Top Chef VIP
{{short description|American television series}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Top Chef VIP logo.png
| genre = {{plainlist|
}}
| based_on = {{Based on|Top Chef}}
| presenter = Carmen Villalobos
| judges = {{Plainlist|
- Antonio de Livier
- Adria Marina Montaño
- Juan Manuel Barrientos
- Belén Alonso
- Inés Páez Nin
}}
| country = United States
| language = Spanish
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 155
| list_episodes = List of Top Chef VIP episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Francisco Suarez
- Luciano Cardinali
- Fernando Lorente
}}
| runtime = 82-128 minutes
| company = RCN Televisión
| channel = Telemundo
| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|8|9}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Top Chef VIP is an American reality competition television series that premiered on Telemundo on August 9, 2022.{{cite web|title=Telemundo ya promociona su nuevo reality Top Chef VIP|url=https://www.tvboricuausa.com/2022/06/top-chef-vip-nuevo-reality-estreno-agosto-telemundo.html|website=tvboricuausa.com|access-date=12 July 2022|language=es|date=23 June 2022}} The show is produced by RCN Televisión for Telemundo. It is the second Spanish-language adaptation of the Top Chef format in the United States after {{ill|Top Chef Estrellas|es}}, which was also broadcast on Telemundo between 2014 and 2015.{{cite web|title=Telemundo prepara ambiciosa cobertura de Copa Mundial de FIFA 2022 y en realities lanza Top Chef VIP|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/telemundo-prepara-ambiciosa-cobertura-de-copa-mundial-de-fifa-2022-y-en-realities-lanza-top-chef-vip-|website=produ.com|access-date=12 July 2022|language=es|date=12 May 2022}}{{cite web|last1=Ettegui|first1=Carola|title=Top Chef VIP: qué se sabe del nuevo reality show|url=https://www.publimetro.com.mx/entretenimiento/2022/07/02/top-chef-vip-que-se-sabe-del-nuevo-reality-show/|website=publimetro.com.mx|access-date=12 July 2022|language=es|date=2 July 2022}}
In July 2023, the series was renewed for a third season that premiered on May 21, 2024. In May 2025, the series was renewed for a fourth season.
Format
A group of celebrities put their cooking skills to the test and are judged by a panel of professional chefs with two contestants eliminated each week. The winner receives the grand cash prize.
In the Quickfire Challenge, celebrities compete individually or in teams and must cook a dish that meets certain guidelines. They are usually given an hour or less to complete the challenge. The judges select one or more celebrities as the winners of the challenge. Early in the season, the winning celebrities qualify for the episode's immunity challenge. As the number of contestants dwindles, immunity is withdrawn, and instead, the winner advances to the Semifinal Qualification Challenge for a place in the semifinal of the season.
In the Immunity Challenge, celebrities compete individually and prepare cook a dish using specific ingredients. The winning celebrity receives immunity from that week's elimination.
In the Express Challenge, celebrities are given 20 minutes or less to prepare a quick dish (for example, a sandwich, quesadilla, omelet) or sauce. This challenge is used to assign teams for the Team Challenge.
In the Skills Challenge, celebrities perform a list of common cooking techniques or styles (for example, peeling/chopping vegetables, whip/whisk eggs). Like the Express Challenge, this challenge is done to assign team members for the team challenge.
In the Team Challenge, celebrities are split into teams by a knife draw, team captains, or an express/skills challenge. The challenge usually consists of preparing a meal for a large group of guests or a "Restaurant Wars" challenge, where the celebrities must transform an empty space into a functioning pop-up restaurant. The winning team is safe from elimination, while the losing team participates in the Safety Challenge to avoid elimination.
In the Safety Challenge, the celebrities, competing individually or in pairs, have one last chance to save themselves from elimination.
In the Elimination Challenge, the celebrities must cook a dish using a certain ingredient. On some occasions, they can cook any dish of their choice.
