User:ScottHudson/Fictional Top Chef: New York

Permanent

 * Tom Colicchio (Head Judge)
 * Padma Lakshmi (Host)
 * Gail Simmons (Judge)

Contestants

 * Andrew D'Ambrosi, 30 - Resides in New York
 * Antonia Lofaso, 31 - Resides in Los Angeles
 * Ben Summers, 15 - Resides in Lexington
 * Casey Thompson, 29 - Resides in Dallas
 * Dale Talde, 29 - Resides in New York
 * Hung Huynh, 29 - Resides in Las Vegas
 * Laura McDaniels, 33 - Resides in Lexington
 * Lisa Fernandes, 27 - Resides in New York
 * Mark Simmons, 29 - Resides in New York
 * Lee Anne Wong, 28 - Resides in New York
 * Louis Petrozza, N/A - Resides in Charlotte
 * Louross Edralin, N/A - Resides in Las Vegas
 * Scott Hudson, 16 - Resides in Lexington
 * Spike Mendolsohn, 27 - Resides in Willamsburg
 * Tre Wilcox, 30 - Resides in Cedar Hill
 * Vanessa Gunnell, N/A - Resides in Montana

Progress
BACKGROUND BOX COLOR KEY
 * Hotpink - The chef won the series and was crowned Top Chef.
 * Limegreen - The chef won that episode's Elimination Challenge.
 * Cornflowerblue - The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win.
 * Tomato - The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated.
 * Turquoise - The chef lost that week's Elimination Challenge and was out of the competition.
 * Vanilla - Runner-Up of the season.
 * Gold - The contestant was neither high nor low in the week of competition.
 * Darkgray Contestant that is no longer in the competition.

Parts
Each episode includes two challenges. The Quickfire Challenge is a short, simple challenge with a varying reward each week; in the initial episodes of the season, it usually guarantees the winner immunity from being sent home that week. The Elimination Challenge is a more complex challenge that determines who goes home. One or more guest judges join the show each week to evaluate both the Quickfire and Elimination challenges. Each week's elimination is announced in a segment called "Judges' Table."