It was a long and arduous road and maybe because of the pandemic, one of the most difficult seasons of Top Chef ever. After a three-way battle this past Thursday night, a new winner was crowned and one contestant stood atop our Power Rankings.
Gabe, Shota, and Dawn had to cook the best four course progressive meal of their lives telling a story on why they should be top chef. No gimmicks. No last-minute twists (although the all-stars did play one of the meanest tricks on them for their last meal). With such a large task, they received help from Jamie, Maria, and Byron.
Below are our final standings. Congratulations to all the competitors but especially to Chef Gabe Erales for his much-deserved win.
![top chef pr 18.14.1 top chef PR 18.14.1](https://i0.wp.com/aiptcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/top-chef-pr-18.14.1.png?resize=740%2C1170&ssl=1)
![Top Chef 18 W 9 PR 2 'Top Chef' season 18 Power Rankings: Week 14](https://i0.wp.com/aiptcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Top-Chef-18-W-9-PR-2.png?resize=740%2C1027&ssl=1)
Catch up on the entire Top Chef season 18 on Bravo.
![](https://i0.wp.com/aiptcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/patreon-icon.png?w=740&ssl=1)
Join the AIPT Patreon
Want to take our relationship to the next level? Become a patron today to gain access to exclusive perks, such as:
- ❌ Remove all ads on the website
- 💬 Join our Discord community, where we chat about the latest news and releases from everything we cover on AIPT
- 📗 Access to our monthly book club
- 📦 Get a physical trade paperback shipped to you every month
- 💥 And more!
You must be logged in to post a comment.