The 13 new contestants in the Chefs Culinary Competition! have been revealed.

The chef co-owner of the Kundah Hotel, Raphaël Théberge, and the chef of the SAT Culinary Lab, Émilie Bégin, are among the participants. Another cook from the Culinary Lab, Olivier Graton, is also part of the new bridle, as is Valeria Gonzalez Rodriguez, chef de partie at the renowned Bearfoot Bistro in Whistler.

Host Élyse Marquis, mentor Colombe St-Pierre and judges Jean-Luc Boulay, Isabelle Deschamps Plante, Normand Laprise and Pasquale Vari will be back.

The first episode of the 12th season will air Monday, April 10 at 8 p.m. on ICI Télé.