Top Chef
Calgary, Yahoo!
TV Flash files “Calgary, Yahoo!” as hour 321 of 338 in the TV Flash guide — Top Chef (2006–present) on Bravo, season 22, episode 11, aired 2025-05-22, 75 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S22E11: listed hour 321 of 338 in the Top Chef guide, hour 11 of 14 in season 22. It aired 2025-05-22 (75 min). The listed hour before it is “From Dep Till Dawn” (S22E10). Next is “Foraged In Fire” (S22E12).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
The six remaining chefs set off to Calgary where they are greeted by the judges; making pancakes for 50 diners; the chefs are tasked with creating dishes that feature beef and local berries, hoping to impress a table of culinary tastemakers.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Calgary, Yahoo! sit in the Top Chef guide?
S22E11 is listed hour 321 of 338 — hour 11 of 14 in season 22, season 22 episode 11.
When did Top Chef S22E11 air?
Calgary, Yahoo! aired 2025-05-22 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.
In the series
Why this series still plays
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- Tom Colicchio as Judge
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- Gail Simmons as Judge
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