# Top Chef: Destination Canada

Top Chef: Destination Canada is the twenty-second season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season was filmed in several locations throughout Canada, including Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Canmore, and Prince Edward Island. It premiered on March 13, 2025.
Destination Canada boasts the largest grand prize package in the series' history. In addition to the typical prizes of US$250,000, a feature in Food & Wine magazine, and an appearance at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the winner received $125,000 in Delta Air Lines flight credits, their own headlining dinner at the James Beard House in New York City, and the opportunity to present at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago. The contestants also had the chance to earn cash prizes, totaling more than $150,000, during every Quickfire Challenge and certain Elimination Challenges.

## Contestants

Fifteen chefs competed in Top Chef: Destination Canada. Like the previous season, two additional contestants, Canadian chefs Sam Olayinka and Ying Gao, started in the Last Chance Kitchen to compete for a potential spot in the main competition.
| Name | Hometown | Current Residence |
| Anna "Anya" El-Wattar | Moscow, Russia | San Francisco, California |
| Paula Endara | Quito, Ecuador | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Tristen Epps | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Houston, Texas |
| Ying Gao | Beijing, China | Whistler, British Columbia |
| Corwin Hemming | Augusta, Georgia | Brooklyn, New York |
| Katianna Hong | Clifton Park, New York | Los Angeles, California |
| Lana Lagomarsini | The Bronx, New York | Harlem, New York |
| Vincenzo "Vinny" Loseto | Massapequa, New York | Napa, California |
| Henry Lu | The Bronx, New York | Houston, Texas |
| Zubair Mohajir | Chennai, India | Chicago, Illinois |
| César Murillo | Dallas, Texas | Chicago, Illinois |
| Samuel "Sam" Olayinka | Ottawa, Ontario | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Massimo Piedimonte | Montreal, Quebec | Montreal, Quebec |
| Bailey Sullivan | Chicago, Illinois | Chicago, Illinois |
| Kat Turner | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin | Los Angeles, California |
| Shuai Wang | Queens, New York | North Charleston, South Carolina |
| Mimi Weissenborn | Frederick, Maryland | Portland, Maine |

## Contestant progress

| Episode # | Episode # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Quickfire Challenge Results | Quickfire Challenge Results | César ★ Katianna ★ Mimi ★ Lana ↑ Massimo ↑ Paula ↑ Shuai ↑ Tristen ↑ Vinny ↑ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Contestant | Contestant | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results | Elimination Challenge Results |
| | Anya | HIGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bailey | IN | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | César | HIGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Corwin | IN | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Henry | HIGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kat | LOW | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Katianna | IN | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lana | IN | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Massimo | IN | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paula | IN | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shuai | HIGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tristen | IN | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vinny | WIN | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zubair | IN | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mimi | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^Note 1 : The chef(s) did not receive immunity for winning the Elimination Challenge.

### Quickfire Challenge

    ★ The chef won the Quickfire Challenge.
    ↑ The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Quickfire Challenge but did not win.
    ↓ The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Quickfire Challenge.

### Elimination Challenge

    (WINNER) The chef won the season and was crowned "Top Chef".
    (RUNNER-UP) The chef was a runner-up for the season.
    (WIN) The chef won the Elimination Challenge.
    (HIGH) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge but did not win.
    (IN) The chef was not selected as one of the top or bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge and was safe.
    (LOW) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge but was not eliminated.
    (OUT) The chef lost the Elimination Challenge.

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 317 | 1 | "Across Canada, We Go!" | March 13, 2025 (2025-3-13) |
| Quickfire Challenge: The chefs first had 30 seconds to grab one ingredient from the Top Chef pantry. They were then split into groups of three. In honor of Toronto's nickname "The Six", referring to the number of municipalities that form the Greater Toronto Area, each team had 30 minutes to create a dish featuring six ingredients — the three ingredients chosen by the group members, and three ingredients selected by host Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio, and judge Gail Simmons. Kristen picked tomatoes, Gail picked chives, and Tom picked clams. The winning team received US$15,000. Red Team: Lana (Portobello Mushroom), Paula (Corn), Vinny (Apple) Blue Team: Anya (Cabbage), Bailey (Dried Black Olives), Zubair (Fresno Chile) Yellow Team: César (Fennel), Katianna (Apple), Mimi (Corn) Green Team: Massimo (King Oyster Mushroom), Shuai (Maple Syrup), Tristen (Bok Choy) Purple Team: Corwin (Corn), Henry (Corn), Kat (Fresno Chile) Winners: César, Katianna, Mimi (Apple & Fennel Soup with Clams, Corn & Chorizo Relish) Elimination Challenge: The chefs, remaining in the same groups from the Quickfire Challenge but now competing against their former teammates, were assigned sets of ingredients inspired by the five-region model of Canada: the West Coast (Pacific salmon, Salt Spring Island lamb, Red Fife wheat, foraged mushrooms, hazelnuts, and plums); Canadian Prairies (ribeye, walleye, red lentils, sour cherries, tomatoes, and cold-pressed canola oil); Central Canada (rainbow trout, peaches, corn, ice wine, pea shoots, and pork); Atlantic Canada (cod, dulse seaweed, potatoes, snow crab, blueberries, and Screech rum); and Northern Canada (beets, carrots, crowberries, turbot, arctic char, and oats). The chefs' dishes were required to include at least three of the six ingredients from their assigned region. One person from each group was eligible to win the challenge, while those with the judges' least favorite dishes were at risk for elimination. The dishes were served at restaurant Casa Madera. The winner received immunity for the next Elimination Challenge. The guest diners included Top Chef Canada winners and Top Chef: World All-Stars alums Nicole Gomes and Dale MacKay, Top Chef Canada judge David Zilber, chef/restaurateur Jeremy Charles, and chef Sheila Flaherty. West Region: Lana, Paula, Vinny North Region: Anya, Bailey, Zubair Central Region: César, Katianna, Mimi Atlantic Region: Massimo, Shuai, Tristen Prairie Region: Corwin, Henry, Kat Winner: Vinny (Confit Salmon with Miso-Hazelnut Butter Mushrooms & Consommé) Eliminated: Mimi (Grilled Pork Loin & Potato Purée with Corn Beurre Monté & Peach Relish) ||||
| 318 | 2 | "Brunch à la Boulud" | March 20, 2025 (2025-3-20) |
| 319 | 3 | "Best Served Cold" | March 27, 2025 (2025-3-27) |
| 320 | 4 | TBA | April 3, 2025 (2025-4-3) |
| 321 | 5 | TBA | April 10, 2025 (2025-4-10) |

## Last Chance Kitchen

| No. | Title | Original air date |
| 1 | "Season Premiere, Eh?" | March 13, 2025 (2025-3-13) |
| Challenge: Eliminated chef Mimi and new contestants Sam and Ying were each instructed to pick one ingredient from the Top Chef pantry; Mimi chose acorn squash, Sam chose eggplant, and Ying chose mushrooms. They then had 30 minutes to cook a dish featuring all three of their ingredients. Mimi: Squash Soup with Bacon, Sautéed Mushrooms, Crispy Eggplant & Seared Scallop Sam: Squash and Berbere Purée, Eggplant Nibitashi & Sautéed Berbere Mushrooms Ying: Mushroom Panzanella Salad with Warm Crispy Bread Croutons Winner: Sam Eliminated: Ying |||