Top Chef VIP (season 2)

The second season of the American competitive reality television series Top Chef VIP premiered on Telemundo on April 25, 2023.[1] The season was announced on 24 September 2022.[2] Carmen Villalobos returned as host, with Antonio de Livier, Adria Marina Montaño and Juan Manuel Barrientos returning as judges.[3] The winner will receive US$100,000.[4]

Top Chef VIP
Season 2
Hosted byCarmen Villalobos
Judges
  • Antonio de Livier
  • Adria Marina Montaño
  • Juan Manuel Barrientos
No. of contestants20
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes17
Release
Original networkTelemundo
Original releaseApril 25, 2023 (2023-04-25) –
present (present)
Season chronology

Contestants

Twenty celebrities were selected to compete in Top Chef VIP. The first group of celebrities were announced on March 14, 2023.[5] The second group of celebrities were announced on March 21, 2023.[6]

Name Age Hometown Notability
Alana Lliteras 18 Guadalajara, Mexico Winner of MasterChef Junior México 2016
Arturo Peniche 60 Mexico City, Mexico Actor
Eduardo Barquin 24 Toluca, Mexico Actor
Gaby Spanic 49 Guárico, Venezuela Actress
Génesis Suero 31 Dominican Republic TV personality
Germán Montero 43 Los Mochis, Mexico Singer
Gilberto Gless 59 Chihuahua, Mexico Impressionist
Helen Ochoa 38 Mendota, California Singer
Isis Serrath 32 Mexico TV personality
Jesús Moré 44 León, Mexico Actor
Johnny Lozada 55 Caguas, Puerto Rico Singer/actor
Jose Gumbs 34 Queens, New York Former NFL player
Juan Pablo Gil 33 Sinaloa, Mexico Actor
Laura Zapata 66 Mexico City, Mexico Actress
Lorena de la Garza 48 McAllen, Texas Actress
Marisol Terrazas 47 Chicago, Illinois Singer
Regina Orozco 59 Mexico City, Mexico Actress and singer
Sara Corrales 37 Medellín, Colombia Actress
Sebastián Villalobos 27 Bucaramanga, Colombia Influencer
Tony Balardi 67 Veracruz, Mexico Comedian

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [7]Original air dateUS viewers
(millions)
361"El as bajo la manga"April 25, 2023 (2023-04-25)0.97[8]

Quickfire Challenge: The celebrities, working in pairs, had the free challenge to prepare a dish that reflects their personalities. The top two pairs advanced to the "Golden Knife" challenge.

  • Winners: Germán and Laura, Gaby and Sara

Golden Knife Challenge: The winners of the Quickfire challenge were given 60 minutes to prepare a dish using their favorite ingredient, which they were asked about before entering the competition. The winner received the Golden Knife that can be used to save anyone from the bottom entries, including themselves.

  • Winner: Germán
372"Ingenio, habilidad y sazón"April 26, 2023 (2023-04-26)0.89[9]

Quickfire Challenge: The celebrities, working in pairs assigned via knife draw, were given 60 minutes to cook any dish but had to be tied back to back and each member do 10-minute relays. The top two pairs became team captains in the next team challenge.

  • Winners: Eduardo and Sebastián, Gaby and Serrath

Skills Challenge: The remaining celebrities competed in a skills challenge of three stages: julienne an onion, separate ten eggs, and whisk the ten egg yolks with sugar. Once a celebrity completed the three stages they were able to choose which team they wanted to join. Lorena was the last to finish the challenge and was automatically on Eduardo's team.

383"En busca de la primera inmunidad"April 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)0.77[10]

Team Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to prepare an appetizer and a main course using the protein they were assigned. The winning team won the opportunity to compete for immunity.

  • Chicken: Serrath (C), Helen, Marisol, Regina, Sara
  • Fish: Eduardo (C), Alana, Arturo, Gilberto, Jose
  • Lamb: Sebastián (C), Germán, Johnny, Lorena, Tony
  • Pork: Gaby (C), Genesis, Jesús, Juan Pablo, Laura
    • Winners: Serrath, Helen, Marisol, Regina, Sara

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were asked to prepare a dish inspired by the most embarrassing moment in their lives. The top two celebrities received immunity from elimination.

  • Winners: Regina and Sara
394"En el mar la vida es más sabrosa"April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)0.87[11]
405"Emociones al toque"May 1, 2023 (2023-05-01)0.96[12]
416"Cocineros de cabeza"May 2, 2023 (2023-05-02)0.88[13]
427"Cachete y colita"May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)0.88[14]
438"Innovar desde la tradición"May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)0.85[15]
449"En la tierra del mariachi"May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)0.85[16]
4510"La muerte del bogavante"May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08)1.00[17]
4611"Por el "Cuchillo de oro""May 9, 2023 (2023-05-09)1.02[18]
4712"Cocina del corazón"May 10, 2023 (2023-05-10)0.81[19]
4813"Sinergia gastronómica"May 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)0.91[20]
4914"Inspirados en Oaxaca"May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)0.83[21]
5015"El último plato"May 15, 2023 (2023-05-15)1.00[22]
5116"A toda velocidad"May 16, 2023 (2023-05-16)0.92[23]
5217"Platillos reciclados y tradicionales"May 17, 2023 (2023-05-17)TBD

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