Top Chef VIP season 3
| Top Chef VIP | |
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| Season 3 | |
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| Hosted by | Carmen Villalobos |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 20 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Telemundo |
| Original release | May 21, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of the American competitive reality television series Top Chef VIP premiered on Telemundo on May 21, 2024.[1] The season was announced on July 18, 2023.[2] Carmen Villalobos returned as host. Antonio de Livier is the only judge to return from previous seasons. Belén Alonso and Inés Páez Nin replaced Adria Marina Montaño and Juan Manuel Barrientos as judges.[3] The winner will receive US$200,000, double the prize awarded in previous seasons.[4]
Contestants[edit]
Twenty celebrities were selected to compete in Top Chef VIP.[5]
| Name | Age | Hometown | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro López | 56 | Bogotá, Colombia | Actor |
| Alicia Machado | 47 | Maracay, Venezuela | Actress & Miss Universe 1996 |
| Carolina Tejera | 47 | Caracas, Venezuela | Actress |
| Daniela Castro | 54 | Mexico City, Mexico | Actress |
| Danka Castro | 20 | Mexico | Actress |
| David Salomón | 45 | Quintana Roo, Mexico | Fashion designer |
| Diana Reyes | 33 | La Paz, Mexico | Singer |
| Gary Centeno | 37 | San Carlos, Costa Rica | Actor |
| Ivanna Jiménez | 18 | Mexico | Singer |
| Jason Romo | 27 | Mexico | Actor |
| José Luis "El Puma" Rodríguez | 81 | Caracas, Venezuela | Singer and actor |
| José María Galeano | 44 | Algeciras, Spain | Actor |
| Mariana Botas | 34 | Mexico City, Mexico | Actress |
| Mark Tacher | 46 | Mexico City, Mexico | Actor |
| Natalia Juárez | 29 | Mexico City, Mexico | Actress |
| Pancho Uresti | 29 | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | Singer |
| Patricia Navidad | 50 | Culiacán, Mexico | Actress and singer |
| Polo Morín | 33 | Celaya, Mexico | Actor |
| Rosie Rivera | 42 | Long Beach, California | TV personality |
| Víctor Florencio "El Niño Prodigio" | 41 | Dominican Republic | Astrologer |
Contestant progress[edit]
| Episode # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro | IN | — | — | — | WIN | IN | IN | IN | — | |
| Alicia | WIN | IN | IN | — | IN | — | IN | IN | — | |
| Carolina | IN | — | WIN | WIN | IMM | IMM | IMM | IMM | IMM | |
| Daniela | IN | — | IN | — | WIN | IN | — | — | — | |
| Danka | IN | — | IN | — | IN | — | IN | IN | — | |
| David | WIN | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IN | — | |
| Diana | IN | — | IN | — | IN | — | IN | WIN | IN | |
| Gary | IN | — | IN | — | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | |
| Ivanna | IN | — | IN | — | IN | — | IN | IN | — | |
| Jason | IN | — | IN | — | IN | — | WIN | WIN | WIN | |
| José María | WIN | IN | IN | — | WIN | WIN | IMM | IMM | IMM | |
| Mariana | IN | — | WIN | IN | IN | — | — | — | — | |
| Natalia | WIN | WIN | IMM | IMM | IMM | IMM | IMM | IMM | IMM | |
| Niño Prodigio | IN | — | IN | — | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IN | — | |
| Pancho | IN | — | IN | — | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | |
| Paty | IN | — | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IN | — | — | — | |
| Polo | IN | — | IN | — | IN | — | IN | IN | — | |
| Puma | IN | — | WIN | IN | DSQ | — | IN | IN | — | |
| Rosie | IN | — | WIN | IN | IN | — | IN | IN | — | |
| 20 | Mark | IN | — | IN | — | WIN | — | WDR | ||
- (WINNER) The chef won the season and was crowned "Top Chef".
- (RUNNER-UP) The chef was a runner-up for the season.