Seasons
{{Main|List of Top Chef VIP episodes}}
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| scope="row"| 1
|August 9 – September 26, 2022 |
| scope="row"| 2
|Alana Lliteras |Germán Montero |{{ill|Sebastián Villalobos|es}} |April 25 – July 17, 2023 |
| scope="row"| 3
|David Salomón |Víctor Florencio "Niño Prodigio" |May 21 – July 29, 2024 |
Production
= Development =
On May 12, 2022, it was announced that Telemundo had ordered Top Chef VIP.{{cite web|last1=Weprin|first1=Alex|title=Telemundo Bets on World Cup to Kick Off Streaming Push|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/telemundo-2022-upfront-tplus-streaming-world-cup-1235144648/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=13 August 2022|date=12 May 2022|archive-date=13 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813051225/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/telemundo-2022-upfront-tplus-streaming-world-cup-1235144648/|url-status=live}} On September 24, 2022, host Carmen Villalobos announced that the series was renewed for a second season.{{cite web|last1=Aranguez|first1=Teresa|title=¡Carmen Villalobos sorprende con nuevo anuncio! "Estoy demasiado emocionada"|url=https://peopleenespanol.com/celebridades/carmen-villalobos-hace-inesperado-anuncio-en-top-chef-vip/|website=People en Español|access-date=27 September 2022|language=es|date=24 September 2022}} The second season premiered on April 25, 2023.{{cite web|last1=Castro|first1=Clary|title=Cuánto dinero se llevará el ganador de Top Chef VIP en su nueva temporada, que inicia el 25 de abril a las 7PM/6C por Telemundo|url=https://eldiariony.com/2023/03/21/cuanto-dinero-se-llevara-el-ganador-de-top-chef-vip-en-su-nueva-temporada-que-inicia-el-25-de-abril-a-las-7pm-6c-por-telemundo/|website=El Diario La Prensa|access-date=21 March 2023|language=es|date=21 March 2023}} On July 18, 2023, Telemundo renewed the series for a third season.{{cite web|last1=Salazar|first1=Soreny|title=Todo lo que se sabe sobre Top Chef VIP 3: ¿Repetirá Carmen Villalobos?|url=https://vidamoderna.com/todo-lo-que-se-sabe-sobre-top-chef-vip-3-repetira-carmen-villalobos/|website=Vida Moderna|access-date=July 18, 2023|language=es|date=July 18, 2023}} The third season premiered on May 21, 2024.{{cite web|last1=González|first1=Moisés|title=Top Chef VIP 3 anuncia su fecha de estreno y destapa a sus dos nuevas juezas|url=https://peopleenespanol.com/top-chef-vip-3-anuncia-fecha-estreno-destapa-nuevas-juezas-8631385|website=People en Español|access-date=April 15, 2024|language=es|date=April 15, 2024}} On May 8, 2025, Telemundo renewed the series for a fourth season.{{cite web|last=Tinoco|first=Armando|title=Telemundo 2025-26 Programming Slate: 'El Señor De Los Cielos' Spinoff 'Dinastía Casillas' Gets Cast, 'La Casa De Los Famosos' Returns, World Cup & More|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/telemundo-2025-26-upfront-programming-slate-1236388776/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 8, 2025|date=May 8, 2025}}
= Casting =
On July 20, 2022, Carmen Villalobos was announced as host of the show. That same day, Antonio de Livier, Adria Marina Montaño and Juan Manuel Barrientos were announced as judges.{{cite web|last1=González|first1=Moisés|title=Carmen Villalobos será la conductora de Top Chef VIP, la nueva competencia tipo reality de Telemundo|url=https://peopleenespanol.com/television/carmen-villalobos-conductora-top-chef-vip-telemundo/|website=People en Español|access-date=May 18, 2024|language=es|date=July 20, 2022}} On April 15, 2024, it was announced that Montaño and Barrientos would not be returning for the third season. They were replaced by Belén Alonso and Inés Páez Nin.
Reception
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= Awards and nominations =
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominated ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" | Ref |
|---|
| 2023
| Produ Awards | Best Adapted Cooking Competition Series | Top Chef VIP | {{nom}} |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.telemundo.com/shows/top-chef-vip}}
{{Top Chef}}
{{Telemundo programming (current and upcoming)}}
Category:2020s American cooking television series
Category:2022 American television series debuts
Category:Cooking competitions in the United States
Category:Reality cooking competition television series
Category:Spanish-language television shows
Category:Telemundo original programming