Top Chef Thailand season 1

Top Chef Thailand (season 1) is the first season of the Thai reality television series Top Chef Thailand. The season premiered on March 25, 2017, and concluded on June 24, 2017. Filming initially took place in Bangkok. Willment Leong, Suphamongkhon Suppipat, Thidid Tadsanakajon and Phichaya Uthantam served as judges and Pitipat Kutragule[1] as a host for the first season.

Top Chef Thailand
Season 1
Hosted byPitipat Kutragule
JudgesWillment Leong
Suphamongkhon Suppipat
Thidid Tadsanakajon
Phichaya Uthantam
No. of contestants15
WinnerChudaree Debhakam
LocationBangkok
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkONE HD
Original releaseMarch 25 (2017-03-25) –
June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24)
Season chronology
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Season 2

The winner of the competition was "Chef Tam" Chudaree Debhakam,[2] and the runners-up was "Chef May" Phattanant Thongthong.

Contestants

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(ages stated are at start of filming)

Contestant Age Position Restaurant / Office Resident Finish Rank
Warasiri Thongthaem
Na Ayudhya "Chef Pete"
38 Executive Chef Dr.Orawan Holistic
and Anti-Aging Institute
Phuket Episode 1 15
Chayant Kachaenchai
"Chef Tu"
36 Owner Chef Su-Goi By Chef Tu Nakhon Ratchasima 14
Thapakorn Chinawasee
"Chef Pong"
34 Food Consult Bangkok Bangkok Episode 2 13
Pongsathorn Surach
"Chef Nui"
27 Executive Chef The Sky Gallery Chonburi Episode 3 12
Duangjai Bumrungpol
"Chef Tui"
33 Owner Chef Kitchen Hut Bangkok Episode 5 11
Eknarin Chuthongkham
"Chef Folk"
29 Executive Chef Chef rider X2 Bangkok 10
Chaiwalan Intawan
"Chef Max"
38 Executive Chef Centara Hotel Udon Thani 9
Chaitphuchish Thaekingsak
"Chef Hooto"
28 Food Consult Hua Chang Hotel Bangkok Episode 6 8
Kamol Chobdee-ngam
"Chef Gig"
38 Owner Chef Leusthip Bangkok Episode 8 7
Sucharat Piyachokepaisan
"Chef Nam Fon"
25 European Cuisine
Professor
Suan Dusit University Bangkok Episode 10 6
Sara Jirarat
"Chef Ton"
34 Owner Chef Aston Bangkok Episode 7 5
Episode 11
Thawatchai Akarawongwatthana
"Chef Bus"
29 Owner Chef 8 Bistro Nakhon Ratchasima Episode 12 4
Siriporn Chaisiripanich
"Chef Ooy"
46 Executive Chef Wind Water View Bangkok 3
Phattanant Thongthong
"Chef May"
36 Owner Chef Monkey's Kitchen Chiang Mai Episode 13 2
Chudaree Debhakam
"Chef Tam"
24 Sous Chef Blue Hill at Stone Barns United States 1

Episodes

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Episode 1

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  • Quickfire Challenge
    • The chefs prepare 5 ingredients include, separate 24 egg yolks, sliced 8 onions, chop 3 chickens, shuck 6 oysters, and fillet 5 sharptooth snappers.
Quickfire Challenge Results
Result Teams Contestants
WIN Team Green Chef Hooto, Chef Max, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Ton, Chef Gig
IN Team Orange Chef Nui, Chef Tam, Chef Ooy, Chef Folk, Chef Tu
LOW Team Blue Chef Tui, Chef Pong, Chef Bus, Chef Pete, Chef May
  • Sudden-Death Quickfire Challenge
    • The two lowest chefs create a dish with the ingredients from last round.
Results
Result Contestant
IN Chef Pong
OUT Chef Pete
  • Elimination Challenge
    • The chefs create a dish with the ingredients from last round.
Elimination Challenge Results
Result Teams Contestants
WIN Team Blue Chef Ooy, Chef Tam
HIGH Team Orange Chef Nam Fon, Chef Max
IN Team Grey Chef Hooto, Chef Gig
IN Team Brown Chef Ton, Chef May
IN Team Black Chef Bus, Chef Tui
LOW Team Red Chef Pong, Chef Folk
LOW Team Green Chef Tu, Chef Nui

Episode 2

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  • Quickfire Challenge
    • The chefs create a dish in one spoon and use the microwave only. The winners will not eliminated in this episode.
Quickfire Challenge Results
Result Contestants
WIN Chef May
HIGH Chef Ooy
IN Chef Pong, Chef Nui, Chef Max, Chef Gig, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Ton, Chef Bus, Chef Tam
LOW Chef Folk, Chef Tui, Chef Hooto
  • Elimination Challenge
    • The 13 chefs were divided into four teams to create two dishes with 4 ingredients include, Taraba king crab, Lobster, Matsusaka beef, and Foie gras.
Elimination Challenge Results
Result Teams Contestants
WIN Team Orange Chef Bus, Chef Nui, Chef Tam
HIGH Team Green Chef Folk, Chef Hooto, Chef Ton
LOW Team Red Chef Max, Chef Tui, Chef Nam Fon, Chef May
LOW Team Black Chef Pong, Chef Gig, Chef Ooy

