Top Chef VIP season 3

• Winners: José María, Alicia, David and Natalia

Immunity Challenge: José María, Alicia, David and Natalia must prepare three servings of three different pastas made from scratch: a long pasta, a stuffed pasta and a lasagna. Each could choose four other contestants to help them prepare their dishes, but only the captain could win immunity.

• Burgundy Team: José María (C), Gary, Jason, Pancho, Paty
• Blue Team: Alicia (C), Danka, Mariana, Niño Prodigio, El Puma
• Yellow Team: David (C), Carolina, Daniela, Mark, Polo
• Green Team: Natalia (C), Alejandro, Diana, Ivanna, Rosie
  • Winner: Natalia

Quickfire Challenge: The celebrities, working in pairs, had 60 minutes to prepare any dish while cooking relay-style. The celebrities took turns cooking their team's dish, but were only allowed ten minutes each. The top three pairs moved on to the Immunity Challenge.

• Winners: Puma and Mariana, Paty and David, Rosie and Carolina

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to prepare any dish, but had to use a randomly assigned object as the plate for their dish. The winner received immunity from elimination.

• Puma: Bird cage
• Carolina: Elephant with bowl
• Rosie: Stone
• David: 3 tier stand
• Mariana: Mousetrap
• Paty: Articulated hand
  • Winner: Carolina

• Winners: Niño and David, Gary and Alejandro, Paty and Mark, Natalia and Daniela, Pancho and José María

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities have 60 minutes to prepare a dish with ingredients chosen from the pantry by the celebrities who did not qualify for the challenge. The winner received immunity from elimination and a secret advantage.

• Winner: José María

• Winners: David, Jason and Niño

Team Challenge: The teams had 90 minutes to prepare a decorated cake. They had to measure the height of their cake as the team with the shortest cake would not be judged. The teams were picked by David, who had the best dish in the Quickfire challenge. The winning team won the opportunity to compete for immunity.

• Yellow Team: David (C), Alicia, Danka, Polo
• Blue Team: Jason (C), Diana, Gary, Pancho
• Green Team: Niño (C), Ivanna, Puma, Rosie
  • Winners: Jason, Diana, Gary, Pancho

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were asked to prepare tostones accompanied by a sauce. The winner received immunity from elimination.

• Winner: Jason

Team Challenge: Carmen announces that the four teams must merge into two. Jason and Natalia merge their teams while Carolina and José María merge theirs. In a treasure hunt-like game, the teams must follow clues to find the ingredients that will allow them to complete their menu, consisting of an appetizer, a main course and a dessert. They are given two hours to complete the challenge. The winning team received immunity from elimination, while the losing team was sent to the elimination challenge.

• Green Team: Carolina (C), José María (C), Alejandro, Alicia, David, Niño, Pancho, Puma
• Yellow Team: Jason (C), Natalia (C), Daniela, Diana, Gary, Ivanna, Mariana, Polo
  • Winners: Carolina, José María, Alejandro, Alicia, David, Niño, Pancho, Puma

Safety Challenge: The celebrities were asked to prepare a dish inspired by their zodiac signs. The winner was safe from elimination.

• Winner: Ivanna

Elimination Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to prepare a dish using only ingredients chosen by the judges.

• Winners: Alicia, Danka and Gary
• Eliminated: Daniela

• Winners: Alicia and Niño, David and Jason, Danka and Gary, Alejandro and Puma, Diana and Pancho

Skills Challenge: The winners of the Quickfire Challenge competed in a skills challenge of three stages: peel 20 cloves of garlic, cut onions into 400 grams of slices, and whip egg whites by hand to stiff peaks. The first five to complete the stages advanced to the Immunity Challenge.

• Winners: Pancho, Gary, Jason, Niño and David

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities had 60 minutes to prepare a dish with a protein. Pancho, having finished first in the skills challenge, had the advantage of assigning proteins to his competitors and how many minutes to take off their cooking time. The winner received immunity from elimination. The proteins assigned and minutes reduced by Pancho were:

• David: Pork rib, -50
• Gary: Liver, -30
• Jason: Lobster tail, -10
• Niño: Tripe, -40
• Pancho: Tomahawk steak, -5
  • Winner: Gary

• Winners: Alejandro, Carolina and Ivanna; David, Polo and Puma; Gabriel, Paty and Rosie; José María, Mariana and Pancho

Quickfire Challenge: The celebrities, working in pairs, had 45 minutes to prepare a dish with the judges' most loved or most hated ingredient. The top four pairs were safe from elimination.

