Time to sharpen your knives. Top Chef is back with its 18th season taking place in Portland, Oregon, as a whole new batch of cheftestants compete, but this time, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.In Us Weekly‘s exclusive sneak peek from the premiere’s cold open, you can see how each contestant – consisting of executive chefs and restaurant owners – has had to deal with the realities of how the food industry has been affected over the past year.Host Padma Lakshmi, head judge Tom Colicchio and judge Gail Simmons are all returning.
Joining them will be a collection of past winners, finalists and favorites to form a rotating judging and dining panel, which includes Richard Blais, Carrie Baird, Nina Compton, Tiffany Derry, Gregory Gourdet, M
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