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Season 1 2011 · 12 eps

1. 1 Andrew vs. Janine Nov 9, 2011 15m
2. 2 Andrew vs. Keith Nov 16, 2011 15m
3. 3 Keith vs. Richie Nov 23, 2011 15m
4. 4 Keith vs. Chuy Nov 30, 2011 15m
5. 5 Chuy vs. Whitney Dec 7, 2011 15m
6. 6 Whitney vs. Dakota vs. Nyesha Dec 14, 2011 15m
7. 7 Nyesha vs. Heather Dec 21, 2011 15m
8. 8 Nyesha vs. Chris C. Jan 4, 2012 15m
9. 9 Nyesha vs. Ty-Lör Jan 11, 2012 15m
10. 10 Nyesha vs. Beverly Jan 18, 2012 15m
11. 11 Beverly vs. Chris J. Jan 25, 2012 15m
12. 12 Beverly vs. Grayson Feb 1, 2012 15m

Season 2 2012 · 12 eps

1. 1 Carla vs. Chrissy vs. Kuniko vs. Jeffrey Nov 28, 2012 15m
2. 2 CJ and Tyler vs. Kuniko Dec 5, 2012 15m
3. 3 Eliza vs. CJ vs. Tyler Dec 12, 2012 15m
4. 4 Danyele vs. CJ Dec 19, 2012 15m
5. 5 Bart vs. CJ Dec 26, 2012 15m
6. 6 John vs. CJ Jan 2, 2013 15m
7. 7 Micah vs. CJ Jan 9, 2013 15m
8. 8 Kristen vs. CJ Jan 16, 2013 15m
9. 9 Josie vs. Kristen Jan 23, 2013 15m
10. 10 Stefan vs. Kristen Jan 30, 2013 15m
11. 11 Lizzie vs. Kristen Feb 6, 2013 15m
12. 12 Josh vs. Lizzie vs. Kristen Feb 13, 2013 15m

Season 3 2013 · 12 eps

1. 1 Ramon vs. Jason vs. Aaron vs. Bret vs. Janine Oct 23, 2013 15m
2. 2 Janine vs. Michael Oct 30, 2013 15m
3. 3 Janine vs. Bene Nov 6, 2013 15m
4. 4 Janine vs. Patty Nov 13, 2013 15m
5. 5 Janine vs. Louis Nov 20, 2013 15m
6. 6 Louis vs. Sara Dec 4, 2013 15m
7. 7 Louis vs. Travis Dec 11, 2013 15m
8. 8 Louis vs. Justin Dec 18, 2013 15m
9. 9 Louis vs. Carrie Jan 1, 2014 15m
10. 10 Louis vs. Stephanie Jan 8, 2014 15m
11. 11 Louis vs. Brian Jan 15, 2014 15m
12. 12 Louis vs. Carlos Jan 22, 2014 15m

Season 4 2014 · 6 eps

1. 1 Redemption Royal Dec 10, 2014 15m
2. 2 Dry and Slimy Dec 10, 2014 15m
3. 3 The Kitchen Sink Dec 17, 2014 15m
4. 4 Liverwurst Nightmare Jan 7, 2015 15m
5. 5 Crudité Redux Jan 14, 2015 15m
6. 6 The Last Chance Kitchen Finals Jan 21, 2015 15m

Season 5 2015 · 12 eps

1. 1 Winning Out of Losing Dec 3, 2015 15m
2. 2 Fresh Veggie Challenge Dec 10, 2015 15m
3. 3 Surprise Ingredients! Dec 17, 2015 15m
4. 4 Decisions, Decisions, Decisions Jan 8, 2016 15m
5. 5 A Delicious Burger Jan 15, 2016 15m
6. 6 Boring Ingredients, Awesome Dish Jan 21, 2016 15m
7. 7 Beef! Jan 28, 2016 15m
8. 8 Only One Chef Can Call the Shots Feb 11, 2016 15m
9. 9 Teppanyaki Time! Feb 18, 2016 15m
10. 10 Breakfast, Baby! Feb 25, 2016 15m
11. 11 San Francisco Staple Mar 3, 2016 15m
12. 12 Fishy Finale Mar 3, 2016 15m

Season 6 2016 · 12 eps

1. 1 The Clock Dec 9, 2016 15m
2. 2 Celery Me On Your Dish Dec 15, 2016 15m
3. 3 Holiday Leftovers Dec 22, 2016 15m
4. 4 With a Little Luck Dec 29, 2016 15m
5. 5 Duck! Jan 5, 2017 15m
6. 6 Raw Deal Jan 12, 2017 15m
7. 7 Treasured Ingredients Jan 12, 2017 15m
8. 8 Just Five Jan 19, 2017 15m
9. 9 No Second Guesses Jan 26, 2017 15m
10. 10 Snack Attack Feb 2, 2017 15m
11. 11 3-Way, 2 Ways Feb 9, 2017 15m
12. 12 Who Wants to Go to Mexico? Feb 9, 2017 15m

