Meet the chefs cooking their way through Canada on “Top Chef” season 22 (exclusive)

O Canada, where pines and maples grow... and where rising culinary stars compete for the title of Top Chef.

Host Kristen Kish, judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, and 15 cheftestants head to the Great White North for season 22 of the Bravo competition series, which will highlight cuisine from Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, and Prince Edward Island... and yes, they make lots and lots of poutine. Get a taste in the exclusive trailer below before it all kicks off March 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.

This season's grand prize includes $250,000; $125,000 in Delta flight credit; a feature in Food & Wine magazine; and an appearance at the annual Food & Wine Classic. Plus, the winner will have a chance to present at The James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago, Ill., and to headline an exclusive dinner at the James Beard house in New York. Quickfire Challenges are back, so the chefs will also be competing for $150,000 in cash prizes throughout the season.

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A lot's at steak for these cheftestants in season 22! Meet the hopefuls below.

Anya El-Wattar
Hometown: Moscow 
Currency city: San Francisco, Calif. 
Profession: Chef at Birch & Rye

Bailey Sullivan
Hometown: Chicago, Ill. 
Currency city: Chicago, Ill.
Profession: Chef Di Cucina Monteverde

César Murillo
Hometown: Dallas, Tex.
Currency city: Chicago, Ill.
Profession: Executive Chef at North Pond

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Corwin Hemming
Hometown: Augusta, Ga.
Currency city: Brooklyn, N.Y. 
Profession: Private and Pop-up Chef

Henry Lu
Hometown: The Bronx, N.Y. 
Currency city: Houston, Tex.
Profession: Chef/Owner at JŪN and byKIN

Kat Turner
Hometown: Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
Currency city: Los Angeles, Calif.
Profession: Executive Chef/Partner at Highly Likely

Katianna Hong  
Hometown: Clifton Park, N.Y. 
Currency city: Los Angeles, Calif. 
Profession: Chef/Owner of Yangban

Lana Lagomarsini
Hometown: The Bronx, N.Y. 
Currency city: Harlem, N.Y. 
Profession: Chef/Owner of Lana Cooks

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Massimo Piedimonte
Hometown: Montréal, Quebec
Currency city: Montréal, Quebec
Profession: Chef/Owner at Cabaret l’Enfer

Mimi Weissenborn
Hometown: Frederick, Md. 
Currency city: Portland, Maine 
Profession: Executive Chef at Sur Lie, Gather & Catface Cafe

Paula Endara
Hometown: Quito, Ecuador 
Currency city: Lexington, Ky.
Profession: Executive Chef at Granddam & Lost Palm

Shuai Wang
Hometown: Queens, N.Y. 
Currency city: North Charleston, S.C. 
Profession: Chef/Owner at Jackrabbit Filly & King BBQ

Tristen Epps
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.  
Currency city: Houston, Tex. 
Profession: Chef/Owner at Epps & Flows Culinary

Vincenzo "Vinny" Loseto
Hometown: Massapequa, N.Y.
Currency city: Napa, Calif. 
Profession: Chef de Cuisine at Press Restaurant

Zubair Mohajir
Hometown: Chennai, India 
Currency city: Chicago, Ill.
Profession: Founder/Executive Chef at Lilac Tiger, Coach House, and Mirra

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