Top Chef Thailand (season 1)
# Top Chef Thailand (season 1)

Top Chef Thailand (season 1) is the first season of the Thai reality television series Top Chef Thailand. The season premiered on March 25, 2017, and concluded on June 24, 2017. Filming initially took place in Bangkok. Willment Leong, Suphamongkhon Suppipat, Thidid Tadsanakajon and Phichaya Uthantam served as judges and Pitipat Kutragule as a host for the first season.

The winner of the competition was "Chef Tam" Chudaree Debhakam, and the runners-up was "Chef May" Phattanant Thongthong.

## Contestants

(ages stated are at start of filming)

| Contestant | Age | Position | Restaurant / Office | Resident | Finish | Rank |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Warasiri Thongthaem Na Ayudhya "Chef Pete" | 38 | Executive Chef | Dr.Orawan Holistic and Anti-Aging Institute | Phuket | Episode 1 | 15 |
| Chayant Kachaenchai "Chef Tu" | 36 | Owner Chef | Su-Goi By Chef Tu | Nakhon Ratchasima | Episode 1 | 14 |
| Thapakorn Chinawasee "Chef Pong" | 34 | Food Consult | Bangkok | Bangkok | Episode 2 | 13 |
| Pongsathorn Surach "Chef Nui" | 27 | Executive Chef | The Sky Gallery | Chonburi | Episode 3 | 12 |
| Duangjai Bumrungpol "Chef Tui" | 33 | Owner Chef | Kitchen Hut | Bangkok | Episode 5 | 11 |
| Eknarin Chuthongkham "Chef Folk" | 29 | Executive Chef | Chef rider X2 | Bangkok | Episode 5 | 10 |
| Chaiwalan Intawan "Chef Max" | 38 | Executive Chef | Centara Hotel | Udon Thani | Episode 5 | 9 |
| Chaitphuchish Thaekingsak "Chef Hooto" | 28 | Food Consult | Hua Chang Hotel | Bangkok | Episode 6 | 8 |
| Kamol Chobdee-ngam "Chef Gig" | 38 | Owner Chef | Leusthip | Bangkok | Episode 8 | 7 |
| Sucharat Piyachokepaisan "Chef Nam Fon" | 25 | European Cuisine Professor | Suan Dusit University | Bangkok | Episode 10 | 6 |
| Sara Jirarat "Chef Ton" | 34 | Owner Chef | Aston | Bangkok | Episode 7 | 5 |
| Sara Jirarat "Chef Ton" | 34 | Owner Chef | Aston | Bangkok | Episode 11 | 5 |
| Thawatchai Akarawongwatthana "Chef Bus" | 29 | Owner Chef | 8 Bistro | Nakhon Ratchasima | Episode 12 | 4 |
| Siriporn Chaisiripanich "Chef Ooy" | 46 | Executive Chef | Wind Water View | Bangkok | Episode 12 | 3 |
| Phattanant Thongthong "Chef May" | 36 | Owner Chef | Monkey's Kitchen | Chiang Mai | Episode 13 | 2 |
| Chudaree Debhakam "Chef Tam" | 24 | Sous Chef | Blue Hill at Stone Barns | United States | Episode 13 | 1 |

## Episodes

### Episode 1

* Quickfire Challenge
   * The chefs prepare 5 ingredients include, separate 24 egg yolks, sliced 8 onions, chop 3 chickens, shuck 6 oysters, and fillet 5 sharptooth snappers.

       Quickfire Challenge Results Result Teams Contestants WIN Team Green Chef Hooto, Chef Max, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Ton, Chef Gig IN Team Orange Chef Nui, Chef Tam, Chef Ooy, Chef Folk, Chef Tu LOW Team Blue Chef Tui, Chef Pong, Chef Bus, Chef Pete, Chef May
* Sudden-Death Quickfire Challenge
   * The two lowest chefs create a dish with the ingredients from last round.

       Results Result Contestant IN Chef Pong OUT Chef Pete
* Elimination Challenge
   * The chefs create a dish with the ingredients from last round.

       Elimination Challenge Results Result Teams Contestants WIN Team Blue Chef Ooy, Chef Tam HIGH Team Orange Chef Nam Fon, Chef Max IN Team Grey Chef Hooto, Chef Gig IN Team Brown Chef Ton, Chef May IN Team Black Chef Bus, Chef Tui LOW Team Red Chef Pong, Chef Folk LOW Team Green Chef Tu, Chef Nui

### Episode 2

* Quickfire Challenge
   * The chefs create a dish in one spoon and use the microwave only. The winners will not eliminated in this episode.

       Quickfire Challenge Results Result Contestants WIN Chef May HIGH Chef Ooy IN Chef Pong, Chef Nui, Chef Max, Chef Gig, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Ton, Chef Bus, Chef Tam LOW Chef Folk, Chef Tui, Chef Hooto
* Elimination Challenge
   * The 13 chefs were divided into four teams to create two dishes with 4 ingredients include, Taraba king crab, Lobster, Matsusaka beef, and Foie gras.

       Elimination Challenge Results Result Teams Contestants WIN Team Orange Chef Bus, Chef Nui, Chef Tam HIGH Team Green Chef Folk, Chef Hooto, Chef Ton LOW Team Red Chef Max, Chef Tui, Chef Nam Fon, Chef May LOW Team Black Chef Pong, Chef Gig, Chef Ooy

### Episode 3

* Quickfire Challenge
   * The 12 chefs were divided into four teams to compete in a mise en place relay race in which each to create a dish. The winner will not eliminated in this episode.