Season 7 2017 · 12 eps

1. 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. Dec 7, 2017 15m
2. 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! Dec 7, 2017 15m
3. 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? Dec 14, 2017 15m
4. 4 Two Wrongs After an unexpected Quickfire elimination round, two eliminated chefs enter Last Chance Kitchen. Do they have what it takes to knock out the other competitors? Dec 21, 2017 15m
5. 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 get in their own head? Dec 28, 2017 15m
6. 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 will the cave under the pressure? Dec 28, 2017 15m
7. 7 Make Like a Tree and Leaf Two newly eliminated chefs are challenged with cooking up an innovative dish that highlights the flavors of unconventional parts of the tree. Jan 11, 2018 15m
8. 8 Speed Round Two eliminated chefs are challenged with making any dish their heart desires, but there's one catch...they have to make it in 10 minutes! Jan 18, 2018 15m
9. 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 bad? Jan 25, 2018 15m
10. 10 Ultimate Top Chef Taco Bar Feb 1, 2018 15m
11. 11 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Three eliminated cheftestants are challenged with making a delicious porridge. Can these three bears rise to the challenge? Feb 8, 2018 15m
12. 12 Finale Which eliminated chef will take the Last Chance Kitchen title and enter back into the Top Chef competition? Feb 8, 2018 15m

Season 8 2018 · 12 eps

1. 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. Dec 6, 2018 15m
2. 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. Dec 13, 2018 15m
3. 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. Dec 20, 2018 15m
4. 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 on? Dec 27, 2018 15m
5. 5 Restaurant Wars Comes to LCK Two chefs from Top Chef 1605 enter LCK for a "mini restaurant wars challenge"! Jan 3, 2019 15m
6. 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! Jan 3, 2019 15m
7. 7 The Twist Jan 10, 2019 15m
8. 8 Slime Time Coming out of Top Chef 1607, two chefs try to make a slimy dish delicious enough for Tom to enjoy. Jan 17, 2019 15m
9. 9 Get Cracklin' Inspired by a challenge from Top Chef 1608, two chefs take on the biggest pork challenge yet. Jan 24, 2019 15m
10. 10 UFOs (Unidentified Food Objects) After Top Chef 1609, two chefs face-off in the ultimate mystery cook-off. Jan 31, 2019 15m
11. 11 Shot Clock Shock Inspired by Top Chef 1610, chefs try to beat the shot clock. Feb 7, 2019 15m
12. 12 The Final Knockout It's the Last Chance Kitchen finale! The winner will head into Top Chef 1612. Feb 14, 2019 15m

Season 9 2020 · 11 eps

1. 1 The Road to Redemption It's "an Italian throwdown bro-down" as the first two eliminated chefs face off in a seafood showdown. Mar 26, 2020 15m
2. 2 A Game of Chicken Can this eliminated all-star fix his reputation for running afoul with poultry, or will he chicken out? Apr 2, 2020 15m
3. 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. Apr 9, 2020 15m
4. 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! Apr 16, 2020 15m
5. 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? Apr 23, 2020 15m
6. 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! Apr 23, 2020 15m
7. 7 Colicchio Wants Italian An eliminated chef wows Tom Colicchio with their roasting fish technique...find out which chef wins the chance to enter back into the competition. Apr 30, 2020 15m
8. 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 will survive to fight again, who will wish they had amnesia? May 7, 2020 15m
9. 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 egg-splosive Last Chance Kitchen! May 14, 2020 15m
10. 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! May 21, 2020 15m
11. 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 chance to get back into the Top Chef competition. Watch part tw… May 21, 2020 15m

Season 10 2021 · 11 eps

1. 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. Apr 8, 2021 15m
2. 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 d… Apr 15, 2021 15m
3. 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 pu… Apr 22, 2021 15m
4. 4 Last Chance Chicken A newly eliminated chef finds themselves in Last Chance Kitchen after serving a rubber chicken, can this chef redeem themselves or will they have to get "the cluck out of the kitc… Apr 29, 2021 15m
5. 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 ever cooked. Who will win and re-enter the Top Chef competiti… May 6, 2021 15m
6. 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? May 6, 2021 15m
7. 7 Bloody Good Dish Two eliminated chefs get their blood pumping after Tom Colicchio asks them to cook up deliciously bloody dishes. May 13, 2021 15m
8. 8 Three Perfect Bites Two eliminated chefs attempt to wow Tom Colicchio with their three-course progressive menu, but there's a catch... May 20, 2021 15m
9. 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 with no time to think. May 27, 2021 15m
10. 10 Bento Battle The Last Chance Kitchen finals start now! Which eliminated chef will create a Japanese inspired dish delicious enough to take them to part two of the finale? Jun 3, 2021 15m
11. 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 Chef competition. Jun 3, 2021 15m

