Kate Chastain

The lowdown

The deadpan chief stew's sixth and final season was her rockiest: a running war with Chef Kevin, clashes with Simone, Brian and Ashton, and a night she walked off Valor altogether. She flirted and kissed her way through a will-they-won't-they with deckhand Tanner, then announced she was leaving yachting for a land-based role around the reunion.

Season 2: Chief Stew · Season 3: Chief Stew · Season 4: Chief Stew · Season 5: Chief Stew · Season 6: Chief Stew · Season 7: Chief Stew

📍 Where are they now?

Kate is still a Bravo fixture: she co-hosts the Below Deck Down Under Season 4 After Show with Chef Ben, joined Peacock's House of Villains Season 3 in 2026, and has appeared on The Traitors. Off camera she's raising her son, Sullivan Cay, in Florida, where Season 3's Connie Arias is a weekly visitor.

As of 2026-02 · Reality Tea · Reality Tea

Storylines (28)

• 😏Bunkmates Kate & Ben: Flirty, Feisty, ComplicatedFlirt with Ben · Season 2, Episodes 1–13
• ⚔️New Boss Kate vs. Returning Stew KatRivalry with Kat · Season 2, Episodes 1–5
• 🤝From Frenemies to 'Stewmance'Besties with Kat · Season 2, Episodes 7–12
• 🔥Kate Freezes Out AmyFeud with Amy · Season 2, Episodes 7–11
• 🔥Beef Cheeks at Dawn: Kate vs. Chef LeonFeud with Leon · Season 3, Episodes 1–10
• 🔥Chief Stew Kate vs. 'Ceiling Talker' RockyFeud with Rocky · Season 3, Episodes 2–15
• 🤝From Season 2 Foes to Season 3 BestiesBesties with Amy · Season 3, Episodes 2–13
• 💘Ben's Back, and So Is the Kate ChemistryBoatmance with Ben · Season 3, Episodes 10–15
• 🔥Kate vs. Ben: Old Friends, Galley WarFeud with Ben · Season 4, Episodes 1–14
• 🤝Kate the Matchmaker, Then the BossBesties with Emily · Season 4, Episodes 1–13
• 🔥Kate vs. the Gossiping Deck DuoFeud with Lauren · Season 4, Episodes 8–14
• 🔥Kate Calls Nico on the CarpetFeud with Nico · Season 4, Episodes 8–14
• 🔥Kate Ties a Radio to SierraFeud with Sierra · Season 4, Episodes 9–14
• 🔥Kate vs. Jen: Stew School DropoutFeud with Jennifer · Season 5, Episodes 4–14
• ⚔️Bruno Tries to Out-Kate KateRivalry with Bruno · Season 5, Episodes 4–15
• 🧭Kate Rescues the MenuMentor with Matt · Season 5, Episodes 12–15
• 🤝Kate & Josiah: Tahiti's Power DuoBesties with Josiah · Season 6, Episodes 1–17
• 🔥Kate vs. Caroline: Locked-Door ShowdownFeud with Caroline · Season 6, Episodes 1–9
• 🔥Rhylee Picks a Fight With the Chief StewFeud with Rhylee · Season 6, Episodes 3–9
• ⚔️Kate Vetoes the Sea-Slug CentrepieceRivalry with Adrian · Season 6, Episodes 9–16
• 🔥Kate vs. Laura: Check YourselfFeud with Laura · Season 6, Episodes 10–13
• 😏Ross Tried to Kiss Kate?!Flirt with Ross · Season 6, Episodes 10–17
• 🔥Chef vs. Chief Stew: A Season-Long Kitchen WarFeud with Kevin · Season 7, Episodes 1–18
• 💋Tanner Finally Gets His Kiss from the BossHookup with Tanner · Season 7, Episodes 1–18
• 🔥'Smashton' vs. KateFeud with Ashton · Season 7, Episodes 6–17
• 🔥Laundry Duty Sparks Interior Cold WarFeud with Simone · Season 7, Episodes 9–17
• 🔥'Kind of a…': Brian's Spa-Day InsultFeud with Brian · Season 7, Episodes 10–17
• 🤝Roommates on the Outs With the DeckBesties with Rhylee · Season 7, Episodes 13–16

🛎️ With the charter guests (9)

• 🛎️Group of friends who wanted mojitos and specialty…: Mojitos, rain and a chief stew who won't smileSeason 2 · Charter 2 · Ep 3 · Guests repeatedly told Kate to smile
• 🛎️Dean's group: Dean, the 'bitchy resting face' and the rocket-ship blanketSeason 2 · Charter 3 · Eps 4–5 · tip $18,000 · $1,800 each · Rocket-ship blanket after Dean called her out; later her 'charter guest soulmate'
• 🛎️Beverly's group: A returning guest brings a surprise visitor: AdrienneSeason 2 · Charter 4 · Eps 6–7 · Guests blamed Kate for slow service
• 🛎️Dean's group: Dean comes back, and this time everyone winsSeason 2 · Charter 8 · Ep 11 · tip $16,000 · Return of Kate's 'charter guest soulmate'
• 🛎️Dean's group: Dean's dive-off, mermaid tail and a palm-tree 'towel'Season 3 · Charter 2 · Eps 3–4 · tip $20,000 · $2,000 each · Kate's 'charter guest soulmate'
• 🛎️Kevin's group: No 1942 tequila, no problem: a $25,000 rescueSeason 3 · Charter 3 · Ep 5 · tip $25,000 · Kate's last-minute tequila delivery saved the tip
• 🛎️Timothy Sykes' group: Timothy Sykes returns by jet ski and leaves $30KSeason 5 · Charter 9 · Eps 13–14 · tip $30,000 · $2,720 each · Kate knew him from Season 2 and took over Matt's menu planning to please him
• 🛎️Krystal's group: 30th birthday with 3,000 balloons and a fightSeason 6 · Charter 9 · Eps 15–16 · Kate forgot the primary's birthday and clashed with Adrian over the table
• 🛎️Jemele Hill's group: Jemele Hill's bachelorette and the cake she slept throughSeason 7 · Charter 9 · Eps 17–18 · tip $20,000 · $1,800 each · Early tension with Jemele, resolved with an apology