       Quickfire Challenge Results Result Teams Contestants WIN Team Red Chef Nam Fon, Chef Tam, Chef Max IN Team Green Chef Nui, Chef Folk, Chef Ooy IN Team Black Chef Hooto, Chef May, Chef Tui DSQ Team Blue Chef Ton, Chef Gig, Chef Bus
* Elimination Challenge
   * The chefs created a dish with Thai barbecue ingredients and used Thai barbecue pan only.

       Elimination Challenge Results Result Contestants WIN Chef Nam Fon HIGH Chef Hooto, Chef Bus, Chef Gig, Chef Tam, Chef May IN Chef Max LOW Chef Folk, Chef Nui, Chef Ton, Chef Tui, Chef Ooy

### Episode 4

* Elimination Challenge : Top Chef Marathon
   * Round 1: Basil
      * The chefs created a dish with thai basil. The winner will rest in next round.

          Round 1 Results Result Contestants WIN Chef Gig HIGH Chef Tam, Chef Ooy, Chef May IN Chef Tui, Chef Folk, Chef Max, Chef Hooto, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Ton, Chef Bus
   * Round 2: Survival Kit
      * The 10 chefs divided into four teams to create a dish with ingredients in survival kit include, instant noodle, canned fish, jasmine rice, pickle, Nam phrik (Thai chili dipping sauce), chicken fried with garlic, and instant chocolate drink. The winner will rest in next round.

          Round 2 Results Result Teams Contestants WIN Team Blue Chef Tui, Chef Hooto HIGH Team Grey Chef Tam, Chef Max IN Team Black Chef May, Chef Folk IN Team Green Chef Ooy, Chef Ton IN Team Red Chef Nam Fon, Chef Tui

### Episode 5

* Elimination Challenge : Top Chef Marathon
   * Round 3: Tear
      * The chefs created a dish with concept "Tear". The winner will rest in next round. The worst chef will eliminated in this round.

          Round 3 Results Result Contestants WIN Chef Ton HIGH Chef Tam, Chef May IN Chef Folk, Chef Max, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Bus LOW Chef Tui, Chef Ooy
   * Round 4: Fruit
      * The chefs created a dish with fruits. The winner will rest in next round. The worst chef will eliminated in this round.

          Round 4 Results Result Contestants WIN Chef May HIGH Chef Tam, Chef Ooy IN Chef Nam Fon, Chef Bus LOW Chef Folk, Chef Max
   * Round 5: Last dish
      * The chefs created a dish with concept "Last dish". The winner will rest in next round. The worst chef will eliminated in this round.

          Round 5 Results Result Contestants WIN Chef Tam HIGH Chef Nam Fon LOW Chef Ooy, Chef Bus, Chef Max

### Episode 6

* Quickfire Challenge
   * The 8 chefs created the monochrome dish, the color must from the ingredients. The winner will not eliminated in this episode.

       Quickfire Challenge Results Result Colors Contestants WIN White Chef May HIGH Green Chef Bus IN Red Chef Tam, Chef Hooto IN Orange Chef Gig, Chef Ooy IN Green Chef Ton IN White Chef Nam Fon

## Summaries

### Elimination Table

| Contestants | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Contestants | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Quickfire Challenge winner(s) | Green team | Chef May | Chef Max | — | — | — | — | — | Chef May | Chef Tam | Chef Bus | — | Chef Ton | Chef Bus | Chef May | — |
| Chef Tam | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | IN | IN | LOW | WINNER |
| Chef May | IN | IMM | HIGH | HIGH | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| Chef Ooy | WIN | LOW | LOW | HIGH | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | OUT | |
| Chef Bus | IN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IMM | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | |
| Chef Ton | IN | HIGH | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | RET | IMM | OUT | | |
| Chef Nam Fon | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | | | |
| Chef Gig | IN | LOW | HIGH | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | | | | | |
| Chef Hooto | IN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | | | | | |
| Chef Max | HIGH | IN | IMM | IN | HIGH | IN | LOW | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| Chef Folk | IN | HIGH | LOW | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
| Chef Tui | IN | IN | LOW | IN | HIGH | OUT | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chef Nui | LOW | HIGH | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chef Pong | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chef Tu | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chef Pete | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

    The contestant was winning elimination challenge for the episode.
    Team / Contestants nominated in elimination challenge but not win for the episode.
    The contestant was at risk of elimination.
    The contestant was eliminated from the competition in elimination challenge.
    The contestant was eliminated from the competition in quickfire challenge.
    The contestant who have been granted immunity. Not eliminated that week.
    The contestant was originally eliminated but returned to the competition.
    The contestant was a Runner-Up.
    The contestant won Top Chef Thailand.

Notes

* ^ Green team has members as follows: Chef Hooto, Chef Gig, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Max and Chef Ton.
* Since episode 2, no contestants have been eliminated in the quickfire challenge.
* ^ In episode 7 Chef Tam who have been granted immunity and granted a special joint committee to review foods in elimination challenge.
* ^ In episode 8 Chef Bus who have been granted immunity and increase the cooking time to 10 minutes.
