Series synopsis
Last Chance Kitchen is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on November 9, 2011. It stars Tom Colicchio and Kat Turner.
Eliminated from "Top Chef," contestants have a chance at redemption and face off in competition.
Premise
Eliminated from "Top Chef," contestants have a chance at redemption and face off in competition.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tom Colicchio
- Kat Turner as Self - Contestant
Guest cast
- Kat Turner as Self - Contestant
Episodes
This series spans 16 seasons with 163 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | March 19, 2020 | April 1, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 12 | November 9, 2011 | February 1, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 12 | November 28, 2012 | February 13, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 12 | October 23, 2013 | January 22, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 6 | December 10, 2014 | January 21, 2015 |
| Season 5 | 12 | December 3, 2015 | March 3, 2016 |
| Season 6 | 12 | December 9, 2016 | February 9, 2017 |
| Season 7 | 12 | December 7, 2017 | February 8, 2018 |
| Season 8 | 12 | December 6, 2018 | February 14, 2019 |
| Season 9 | 11 | March 26, 2020 | May 21, 2020 |
| Season 10 | 11 | April 8, 2021 | June 3, 2021 |
| Season 11 | 11 | March 10, 2022 | May 5, 2022 |
| Season 12 | 11 | March 16, 2023 | May 18, 2023 |
| Season 13 | 11 | March 27, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Season 14 | 11 | March 13, 2025 | May 8, 2025 |
| Season 15 | 5 | March 30, 2026 | April 27, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Your First Look at Last Chance Kitchen Season 17! Eliminated all-stars compete for a spot in the Top Chef finale. |
March 19, 2020 |
| 2 |
Your First Look at Last Chance Kitchen Season 18! Eliminated all-stars compete for a spot in the Top Chef finale. |
April 1, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew vs. Janine | November 9, 2011 |
| 2 | Andrew vs. Keith | November 16, 2011 |
| 3 | Keith vs. Richie | November 23, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carla vs. Chrissy vs. Kuniko vs. Jeffrey | November 28, 2012 |
| 2 | CJ and Tyler vs. Kuniko | December 5, 2012 |
| 3 | Eliza vs. CJ vs. Tyler | December 12, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramon vs. Jason vs. Aaron vs. Bret vs. Janine | October 23, 2013 |
| 2 | Janine vs. Michael | October 30, 2013 |
| 3 | Janine vs. Bene | November 6, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redemption Royal | December 10, 2014 |
| 2 | Dry and Slimy | December 10, 2014 |
| 3 | The Kitchen Sink | December 17, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winning Out of Losing | December 3, 2015 |
| 2 | Fresh Veggie Challenge | December 10, 2015 |
| 3 | Surprise Ingredients! | December 17, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Clock | December 9, 2016 |
| 2 | Celery Me On Your Dish | December 15, 2016 |
| 3 | Holiday Leftovers | December 22, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Catch me up... Quick! Season 7 of Last Chance Kitchen kicks off with a twist! Four Top Chef vets compete in Last Chance Kitchen for a chance to enter Top Chef season 15. |
December 7, 2017 |
| 2 |
All of a Spudden Can a newly eliminated cheftestant knock out a vet in this episode of Last Chance Kitchen? It all comes down to potatoes...watch now! |
December 7, 2017 |
| 3 |
Miss Muffet's Favorite Can these chefs rise to the challenge and cook up a winning dish or will the ingredients scare them away? |
December 14, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Three Vets and a Newbie Inspired by a challenge in episode 1601 of Top Chef, four chefs face off to see who can make the best biscuits and gravy. |
December 6, 2018 |
| 2 |
When Life Gives You Lemon 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. |
December 13, 2018 |
| 3 |
Have Yourself a Merry Little Breakfast Top Chef 1603's newly eliminated chef faces off with three other Cheftestants in the ultimate breakfast battle. |
December 20, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Road to Redemption It's "an Italian throwdown bro-down" as the first two eliminated chefs face off in a seafood showdown. |
March 26, 2020 |
| 2 |
A Game of Chicken Can this eliminated all-star fix his reputation for running afoul with poultry, or will he chicken out? |
April 2, 2020 |
| 3 |
