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Who Went Home on Top Chef Last Night? (SPOILERS)

Find out who was eliminated and who had to pack their knives in each week of the Wisconsin competition.

By Carl Haynes

In each episode of Season 21 of Top Chef in Wisconsinsomeone is asked to "Please pack your knives and go."

How to Watch

Watch Top Chef Season 21 Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo and next day on Peacock.

Below, we look at which of the original 15 cheftestants was eliminated, week by week, after facing off before new host Kristen Kish (who won Season 10), Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons.

Those cheftestants are: Alisha ElenzAmanda TurnerCharly PierreDan JacobsDanny GarciaDavid MurphyKaleena BlissKenny NguyenKévin D'AndreaLaura OzyilmazManny BarellaMichelle WallaceRasika VenkatesaSavannah Miller, and Valentine Howell Jr.

So who has been able to stay, and who has been forced to go?

Who was eliminated in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 6?

Chef Rasika Venkatesa was asked to pack her knives based on her crab and eggplant with mushroom conserva, dukkah, and garlic tahini. The judges critiqued the dish for lacking flavor.

The cheftestants had been tasked with creating a dish that exemplified Chaos Cuisine. 

Chef Michelle Wallace was also in the bottom.

Rasika Venkatesa wearing a chef's uniform in a kitchen pantry

Who won the Elimination Challenge in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 6?

Chef Danny Garcia's chou farci with yuzu kosho foam stole the show, winning him this week's Elimination Challenge as well as immunity in Episode 7. 

Chefs Soo Aan, Dan Jacobs, and Savannah Miller were the runner-ups.

Danny Garcia's Scallop chou farci with yuzu kosho foam.

Who won the Quickfire Challenge in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 6?

Chef Michelle Wallace's corn cake with mascarpone cheese, basil cream, and lemon zest satisfied the judges' taste for sweetness and left her $7,500 richer. 

The runner-ups were Chefs Kaleena Bliss and Amanda Turner.

The judges' least favorite dishes came from Chefs Manny Barella, Danny Garcia, and Dan Jacobs.

Michelle Wallace corn cake with mascarpone cheese, cream & lemon zest.

Who was eliminated in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 5?

Chef Charly Pierre packed his knives in the Supper Club Menu challenge based on his epis-rubbed fried trout, coconut epis sauce, and preserved lemon pikliz.

Tom critiqued his fish for being "really overcooked."

Charly Pierre wearing a chef's uniform in a kitchen pantry

Who won the Elimination Challenge in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 5?

Chef Dan Jacob's raw vegetables in "soil", steak tartare with chicken liver mousse, pickled shallots, and fried seed toast was the judges' favorite, earning him immunity in Episode 6. 

Michelle Wallace and Savannah Miller were the runner-ups.

Dan Jacobs quickfire dish for the Top Chef quickfire challenge.

Who won the Quickfire Challenge in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 5?

Chef Charly Pierre's fingerling potato with honey and tomato chèvre with roasted pepper creole sauce won him the Quickfire Challenge and made him $7,500 dollars richer. 

The runner-up was Laura Ozyilmaz.

The judges' least favorite dishes came from Michelle Wallace, Amanda Turner, and Kévin D’Andrea. 

Charly Pierres quickfire dish for the Top Chef quickfire challenge.

Who was eliminated in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 4?

Chefs Alisha Elenz and Kaleena Bliss — who competed as a team in a challenge based on the duality of architect Frank Lloyd Wright — were both eliminated this week. 

This decision was based on Alisha’s aguachile with shrimp, cucumber, and lime, and Kaleena’s goat cheese cheesecake, sesame tuile, candied mushrooms, and spruce syrup. 

Kaleena Bliss and Alisha Elenz entering Last Chance Kitchen ready to compete a challenge.

Who won the Elimination Challenge in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 4?

Chefs  Danny Garcia and Chef Rasika Venkatesa both won the Elimination Challenge this week.

Chef Danny's winning dish was a scallop mousse, zucchini, and green chartreuse. Chef Rasika's winning dish was a daal quenelle, pickled beets, carrot puree, and rasam.

They won $10,000 dollars to split, but the judges decided that Rasika’s dish was their favorite, earning her immunity in Episode 5. 

