23×1: Carolina Roots
Host Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio, and perennial judge Gail Simmons venture south to the Carolinas! Season 23 is centered in the emerging and eclectic culinary hub of Charlotte, N.C., with several episodes in Greenville, S.C.
quickfire challenge: create a dish using the provided pantry ingredients
guest judges Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson
top teams: [Spoiler (click to open)]purple (Oscar, Rhoda, Sherry), yellow (Day, Duyen, Nana), and blue (Jennifer, Jonathan, Laurence)
bottom teams: [Spoiler (click to open)]red (Anthony, Brandon, Sieger) and green (Brittany, Jassi, Justin)
winning team: [Spoiler (click to open)]blue (Jennifer, Jonathan, Laurence)
prize: $15k ($5k per person)
elimination challenge: sweet potato
guest judges: Jamie Lynch, Sean Brock, Chayil Johnson, Cheetie Kumar
Carolina Ruby: Day, Jonathan, Sherry
Murasaki: Anthony, Laurence, Nana
Purple Majesty: Brandon, Justin, Oscar
Covington: Brittany, Jassi, Rhoda
Norton: Duyen, Jennifer, Sieger
top: [Spoiler (click to open)]Anthony, Brandon, Duyen, Jonathan, Rhoda
winner: [Spoiler (click to open)]Rhoda
safe: [Spoiler (click to open)]Jassi, Laurence, Oscar, Sherry, Sieger
bottom: [Spoiler (click to open)]Brittany, Day, Jennifer, Justin, Nana
eliminated: [Spoiler (click to open)]Day
note: no Last Chance Kitchen for the first two eliminated chefs
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