# Top Chef (franchise)

Top Chef is a competitive cooking show television format that originated with the American TV show Top Chef, which premiered in March 2006. Licensing of the format is handled by NBCUniversal Television Distribution.

## International versions

Current, previous and upcoming versions of Top Chef include:
    Currently airing
    An upcoming season
    Status unknown
    No longer airing
| Country | Local title | Host(s) | Judges | Channel(s) | Year(s) aired |
| Brazil | Top Chef Brasil | Felipe Bronze | Ailin Aleixo (season 1–3) Emmanuel Bassoleil (season 1–4) Janaína Torres Rueda (season 4) | RecordTV | 2019–present |
| Canada (in English) | Top Chef Canada | Thea Andrews (season 1) Lisa Ray (seasons 2–4) Eden Grinshpan | Mark McEwan Shereen Arazm | Food Network Canada | 2011–2014, 2017–present |
| Chile | Top Chef | Julián Elfenbein | Carlo Von Mühlenbrock Pamela Fidalgo Ciro Watanabe | TVN | 2014 |
| El Salvador | Top Chef El Salvador | Marcela Santamaria (season 1–2) | Marta Elena García (season 1–2) Jay Bruzon (season 1) Roberto Sartogo (season 1–2) Lorenzo Álvarez (season 2) | TCS | 2015–2016 |
| Finland | Top Chef Suomi | Pipsa Hurmerinta | Pia Kämppi Hans Välimäki | Sub | 2011–2013 |
| France Belgium (in French) | Top Chef | Stéphane Rotenberg Sandrine Corman (season 1) Agathe Lecaron (season 2) | Glenn Viel (season 13) Paul Pairet (season 11–13) Philippe Etchebest (season 6–13) Hélène Darroze (season 6–13) Michel Sarran (season 6–12) Jean-François Piège (season 1–10) Cyril Lignac (season 1–5) Ghislaine Arabian (season 1–5) Thierry Marx (season 1–5) Christian Constant (season 1–5) | M6 RTL-TVI | 2010–present |
| Germany | Top Chef Germany | Daniel Boschmann | Eckart Witzigmann Alexandra Killian Peter Maria Schnurr | Sat.1 | 2019 |
| Greece | Top Chef | Nadia Boule | Elias Mamalakis Christophoros Peskias Apostolos Trastelis Herve Pronzato | ANT1 | 2010 |
| Greece | Top Chef | N/A | Giorgos Venieris Gkikas Xenakis Asterios Koustoudis | Skai TV | 2021 |
| Indonesia | Top Chef Indonesia | Farah Quinn | Will Meyrick Henry Alexie Bloem Chris Salans Vindex Tengker | SCTV | 2013 |
| Italy | Top Chef Italia | — | Annie Féolde Mauro Colagreco Giuliano Baldessari Moreno Cedroni (season 1) | NOVE | 2016–2017 |
| Mexico | Top Chef México | Ana Claudia Talancón | Aquiles Chávez Guillermo González Beristáin Martha Ortíz Juantxo Sánchez | Canal Sony, NBC Universo | 2016–present |
| Middle East and North Africa | Top Chef | Siham Tueni (season 1) Joumana Mrad (season 2) | Joe Barza Siham Tueni (season 1) Joumana Mrad (season 2) | LBC Rotana Masriya | 2011–2012 |
| Middle East and North Africa | Top Chef | Mona Mosly | Mona Mosly Bobby Chinn Maroun Chedid (season 1-4) Joe Barza | MBC 1 MBC Masr 2 LBCI | 2016–present |
| Netherlands | Topchef | Martijn Krabbé | Robert Kranenborg Julius Jaspers | RTL Nederland | 2009–2012 |
| Panama | Top Chef Panamá | Karen Guerra Arturo Illueca | Charlie Collins Pedro Masoliver | Telemetro | 2016–present |
| Poland | Top Chef (season 1–7) | Grzegorz Łapanowski | Wojciech Modest Amaro Maciej Nowak Ewa Wachowicz Grzegorz Łapanowski (season 3–6) Robert Sowa (season 7) Joseph Seelesto (season 1–2) | Polsat | 2013–2016, 2018 |
| Poland | Top Chef. Gwiazdy od kuchni (spin-off) | Maciej Rock | Wojciech Modest Amaro Maciej Nowak Ewa Wachowicz Grzegorz Łapanowski (season 3–6) Robert Sowa (season 7) Joseph Seelesto (season 1–2) | Polsat | 2013–2016, 2018 |
| Portugal | Top Chef | Silvia Alberto | José Cordeiro Susana Felicidade Ricardo Costa | RTP 1 | 2012 |
| Romania | Top Chef | Alina Pușcaș | Joseph Hadad Tudor Constantinescu Nicolai Tand | Antena 1 | 2012 |
| South Africa (in English) | Top Chef South Africa | Lorna Maseko | Neill Anthony Lesego Semenya | SABC 3 | 2016 |
| Spain | Top Chef | — | Alberto Chicote Susi Díaz Paco Roncero (season 3–4) Angel León (season 1) Yayo Daporta (season 2) | Antena 3 | 2013–2017 |
| Sweden | Köksmästarna | — | Johan Jureskog Paul Svensson Karin Fransson | Kanal 5 | 2014 |
| Thailand | Top Chef Thailand | Pitipat Kutragule | Willment Leong Suphamongkhon Suppipat Thidid Tadsanakajon Phichaya Uthantam | ONE HD | 2017–2019 |
| Thailand | Top Chef Thailand | N/A | Willment Leong Suphamongkhon Suppipat Thidid Tadsanakajon Phichaya Uthantam | Channel 7 HD | 2023–present |
| Thailand | Top Chef Thailand: Dessert | Kathaleeya McIntosh | Penny Jirayuwatana Chatchaya Raktakanit Kanok Chaowalitpong | ONE HD | 2020 |
| United States | Top Chef | Katie Lee (season 1) Padma Lakshmi (seasons 2-20) Kristen Kish | Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons Ted Allen Toby Young Eric Ripert Anthony Bourdain Hugh Acheson Emeril Lagasse Wolfgang Puck Richard Blais Graham Elliot Nilou Motamed | Bravo | 2006–present |
| United States | Top Chef Estrellas | Aylín Mújica | Lorena Garcia Jaime Martín Del Campo Ramiro Arvizu | Telemundo | 2014 |
| United States | Top Chef VIP | Carmen Villalobos | Antonio de Livier Adria Marina Montaño (seasons 1–2) Juan Manuel Barrientos (seasons 1–2) Belén Alonso (season 3) Inés Páez Nin (season 3) | Telemundo | 2022–present |
| Vietnam | Top Chef Vietnam: Đầu Bếp Đỉnh | Thúy Hạnh | Robert Danhi Anh Lê Alain Nguyen | HTV7 | 2014–2015 |
| Vietnam | Top Chef Vietnam: Đầu Bếp Thượng Đỉnh | Khả Như Đại Nghĩa | Nguyễn Nam (Episode 1) Trịnh Diễm Vy Jack Lee Dương Huy Khải Each episode has a guest judge | HTV7 | 2019 |
| Vietnam | Top Chef Vietnam: Đầu Bếp Thượng Đỉnh | H'Hen Niê | Luke Nguyen Alain Nguyen | VTV3 | June 12, 2023 |