Last Chance Kitchen
Last Chance Kitchen

Last Chance Kitchen

2011 15 Seasons 161 Episodes ⭐ 8.7 Reality

Eliminated from "Top Chef," contestants have a chance at redemption and face off in competition.

Eliminated from "Top Chef," contestants have a chance at redemption and face off in competition.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Andrew vs. Janine

EP 2

Andrew vs. Keith

EP 3

Keith vs. Richie

EP 4

Keith vs. Chuy

EP 5

Chuy vs. Whitney

EP 6

Whitney vs. Dakota vs. Nyesha

EP 7

Nyesha vs. Heather

EP 8

Nyesha vs. Chris C.

EP 9

Nyesha vs. Ty-Lör

EP 10

Nyesha vs. Beverly

EP 11

Beverly vs. Chris J.

EP 12

Beverly vs. Grayson

EP 1

Carla vs. Chrissy vs. Kuniko vs. Jeffrey

EP 2

CJ and Tyler vs. Kuniko

EP 3

Eliza vs. CJ vs. Tyler

EP 4

Danyele vs. CJ

EP 5

Bart vs. CJ

EP 6

John vs. CJ

EP 7

Micah vs. CJ

EP 8

Kristen vs. CJ

EP 9

Josie vs. Kristen

EP 10

Stefan vs. Kristen

EP 11

Lizzie vs. Kristen

EP 12

Josh vs. Lizzie vs. Kristen

EP 1

Ramon vs. Jason vs. Aaron vs. Bret vs. Janine

EP 2

Janine vs. Michael

EP 3

Janine vs. Bene

EP 4

Janine vs. Patty

EP 5

Janine vs. Louis

EP 6

Louis vs. Sara

EP 7

Louis vs. Travis

EP 8

Louis vs. Justin

EP 9

Louis vs. Carrie

EP 10

Louis vs. Stephanie

EP 11

Louis vs. Brian

EP 12

Louis vs. Carlos

EP 1

Redemption Royal

EP 2

Dry and Slimy

EP 3

The Kitchen Sink

EP 4

Liverwurst Nightmare

EP 5

Crudité Redux

EP 6

The Last Chance Kitchen Finals

EP 1

Winning Out of Losing

EP 2

Fresh Veggie Challenge

EP 3

Surprise Ingredients!

EP 4

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

EP 5

A Delicious Burger

EP 6

Boring Ingredients, Awesome Dish

EP 7

Beef!

EP 8

Only One Chef Can Call the Shots

EP 9

Teppanyaki Time!

EP 10

Breakfast, Baby!

EP 11

San Francisco Staple

EP 12

Fishy Finale

EP 1

The Clock

EP 2

Celery Me On Your Dish

EP 3

Holiday Leftovers

EP 4

With a Little Luck

EP 5

Duck!

EP 6

Raw Deal

EP 7

Treasured Ingredients

EP 8

Just Five

EP 9

No Second Guesses

EP 10

Snack Attack

EP 11

3-Way, 2 Ways

EP 12

Who Wants to Go to Mexico?

EP 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 t

EP 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

EP 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?

EP 4

Two Wrongs

After an unexpected Quickfire elimination round, two eliminated chefs enter Last Chance Kitchen. Do they have what it ta

EP 5

All in Your Head

Can these chefs makes a dish with animals heads that is delicious enough to keep them in the competition or will they ge

EP 6

Cook with Your Guts

Do these chefs have the guts to cook up a delicious dish that will send them immediately back into the competition or wi

EP 7

Make Like a Tree and Leaf

Two newly eliminated chefs are challenged with cooking up an innovative dish that highlights the flavors of unconvention

EP 8

Speed Round

Two eliminated chefs are challenged with making any dish their heart desires, but there's one catch...they have to make

EP 9

Last Last Chance

These chefs are on their last legs and so is the food they're cooking with...who will rescue this produce that's going b

EP 10

Ultimate Top Chef Taco Bar

EP 11

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Three eliminated cheftestants are challenged with making a delicious porridge. Can these three bears rise to the challen

EP 12

Finale

Which eliminated chef will take the Last Chance Kitchen title and enter back into the Top Chef competition?

EP 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

EP 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 le

EP 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.

EP 4

Seafood Mis-En-Place Race

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

EP 5

Restaurant Wars Comes to LCK

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

EP 6

One More Win and You're In

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

EP 7

The Twist

EP 8

Slime Time

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

EP 9

Get Cracklin'

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

EP 10

UFOs (Unidentified Food Objects)

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

EP 11

Shot Clock Shock

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

EP 12

The Final Knockout

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

EP 1

The Road to Redemption

It's "an Italian throwdown bro-down" as the first two eliminated chefs face off in a seafood showdown.