• Mandarin orange: Alejandro, Puma
• Flour: Ivanna, Pancho
• Beets: Gabriel, José María
• Cilantro: Carolina, Paty
• Beef kidney: Mariana, Rosie
• Sun-dried tomatoes: David, Polo
  • Winners: Alejandro and Puma, Gabriel and José María, Carolina and Paty, David and Polo

• Winners: Natalia, Ivanna, Niño, Danka

Elimination Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to cook any dish.

• Winner: Diana
• Eliminated: Mariana

• Blue Team: David (C), Alicia, Gabriel, Gary, Ivanna, Natalia, Paty, Polo, Puma
• Green Team: Alejandro (C), Carolina, Danka, Diana, Jason, José María, Niño, Pancho, Rosie
  • Winners: David, Alicia, Gabriel, Gary, Ivanna, Natalia, Paty, Polo, Puma

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities must recreate a dish from a Central American country. The winner received immunity from elimination and a secret advantage.

• Belize: David (Chimole)
• Costa Rica: Gary (Casado), Natalia (Beef and potato picadillo)
• El Salvador: Alicia (Riguas), Paty (Pupusa)
• Guatemala: Polo (Jocón)
• Honduras: Puma (Chicken and rice)
• Nicaragua: Gabriel (Cuajada soup)
• Panama: Ivanna (Ropa vieja)
  • Winner: Gary

• Blue Team: Alejandro, Gabriel, Pancho, Rosie
• Burgundy Team: Carolina, Diana, Ivanna, Niño
• Green Team: José María, Natalia, Paty, Polo
• Yellow Team: Danka, David, Jason, Puma
  • Winners: José María, Natalia, Paty, Polo

Quickfire Challenge: The celebrities, working in trios, were asked to prepare a brunch meal and drink. The winners were safe from the elimination challenge.

• Winners: David, Diana, Rosie

• Alejandro: Rack of lamb for 10 minutes
• Danka: Grouper for 30 minutes
• Carolina: Rabbit for 35 minutes
• Niño: Pig's trotter for 15 minutes
• Gabriel: T-bone steak for 20 minutes
• Jason: Stomach for 35 minutes
• Ivanna: Tofu for 35 minutes
• Pancho: Squid for 30 minutes
• Puma: Sardines for 20 minutes
  • Winners: Niño, Alejandro, Puma

Elimination Challenge: The celebrities were asked to prepare a dish with corn as the main ingredient.

• Eliminated: Ivanna

• Winners: Polo, David, José María, Natalia, Niño

Immunity Challenge: Before the challenge began, Gary's secret advantage was revealed: trading one of the Quickfire Challenge winners for someone who didn't win. He decided to swap José María with himself. The celebrities were given 60 minutes to prepare a dish using beef tongue as their main ingredient. The winner received immunity from elimination.

• Winner: Niño

• Alejandro, Polo: Remove 2 of their own ingredients.
• Alicia, Rosie: Exchange 6 ingredients with José María and Puma.
• Carolina, Gabriel: : Remove one of their own ingredients.
• Danka, Gary: Remove 5 of their own ingredients.
• David, Diana: Remove 4 ingredients from José María and Puma.
• Jason, Patricia: Remove 6 of their own ingredients.
• José María, Puma: Remove 6 ingredients from David and Diana.
• Natalia, Pancho: Remove 12 ingredients from Alicia and Rosie.
  • Winners: Jason and Patricia

Team Challenge: The teams, assigned by Jason and Patricia, were given 60 minutes to prepare a buffet that includes 3 warm dishes and 2 cold dishes. The winning team was safe from elimination.

• Burgundy Team: Alicia, Danka, Gabriel, Gary, Natalia, Polo, Rosie
• Yellow Team: Alejandro, Carolina, David, Diana, José María, Pancho, Puma
  • Winners: Alejandro, Carolina, David, Diana, José María, Pancho, Puma

• Winners: Polo, Gary

Elimination Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to prepare a dish using potatoes as their main ingredient.

• Winners: Alicia, Rosie
• Eliminated: Danka

• Burgundy Team: Niño (C), Gabriel, Natalia, Puma, Alejandro
• Green Team: Paty (C), Gary, José María, Rosie, Diana
• Yellow Team: Polo (C), David, Carolina, Jason, Alicia
  • Winners: Polo, David, Carolina, Jason, Alicia

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were challenged with preparing a vegetarian version of their assigned dishes. The winner received immunity from elimination and a secret advantage.

