guest judge for the challenge was Maker's Mark's in-house chef, Newman Miller. Why is Kentucky so geographically unique? Quickfire Challenge: The final five chefs traveled to Macau for the remainder of the competition and explored one of the local markets. Get an Exclusive Sneak Peek", "Bravo Reveals the Filming Location for the Next Season of Top Chef", "Top Chef heads to Kentucky! Quickfire Challenge: In a holiday-themed challenge, the chefs were given two minutes to shop in the pantry, placing their ingredients inside their assigned gift boxes. "The Trailer for the New Season of Top Chef Is Here! Season 16 | Season 17 » ... All season the chefs have been growing gardens at their Kentucky estate. The contestants were instructed to create a restaurant concept and then produce a signature dish which exemplified it. They were also provided the assistance of five sous chefs, selected via random knife draw, consisting of the remaining cast from the main competition. Padma Lakshmi returned as host, … Bravo's Top Chef has been on the air for 16 seasons, so it's no surprise that over the years it's seen its fair share of scandal. Elimination Challenge: The winner of Episode 6 of Last Chance Kitchen, Brother Luck, joined the competition. Top Chef Finalist Sara Bradley, Tom Colicchio & Ed Lee. The competition was filmed at various locations in Kentucky, including Louisville, Lexington, and Lake Cumberland. Be sure to try the traditional western Kentucky barbecue which is mostly mutton. We also have really nice boutique hotels, such as The 1857 which is housed in a restored saddle factory. Elimination Challenge: The chefs, separated in two teams, competed in a head-to-head cook-off inside Rupp Arena. I'm in Paducah (Western Kentucky) and it's river bottoms with low lying fertile soil. If you haven't seen the Top Chef finale then you may as well stay in bed until you do. After Top Chef, Sara returned to her restaurant freight house and had her first child in June 2019 and is a member of cartel, a local charitable cooking organization. The Wrigley Taproom & Eatery is doing amazing things. The winner received US$10,000. The guest judge for the challenge was chef Ken Oringer. © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. While executive chef at Spiaggia, she held a Michelin star for three years. The guest judge for the challenge was chef Ouita Michel. [2] The season finale took place in Macau, China. After two minutes, the contestants' knives were confiscated. Quickfire Challenge: The chefs reimagined the Hot Brown; per the rules, their dishes had to include turkey, a sauce, and be plated in a skillet. Joining hosts Padma Laksmi and Tom Colicchio are 15 talented chefs who'll be battling it out. It should be one of the original seven wonders of the world. The guest judges for the challenge were Top Chef: Charleston winner Brooke Williamson and Top Chef: All-Stars winner Richard Blais. The chefs were allowed to cook any dish of their choosing; Colicchio then selected his favorite dish through a blind tasting. [3] Padma Lakshmi returned as host, with Tom Colicchio, Graham Elliot, and Nilou Motamed forming the judging panel. We connected by phone last week to talk about the show, the special bond between this season’s chefs and of course about her favorite things to see and do in Kentucky--from waterfalls to mutton barbecue, it is a long but intriguing list. What about Mammoth Caves National Park? No matter what, the season finale of "Top Chef" Kentucky was sure to be a … Challenge: The chefs cooked dishes using slimy ingredients, including okra, snails, jellyfish, nameko mushrooms, nattō, and mountain yams. Elimination Challenge: The chefs catered a Chinese New Year party with dishes featuring pork products, in celebration of the Year of the Pig. Moonlite BBQ has the best mutton BBQ I have ever had. ^Note 4 : As a reward for winning the Quickfire Challenge, Eddie did not have to compete in the Elimination Challenge. [1] In the season finale, Kelsey Barnard Clark was declared the Top Chef, defeating Sara Bradley. The first team to win two out of three rounds won the challenge. The guest judge for the challenge was restaurateur Caroline Styne. Once time expired, the contestants participated in a white elephant gift exchange, forcing them to conceptualize festive dishes using other people's ingredients. Tell us about goetta sausage and heirloom seeds from Eastern Kentucky: This region is just beautiful, tucked right into the Appalachian mountains, I spent a lot of time there as a kid visiting my grandmother. The chefs were given MOP$200 to spend on any additional ingredients available at the market. Once the box was unlocked, the chefs had to make dishes using the bouillon cubes as their only seasoning. The guest judges for the challenge were Top Chef: New Orleans runner-up Nina Compton and Top Chef: California contestant Karen Akunowicz. Top Chef villains are often entertaining — Hung, Stefan, Tiffani F., Marcel — but the baddies this season were just plain disgusting. The chef with the best dish was declared the winner of Last Chance Kitchen and rejoined the main competition. Compiled stats and facts from Top Chef Season 16: Kentucky. Elimination Challenge: The chefs made dishes inspired by their favorite music memories. The winner received US$10,000. Each chef was responsible for one of six courses, which were inspired by fights from Ali's boxing career: The Fight at Freedom Hall, Liston Two, Fight of the Century, Rumble in the Jungle, Thrilla in Manila, and The Battle of New Orleans. Sara Bradley was a chef and restaurant owner from Paducah, Kentucky. Quickfire Challenge: The chefs were given 30 minutes to create dishes inspired by Gail Simmons' pregnancy cravings. The winner received a signed apron from Cecchini and the opportunity to stage at his butcher shop, Antica Macelleria Cecchini, in Tuscany, Italy, for a week. Tell us about the bourbon and horses in Central Kentucky: Everyone must spend some time on The Bourbon Trail; do as much