Fry or Die Two eliminated all stars fight to serve up the winning dish using only the deep fryer. Only one will earn the chance to cook again. |
April 9, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It Takes a Thick Skin Two newly eliminated chefs face off to find out who has what it takes to tough it out in Last Chance Kitchen and impress Tom Colicchio for another shot at redemption. |
April 8, 2021 |
| 2 |
One Pot Punch Top Chef alums, Kwame Onwuachi and Gregory Gourdet join Tom Colicchio in Last Chance Kitchen to decide which eliminated chef can rise to the challenge and cook one unforgettable dish using just one pot. |
April 15, 2021 |
| 3 |
Raw Redemption After a chef makes the grave error of serving raw chicken in Top Chef, they're getting a chance at redemption by being asked to serve another raw protein, but this time it's on purpose! Tom Colicchio decides which raw dish packs the perfect punch. |
April 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Cloche for Comfort Last Chance Kitchen officially kicks off as Tom Colicchio challenges the first two eliminated chefs with cooking a dish highlighting some of the toughest ingredients found locally in Houston. |
March 10, 2022 |
| 2 |
PotatOH No You Don't! After getting grilled for their potato preparation on Top Chef, a newly eliminated cheftestant gets another shot at making a spud-tacular dish in Last Chance Kitchen. However, they can only use ingredients and equipment their competitor isn't using. |
March 17, 2022 |
| 3 |
Double Jeopardy It's double trouble in Last Chance Kitchen when the eliminated chefs are tasked with creating not one but TWO dishes with only 30 minutes on the clock. |
March 24, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
When Titans Fall Two eliminated chefs revisit their most memorable dishes as they attempt to earn their way back into the Top Chef World All-Stars competition. |
March 16, 2023 |
| 2 |
Welsh Toast Twist Three eliminated chefs try their hand at Welsh Rarebit, a traditional pub toast with a flavorful cheesy beer sauce. Who will avoid elimination? |
March 23, 2023 |
| 3 |
Get Jumping! Three eliminated chefs are given just 30 minutes to make their best dish using a very unique protein - rabbit! Who will earn a chance to hop back into the competition? |
March 30, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 16th Chef In this Last Chance Kitchen challenge, an eliminated chef and a surprise new cheftestant are asked to prepare a meal that turns high-end ingredients into simple comfort food. |
March 27, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Big Stink On Last Chance Kitchen... the eliminated chefs have 30 minutes to turn stinky Limburger cheese into a meal tasty enough to earn them a spot on Top Chef. |
April 3, 2024 |
| 3 |
Plates Aplenty On Last Chance Kitchen... The eliminated chefs take inspiration from a few fancy plates as they prep a meal they hope is good enough to earn them a spot in the Top Chef competition. |
April 10, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season Premiere, Eh? In this Last Chance Kitchen challenge, an eliminated chef and two surprise new cheftestants are asked to choose one ingredient that will be the "star" of their dishes. But one soon becomes three! |
March 13, 2025 |
| 2 |
Bacon Got Back An eliminated cheftestant goes up against two others in a dinner challenge utilizing a very Canadian ingredient. |
March 20, 2025 |
| 3 |
Redemption On Ice An eliminated cheftestant goes up against two competitors in a hockey-inspired "hat trick" of a challenge ... but one of them changes the playing field! |
March 27, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Back to Basics Tom gives two eliminated cheftestants a cooking masterclass before tasking them to create a redemption-worthy dish that represents them on a plate. |
March 30, 2026 |
| 2 |
Claws Out Two eliminated cheftestants must claw their way back into the competition by reinventing a beloved South Carolina crab soup. There's one major catch… no soup allowed. |
April 6, 2026 |
| 3 |
Surprise Showdown A surprise showdown forces the eliminated cheftestants to create a standout dish with the most unique ingredients in LCK history. |
April 13, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Bravo |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 9, 2011 |
| Last aired | May 8, 2025 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Tuesday |