Top Chef: Las Vegas

Top Chef: Las Vegas
Season 6
Hosted byPadma Lakshmi
JudgesTom Colicchio
Gail Simmons
Toby Young
No. of contestants17
WinnerMichael Voltaggio
Runners-upBryan Voltaggio
Kevin Gillespie
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
Finals venueNapa, California
Fan FavoriteKevin Gillespie
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkBravo
Original releaseAugust 19 (2009-08-19) 
December 16, 2009 (2009-12-16)
Season chronology

Top Chef: Las Vegas is the sixth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. It was first filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, before concluding in Napa, California. The season premiered on August 19, 2009, and ended on December 16, 2009. Beginning with this season, the prize money awarded to the winner was increased from US$100,000 to $125,000. In the season finale, Michael Voltaggio was declared the winner over runners-up Bryan Voltaggio and Kevin Gillespie. Gillespie was voted Fan Favorite. In 2010, Top Chef: Las Vegas received the Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Reality Competition Program".