EP 2

A Game of Chicken

Can this eliminated all-star fix his reputation for running afoul with poultry, or will he chicken out?

EP 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

EP 4

Wait...Tom's Cooking?

To keep their Top Chef dreams alive, this week's competitors need to keep up with the head judge himself!

EP 5

Two Friends Enter...

A pair of BFFs enter Last Chance Kitchen for one more shot a redemption...who will cook the ultimate sweet and sour dish

EP 6

Kick Down the Doors and Say, "I'm Back"

Which eliminated chef will create the best "family style" meal, giving them the chance to re-enter Top Chef!

EP 7

Colicchio Wants Italian

An eliminated chef wows Tom Colicchio with their roasting fish technique...find out which chef wins the chance to enter

EP 8

Battle Down Memory Lane

Two eliminated chefs bring their childhood memories into the battle for another chance at the title of Top Chef. Who wil

EP 9

Eggs 3 Ways Race

Will a chef that cooks eggs for a living whisk up a win? Or will the reigning champ remain undefeated? It's time for an

EP 10

Tea up for the Finals

Two chefs, no strangers to Last Chance Kitchen, face off in part one of the two part LCK finale!

EP 11

No Small Feat for the Uneliminated

In the final Last Chance Kitchen challenge of the season, one chef faces off against three uneliminated chefs for a chan

EP 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

EP 2

One Pot Punch

Top Chef alums, Kwame Onwuachi and Gregory Gourdet join Tom Colicchio in Last Chance Kitchen to decide which eliminated

EP 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 a

EP 4

Last Chance Chicken

A newly eliminated chef finds themselves in Last Chance Kitchen after serving a rubber chicken, can this chef redeem the

EP 5

Who Will Return to Top Chef?

Part 1: Two eliminated chefs go head to head and use inspiration from their childhood to recreate the first dish they ev

EP 6

Five Way Fight For Your Life

Part 2: Five chefs get one last chance in Last Chance Kitchen. Who will win and get another shot at redemption?

EP 7

Bloody Good Dish

Two eliminated chefs get their blood pumping after Tom Colicchio asks them to cook up deliciously bloody dishes.

EP 8

Three Perfect Bites

Two eliminated chefs attempt to wow Tom Colicchio with their three-course progressive menu, but there's a catch...

EP 9

Start Your Engines

It's a race against time and Tom Colicchio as two eliminated chefs must speed around the kitchen and cook perfect dishes

EP 10

Bento Battle

The Last Chance Kitchen finals start now! Which eliminated chef will create a Japanese inspired dish delicious enough to

EP 11

Last Chance Kitchen Finale

The Last Chance Kitchen champ must face off against the remaining five cheftestants for a chance to re-enter the Top Che

EP 1

Two Cloche for Comfort

Last Chance Kitchen officially kicks off as Tom Colicchio challenges the first two eliminated chefs with cooking a dish

EP 2

PotatOH No You Don't!

After getting grilled for their potato preparation on Top Chef, a newly eliminated cheftestant gets another shot at maki

EP 3

Double Jeopardy

It's double trouble in Last Chance Kitchen when the eliminated chefs are tasked with creating not one but TWO dishes wit

EP 4

Panic in the Pantry

One of these three chefs will return to the competition. To earn that shot, they can cook anything they want — but the

EP 5

Station Swap

The challenge kicks off with a twist that no one saw coming. In the end, one contestant returns to the competition for a

EP 6

Oh Broth-er!

Tom Colicchio tasks the eliminated cheftestants with a challenge that really takes stock of their skills.

EP 7

The Right Stuffed

This challenge may sound simple, but it's actually full of complexity. Who will have just the stuff to get one step clos

EP 8

Ghost Kitchen

Last Chance Kitchen puts a new spin on Restaurant Wars with a challenge that one of the eliminated contestants says migh

EP 9

Blind Taste Test

Top Chef's famous blind taste test comes to Last Chance Kitchen, where one contestant baffles Tom Colicchio with their a

EP 10

Last Chance Kitchen Finale (1)

One of these two chefs will earn a second chance at the title of Top Chef. But to do that, they must first tackle a shoc

EP 11

Last Chance Kitchen Finale (2)

The winner is revealed in a finale unlike any other in Last Chance Kitchen history.

EP 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

EP 2

Welsh Toast Twist

Three eliminated chefs try their hand at Welsh Rarebit, a traditional pub toast with a flavorful cheesy beer sauce. Who

EP 3

Get Jumping!

