Tom Colicchio Says Top Chef Now Carries the Weight of a James Beard Medal

The chef who built his name in Manhattan kitchens says his Bravo show has grown into a credential as serious as cooking's highest honor, with host Kristen Kish and judge Gail Simmons backing the case for its overdue Emmy recognition. Down here, where half the judges' table has a place in Naples or Palm Beach anyway, the argument tracks.

With reporting from Robb Report.