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Top Chef VIP
Genre
Based onTop Chef
Presented byCarmen Villalobos
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes111 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Francisco Suarez
  • Luciano Cardinali
  • Fernando Lorente
Running time82-128 minutes
Production companyRCN Televisión
Original release
NetworkTelemundo
ReleaseAugust 9, 2022 (2022-08-09) –
present (present)

Top Chef VIP is an American reality competition television series that premiered on Telemundo on August 9, 2022.[2] 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 Top Chef Estrellas [es], which was also broadcast on Telemundo between 2014 and 2015.[3][4]

In July 2023, the series was renewed for a third season that premiered on May 21, 2024.[5][1]

Format[edit]

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.

Seasons[edit]

Main article: List of Top Chef VIP episodes
Season Winner Runners-up Original air dates
1 Lambda García Cristina Eustace Mauricio Islas Zuleyka Rivera August 9 – September 26, 2022
2 Alana Lliteras Germán Montero Laura Zapata Sebastián Villalobos April 25 – July 17, 2023
3 TBA TBA May 21, 2024 – present

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

On May 12, 2022, it was announced that Telemundo had ordered Top Chef VIP.[6] On September 24, 2022, host Carmen Villalobos announced that the series was renewed for a second season.[7] The second season premiered on April 25, 2023.[8] On July 18, 2023, Telemundo renewed the series for a third season.[5] The third season premiered on May 21, 2024.[1]

Casting[edit]

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.[9] 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.[1]

Reception[edit]

Ratings[edit]

Viewership and ratings per season of Top Chef VIP
Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Mon–Fri 7:00 p.m. 35 August 9, 2022 (2022-08-09) 1.11[10] September 26, 2022 (2022-09-26) 1.26[11] 1.02
2 60 April 25, 2023 (2023-04-25) 0.97[12] July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17) 1.09[13] 0.87
3 Sun–Fri 7:00 p.m.[14] 10 May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21) 0.91[15] TBA TBD 0.82

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Nominated Result Ref
2023 Produ Awards Best Adapted Cooking Competition Series Top Chef VIP Nominated [16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e 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.
  2. ^ "Telemundo ya promociona su nuevo reality Top Chef VIP". tvboricuausa.com (in Spanish). June 23, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Telemundo prepara ambiciosa cobertura de Copa Mundial de FIFA 2022 y en realities lanza Top Chef VIP". produ.com (in Spanish). May 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Ettegui, Carola (July 2, 2022). "Top Chef VIP: qué se sabe del nuevo reality show". publimetro.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Salazar, Soreny (July 18, 2023). "Todo lo que se sabe sobre Top Chef VIP 3: ¿Repetirá Carmen Villalobos?". Vida Moderna (in Spanish). Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Weprin, Alex (May 12, 2022). "Telemundo Bets on World Cup to Kick Off Streaming Push". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Aranguez, Teresa (September 24, 2022). "¡Carmen Villalobos sorprende con nuevo anuncio! "Estoy demasiado emocionada"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Castro, Clary (March 21, 2023). "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". El Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  9. ^ González, Moisés (July 20, 2022). "Carmen Villalobos será la conductora de Top Chef VIP, la nueva competencia tipo reality de Telemundo". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  10. ^ Salem, Mitch (August 10, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Tuesday 8.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  11. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 27, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 9.26.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  12. ^ Salem, Mitch (April 26, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Tuesday 4.25.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  13. ^ Pucci, Douglas (July 18, 2023). "Monday Ratings: USA Network to Lead in Key Demos with 'WWE Raw', All-Rerun CBS Tops in Total Viewers". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  14. ^ "Top Chef VIP 3: nueva temporada también se verá los domingos". tvboricuausa.com (in Spanish). May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  15. ^ Pucci, Douglas (May 22, 2024). "Tuesday Ratings: 'FBI' Block Season Finales Make CBS Tops Among Broadcast Networks". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  16. ^ "Finalistas | Premios PRODU". premiosprodu.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 8, 2023.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Chef_VIP

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