Top Chef: Las Vegas

''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 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". Provided by Wikipedia