Top Vegan Season 2
Eight passionate plant-based chefs battle it out in the ultimate culinary showdown to prove who has what it takes to revolutionize vegan food!
Top Vegan is back for Season 2!
8 talented new contestants—Lester Gates, Sarah Martin, Candace Meredith, Jani Espinosa, Logan McMahan, Desireé Johnson, Elisa Vales, and Matteo Silverman—are stepping into Mitchell Hall, Columbus State's state-of-the-art culinary facility. They’re going head-to-head in intense new challenges to vie for business mentorship, a massive $20,000 CASH prize, and the coveted title of this year's "Top Vegan"!
Host and producer Chad Goodwin (owner of Columbus vegan hot spots 4th & State and Eden Burger) returns to guide the heat in the kitchen. Produced alongside Clubhouse Films and directed by Logan Solana, Season 2 delivers higher stakes, bigger culinary surprises, and a mission to showcase just how creative and mouthwatering plant-based cooking can be.
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Top Vegan: Season 2, Episode 1
8 contestants compete in Mitchell Hall, Columbus State's state of the art culinary facility, to vie for business mentorship, a $20,000 CASH prize, and the title of TOP VEGAN!
Host Chad Goodwin welcomes contestants to Mitchell Hall as the competition kicks off. Chefs have 75 minutes to prepare a...
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Top Vegan: Season 2, Episode 2
Contestants face a 75-minute challenge to create sophisticated vegan cheesy dishes for guest judge Tommy Tucker. Chefs must innovate with plant-based ingredients to impress while navigating technical difficulties in a high-pressure kitchen environment.
Who will win? Find out on this season of To...
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Top Vegan: Season 2, Episode 3
Game on! Chefs face a 75-minute challenge to elevate low-cost, accessible ingredients into an incredible vegan dish. Joined by guest judge Roman Wilcoxan, they must prove that plant-based cooking can be both budget-friendly and flavorful, utilizing pantry staples to create depth.
Who will win? F...
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Top Vegan: Season 2, Episode 4
Participants in the vegan cooking competition face a fine dining challenge, aiming to elevate humble plants into sophisticated dishes within 75 minutes. Special guest judge Eric Barefield evaluates technical skills, plating, and flavor balance to determine who can truly bring the wow factor.
Who...
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Top Vegan: Season 2, Episode 5
Are you ready to pump some iron?! Top Vegan answers the age old question, "where do vegans get their protein"? Guest judge Daniel Austin, aka "The Vegan Meathead", steps out of the gym and into the kitchen as we find the most protein packed dishes! Let the games begin!
Who will win? Find out on...
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Top Vegan: Season 2, Episode 6
It's time for the hardest challenge yet! This week, the final FOUR contestants go head-to-head and put their baking skills to the test. Renowned Chef Aaron Clouse joins us for this weeks challenge, and will have a hand in deciding who's in our final three, and ultimately, who will become the next...
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Top Vegan: Season 2, Episode 7
The final three compete at 4th & State, Chad Goodwin's downtown vegan diner, where the final TWO will be chosen by the patrons themselves! Who will go home, and who will be our final two contestants on this season of "Top Vegan"?!
Who will win? Find out on this season of Top Vegan! -
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Top Vegan: Season 2, Episode 8
The final two chefs are back at Mitchell Hall for the culmination of all their hard work -- the business pitch finale!
Each contestant is tasked with creating a business pitch for a new or expanding vegan business, and pair it with a dish that embodies the venture.
Who will win? Find out on th...
