The third season of Bravo's hit culinary competition series "Top Chef 3 Miami" features 15 of the country's most impressive rising chefs – all packed in a house in beautiful Miami Beach - where the sun is hot and the competition is hotter.

"Queer Eye"'s culinary expert Ted Allen brings his expertise to the judges table this season, joining cookbook author, actress and host Padma Lakshmi; Tom Colicchio, celebrated culinary figure and co-founder of Craft Restaurants; and returning judge Gail Simmons of Food & Wine. The 15 contestants will reside in the luxurious beachfront Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, where the season's production activity will be centered.