Top Chef: San Francisco
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Top Chef: San Francisco, originally broadcast simply as Top Chef, is the first season of the American reality television series Top Chef.[1] It was first filmed in San Francisco, California, before concluding in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] The season premiered on March 8, 2006, and ended on May 24, 2006.[1] The show featured chefs from around the United States living together in one house and competing in a series of culinary challenges.[1] The prizes for the winner of the competition included a feature in Food & Wine Magazine, a showcase at the annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado, a Kenmore Elite kitchen set, and US$100,000.[2] The series was hosted by Katie Lee Joel, in her only season as host, and judged by chef Tom Colicchio and food writer Gail Simmons.[3] In the season finale, Harold Dieterle was declared the winner over runner-up Tiffani Faison.[2]
| Top Chef: San Francisco | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 | |
| Hosted by | Katie Lee Joel |
| Judges | Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Harold Dieterle |
| Runner-up | Tiffani Faison |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Finals venue | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release | March 8 – May 24, 2006 |
| Season chronology | |
Next → | |
| List of episodes | |
Twelve chefs competed in Top Chef: San Francisco.[4]
| Name | Current Residence[a] | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Asprinio | Las Vegas, Nevada | 24 |
| Andrea Beaman | New York, New York | 38 |
| Harold Dieterle | New York, New York | 28 |
| Tiffani Faison | Las Vegas, Nevada | 28 |
| Brian Hill | Los Angeles, California | 37 |
| Candice Kumai | Pasadena, California | 23 |
| Ken Lee | Los Angeles, California | 34 |
| Dave Martin | Long Beach, California | 40 |
| Miguel Morales | New York, New York | 27 |
| Lisa Parks | Los Angeles, California | 45 |
| Cynthia Sestito | East Hampton, New York | 52 |
| Lee Anne Wong | New York, New York | 28 |
Tiffani Faison and Stephen Asprinio returned to compete in Top Chef: All-Stars.[5] Faison later competed in Top Chef Duels.[6] Lee Anne Wong returned for Top Chef: Colorado, competing in the Last Chance Kitchen, and Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.[7][8]
| Episode # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 84 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quickfire Challenge Winner(s) |
Lee Anne | Stephen | Tiffani | Lee Anne | Andrea | Stephen | Harold1 | Lee Anne1 | Harold1 | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| Contestant | Elimination Challenge Results | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Harold | WIN | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | IN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | WIN | WINNER | ||||||
| 2 | Tiffani | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | RUNNER-UP | ||||||
| 3 | Dave | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||||
| 4 | Lee Anne | IN | IN | LOW | IN | HIGH | WIN | LOW | IN | OUT | ||||||||
| 5 | Stephen | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | OUT | |||||||||
| 6 | Miguel | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | LOW | OUT | ||||||||||
| 7 | Andrea | LOW | OUT | WIN3 | HIGH | LOW | OUT | |||||||||||
| 8 | Lisa | IN | LOW | WIN | LOW | OUT | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Candice | LOW | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Brian | IN | HIGH | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Cynthia | IN | LOW | WDR2 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ken | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
^Note 1 : The chef(s) did not receive immunity for winning the Quickfire Challenge.
^Note 2 : Cynthia voluntarily withdrew from the competition due to her father's illness.
^Note 3 : Andrea was brought back in Episode 3, after being eliminated once, when Cynthia chose to leave.
^Note 4 : The judges did not feel that anyone had distinguished themselves in the Elimination Challenge, so no winner was named.
- (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 the Elimination Challenge.
- (HIGH) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge but did not win.
- (IN) The chef was not selected as one of the top or bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge and was safe.
- (LOW) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The chef lost the Elimination Challenge.
- (WDR) The chef voluntarily withdrew from the competition.
- Notes
- Footnotes
- ^ a b c d "Bravo's 'Top Chef' to premiere after March 8 'Project Runway 2' finale". Reality TV World. January 13, 2006. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ a b "Harold Dieterle defeats Tiffani Faison to win Bravo's 'Top Chef'". Reality TV World. May 25, 2006. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Katie Lee Joel to host Bravo's upcoming 'Top Chef' reality series". Reality TV World. November 10, 2005. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Bravo reveals the identities of its 'Top Chef' contestants". Reality TV World. December 17, 2005. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Reyhani, Monica A. (October 8, 2010). "'Top Chef All-Stars' Cast is Announced!". The Daily Dish. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (June 4, 2014). "Bravo's 'Top Chef Duels' Lands Premiere Date, Celebrity Guests (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ Rosenfeld, Laura (November 29, 2017). "What?! A Top Chef Alum Could Return to the Competition in Season 15". Bravo. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ Huff, Lauren (December 12, 2019). "Unpack your knives: Top Chef announces all-star lineup for season 17". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 12, 2019.