An invitation-only cast of the nation's most decorated chefs embark on a one-of-a-kind competition designed to challenge their creativity, endurance, presentation and leadership.
Host Padma Lakshmi takes audiences on a journey across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups, seeking out the people who have so heavily shaped what American food is today.
Fifteen of the top up-and-coming chefs around the country have been asked to show off their culinary skills as they vie for the top prize, the title of Top Chef.