23×7: Desserts Fit for a Queen
“Southern Charm” stars Madison LeCroy and Craig Conover join Kristen Kish in the Top Chef kitchen for a Quickfire inspired by Cracker Barrel’s all-day menu. The chefs must split into teams of three and prepare three meals – breakfast, lunch and dinner, each inspired by southern classics. Later, actress and guest judge Melissa Benoist joins a regal celebration in honor of Queen Charlotte’s birthday and the 20th anniversary of “Top Chef,” tasking the chefs with creating a dessert for the judges along with 60 superfans.
quickfire challenge: make breakfast, lunch, and dinner inspired by southern classics (twist: only one chef on each team can cook at a time)
guest judges: Madison LeCroy and Craig Conover
teams & breakfast/lunch/dinner chefs
yellow team: Brandon, Anthony, Jonathan
orange team: Oscar, Sherry, Laurence
green team: Justin, Duyen, Jen
bottom team: [Spoiler (click to open)] green team
winning team: [Spoiler (click to open)]
prize: $12k ($4000 each)
elimination challenge: make dessert inspired by a southern dessert in three hours (60 Top Chef fans will determine the winner)
guest judges: Melissa Benoist
top: [Spoiler (click to open)] Laurence, Anthony, Sherry
winner: [Spoiler (click to open)] Anthony
safe: [Spoiler (click to open)] Brandon, Jonathan, Jen
bottom: [Spoiler (click to open)] Justin, Oscar, Duyen
eliminated: [Spoiler (click to open)] Justin
An unexpected exit on Top Chef leads to a surprise entrant looking to cook their way back onto the show. To do so, they’ll need to create a “whipped, glamorous, alien” dish that wows Tom Colicchio enough to earn a victory.
winner: [Spoiler (click to open)] Rhoda
eliminated: [Spoiler (click to open)] Justin
