Top Chef Canada (season 8)

The eighth season of the Canadian reality competition show Top Chef Canada is broadcasting on Food Network in Canada.[1] It is the Canadian spin-off of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. The program takes place in Toronto, and is hosted by Eden Grinshpan. Season eight features 12 chefs of various backgrounds considered to be the next generation of culinary stars in Canada.[2] The final challenge was held at the historic Elora Mill in Elora, Ontario, with shopping done at the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market in St. Jacobs, Ontario.[3]

Top Chef Canada
Season 8
No. of contestants12
WinnerFrancis Blais
Country of originCanada
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkFood Network
Original releaseApril 13 (2020-04-13) –
June 1, 2020 (2020-06-01)
Additional information
Websitehttp://www.foodnetwork.ca/shows/top-chef-canada/

Contestants

12 chefs competed in season 8.[4] Contestants are listed in the alphabetical order of their surnames.

  • Francis Blais, 27, Chef de Cuisine, Montreal, QC
  • Brock Bowes, 41, Chef/Food Truck Owner, Kelowna, BC
  • Dominique Dufour, 32, Chef/Restaurant Owner, Ottawa, ON
  • Adrian Forte, 31, Chef Consultant, Toronto, ON
  • Shaun Hussey, 40, Chef/Deli Owner, St. Johns, NL
  • Xin Mao, 36, Chef/Bistro and Bar Owner, Vancouver, BC
  • Lucy Morrow, 26, Executive Chef, Charlottetown, PE
  • Jo Notkin, 43, Catering Chef, Montreal, QC
  • Stephanie Ogilvie, 36, Chef de Cuisine, Halifax, NS
  • Elycia Ross, 27, Chef/Food Truck Owner, Calgary, AB
  • Nils Schneider, 27, Pastry Chef, Calgary, AB
  • Imrun Texeira, 25, Sous Chef, Ottawa, ON

Contestant Progress
No. Contestant12345678
No. Quickfire
Winner(s)		 Francis1 Stephanie Francis Jo Xin Imrun Stephanie N/A
1 Francis IMM1 WIN HIGH HIGH WIN HIGH WIN WINNER
2 Lucy HIGH HIGH IN LOW WIN WIN HIGH RUNNER-UP
Stephanie IMM1 HIGH HIGH WIN WIN LOW LOW2 RUNNER-UP
4 Imrun IN LOW LOW IN LOW LOW OUT2
5 Adrian HIGH IN IN LOW WIN HIGH OUT
6 Jo IN IN WIN IN IN OUT
7 Dominique LOW IN IN HIGH OUT
Xin IMM1 IN IN IN OUT
9 Elycia WIN IN LOW OUT
10 Nils IMM1 LOW OUT
11 Shaun LOW OUT
12 Brock OUT

^Note 1: The top four of this quickfire were exempt from cooking during this elimination challenge.
^Note 2: Stephanie and Imrun were involved in a cook-off for the last place in the finals which took place in episode 8. Stephanie won which meant that Imrun was eliminated.

  (WINNER) The chef won the season and was crowned Top Chef.
  (RUNNER-UP) The chef was a runner-up for the season.
  (WIN) The chef won that episode's Elimination Challenge.
  (HIGH) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win.
  (IMMUNE) The chef was immune from elimination, and exempted from cooking during this Elimination Challenge.
  (LOW) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated.
  (OUT) The chef lost that week's Elimination Challenge and was out of the competition.
  (IN) The chef neither won nor lost that week's Elimination Challenge. They also were not up to be eliminated.

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
761"A Dish for a New Decade"April 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)
772"It's a BBQ Party"April 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)
783"Grab and Go!"April 27, 2020 (2020-04-27)
794"Drag Brunch"May 4, 2020 (2020-05-04)
805"Castle Cook-Off"May 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
816"Bring the Funk"May 18, 2020 (2020-05-18)
827"Eat Your Veggies"May 25, 2020 (2020-05-25)
838"Final Showdown"June 1, 2020 (2020-06-01)

References
  1. "On the Radar: Our April entertainment picks". Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  2. "On The Set Of 'Top Chef Canada' Season 8". ET Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  3. Elora Mill the host venue for final episode of Top Chef Canada
  4. Clapson, Dan (2020-04-13). "Top Chef Canada season 8 premieres tonight on Food Network Canada". Eat North. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
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