Episode 3

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  • Quickfire Challenge
    • The 12 chefs were divided into four teams to compete in a mise en place relay race in which each to create a dish. The winner will not eliminated in this episode.
Quickfire Challenge Results
Result Teams Contestants
WIN Team Red Chef Nam Fon, Chef Tam, Chef Max
IN Team Green Chef Nui, Chef Folk, Chef Ooy
IN Team Black Chef Hooto, Chef May, Chef Tui
DSQ Team Blue Chef Ton, Chef Gig, Chef Bus
  • Elimination Challenge
    • The chefs created a dish with Thai barbecue ingredients and used Thai barbecue pan only.
Elimination Challenge Results
Result Contestants
WIN Chef Nam Fon
HIGH Chef Hooto, Chef Bus, Chef Gig, Chef Tam, Chef May
IN Chef Max
LOW Chef Folk, Chef Nui, Chef Ton, Chef Tui, Chef Ooy

Episode 4

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  • Elimination Challenge : Top Chef Marathon
    • Round 1: Basil
      • The chefs created a dish with thai basil. The winner will rest in next round.
Round 1 Results
Result Contestants
WIN Chef Gig
HIGH Chef Tam, Chef Ooy, Chef May
IN Chef Tui, Chef Folk, Chef Max, Chef Hooto, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Ton, Chef Bus
    • Round 2: Survival Kit
      • The 10 chefs divided into four teams to create a dish with ingredients in survival kit include, instant noodle, canned fish, jasmine rice, pickle, Nam phrik (Thai chili dipping sauce), chicken fried with garlic, and instant chocolate drink. The winner will rest in next round.
Round 2 Results
Result Teams Contestants
WIN Team Blue Chef Tui, Chef Hooto
HIGH Team Grey Chef Tam, Chef Max
IN Team Black Chef May, Chef Folk
IN Team Green Chef Ooy, Chef Ton
IN Team Red Chef Nam Fon, Chef Tui

Episode 5

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  • Elimination Challenge : Top Chef Marathon
    • Round 3: Tear
      • The chefs created a dish with concept "Tear". The winner will rest in next round. The worst chef will eliminated in this round.
Round 3 Results
Result Contestants
WIN Chef Ton
HIGH Chef Tam, Chef May
IN Chef Folk, Chef Max, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Bus
LOW Chef Tui, Chef Ooy
    • Round 4: Fruit
      • The chefs created a dish with fruits. The winner will rest in next round. The worst chef will eliminated in this round.
Round 4 Results
Result Contestants
WIN Chef May
HIGH Chef Tam, Chef Ooy
IN Chef Nam Fon, Chef Bus
LOW Chef Folk, Chef Max
    • Round 5: Last dish
      • The chefs created a dish with concept "Last dish". The winner will rest in next round. The worst chef will eliminated in this round.
Round 5 Results
Result Contestants
WIN Chef Tam
HIGH Chef Nam Fon
LOW Chef Ooy, Chef Bus, Chef Max

Episode 6

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  • Quickfire Challenge
    • The 8 chefs created the monochrome dish, the color must from the ingredients. The winner will not eliminated in this episode.
Quickfire Challenge Results
Result Colors Contestants
WIN White Chef May
HIGH Green Chef Bus
IN Red Chef Tam, Chef Hooto
IN Orange Chef Gig, Chef Ooy
IN Green Chef Ton
IN White Chef Nam Fon

Episode 7

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Episode 8

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Episode 9

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Episode 10

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Episode 11

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Episode 12

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Episode 13

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Summaries

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Elimination Table

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Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Quickfire
Challenge winner(s)
Green team1 Chef May Chef Max Chef May Chef Tam Chef Bus Chef Ton Chef Bus Chef May
Chef Tam HIGH WIN HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH WIN IN IMM3 LOW IN IN IN LOW WINNER
Chef May IN IMM HIGH HIGH IN HIGH WIN IN WIN LOW WIN IN WIN WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
Chef Ooy WIN LOW LOW HIGH IN LOW HIGH LOW LOW WIN IN IN LOW IN OUT
Chef Bus IN HIGH HIGH IN IN IN IN LOW IN IN IMM4 IN IN LOW OUT
Chef Ton IN HIGH LOW IN IN WIN IN IN IN OUT RET IMM OUT
Chef Nam Fon HIGH IN WIN IN IN IN IN HIGH HIGH WIN IN IN OUT
Chef Gig IN LOW HIGH WIN IN IN IN IN IN WIN OUT
Chef Hooto IN HIGH HIGH IN WIN IN IN IN OUT
Chef Max HIGH IN IMM IN HIGH IN LOW OUT
Chef Folk IN HIGH LOW IN IN IN OUT
Chef Tui IN IN LOW IN HIGH OUT
Chef Nui LOW HIGH OUT
Chef Pong IN OUT
Chef Tu OUT
Chef Pete OUT
  The contestant was winning elimination challenge for the episode.
  Team / Contestants nominated in elimination challenge but not win for the episode.
  The contestant was at risk of elimination.
  The contestant was eliminated from the competition in elimination challenge.
  The contestant was eliminated from the competition in quickfire challenge.
  The contestant who have been granted immunity. Not eliminated that week.
  The contestant was originally eliminated but returned to the competition.
  The contestant was a Runner-Up.
  The contestant won Top Chef Thailand.

Notes

  1. ^ Green team has members as follows: Chef Hooto, Chef Gig, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Max and Chef Ton.
  2. Since episode 2, no contestants have been eliminated in the quickfire challenge.
  3. ^ In episode 7 Chef Tam who have been granted immunity and granted a special joint committee to review foods in elimination challenge.
  4. ^ In episode 8 Chef Bus who have been granted immunity and increase the cooking time to 10 minutes.

References

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  1. ^ "'ปีติภัทร คูตระกูล' พิธีกรฝีปากเป็นเอก". bangkokbiznews.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  2. ^ "ชุดารี เทพาคำ ท็อปเชฟไทยแลนด์คนแรก". posttoday.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
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