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The season 6 finale of Tournament of Champions aired on Sunday, April 20, 2025, on Food Network. The highly anticipated episode marked the end of the culinary competition’s sixth installment.
After a rigorous season, the championship battle came down to two women chefs: first-time competitor Sara Bradley and six-season veteran Antonia Lofaso. Bradley, in a confessional aired during the finale, acknowledged Lofaso’s long-standing presence in the competition, saying,
“Antonia has been doing this for six years. She has a lot of experience in this kitchen, and she’s the one seed.”
The episode concluded with Lofaso defeating Bradley by a final score of 88 to 82. This marked Lofaso’s first Tournament of Champions win after competing every season since the show’s inception.
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Tournament of Champions finale: Lofaso vs Bradley
In the finale episode of Tournament of Champions season 6, Antonia Lofaso and Sara Bradley were the last two contenders standing. Lofaso had earlier won a closely contested semifinal matchup against Britt Rescigno, while Bradley had secured a victory over Lee Anne Wong.
Before the final round began, Guy Fieri introduced Sara Bradley with a detailed list of her accomplishments. He said,
“After working in Michelin-starred restaurants in New York and Chicago, she returned to her Kentucky hometown, where she turned an old freight depot into the freight house, restaurant, and bourbon bar.”
He also highlighted her achievements: two-time Top Chef runner-up, Chopped All-American, Showdown Grand Champion, and the first-ever chef to earn the title of “Chopped Legend.” During her backstage interview, Bradley shared her thoughts on being in the finals. She said,
“I’ve been watching TOC since it started. You know, I’ve always felt like I want to go on that show, but how do you get noticed enough to come on? You know, so I worked really hard to get here.”
Bradley acknowledged how intense the moment felt. She said that once she steps into the competition, her nerves rise quickly. Her stomach tightens with stress, but she embraces it.
According to her, that pressure is what drives her. It pushes her to perform better because she truly doesn’t want to lose. Meanwhile, Lafaso reflected on her journey, she said,
“This has been an emotional journey. This has been an exhausting journey. This has gone on for too many years. I was so close last year. This year, it is gonna be different. It has to be different. I came here with so much, like, adrenaline, anxiety, fear because I did so well last year. I need to take it a step further. Like, I need to win this.”
In the final battle, the Tournament of Champions Randomizer gave both chefs wagyu beef as the protein and huitlacoche as the produce. The equipment was a sausage stuffer, and the cooking style was “hot & cold.”
Two envelopes were drawn for the wild card category, revealing the words “spicy” and “sticky.” Lofaso drew “spicy,” and Bradley drew “sticky.” A random draw determined that the hot portion had to be spicy and the cold portion sticky.
The final round was judged by a panel of former Tournament of Champions winners Brooke Williamson, Mei Lin, and Maneet Chauhan. A secret fourth judge was also introduced for the finale—Martha Stewart. The final score was 88 to 82 in favor of Lofaso, granting her the championship belt after years of near misses.
Fans can stream the Tournament of Champions on Food Network Go.
