Top Chef Family Style is an American reality television series and a spin-off of Bravo's Top Chef series. The show features young chefs teaming up with adult family members to compete in culinary challenges for a prize. The series was ordered in May 2021 by streaming service Peacock. It is hosted by Meghan Trainor with Marcus Samuelsson serving as head judge. The series premiered on September 9, 2021, and concluded on December 2, 2021. In the season finale, niece and uncle Delilah and Daniel "Danny" Flores were declared the winners, with daughter and mother Anika and Anupama "Anu" Kumar placing as runners-up. In 2022, the second episode "Truffles, Caviar & Prawns -- Oh My!" received the James Beard Foundation Award for Reality or Competition Visual Media.
Contestants
Top Chef Family Style features 13 pairs of contestants, referred to as "duos". The cast includes the youngest and oldest competitors to appear in the Top Chef franchise.
NamesAgesRelationshipHometownKiran Alwy & Moid Alwy14, 42Daughter & FatherSt. Louis Park, MinnesotaMilan Bhayana & Chandrani Ghosh15, 50Son & MotherChevy Chase, MarylandKhalil Blue & Willie Blue13, 41Son & FatherHouston, TexasAinsley Crouse & Hayley Crouse11, 40Daughter & MotherDouglassville, PennsylvaniaJack Cruickshank & Bobbie Lopez12, 51Son & MotherPhoenix, ArizonaTaylor Ellison & Elizabeth Frame Ellison9, 38Son & MotherSan Francisco, CaliforniaDelilah Flores & Daniel "Danny" Flores13, 24Niece & UncleOntario, CaliforniaKaj Friis-Hecht & Liz Thorpe14, 42Nephew & AuntNew Orleans, LouisianaOcean Kanekoa & Jaydene Kanekoa15, 34Brother & SisterKamuela, HawaiiEva Kopelman & Jenn Kopelman14, 55Daughter & MotherLong Island, New YorkAnika Kumar & Anupama "Anu" Kumar12, 46Daughter & MotherPalo Alto, CaliforniaBrooke Nathanson & Carol Weiss12, 75Granddaughter & GrandmotherAshland, MassachusettsKennedy Torres & Rosie Torres15, 41Daughter & MotherPalmer, Alaska
Contestant progress
Episode #1234567891011121314Quickfire ChallengeWinners Eva&Jenn Milan&Chandrani Delilah&Danny Kaj&Liz Khalil&Willie Ocean&Jaydene Ocean&Jaydene Delilah&Danny Delilah&Danny Ocean&Jaydene DuosElimination Challenge Results 1 Delilah & Danny INWINHIGHHIGHHIGHHIGH INWINWINLOWHIGH INWINWINNERS 2 Anika & Anu IN INLOWLOWWINHIGHHIGHHIGH INLOWLOW INLOWRUNNERS-UP 3 Ocean & JaydeneWIN INHIGH INLOWWIN IN IN INWINWIN INOUT 4 Kennedy & RosieHIGH INHIGH IN INLOWWIN INHIGHHIGHOUT 5 Khalil & Willie IN INHIGH IN IN IN INHIGHLOWOUT 6 Eva & Jenn IN INWINHIGHHIGHLOW INLOWOUT 7 Kaj & LizLOWHIGHLOWWIN IN INLOWOUT 8 Jack & BobbieHIGHHIGHLOWLOWLOW INOUT 9 Milan & Chandrani INLOWLOW INLOWOUT 10 Kiran & Moid LOWLOWHIGHOUT 11 Brooke & Carol IN INWDR 12 Taylor & Elizabeth INOUT 13 Ainsley & HayleyOUT : The duo did not receive immunity for winning the Quickfire Challenge. : In Episode 3, Brooke suffered from heat exhaustion during the Elimination Challenge, forcing her and Carol to withdraw from the competition. : In Episodes 5, the judges decided not to eliminate any duos. : In Episode 12, the judges did not declare a winner for the Elimination Challenge and all three duos advanced to the next round. (WINNERS) The duo won the season. (RUNNERS-UP) The duo was the runner-up for the season. (WIN) The duo won the Elimination Challenge. (HIGH) The duo was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win. (IN) The duo was not selected as one of the top or bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge and was safe. (LOW) The duo was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated. (OUT) The duo lost the Elimination Challenge. (WDR) The duo voluntarily withdrew from the competition.
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