Bravo’s long-running cooking competition show, Top chefis back for a 23rd season with Top Chef: Carolinastakes the culinary battle to the American South.
This season, the chefs will head to the culinary hub of Charlotte, North Carolina, with several episodes also filmed in Greenville, South Carolina. That means there will be plenty of Carolina ingredient-focused challenges, southern kitchen inspirations, and numerous outdoor and farm-based tasks.
Fifteen “chief testers” will compete through various Quickfire challenges, immunities and eliminations for a $250,000 grand prize, a feature of Food & Wine magazine and other cash prizes totaling more than $150,000. The winner will also have the opportunity to perform at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, host a gala dinner at the James Beard House and present at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards.
For the first time ever, this year’s lineup also includes a pair of identical twins (Brandon Dearden and Jonathan Dearden) and life partners (Jennifer Lee Jackson and Justin Tootla) competing against each other.
Read on to learn how to see Top chef season 23 online, on TV and anywhere.
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How to watch Top Chef Season 23 from anywhere
If you travel abroad when Top chef season 23 airs, you won’t be able to watch the show like you normally would due to regional restrictions. Fortunately, there is an easy solution.
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What you need to know about Top Chef Season 23
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Top Chef season 23 contestants
Sieger Bayer (Chicago, IL)
Jassi Bindra (Houston, TX)
Sherry Cardoso (Brooklyn, NY)
Brittany Cochran (Charlotte, NC)
Oscar Diaz (Durham, NC)
Brandon Dearden (Hamilton, MT)
Jonathan Dearden (Alexandria, VA)
Duyen Ha (Los Angeles, CA)
Jennifer Lee Jackson (Suttons Bay, MI/Detroit, MI)
Anthony Jones (Alexandria, VA)
Day Anas Joseph (Atlanta, GA)
Laurence Louie (Quincy, MA)
Rhoda Magbitang (Kailua-Kona, HI)
Justin Tootla (Suttons Bay, MI/Detroit, MI)
Nana Araba Wilmot (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Who are the hosts and judges for Top Chef Season 23?
Returning as host is Kristen Kish, winner of Top Chef season 10, along with head judge Tom Colicchio and food expert Gail Simmons. Guest judges such as Emeril Lagasse, Liza Koshy, Fortune Feimster and Danielle Brooks will also make special appearances to spice up the competitions
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