Top Chef: Houston

Filming in Houston covered roughly five weeks, beginning in late September 2021 and completing at the end of October. Filming for the final two episodes in Tucson was completed in November 2021, with Visit Tucson offering to cover production and relocation costs. ==Contestants==

Fifteen chefs competed in Top Chef: Houston. Jackson Kalb was notable for contracting COVID-19 a few weeks before the show began filming. While Kalb did not lose his spot among the cast, he ended up having to compete without his sense of taste or smell. ==Contestant progress==

: The chef(s) did not receive immunity for winning the Quickfire Challenge. : Ashleigh won the first Last Chance Kitchen re-entry challenge and returned to the competition. : Sarah won the second Last Chance Kitchen re-entry challenge and returned to the competition. : (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 the Elimination Challenge. : (HIGH) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win. : (IN) The chef was not selected as one of the top or bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge and was safe. : (LOW) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The chef lost the Elimination Challenge. ==Episodes==