Quebec’s very own culinary competition series, Les Chefs! will soon start airing episodes from the latest 12th season. With 13 more candidates ready to put their culinary skills to the test, this season is going to be just as interesting and fun as its predecessors, and we might also see new challenges and guest judges this time.
Airing on television since June 14th, 2010, Les Chefs! is a cooking competition that is simple and straight to the point yet manages to keep its audiences engaged without any unnecessary drama. The series is produced by Nancy Charest and Marleen Beaulieu, with ICI Radio-Canada Télé being the main broadcasting platform for the show.
At first, the series was hosted by popular radio-television hosts, Élyse Marquis, and Julie Bélanger, but throughout the years, it has had a fair number of changes to its hosts. Due to its immense popularity, this cooking show came out with new seasons each year but took a long hiatus owing to COVID. It returned in April of 2022 and has since resumed its usual production.
The 12th installment of the show is all set to start airing this week and would be having a diverse collection of contestants as well as judges. Just like all of the other seasons, this season will be filmed in Quebec, Canada.
Les Chefs!: Format of the Show
This show follows the usual format every culinary competition show has, with new contestants entering the Les Chefs! set and going to their assigned cooking stations. Each day, they’ll be asked to make a special dish using the ingredients the judges had picked out for them. These ingredients could be anything from exotic fruits to Quebec specialties.
When the timer starts, the chefs will be allowed to start cooking their meals for the judges. During this time, the judges will ask the chefs about the dish they’re making and analyze the way each chef works under pressure. At times, the judges even come up with twists right in the middle of the competition, causing some of the contestants to lose their confidence. Despite that, almost all of the chefs end up making good dishes and it all comes down to who used the given ingredients in the best possible way.
The two lowest-performing contestants would be sent to the elimination round and they’ll compete against each other in a limited amount of time. The contestant who ends up cooking the worst dish will be eliminated and sent home. The remaining contestants would be guided by coaches, which will help them realize their shortcomings and work on them to take home the ultimate prize of $50,000 and over $10,000 for buying any kitchen equipment.
Les Chefs! Season 12: The Contestants
As usual, a total of thirteen aspiring chefs from all over the Country will be taking part in the 12th season. The list of contestants includes:
- Ronan Ulliac, 28, Montreal
- Raphael Theberge, 32, Quebec
- Charles Antoine Sirois, 26, Quebec
- Elodie Lariviere, 36, North Hatley
- Michael Ho, 26, Montreal
- Olivier Graton, 26, Montreal
- Cedrick Gouge, 28, Quebec
- Valeria González Rodriguez, 30, Whistler
- David Giroux, 24, Sainte-Thérèse
- Gabriel Gervais, 26, Montreal
- Felix Emery, 28, Montreal
- Samuel Boyer, 28, Blainville
- Emilie Begin, 30, Montreal
All of these contestants come from different backgrounds and stages of life. While some are sous Chefs, some are successful owners of popular restaurants and bakeries. The judges of season 12 will be Jean-Luc Boulay, Isabelle Deschamps Plante, Normand Laprise, and Pasque Vari.
Les Chefs! Season 12: Episode Schedule
Season 12 of Les Chefs! will be having around ten episodes like its prior seasons. New episodes of the culinary competition will be released on Mondays, with a single episode lasting about 43-45 minutes. The episode schedule will be:
- Episode 1: April 10th, 2023
- Episode 2: April 17th, 2023
- Episode 3: April 24th, 2023
- Episode 4: May 1st, 2023
- Episode 5: May 8th, 2023
- Episode 6: May 15th, 2023
- Episode 7: May 22nd, 2023
- Episode 8: May 29th, 2023
- Episode 9: June 5th, 2023
- Episode 10: June 12th, 2023
Les Chefs! Season 12: Streaming Guide
All episodes of the show will be aired on Radio Canada at 8:00 pm ET & 9:00 pm AT. On-demand episodes of Les Chefs! will be available to stream on ICI Tou TV. The timing of the release of episodes in other countries will be as follows:
- United States: 8:00 pm ET, Mondays
- United Kingdom: 1:00 am, Tuesdays
- Philippines: 8:00 am, Tuesdays
- India: 5:30 am, Tuesdays
- Germany: 2:00 am, Tuesdays
- Australia: 10:00 am, Tuesdays
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