Top Chef
The Final Plate
TV Flash files “The Final Plate” as the last listed hour of season 19 — Top Chef (2006–present) on Bravo, season 19, episode 14, aired 2022-06-02, 75 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S19E14: listed hour 282 of 338 in the Top Chef guide, last listed hour of season 19. It aired 2022-06-02 (75 min). The listed hour before it is “Cactus Makes Perfect” (S19E13). Next is “London Calling” (S20E01).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
The finalists prepare themselves for the most important cook of their lives. They'll have to leave it all on the plate in order to wow Padma, Tom, Gail, and guest judges Stephanie Izard and Eric Ripert along with special guest diners Gregory Gourdet, Edward Lee, Janos Wilder, Bricia Lopez, Hunter Lewis and Alexander Smalls. Once they're reunited with their sous chefs, the top three immediately get to work on executing a four-course progressive menu worthy of $250,000 and the title of Top Chef.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Final Plate sit in the Top Chef guide?
S19E14 is listed hour 282 of 338 — last listed hour of season 19, season 19 episode 14.
When did Top Chef S19E14 air?
The Final Plate aired 2022-06-02 and is listed at 75 minutes.
Is Top Chef just yelling in a kitchen?
Technique, nerves, and last-chance kitchen as spectacle. Padma's calm and Colicchio's verdicts are the temperature, not chaos for clip shows.
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Why this series still plays
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- Padma Lakshmi as Host
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- Tom Colicchio as Judge
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- Gail Simmons as Judge
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