Carolina Roots

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9th March 2026 54 mins Season 23 Episode 1

Top Chef travels to the Carolinas with 15 chefs. At Charlotte Motor Speedway, they meet hosts and NASCAR legends Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch for a timed cooking challenge. Then they create sweet potato dishes honoring their roots.

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Season 23 · Episode 2

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For this week’s Quickfire Challenge, the chefs are tasked with creating a savory dish inspired by a sweet treat. Then the chefs head to PuckerButt Farms for a pepper tasting with Ed Currie, the inventor of the world’s hottest pepper. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are split into two teams and must create a progressively hotter menu. “Top Chef” season 12 winner Mei Lin joins Kristen, Tom and Gail at the judges’ table.
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01 Tom Colicchio profile Tom Colicchioas Self - Head Judge 02 Gail Simmons profile Gail Simmonsas Self - Judge 03 Kristen Kish profile Kristen Kishas Self - Host
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