Season 11 2022 · 11 eps

1. 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… Mar 10, 2022 13m
2. 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, the… Mar 17, 2022 13m
3. 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. Mar 24, 2022 16m
4. 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 there's a catch. Mar 31, 2022 15m
5. 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 another shot at the title of Top Chef. Mar 31, 2022 13m
6. 6 Oh Broth-er! Tom Colicchio tasks the eliminated cheftestants with a challenge that really takes stock of their skills. Apr 7, 2022 13m
7. 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 closer to re-entering the competition? Apr 14, 2022 14m
8. 8 Ghost Kitchen Last Chance Kitchen puts a new spin on Restaurant Wars with a challenge that one of the eliminated contestants says might be even harder than what the chefs faced in Season 19. Apr 21, 2022 17m
9. 9 Blind Taste Test Top Chef's famous blind taste test comes to Last Chance Kitchen, where one contestant baffles Tom Colicchio with their approach to the challenge. Apr 28, 2022 15m
10. 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 shocking twist. May 5, 2022 18m
11. 11 Last Chance Kitchen Finale (2) The winner is revealed in a finale unlike any other in Last Chance Kitchen history. May 5, 2022 23m

Season 12 2023 · 11 eps

1. 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. Mar 16, 2023 13m
2. 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? Mar 23, 2023 16m
3. 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? Mar 30, 2023 13m
4. 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 fateful decision to cook squab send one of these chefs home? Apr 6, 2023 12m
5. 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 Kitchen. Who will avoid elimination? Apr 13, 2023 11m
6. 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 earn another chance to stay in the competition. Apr 20, 2023 10m
7. 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 in an effort to avoid elimination. Apr 27, 2023 13m
8. 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. Will one chef's salty decision come back to haunt them? May 4, 2023 13m
9. 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 "tastes." May 11, 2023 14m
10. 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 enough to impress the judges and earn their way back into t… May 18, 2023 15m
11. 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? May 18, 2023 17m

Season 13 2024 · 11 eps

1. 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. Mar 27, 2024 14m
2. 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. Apr 3, 2024 12m
3. 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 competitio… Apr 10, 2024 13m
4. 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 "breakfast club" sandwich, with the winner earning a spot ba… Apr 17, 2024 13m
5. 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 Colicchio and earn a spot back into the Top Chef competition… Apr 17, 2024 13m
6. 6 Let's Play Ball Two chefs compete in a baseball-inspired challenge for a chance to re-enter the Top Chef competition. May 1, 2024 13m
7. 7 Restaurant Wars Shake Up An unexpected twist leads to one chef earning another chance to enter the Top Chef competition. May 8, 2024 13m
8. 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 way back into the Top Chef competition. May 15, 2024 12m
9. 9 A Top Chef Classic (2) On part two the eliminated chefs are tasked with making one spectacular dish using ingredients attained during their mise en place relay race. May 15, 2024 13m
10. 10 Finale (1) On part one of the Last Chance Kitchen Season 21 finale, the Top Chef contestants revisit every Quickfire challenge as they try to make one cohesive dish using all of the ingredie… May 22, 2024 14m
11. 11 Finale (2) On part two of the Last Chance Kitchen Season 21 finale, the Top Chef contestants are given one instruction -- just make a great meal. Who will be crowned the winner and earn a sp… May 22, 2024 15m

Season 14 2025 · 11 eps

1. 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 soo… Mar 13, 2025 15m
2. 2 Bacon Got Back An eliminated cheftestant goes up against two others in a dinner challenge utilizing a very Canadian ingredient. Mar 20, 2025 14m
3. 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! Mar 27, 2025 14m
4. 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 Chef. But not one but two dishes must be made! Apr 3, 2025 12m
5. 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 determine who goes back to Top Chef. Apr 3, 2025 10m
6. 6 Chop to It Last Chance Kitchen is playing mind games! Two eliminated cheftestants - once partnered, now competitors - must work as prep cooks without knowing their dish's main protein. Apr 10, 2025 12m
7. 7 In a Pickle Two eliminated cheftestants look to put their opponent in a pickle as they must conjure one cohesive dish using three pickled items ... that they choose for each other. Apr 17, 2025 12m
8. 8 Dough Over This week's challenge should be easy as (pizza) pie as two eliminated cheftestants must create a dish that features a fresh made dough. Apr 24, 2025 10m
9. 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 includes a sauce. May 1, 2025 12m
10. 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 this Hollywood-inspired cooking challenge. May 8, 2025 13m
11. 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 will judge while blindfolded. May 8, 2025 14m

Season 15 2026 · 5 eps

1. 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. Mar 30, 2026 14m
2. 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. Apr 6, 2026 13m
3. 3 Surprise Showdown A surprise showdown forces the eliminated cheftestants to create a standout dish with the most unique ingredients in LCK history. Apr 13, 2026 15m
4. 4 Let's Get Weird Chaos, creativity, and culinary skills collide as the two eliminated cheftestants draw three random words from the knife block to transform into a winning dish. Apr 20, 2026 14m
5. 5 Last Bites It's Restaurant Wars: Last Chance Kitchen edition; the two cheftestants must craft a three-course menu with each dish served in a single bite; the winner will return to Top Chef S… Apr 27, 2026 16m

Specials 2020 · 2 eps

1. 1 Your First Look at Last Chance Kitchen Season 17! Eliminated all-stars compete for a spot in the Top Chef finale. Mar 19, 2020 15m
2. 2 Your First Look at Last Chance Kitchen Season 18! Eliminated all-stars compete for a spot in the Top Chef finale. Apr 1, 2021 15m