Top Chef Season 3 was filmed in Miami, Florida — the first season to take place outside of California. Padma Lakshmi returned as host, while the judging panel remained the same; celebrity guest judges joined the panel in each episode. In the end, Hung Huynh beat out Dale Levitski and Casey Thompson in the show's first ever final three finale; the finale took place in Aspen, Colorado, with the winner announced live after airing of the final episode. The Fan Favorite was Casey Thompson.
Judges[]
- Tom Colicchio (Head Judge)
- Padma Lakshmi (Host)
- Gail Simmons (Judge)
- Ted Allen (Judge)
Chefs[]
- Clay Bowen, 28 — Resides in: Santa Barbara, California (Hometown: Columbus, Mississippi)
- Sandee Birdsong, 39 — Resides in: Miami Beach, Florida (Hometown: St. Simons Island, Georgia)
- Micah Edelstein, 33 — Resides in: Boca Raton, Florida (Hometown: Bridgewater, Massachusetts)
- Camille Becerra, 34 — Resides in: Brooklyn, New York (Howetown: Elizabeth, New Jersey)
- Lia Bardeen, 28 — Resides in: Brooklyn, New York (Hometown: Tacoma, Washington)
- Joey Paulino, 29 — Resides in: New York, New York (Hometown: Long Island, New York)
- Sara Nguyen, 25 — Resides in: Chicago, Illinois (Hometown: Santa Monica, California)
- Tre Wilcox, 30 — Resides in: Cedar Hill, Texas (Hometown: Duncanville, Texas)
- Howie Kleinberg, 31 — Resides in: Miami, Florida
- Chris "C.J." Jacobsen, 31 — Resides in: Venice, California (Hometown: El Toro, California)
- Sara Mair, 34 — Resides in: Miami, Florida (Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica)
- Brian Malarkey, 34 — Resides in: San Diego, California (Hometown: Bend, Oregon)
- Casey Thompson, 29 — Resides in: Dallas, Texas (Hometown: Cedar Hill, Texas) -- Runner-up / Fan Favorite
- Dale Levitski, 34 — Resides in: Chicago, Illinois -- Runner-up
- Hung Huynh, 29 — Resides in: Las Vegas, Nevada (Hometown: Pittsfield, Massachusetts) -- Winner
Episodes[]
- Episode 1: First Impressions
- Episode 2: Sunny Delights
- Episode 3: Family Favorites
- Episode 4: Cooking By Numbers
- Episode 5: Latin Lunch
- Episode 6: Watch What Happens
- Episode 7: Freezer Burn
- Episode 8: Guilty Pleasures
- Episode 9: Restaurant Wars
- Episode 10: Second Helping
- Episode 11: Chef Overboard
- Episode 12: Snacks on a Plane
- Episode 13: Manhattan Project
- Episode 14: Aspen Finale, Part 1
- Episode 15: Aspen Finale, Part 2
- Episode 16: Reunion