Bravo Media's award-winning series, "Top Chef" is heading to the culinary hotspot of Charleston, South Carolina, for an epic season of old versus new. For season 14, 8 esteemed chef from across the country will unpack their knives, and compete alongside 8 "Top Chef" veterans from season past who never won the "Top Chef" title and are back for redemption.

The judges table in the upcoming season will include host Padma Lakshmi, head judge, Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, and new judge, Graham Elliot, a "Top Chef Masters" alum.

The chefs competing in the "Top Chef" kitchen for the first time are Silvia Barban -Brooklyn, NY, Emily Hahn - Charleston, SC, Jamie Lynch - Charlotte, NC, Annie Pettry - Louisville, KY, Sylva Senat - Philadelphia, PA, Gerald Sombright - Marco Island, FL, BJ Smith - Portland, OR, and Jim Smith - Montgomery, AL.

The epic 14^th season of "Top Chef" in Charleston, South Carolina will premiere on Thursday, December 1 at 10 pm on Bravo.

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