Prep yourself, don't wreck yourself gastro-fiends - Top Chef is back and season 17 of the world-famous reality TV show is its biggest ever! This year as we head into episode 4 of the series, an all-star lineup of chefs from previous years are competing for a record $250,000 prize. But they have their work cut out for them, as Ruth Reichl and Marcus Samuelsson are just two of the fierce guest judges Top Chef: All-Stars L.A will feature alongside returning host Padma Lakshmi and regular judge Tom Colicchio. Read on and we'll tell you where to watch Top Chef online wherever you are.
Top Chef 17 fired up on Thursday, March 19 and there's no turning down the heat now as broil and bake our way into the next episode. Less familiar? Top Chef is a US reality cooking show that calls Bravo home and airs across the country at the syndicated hour of 10pm ET/PT each week. While Bravo is best known as a cable channel, it's also easily available to streamers and cord-cutters via services like Hulu, which offers a FREE 1-month trial so you can check it out for yourself.
This year's Top Chef warriors will be competing against each other in the usual array of culinary challenges, and as well as gastronomic icons like Reichl and Samuelsson, there's a host of celebrity guests to look forward to including Kelly Clarkson, Jon Favreau and Ali Wong. Gail Simmons also return for another run as the main co-judge alongside Messrs Colicchio.
Nearly every season of Top Chef's impressive 13-year run is represented by one of this year's cast members, and they'll be chopping, dicing and plating up in a range of diverse locations that include a museum and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
In other words, it's the perfect solution when you've binged your way through the best Hulu shows and need something new to tune into as you get your self-isolation on. Watch Top Chef season 17 online easily by following our guide below.
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How to watch Top Chef online: stream season 17 in the US
How to watch Top Chef online from all over the world
Many streaming services impose geo-blocking restrictions, which means you can't watch shows like Top Chef as you normally would. However, there's an easy solution. Downloading a VPN will allow you to stream Top Chef online no matter where you are. This simple bit of software changes your IP address so that you can access episodes live or on demand as they become available, just as if you were lying on the couch.