Three eliminated chefs are given just 30 minutes to make their best dish using a very unique protein - rabbit! Who will

EP 4

Cohesive Chaos

Three eliminated Top Chef World All Star contestants vie for a chance to cook in the Last Chance Kitchen finale. Will a

EP 5

Earl of Sandwich

Two Top Chef World All Star contestants put their twist on the modern sandwich as they battle it out on Last Chance Kitc

EP 6

Omelet You Win

Two eliminated Top Chef: World All-Stars go toe-to-toe to see who can make the perfect French omelet. The winner will ea

EP 7

You Say Tomato

Two Top Chef World All-Stars battle it out on Last Chance Kitchen as they attempt to cook a tomato three different ways

EP 8

Who Ya Rooting For?

Two eliminated Top Chef World All-Stars cook a dish using root vegetables as part of their Last Chance Kitchen challenge

EP 9

Salty, Sweet & Bitter Oh My!

In this Last Chance Kitchen challenge, two eliminated Chefs are asked to prepare a meal using three of the six Ayurveda

EP 10

What a Grind!

We're down to our final two Top Chef World All Stars on Last Chance Kitchen. Who will be able to cook three dishes good

EP 11

Last Chance Kitchen Finale

Which Top Chef World All Star will claim victory in Last Chance Kitchen and earn a spot back into the main competition?

EP 1

The 16th Chef

In this Last Chance Kitchen challenge, an eliminated chef and a surprise new cheftestant are asked to prepare a meal tha

EP 2

The Big Stink

On Last Chance Kitchen... the eliminated chefs have 30 minutes to turn stinky Limburger cheese into a meal tasty enough

EP 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

EP 4

Mid-Season Finale (1)

On part one of the Last Chance Kitchen Season 21 midseason finale... Three chefs are tasked with creating the ultimate "

EP 5

Mid-Season Finale (2)

On part two of the Last Chance Kitchen Season 21 midseason finale... Three chefs must make a meal to impress judge Tom C

EP 6

Let's Play Ball

Two chefs compete in a baseball-inspired challenge for a chance to re-enter the Top Chef competition.

EP 7

Restaurant Wars Shake Up

An unexpected twist leads to one chef earning another chance to enter the Top Chef competition.

EP 8

A Top Chef Classic (1)

On part one the eliminated chefs compete in a popular tradition, a mise en place relay race, as they try to cook their w

EP 9

A Top Chef Classic (2)

On part two the eliminated chefs are tasked with making one spectacular dish using ingredients attained during their mis

EP 10

Finale (1)

On part one of the Last Chance Kitchen Season 21 finale, the Top Chef contestants revisit every Quickfire challenge as t

EP 11

Finale (2)

On part two of the Last Chance Kitchen Season 21 finale, the Top Chef contestants are given one instruction -- just make

EP 1

Season Premiere, Eh?

In this Last Chance Kitchen challenge, an eliminated chef and two surprise new cheftestants are asked to choose one ingr

EP 2

Bacon Got Back

An eliminated cheftestant goes up against two others in a dinner challenge utilizing a very Canadian ingredient.

EP 3

Redemption On Ice

An eliminated cheftestant goes up against two competitors in a hockey-inspired "hat trick" of a challenge ... but one of

EP 4

Mid-Season Finale (1)

Two eliminated cheftestants compete in the first part of a two-part Last Chance Kitchen in an attempt to return to Top C

EP 5

Mid-Season Finale (2)

One of the eliminated cheftestants doesn't have to re-do their first dish as the second part of the challenge will deter

EP 6

Chop to It

Last Chance Kitchen is playing mind games! Two eliminated cheftestants - once partnered, now competitors - must work as

EP 7

In a Pickle

Two eliminated cheftestants look to put their opponent in a pickle as they must conjure one cohesive dish using three pi

EP 8

Dough Over

This week's challenge should be easy as (pizza) pie as two eliminated cheftestants must create a dish that features a fr

EP 9

Grandma Chic Reheated

Two eliminated cheftestants must go off to Grandma's house to make a nostalgia-filled dish that tells a story ... and in

EP 10

Finale (1)

Which of these eliminated cheftestants will return to Top Chef Season 22? It depends on who has the best stunt double in

EP 11

Finale (2)

One of two cheftestants will return to Top Chef Season 22. The challenge? Make a dish in one bite, which Tom Colicchio w

EP 1

Back to Basics

Tom gives two eliminated cheftestants a cooking masterclass before tasking them to create a redemption-worthy dish that

EP 2

Claws Out

Two eliminated cheftestants must claw their way back into the competition by reinventing a beloved South Carolina crab s

EP 3

Surprise Showdown

A surprise showdown forces the eliminated cheftestants to create a standout dish with the most unique ingredients in LCK

EP 4

Let's Get Weird

Chaos, creativity, and culinary skills collide as the two eliminated cheftestants draw three random words from the knife

EP 5

Last Bites

It's Restaurant Wars: Last Chance Kitchen edition; the two cheftestants must craft a three-course menu with each dish se

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