Top Chef: Charleston
Top Chef: Charleston is the fourteenth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season was announced by Bravo on October 13, 2016, which premiered on December 1, 2016, and concluded on March 2, 2017. Filming initially took place in Charleston, South Carolina, beginning in May 2016, while the season's final episodes were filmed in areas across Mexico, including Guadalajara and the Yucatán Peninsula. Top Chef: Charleston featured eight new contestants competing against eight returning contestants from previous seasons. MasterChef and Top Chef Masters alumnus Graham Elliot debuted as a recurring judge, alongside returning judges Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons. In the season finale, Top Chef: Seattle runner-up Brooke Williamson was declared the winner over Top Chef: New Orleans finalist Shirley Chung. Top Chef: Seattle finalist Sheldon Simeon was voted Fan Favorite, his second Fan Favorite win.
Contestants
Top Chef: Charleston featured a cast of 16 chefs, consisting of half rookies and half veterans.New contestants
| Name | Hometown | Current Residence |
| Silvia Barban | Castronno, Varese, Italy | Brooklyn, New York |
| Emily Hahn | Lynchburg, Virginia | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Jamie Lynch | Rochester, New York | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Annie Pettry | Asheville, North Carolina | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Sylva Senat | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| BJ Smith | South Bend, Indiana | Portland, Oregon |
| Jim Smith | Troy, Alabama | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Gerald Sombright | St. Louis, Missouri | Marco Island, Florida |
Jim Smith returned for Top Chef: Kentucky, competing in the Last Chance Kitchen. Jamie Lynch returned for ''Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.''
Returning contestants
Contestant progress
Episodes
''Last Chance Kitchen''
| No. | Title | Original air date |