Top Chef

Top Chef scoring

The proposed scoring for when Top Chef opens. Point values may change before launch.

Competition

Win the Elimination Challenge
Named the winner of the episode's Elimination Challenge.
+7
Top of the week
Called to Judges' Table among the best dishes but didn't win.
+3
Win the Quickfire
Named the individual winner of a Quickfire Challenge.
+3
On the winning Quickfire team
Member of the winning team in a team Quickfire.
+1
Win Restaurant Wars
Member of the winning Restaurant Wars team.
+3

Earn immunity
Earned immunity for an upcoming Elimination Challenge, from any source.
+2

Fan Favorite
Officially named Fan Favorite by the show. Only if the show holds its own vote.
+4

Survive the episode
Still in the main competition at the end of a non-finale episode.
+1
Survive a Sudden Death cook-off
Faced a head-to-head elimination cook-off and stayed in.
+2
Win a Last Chance Kitchen episode
An eliminated chef won a Last Chance Kitchen episode. Posted with the next main episode.
+2 / LCK episode
Medical exit
Removed for medical reasons. No points; the chef stops scoring.
0
Reinstated
Brought back by production outside Last Chance Kitchen. No points; the chef scores again from that episode.
0

Bottom of the week
Called to Judges' Table among the weakest dishes and survived.
−2
Pack your knives
Eliminated from the main competition before the finale.
−10
Quit or disqualified
Left the main competition voluntarily or was removed for breaking the rules.
−10

Return from Last Chance Kitchen
Won Last Chance Kitchen and re-entered the main competition.
+8