Top Chef Canada (season 1)
| Top Chef Canada (season 1) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Food Network |
| Original release |
April 11 – July 4, 2011 |
| No. of contestants | 16 |
| No. of tasks | 26 |
| Winner | Dale McKay |
| Season chronology | |
April 11 – July 4, 2011
The first season of the Canadian reality competition show Top Chef Canada was broadcast on Food Network in Canada. It is a Canadian spin-off of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. In the first season, 16 chefs competed against each other in weekly challenges. The program took place in Toronto. In the season finale that premiered on July 4, 2011, Dale MacKay was crowned Top Chef Canada.
16 chefs competed in season one. Names, ages, hometowns, and cities of residence (at time of filming) are from the Food Network Canada website. In the order eliminated:
^Note 1 : Eliminated by placing last in the Quickfire Challenge.
^Note 2 : Although in the bottom, Chris had won immunity in the quickfire challenge, so he was not eligible to be eliminated.
^Note 3 : Although in the bottom, Dustin had won immunity in the quickfire challenge, so he was not eligible to be eliminated.
^Note 4 : In the knife pull, Francois pulled "Hog Wild", guaranteeing immunity, while the Black Team finished the relay first and gained an extra hundred dollars in their budget.
Each episode includes two challenges. The Quickfire Challenge is a short, simple challenge with a varying reward each week. In the initial episodes of the season, it usually guarantees the winner immunity from being sent home that week; however, in the latter stages, the Quickfire winner is given an advantage in the upcoming Elimination Challenge. It also has been made clear that Quickfire winners this season may receive other rewards, including cash prizes. The Elimination Challenge is a more complex challenge that determines who goes home. One or more judges join the show each week to evaluate both the Quickfire and Elimination challenges. Each week's elimination is announced in a segment called "Judges' Table." Each week of season one featured a guest judge or special guest, such as Dan Aykroyd, Susur Lee, Daniel Boulud, Rob Feenie, and recurring judge on the American version, Gail Simmons.
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