Top Chef Masters
A culinary clash of the Titans.
Total Seasons
5
Total Hosts
2
Total Cities
2
Total Chefs
72
Gender Breakdown
4923
Top Chef Masters
Season Winners
Chefs from New York
15
Chefs from California
14
Charities Represented
66
Total Money Won for Charity
$1,156,800
Most Cash Won by a Top Chef Master
$141k
Chris Cosentino
Most Cash Won by a Non-Winner
$40k
Mary Sue Milliken
Most Represented Charities
Autism Speaks3
Share Our Strength3
American Heart Association2
Charity: Water2
Clinic Ole2
Doctors Without Borders2
Charities That Won the Most Money
Michael J. Fox Foundation$141k
Green Dog Rescue$120k
UNICEF Tap Project$115k
Frontera Farmer Foundation$110k
Young Scientist Cancer Research Fund$110k
Share Our Strength$65k
Average Quickfire Time (min)
31
Challenges with a Knife Pull
17
Challenges Cooking for Kids
2
Team Challenges
19
Classic Top Chef Challenges
25
Battle of the Sous Chefs Challenges
10
Most Quickfire Wins
4
Traci Des Jardins
Most Elimination Wins
4
Most Overall Wins
6
Chris Cosentino
Chefs Who Compete in
Multiple Seasons
Mise en Place Quickfires
4
Taste Test Quickfires
3
Pairing Quickfires
2
Weddings Catered
2
Rock Bands Cooked For
4
TV Show Casts Cooked For
9
By Number of Challenges
Most Frequent Critics
James Oseland46
Gail Simmons24
Gael Greene20
Ruth Reichl18
Jay Rayner17
Francis Lam12
Danyelle Freeman8
Alan Sytsma6
Krista Simmons5
Tom Colicchio4
Lesley Suter4
Jane Goldman4
Skydiving Challenges
1
Challenges Won with Immunity
6
Eliminated for Risotto
2
Appearances from
Top Chef Alumni