or as little as you want in one day. Many Irish and Scottish emigrated here so sheep farming was big. The winner received an advantage in the following Elimination Challenge. Elimination Challenge (Part 2): Continuing from the previous episode, the chefs served their meals and the results of Restaurant Wars were revealed. Tonight, March 14, is the finale of Top Chef season 16. Elimination Challenge (Part 1): In a twist, the series' traditional Restaurant Wars challenge arrived early, instead of the halfway point in the competition. The Hindman Settlement School—one of the first settlement schools in America has programs and events centered on food. "At the time, we had no idea how big it would become, we were't even sure that this would air," Tiffani Faison laughed over the phone, recounting her first season on Top Chef. Berea College runs it. Challenge: The first eliminated chef and three Top Chef veterans had to create their best biscuits and gravy. [1] Due to being on maternity leave for the majority of filming, Top Chef regular Gail Simmons did not appear as one of the main judges for the season. While an individual winner was declared, each member of the winning team received US$10,000. Eric Adjepong and Nini Nguyen returned to compete in Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.[8]. The season finale took place in Macau, China. The winner received immunity from elimination. The contestants were also split into three teams, instead of two, based on the plating option they selected during the Quickfire Challenge. Afterwards, each chef was responsible for creating one of the thirteen desserts required to end the meal. Note: At the end of the episode, the show paid tribute to the memory of Top Chef: Colorado contestant and Fan Favorite award recipient Fatima Ali, who passed away on January 25, 2019, after battling cancer.[9][10]. 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The winner received US$5,000. If you go, plan on spending a day and bring food. As a reward for winning the Last Chance Kitchen team challenge, Adrienne, Brother, Brian, Eddie, Kelsey, and Sara were given first choice of cocktails. Dining in Louisville is excellent. The dishes were required to incorporate all three ingredients as well. [1] In addition, like the previous season, three returning competitors competed in the Last Chance Kitchen to earn the chance to join the competition: Top Chef: Colorado contestants Carrie Baird and Brother Luck, and Top Chef: Charleston contestant Jim Smith. They have been preserving heirloom seeds and grains and are starting to produce and grow them again. Kentucky restaurant owner Sara Bradley is one of the last three contestants on "Top Chef" season 16. Tell us about mutton barbecue and cornbread in Western Kentucky: if you visit Paducah, of course, visit my restaurant, the freight house. Challenge: The chefs were required to make lemon-forward dishes using only one lemon each. I had my bachelorette party there --where else can you get dressed to the nines and watch horse races? ^Note 1 : The chef(s) did not receive immunity for winning the Quickfire Challenge. Elimination Challenge: The chefs visited the Maker's Mark distillery. Bravo, deliver more like that and you will have greater success with Top Chef than ever. [5] Clark was also voted Fan Favorite.[6]. Mammoth Cave is the longest cave system in the world. December 7, 2018 / 0 Comments. They were then challenged to create dishes highlighting Macanese proteins, including gum fish, cuttlefish, eel, sea snails, giant scallops, and razor clams. Brother was assisted by Adrienne, Brian, Eddie, Kelsey, and Sara; Nini was assisted by Brandon, David, Eric, Justin, and Michelle. I’ve been traveling the globe in pursuit of wine, food and travel stories for over 16 years. And of course, the historic Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant is such a cool place. I’ve been traveling the globe in pursuit of wine, food and travel stories for over 16 years. Elimination Challenge: The chefs were challenged to make a dish fusing their own heritage with Chinese ingredients. Remaining in the same groups as the Quickfire Challenge, the contestants competed head-to-head against their own teammates. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Elimination Challenge: The chefs were asked to create dishes using different cuts of beef and locally-sourced Kentucky ingredients. Tonight was the season 16 finale of Top Chef, and Kelsey Barnard Clark walked away the winner. I've also co-authored a travel guide (The Everything Guide to Ireland), edited a city guide for Atlanta (Northstar Media), and worked as a Senior Editor at The Wine Report. The winner received immunity from elimination. The guest judges for the challenge were Edward Lee, Food & Wine editor-in-chief Hunter Lewis, and University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari. And in Eastern Kentucky, you are right into the Appalachian mountains. The guest judge for the challenge was country music singer Hunter Hayes. Challenge (Part 2): The two remaining chefs expanded upon their restaurant concepts from the previous challenge. The guest judge for the challenge was Churchill Downs' executive chef, David Danielson. [1] The competition was filmed at various locations in Kentucky, including Louisville, Lexington, and Lake Cumberland. Forbes: This year’s Top Chef contestants seem to be an unusually tight-knit group—how did that happen? The guest judge for the challenge was chef Art Smith. Once a sous chef was selected by one of the competing chefs, their assigned ingredients would be off-limits to the other competitors. The prepped ingredients for the top two dishes were then delivered to Gail in New York, where she cooked the meals herself and determined the winner. Elimination Challenge: The chefs planned a progressive meal for a charity benefit at the Muhammad Ali Center in honor of professional boxer and philanthropist Muhammad Ali.
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