Paducah's Bradley returning to Bravo's 'Top Chef'

The new season will premiere on Bravo on March 9 at 8 p.m. Central Time, and new episodes will premiere every Thursday at 8 p.m. Central Time after that. New episodes are available the next day on Peacock.

“I am so excited for my return to ‘Top Chef’ Season 20. It was an honor to be asked to represent Kentucky in the 2018 competition, but to compete at an international level and represent the USA is just mind boggling and priceless,” Bradley said in an emailed statement to The Paducah Sun.

“I think this season people will see a level of cooking that they’ve never seen on the series before. Everyone competing is either the winner or runner-up from a previous season. It’s definitely going to be the best season yet.”

This upcoming season of “Top Chef” features 16 “cheftestants,” including Bradley, from “Top Chef” iterations around the globe. Competitors on this season all either won or were finalists in their respective seasons.

Bradley is one of four chefs from the United States who will compete on this season of “Top Chef.” Other countries represented in this season include France, Brazil, Lebanon, Germany, Canada, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Spain, Mexico and Poland.

This season, featuring the shows World All-Stars, brings the competing chefs to London to battle it out in the kitchen with various challenges, with the “cheftestants” vying for the ultimate World All-Stars title. The grand finale takes place in Paris. This season is the first time the flagship edition of “Top Chef” has gone abroad for an entire season.

The winning chef will be crowned “Top Chef” World All-Star. Additionally, the winner will receive a grand prize of $250,000 provided by the Saratoga Brand, a feature in Food & Wine and an appearance at the 40th annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado.

“Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi, along with head judge Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, are returning for Season 20. Other judges from the show’s international versions, along with renowned culinary experts from around the globe, will also be appearing throughout the season.

A companion web series, “Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen,” will return for its 12th season on March 16.

On “Last Chance Kitchen,” eliminated chefs go head-to-head to try to cook their way back into the main competition. New episodes will be available on bravotv.com every after the conclusion of “Top Chef.”

More information on the upcoming season and the contestants is available at Bravotv.com/top-chef.