There was no Quickfire Challenge this week.

Rasika Venkatesa winning Top Chef dish of Daal quenelle, pickled beets, carrot puree & rasam

Who was eliminated in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 3?

Chef Kenny Nguyen was eliminated in the third episode. He was in the bottom three based on his gorgonzola crab Rangoon salad with Luxardo cherry relish and rice paper. The judges noted that his dish was too watery and didn't highlight the cheese enough.

RELATED: Who Won Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen Last Night?

The two other chefs in the bottom three were Kévin D’Andrea and Manny Barella. 

Kenny Nguyen wearing a chef's uniform in a kitchen pantry

Who won the Elimination Challenge in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 3?

Chef Michelle Wallace won the episode with her Pleasant Ridge Reserve saag paneer with collard greens and curry potato fritter. This win grants her immunity in Episode 4.  

The runner-ups were Kaleena Bliss and Dan Jacobs.

Michelle Wallace elimination winning dish of Pleasant Ridge Reserve saag paneer with collard greens & curry potato fritter

Who won the Quickfire Challenge in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 3?

Chef Rasika Venkatesa's tart cherry cippolini onions, charred pepper relish and berbere spice won her this week's Quickfire Challenge, adding an additional $5,000 dollars to her bank account. 

The runner-ups were Savannah Miller and Kévin D’Andrea.

The judge's least favorite dishes from the challenge belonged to Charly Pierre, Kenny Nguyen, and Alisha Elenz. 

Rasika Venkatesa's quick fire winning dish of Tart cherry cippolini onions, charred pepper relish & berbere spice

Who was eliminated in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 2?

Chef Valentine Howell Jr. was asked to pack his knives and go in Episode Two.

He ended up in the bottom three of the Elimination Challenge based on his beer and corn soup with pickled fresno peppers and toasted corn kernels. The judges noted that his soup’s consistency was closer to a sauce than a soup, which resulted in his elimination.  

Valentine went on to battle it out against the surprise 16th Cheftestant, Chef Soo Aan, in Last Chance Kitchen Episode 1.

RELATED: Who Won Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen Last Night?

The two other chefs in the bottom were Charly Pierre and Kévin D’Andrea. 

Valentine Howell wearing a chef's uniform in a kitchen pantry

Who won the Elimination Challenge in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 2?

Chef Rasika Venkatesa’s pretzel barley cake and pretzel granita with honey mustard sabayon blew the judges away, winning her the Elimination Challenge. She received a $10,000 prize and immunity in Episode 3.

The runners-up were Manny Barella and Kenny Nguyen.

Rasika Venkatesa Top Chef Dish of granita and pretzels

Who won the Quickfire Challenge in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 2?

Chef Laura Ozyilmaz’s hop-infused rice pudding with berries stole the Quickfire challenge win and made her $5,000 dollars richer. 

The runner-ups were Michelle Wallace and Kévin D’Andrea.

The judge’s least favorite dishes from the challenge belonged to Kenny Nguyen, Danny Garcia, and Valentine Howell Jr.

Laura Ozyilmaz's Quickfire Dish of rice pudding

Who was eliminated in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 1?

Chef David Murphy was eliminated in the first episode.

He ended up in the bottom three of the Elimination Challenge based on his mushroom-stuffed gnocchi with speck and chicken liver gravy, mascarpone, and Calabrian chili. He then lost the final challenge based on his poached shrimp with sungold tomatoes, coconut cilantro broth, and green curry sauce.

The two other chefs in the bottom were Kenny Nguyen and Amanda Turner.

David Murphy wearing a chef's uniform in a kitchen pantry

Who won the Elimination Challenge in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 1?

Manny Barella won the Elimination Challenge based on his green pozole with chicken and charred salsa verde. He has immunity from elimination in Episode 2.

The runners-up were Michelle Wallace and Danny Garcia.

Top Chef episode 1 winning dish Chicken Pozole made by Manny Barella

Who won the Quickfire Challenge in Top Chef Season 21, Episode 1?

There was no Quickfire Challenge in Episode One. 

However, host Kristen Kish explained that future Quickfire Challenge winners will receive cash prizes — totaling up to $100,000 over the course of the season — but not immunity from elimination.

Originally published Mar 21, 2024.

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