Top Chef: Destination Canada

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Top Chef: Destination Canada
Season 22
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Hosted by Kristen Kish
Judges Tom Colicchio
Gail Simmons
No. of contestants15
Location Canada
Release
Original network Bravo
Original releaseMarch 13, 2025 (2025-03-13)
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Top Chef: Destination Canada is the twenty-second season of the American reality television series Top Chef . [1] [2] The season was filmed in several locations throughout Canada, including Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Canmore, and Prince Edward Island. [3] [4] It will premiere on March 13, 2025. [3]

Destination Canada boasts the largest grand prize package in the series' history. In addition to the typical prizes of US$250,000, a feature in Food & Wine magazine, and an appearance at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the winner received $125,000 in Delta Air Lines flight credits, their own headlining dinner at the James Beard House in New York City, and the opportunity to present at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago. [5] The contestants also had the chance to earn cash prizes, totaling more than $150,000, during every Quickfire Challenge and certain Elimination Challenges. [3] [5]

Contestants

Fifteen chefs competed in Top Chef: Destination Canada. [4]

Name [4] [5] HometownCurrent Residence [a]
Anna "Anya" El-Wattar Moscow, Russia San Francisco, California
Paula Endara Quito, Ecuador Lexington, Kentucky
Tristen Epps Virginia Beach, Virginia Houston, Texas
Corwin Hemming Augusta, Georgia Brooklyn, New York
Katianna Hong Clifton Park, New York Los Angeles, California
Lana Lagomarsini The Bronx, New York Harlem, New York
Henry Lu The Bronx, New York Houston, Texas
Vincenzo "Vinny" Loseto Massapequa, New York Napa, California
Zubair Mohajir Chennai, India Chicago, Illinois
César Murillo Dallas, Texas Chicago, Illinois
Massimo Piedimonte Montreal, Quebec
Bailey Sullivan Chicago, Illinois
Kat Turner Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Los Angeles, California
Shuai Wang Queens, New York North Charleston, South Carolina
Mimi Weissenborn Frederick, Maryland Portland, Maine

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
3171TBAMarch 13, 2025 (2025-03-13)

References

Notes
  1. ↑ The contestants' city, state, or country of residence during time of filming.
Footnotes
  1. ↑ "Bravo's "Top Chef" Heads North for Season 22 - Destination Canada". The Futon Critic . January 28, 2025. Archived from the original on January 30, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ Selvam, Ashok (January 28, 2025). "'Top Chef' to Premiere in March With Three Chicago Contestants". Eater . Archived from the original on January 30, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Weiss, Sabrina (January 28, 2025). "Top Chef Heads to Canada to Compete for the Largest Prize in the Show's History — Watch the Trailer and Meet the Chefs (Exclusive)". People . Archived from the original on January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Raphael, Shannon (January 28, 2025). "Oh, Canada! Top Chef Is Back with Biggest Prize Ever & Major Rule Change for Season 22". Bravo . Archived from the original on January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Boucher, Ashley (January 28, 2025). "Meet the chefs cooking their way through Canada on Top Chef season 22 (exclusive)". Food & Wine . Archived from the original on January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
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