Top Chef: Wisconsin
Top Chef: Wisconsin is the upcoming twenty-first season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season was filmed in Milwaukee, Madison, and Door County, Wisconsin, marking the series' first return to the Midwestern United States since Top Chef: Chicago. The season finale was filmed aboard the MS Eurodam in the Caribbean, with a stop in Curaçao. Top Chef: Seattle winner Kristen Kish replaces Padma Lakshmi as host, following her departure from the show after the previous season. It is scheduled to premiere on March 20, 2024. A new digital aftershow, titled The Dish with Kish, will debut alongside the returning Last Chance Kitchen web series.
| Top Chef: Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Season 21 | |
| Hosted by | Kristen Kish |
| Judges | Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons |
| No. of contestants | 15 |
| Location | Wisconsin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release | March 20, 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
This season introduces new rules to the competition. Immunity from elimination is no longer awarded for winning Quickfire Challenges. Instead, immunity can only be won through Elimination Challenges, making the winning chef safe in the next episode. The contestants were also given the opportunity to earn cash prizes at every Quickfire Challenge.