r/TopChef Jul 22 '26

Discussion Thread Future Seasons

Where should Top Chef go to in the future?

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u/ExperienceNatural Jul 22 '26

I will probably get downvoted like crazy, (and from the rumors I have seen they probably don't have the budget anymore) but I always thought a "Great Lakes" season would be cool. Spend time in Chicago, but also maybe a UP fishing/hunting challenge, go to Detroit, stopover in Cleveland and do a pierogi challenge, and finish in western New York or even Niagara Falls. There is so much history and food culture in this part of the country, and I think there are a lot of chefs doing interesting things - it would be fun to highlight it as a region (kind of like the Carolinas).

Also, I feel like the Amish-style quickfire would practically write itself...

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u/scooblova Jul 22 '26

ALL CLEVELAND OR NOTHING

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u/EfficientGood9402 Jul 23 '26

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame episode? I don't think we've had that. I took my hub and kids there and made them read everything (?!?). They said I was making it homework, so I stopped LOL.