Top Chef Canada

Season one of Top Chef Canada debuted on April 11, 2011, on Food Network Canada, featuring 16 contestants competing over 13 episodes for $100,000 and a GE Monogram kitchen. Contestants shopped at Loblaws in season one and McEwan in season two. Each week, chefs face culinary challenges judged by professional chefs and food and wine notables, with eliminations. The Canadian edition shares graphics and music with the American version. Its high ratings led to a second season, which began airing on March 12, 2012.