The new season of Top Chef kicks off (or cooks off, to be precise) on March 12 in Chicago. Here's a rundown of the contestats vying for this reality show title...

Andrew (pictured) is a 30-year-old sous chef from New York City. He has studied everything from the French cuisine of Raymond Blanc to the molecular gastronomy of Ferran Adria. The man possesses strong skills in a variety of different types of cuisine.

31-year-old Antonia hails from Los Angeles. She's currently the executive chef at a popular restaurant called Foxtail. The single mother lives with her 7-year-old daughter and has a background in Italian cuisine. Antonia loves root beer floats with her daughter.

Check out the rest of the contestants now, courtesy of BuddyTV.