- (WIN) The celebrity won the Quickfire Challenge, Immunity Challenge, Safety Challenge, or Elimination Challenge.
- (WIN) The celebrity was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
- (HIGH) The celebrity was selected as one of the top entries in an individual or team challenge, but did not win.
- (IN) The celebrity was not selected as one of the top or bottom entries in an individual challenge and was safe.
- (IN) The celebrity was not selected as a top or bottom entry in a Team Challenge.
- (IMM) The celebrity didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.
- (IMM) The celebrity had to compete in that round of the competition but was safe from elimination.
- (—) The celebrity did not quality for a challenge.
- (—) The celebrity was unable to participate due to personal reasons.
- (LOW) The celebrity was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (LOW) The celebrity was one of the bottom entries in a Team Challenge.
- (DSQ) The celebrity was disqualified from a challenge.
- (OUT) The celebrity lost the Elimination Challenge.
Episodes[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [6] | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 1 | "La cocina abre sus puertas" | May 21, 2024 | 0.91[7] | |
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Quickfire Challenge: The celebrities had 60 minutes to prepare a dish that reflects their connection to cooking. The top four celebrities moved on to the immunity challenge.
Immunity Challenge: José María, Alicia, David and Natalia must prepare three servings of three different pastas made from scratch: a long pasta, a stuffed pasta and a lasagna. Each could choose four other contestants to help them prepare their dishes, but only the captain could win immunity.
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| 97 | 2 | "Una dificultad tras otra" | May 22, 2024 | 0.84[8] | |
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Express Challenge: The celebrities were asked to bread three egg yolks. Once a celebrity completed the challenge they were allowed to pick their partner. Due to the odd number of contestants, Alejandro was left without a partner. Natalia, who had won the previous immunity challenge, had to choose between giving him immunity or sending him directly to the elimination challenge. She chose the latter option. Quickfire Challenge: The celebrities, working in pairs, had 60 minutes to prepare any dish while cooking relay-style. The celebrities took turns cooking their team's dish, but were only allowed ten minutes each. The top three pairs moved on to the immunity challenge.
Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to prepare any dish, but had to use a randomly assigned object as the plate for their dish. The winner received immunity from elimination.
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| 98 | 3 | "El misterio en una caja" | May 23, 2024 | 0.87[9] | |
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Quickfire Challenge: The celebrities were allowed to choose their partners for the challenge. In a charades-like game, one partner was chosen to draw and act out the ingredients of a dish, while the other prepared it based on the indications given. The top five pairs moved on to the immunity challenge.
Immunity Challenge: The celebrities have 60 minutes to prepare a dish with ingredients chosen from the pantry by the celebrities who did not qualify for the challenge. The winner received immunity from elimination and a secret advantage.
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| 99 | 4 | "Lidiar con la frustración" | May 24, 2024 | TBD | |
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Quickfire Challenge: The celebrities made dishes inspired by emojis. The top three celebrities became captains in the team challenge.
Team Challenge: The teams had 90 minutes to prepare a decorated cake. They had to measure the height of their cake as the team with the shortest cake would not be judged. The teams were picked by David, who had the best dish in the Quickfire challenge. The winning team won the opportunity to compete for immunity.
Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were asked to prepare tostones accompanied by a sauce. The winner received immunity from elimination.
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References[edit]
- ^ Rodríguez Caraballo, Harry (March 14, 2024). "Presentan a los 20 concursantes de "Top Chef VIP 3"". metro.pr (in Spanish). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Salazar, Soreny (July 18, 2023). "Todo lo que se sabe sobre Top Chef VIP 3: ¿Repetirá Carmen Villalobos?". Vida Moderna (in Spanish). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ González, Moisés (April 15, 2024). "Top Chef VIP 3 anuncia su fecha de estreno y destapa a sus dos nuevas juezas". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "RCN produce tercera temporada de Top Chef VIP para Telemundo". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ González, Moisés (March 14, 2024). "Celebridades confirmadas para Top Chef VIP 3". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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