• Alicia: Cochinita pibil
• Carolina: Birria tacos
• David: Bœuf bourguignon
• Jason: Peruvian ceviche
• Polo: Pad thai
  • Winner: Polo

Express Challenge: The celebrities were asked to prepare ceviche. Once a celebrity completed the challenge they were allowed to pick their team.

Restaurant Wars Challenge: The celebrities competed in Top Chef's traditional Restaurant Wars challenge. Each team was responsible for running a seafood restaurant and their menu had to include an appetizer, main course and a dessert. The winning team received immunity from elimination.

• Entre Mares: Polo (C), Diana, Gabriel, Gary, Jason, Natalia, Paty, Rosie
• Espuma de Mar: Puma (C), Alejandro, Alicia, Carolina, David, José María, Niño, Pancho
  • Winners: Polo, Diana, Gabriel, Gary, Jason, Natalia, Paty, Rosie

• Alejandro: Lettuce
• Alicia: Sage
• Carolina: Citron
• David: Parsley
• José María: Dill
• Niño: Basil
• Pancho: Cilantro
  • Winners: Carolina and David

Elimination Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to prepare an empanada and a sauce.

• Winner: Alicia
• Eliminated: Alejandro

• Winners: Puma, Alicia and Gary; Gabriel, David and José María

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were given 45 minutes to prepare a dish inspired by a memorable romantic date. The winner received immunity from elimination and a secret advantage.

• Winner: Puma

• Winners: Paty and Diana

• Winners: Gabriel and Niño, Gary and Pancho, Rosie and Carolina

Safety Challenge: Before the challenge began, Puma's secret advantage was revealed: save one celebrity from elimination or save two celebrities from elimination in exchange his immunity. He decided to keep his immunity and only save Alicia. The celebrities were given 60 minutes to prepare a surf and turf dish using only ingredients provided by the judges.

• Winners: Paty and David

Elimination Challenge: The celebrities were challenged with preparing a dish using honey as their main ingredient.

• Winners: José Maria and Polo
• Eliminated: Diana

• Winner: Jason

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities had 60 minutes to cook a dish inspired by their fathers. The winner received immunity from elimination.

• Winner: Paty

• 1st Turn: David, Jason, José María, Niño, Pancho, Puma and Rosie were asked to prepare creamy rice with shrimp. The family members began cooking the dish, while the celebrities had to peel 30 shrimp before joining them.
  • Winners: David, José María, Niño
• 2nd Turn: Alicia, Carolina, Gabriel, Gary, Natalia and Polo were asked to prepare cordon bleu with aligot. The family members began cooking the dish, while the celebrities had to peel 15 potatoes before joining them.
  • Winners: Polo, Alicia, Gary

Safety Challenge: The celebrities, working in teams, were given 75 minutes to prepare a family-style meal that included a savory and a sweet dish. The winning team was safe from elimination.

• Burgundy Team: Paty (C), Alicia, David, Gary, José María, Niño, Polo
• Yellow Team: Gabriel (C), Carolina, Jason, Natalia, Pancho, Puma, Rosie
  • Winners: Paty, Alicia, David, Gary, José María, Niño, Polo

• Winners: Carolina and Pancho

Elimination Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to cook any dish.

• Winner: Rosie
• Eliminated: Natalia

• Alicia, Puma
• Jason, Niño
• David, Rosie
• Carolina, Gary
• Gabriel, Polo
• José María, Paty
  • Winners: José María and Paty, Carolina and Gary

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were given 30 minutes to prepare eggs benedict. The winner was safe from elimination.

• Winner: Gary

Quickfire Challenge: The celebrities were challenged with preparing four tacos and three different sauces. The winner received immunity from elimination.

• Winner: David

Safety Challenge: The celebrities, working in pairs, were given 60 minutes to cook a micro-sized three-course meal. The winning pair was safe from elimination.

• Winners: Paty and Rosie

• Winners: Polo and Niño

Elimination Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to prepare a dish using mushrooms as their main ingredient.

• Eliminated: Puma

• Blue Team: José María, Paty, Rosie
• Burgundy Team: David, Gabriel, Polo
• Green Team: Alicia, Niño, Pancho
• Yellow Team: Carolina, Gary, Jason
  • Winners: José María, Paty and Rosie; David, Gabriel and Polo

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were asked to prepare three different arepas. The winner received the last secret advantage of the season and immunity from elimination.

