‘Top Chef’ Announces a Shock Cheftestant for the Initial Time

Leading Chef is shaking up season 21. 

In a shift which is under no circumstances been done right before on the prolonged-jogging collection, a new cheftestant is set to split into the levels of competition late – after the show’s premiere — Folks can completely reveal. 

Chef Soo Ahn will have the prospect to be a part of the other gifted competitors as the 16th cheftestant by competing on Prime Chef: Very last Possibility Kitchen. The electronic series, which is hosted by choose Tom Colicchio, presents removed Major Chef stars a next prospect to re-join the competitiveness. The companion demonstrate premieres its 13th season on Wednesday pursuing Major Chef.   

Ahn will certainly turn up the warmth in the kitchen area with his outstanding resumé. He commenced his career as a skilled golfer. Soon after a major pivot into the culinary scene, he climbed the wonderful-dining ladder in Chicago where he served Band of Bohemia keep a Michelin star as their government chef. He is now the government chef at Adalina.

Final Probability Kitchen area competitors are not to be dismissed. Various chefs have gone on to make it to the finale (and in some scenarios even gain) right after battling it out and re-signing up for the principal Bravo cheftestants. Now-host Kristen Kish, chefs Brooke Williamson and Joe Flamm all in the long run gained their respective series right after building their way back again into the levels of competition through the digital demonstrate. 

In the course of the trailer, Kish, Colicchio and fellow decide Gail Simmons teased an exciting time in Wisconsin. “There are a couple of new guidelines,” Kish explained in the sneak peek.

“There will be no immunity specified for a Quickfire acquire,” included Colicchio. (Quickfire Obstacle winners ended up previously awarded a prize, an edge or most useful: immunity during the Elimination Obstacle.) Now winners will only be safe from likely house in the upcoming episode if they get all through the Elimination Obstacle.

Buddha Lo, a two-time Prime Chef winner, recapped the initially episode of time 21 for Persons. 

“Every season of Top rated Chef is remarkable but in Wisconsin, it will be actually fascinating to see wherever the difficulties go as they dive into the local delicacies and tradition,” he wrote.

He also recommended Kish for her very first-time web hosting obligations.

“After looking at (and competing in) so quite a few episodes with Padma [Lakshmi]’s voice, listening to Kristen Kish for the initial time gave me goosebumps. All people knew she experienced massive sneakers to fill, but she did an remarkable work,” he additional.

Past Prospect Kitchen will be offered at the conclude of each individual week’s episode of Top rated Chef on Peacock. Leading Chef airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.