Chef Academy was a reality show that premiered on Bravo TV on November 16, 2009 and aired on Mondays at 11 p.m. ET/PT. It followed Jean Christophe Novelli, a world-renowned Michelin star

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-award-winning chef with restaurants in London, France and South Africa. On the show, he opened a test program for a top-notch culinary institute in Los Angeles

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, and trained and transformed those who aspire to cook like professionals.

Contestants

There are 9 students competing in Chef Academy. Names, ages, and hometowns below are from the Bravo website.

• Carissa St. Aubin, 26 – Charlotte, N.C.
• Emmanuel DelCour, 27 – Bordeaux, France and residing in Venice, California
• Kyle Daley, 29 – Salt Lake City, Utah and residing in San Diego, California
• Kyle Kupiszewski (Kup), 27 – Allentown, Pennsylvania
• Leonard Goodloe (Leo), 28 – San Antonio, T.X.
• Sarah Jacobsen, 28 – Wheeling, Illinois
• Suzanne Winn, 47 – Mission Viejo, California
• Tracie Norfleet, 46 – Venice, California
• Zoe Feigenbaum, 26 – New York, N.Y.

Although Chef Academy never had a true winner of the show, Kyle Daley was announced Best Chef of Chef Academy. It was announced on the final episode of the season.

Format

The students are assessed weekly tests varying from preparing desserts to gutting a fish or usually recreating one of Novelli's dishes. At the end of the test, Novelli determines who passes and who fails. If a student fails three tests, they are dismissed from his Academy.

Contestant Table

Episode	2	32	43	5	64	7	8	95
Carissa								PASS
Emmanuel								PASS
Kup								PASS
Kyle								PASS
Leo								PASS
Sarah								PASS
Tracie								PASS
Zoe								PASS
Suzanne							FAIL

Key

The student passed that episode's test.

The student failed that episode's test.

(FAIL) The student received three strikes and failed Chef Academy.

(PASS) The student passed Chef Academy.

Episodes

Episode Number	Episode Title	First Air Date
1 - 1	Coming to America	November 16, 2009
1 - 2	Just Desserts	November 23, 2009
1 - 3	Basic Training	November 30, 2009
1 - 4	A Bun in the Oven	December 7, 2009
1 - 5	Naked Lunch	December 14, 2009
1 - 6	Squid Pro Quo	January 4, 2010
1 - 7	Meat Your Maker	January 4, 2010
1 - 8	Too Many Cooks	January 11, 2010
1 - 9	The Last Supper	January 11, 2010