Who Won Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen This Season?

Following the two-part finale of Last Chance Kitchen for Season 21, Chef Laura Ozylimaz re-entered the main competition on Top Chef.

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Valentine Howell Jr. competed against Soo Ahn, who became the 16th cheftestant in the overall competition.

Chef Valentine was eliminated in Episode 2 of Top Chef, during which the cheftestants had to transform everyday bar snacks into elevated dishes. 

Chef Soo is the Executive Chef at Adalina, an "upscale Italian" eatery in Chicago. He has an extensive background in fine dining cuisine after having worked in some of the best restaurants in downtown Chicago. He's originally from Seoul, South Korea and Tacoma, Washington.

Tom said Soo would have to compete in and win five Last Chance Kitchen challenges to be able to enter the main competition. 

Chef Soo won the first Last Chance Kitchen episode of Season 21 based on his take on fish and chips: fried lobster, rice chips, and caviar tartare sauce. 

In the episode, the cheftestants were tasked with transforming high-end ingredients into a comfort food dish.

Chef Kenny Nguyen competed against the 16th cheftestant, Soo Aan.

Kenny had been eliminated in Episode 3 of Top Chef, during which the cheftestants had to create one dish featuring cheese. 

Chef Soo extended his winning streak in Episode 3, leaving him with three more Last Chance Kitchen challenges to go before he could potentially make his debut in the Top Chef competition.

His win came in a challenge in which the cheftestants were faced with creating a cheese-forward dish using Limburger cheese. This smooth and creamy cheese is known for its distinct, off-putting smell. 

Soo's eggplant parm with ponzu pomodoro sauce & bruléed Limburger cheese earned him the win.

Chefs Kaleena Bliss and Alisha Elenz competed against Chef Soo Aan. 

Kaleena and Alisha had been eliminated as a team in Episode 4 of Top Chef, during which the cheftestants had to create two dishes tied to the theme of duality and the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. 

Chef Soo extended his winning streak with two plates: lamb loin carpaccio with aged balsamic, mint, basil, fennel; as well as a glazed halibut and strawberry bisque.

Chef Kaleena also won with a beef ribeye three ways: tartare with mirin, ponzu, fish sauce, and soy; beef tataki with kimchi, pear, and fennel; and charred ribeye with miso and cauliflower puree. 

Chef Alisha was told to pack her knives and go home after serving aguachile with cucumber, jicama, avocado, poached shrimp, and cilantro.

Chefs Charly Pierre, Soo Aan, and Kaleena Bliss competed against one another in Part 1. 

Charly was eliminated in Episode 5 of Top Chef, during which the cheftestants had to create a dish that would eaten at a Supper Club.

Chef Kaleena Bliss won this Last Chance Kitchen after the cheftestants were asked to create a breakfast dish inspired by a club sandwich with at least five layers. She made a toasted croissant with bacon, tomato chutney, poached egg, and chipotle hollandaise sauce.

This episode ended on a cliffhanger, after Tom noted that Charly and Soo's dishes were so close that he couldn't send anyone home yet. 

Chefs Charly Pierre, Soo Aan, and Kaleena Bliss competed against each other again in Part 2.

This was after Kaleena won Episode 4 but Tom couldn't commit to sending either Charly or Soo home.

Both Soo Aan and Kaleena Bliss were declared the winners of Episodes 5 Parts 1 and 2, and headed into the main Top Chef competition for Episode 7.

In the episode, the cheftestants were asked to showcase themselves as chefs in one bite.

Kaleena prepared a grilled venison with miso sweet potato puree, mushrooms, daikon, and pear. Soo's bite was a Caesar salad with black garlic and fish sauce dressing with fried anchovy, pecorino, and aged balsamic. 

Chefs Kévin D’Andrea and Rasika Venkatesa competed against each other this week. 

Rasika had been eliminated in Episode 6 of Top Chef, during which cheftestants had to create "chaos cuisine."

Kévin had been eliminated in Episode 7 of Top Chef, during which the cheftestants had to create a dish featuring sausage for a head-to-head challenge.

Chef Kévin D’Andrea won based on his four dishes: roasted lamb with panko, garlic, and demi-glace; scallop with butternut purée and herb salad;  poireaux vinaigrette with chive and parsley salad; and charred butter lettuce with salmon, herbs, and yogurt sauce.

The cheftestants were challenged to create up to nine dishes that would be scored from zero to four. 

Chefs Kévin D’Andrea and Rasika Venkatesa competed again this week after Kaleena Bliss chose not to compete. 

Chef Kévin D’Andrea won based on his two dishes: beef tenderloin with pomme purée in vin jaune sauce with duxelle and hazelnuts for the savory; and roasted berries with basil oil, fleur de sel crumble, Chantilly mascarpone, and vanilla tuile for dessert. 

The cheftestants were challenged to create two dishes — one savory and one sweet — representing their chosen restaurant concept. 

Chefs Amanda Turner, Kévin D’Andrea, and Laura Ozylimaz faced off for a shot back into the main competition.

Amanda and Laura had both lost the Elimination Challenge on Top Chef after the cheftestants were asked to create modern dishes using only indigenous ingredients.

Chef Amanda Turner won the mise en place race and had an advantage in the next round, which was a single elimination. 

The cheftestants were challenged to prep five ingredients that will then need to be incorporated into a dish in the next challenge. 

Chefs Amanda Turner, Kévin D’Andrea, and Laura Ozylimaz faced off again for a chance to head back into the main competition.

Both Chefs Laura Ozylimaz and Amanda Turner won.

Chef Laura's success was based on her grilled sea bass with kale and tahini spread, yellow harissa, and onion tapenade. Chef Amanda's citrus cake with pernod sabayon, cheddar cheese frico, and brûlée citrus was also a winner.

The cheftestants were to create a dish using the five ingredients prepped in the mise en place race. 

Chefs Amanda Turner, Laura Ozylimaz, and Soo Aan faced off for a shot back into the main competition.

Soo had lost the Top Chef Episode 10 Elimination Challenge in which the cheftestants were asked to create a fish boil with two sides.

Chef Amanda Turner and Laura Ozylimaz both moved on to the second part of the finale of Last Chance Kitchen Season 21. 

The cheftestants had to create a dish that utilized all Quickfire in one cohesive dish.

Amanda made hops-smoked Wagyu ribeye with potato purée sauce, flambéed cherry, and cranberry relish; and Laura made Wagyu kebabs with babaganoush, cranberry, and pepper relish, hop schug sauce, and flambéed cherry.

Chef Soo was sent home as a result of his chateaubriand with sourdough hop purée, cranberry, and cherry sauce, compressed carrot, and celery.

Chefs Amanda Turner and Laura Ozylimaz went head-to-head one last time to re-enter the main competition.

Chef Laura Ozylimaz won Last Chance Kitchen based on her zeytinyagli vegetables, celery root, artichoke, and mushroom with crab salad. 

The cheftestants had a simple task: Make a great plate of food.