• Winner: Gabriel

• Winner: Jason

Team Challenge: The celebrities catered two weddings (40 guests to be served per team). Each team prepared a different menu for each wedding, consisting of an appetizer, the main course and a cake. The yellow team had the advantage of choosing which wedding to cater. The winning team received immunity from elimination, while the losing team was sent to the next elimination challenge. At the end of the challenge, the judges announced that they needed more time to decide which team was the winner.

• Blue Team: Gabriel (C), Alicia, Carolina, David, Niño, Rosie
• Yellow Team: Jason (C), Gary, José María, Paty, Pancho, Polo

Quickfire Challenge: The celebrities must keep up with guest judge Chef Gerardo Vázquez Lugo in recreating his dish of coastal marinated fish. The five celebrities to best replicate the dish advanced to the Immunity Challenge.

• Winners: Paty, Gabriel, Carolina, Jason, Gary

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to prepare a dish using rice as their main ingredient. The winner received immunity from elimination.

• Winner: Gary

• Gru: Jason, José María
• Gru Jr.: Polo, Rosie
• Lucy: Gabriel, Gary
• Maxime Le Mal: Alicia, Niño
• Poppy: David, Pancho
• Valentina: Carolina, Paty
  • Winners: Carolina and Paty, David and Pancho, Polo and Rosie

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities had 60 minutes to cook any dish but every so often they had to add a mystery ingredient. The pantry was open for the first three minutes. The winner received immunity from elimination. The mystery ingredients were:

• Carolina: dashi, red lentil, tejate
• David: tomatillo, couscous, condensed milk
• Pancho: arugula, turmeric, blueberries
• Paty: pomegranate, black tea, baby spinach
• Polo: cucumber, pickles, hibiscus
• Rosie: Mexican tea, lavender, soy sauce
  • Winner: David

• Winners: Paty and José María

Safety Challenge: The celebrities, working in trios, were given 60 minutes to prepare three dishes individually. One member of the team had to taste the three dishes prepared and choose which one to present to the judges. The winning team was safe from elimination.

• Blue Team: Gary (C), Gabriel, Niño
• Burgundy Team: David (C), Alicia, Rosie
• Green Team: Paty (C), Carolina, Pancho
• Yellow Team: José María (C), Jason, Polo
  • Winners: José María, Jason, Polo

• Winners: Niño and Pancho

Elimination Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to cook any dish.

• Eliminated: Rosie

• Winners: Polo, David, Carolina, Niño, Jason, Paty

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were given 60 minutes to prepare fried chicken with a sauce. The winner received immunity from elimination.

• Winner: Paty

• Winners: Carolina, Polo, Alicia, David

Team Challenge: The teams had 75 minutes to prepare three different carnival foods for 50 guests and the judges, with the guests voting for their favorite. In order to purchase ingredients, the celebrities played carnival games to win points to spend in the pantry. Each team received help from a finalist of the previous seasons. The burgundy team was assisted by Cristina Eustace and Sebastián Villalobos. The green team was assisted by Germán Montero and Jesús Moré. The winning team was safe from elimination. The Green team won 38-12.

• Burgundy Team: Paty (C), Alicia, Carolina, David, Polo
• Green Team: Pancho (C), Gabriel, Jason, José María, Niño
  • Winners: Pancho, Gabriel, Jason, José María, Niño

• Alicia: pirarucu
• Carolina: piranha
• David: ostrich
• Polo: guinea pig
  • Winner: Alicia

Elimination Challenge: Carolina, David and Polo were asked to prepare a dish using beans as their main ingredient. After the challenge ended, Gabriel's secret advantage was revealed: cancel one of the next two eliminations. He decided to use his advantage and canceled the elimination.

• Winners: David, Gabriel, Alicia, Jason, Carolina

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were challenged with replicating a favorite dish of a contestant from previous seasons, who helped judge the dishes. The winner received immunity from elimination. The contestants and dishes chosen by the celebrities were:

• Alicia: Aida Cuevas - Huachinango a la Veracruzana
• Carolina: Marlene Favela - Peruvian ceviche
• David: Jose Gumbs - Dominican sancocho
• Jason: Helen Ochoa - Mexican empanadas
• Gabriel: Génesis Suero - Spaghetti alle vongole
  • Winner: Alicia

• Winners: David, Niño, Jason, Pancho, Gary

Elimination Challenge: The celebrities were asked to prepare an appetizer and a main course, with one dish being cold and the other hot.

• Winner: José María
• Eliminated: Polo

• Winners: Paty, David, Pancho, Gabriel, Carolina

Immunity Challenge: The celebrities were challenged with preparing a hamburger accompanied by a side dish and a milkshake.

• Winner: Paty