{"id":226364,"date":"2026-03-03T23:30:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/top-chef-s23-premiere\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T23:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:30:43","slug":"top-chef-s23-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/top-chef-s23-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Chef S23 premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1772614800%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262179609%26%26%26youtube%26IQB0GEK72-s%3A3103fb78a451a5ca4dc0c55418f47480072f46c9&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=IQB0GEK72-s&amp;moduleid=2179609&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2179609\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>23&#215;1: Carolina Roots<br \/>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.<\/p>\n<p>quickfire challenge: create a dish using the provided pantry ingredients<br \/>guest judges Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson<\/p>\n<p>top teams: <span class=\"lj-spoiler\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-head\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-leftbracket\">[<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/javascript:void(0)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" class=\"flaticon flaticon--eye lj-spoiler-icon\" style=\"display: none; fill: currentColor\"><use xlink:href=\"#flaticon--eye\"\/><\/svg>Spoiler (click to open)<\/a><\/b><span class=\"lj-spoiler-rightbracket\">]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lj-spoiler-body\">purple (Oscar, Rhoda, Sherry), yellow (Day, Duyen, Nana), and blue (Jennifer, Jonathan, Laurence) <\/span><\/span><br \/>bottom teams: <span class=\"lj-spoiler\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-head\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-leftbracket\">[<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/javascript:void(0)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" class=\"flaticon flaticon--eye lj-spoiler-icon\" style=\"display: none; fill: currentColor\"><use xlink:href=\"#flaticon--eye\"\/><\/svg>Spoiler (click to open)<\/a><\/b><span class=\"lj-spoiler-rightbracket\">]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lj-spoiler-body\">red (Anthony, Brandon, Sieger) and green (Brittany, Jassi, Justin) <\/span><\/span><br \/>winning team: <span class=\"lj-spoiler\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-head\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-leftbracket\">[<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/javascript:void(0)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" class=\"flaticon flaticon--eye lj-spoiler-icon\" style=\"display: none; fill: currentColor\"><use xlink:href=\"#flaticon--eye\"\/><\/svg>Spoiler (click to open)<\/a><\/b><span class=\"lj-spoiler-rightbracket\">]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lj-spoiler-body\">blue (Jennifer, Jonathan, Laurence) <\/span><\/span><br \/>prize: $15k ($5k per person)<\/p>\n<p>elimination challenge: sweet potato <br \/>guest judges: Jamie Lynch, Sean Brock, Chayil Johnson, Cheetie Kumar<\/p>\n<p>Carolina Ruby: Day, Jonathan, Sherry<br \/>Murasaki: Anthony, Laurence, Nana<br \/>Purple Majesty: Brandon, Justin, Oscar<br \/>Covington: Brittany, Jassi, Rhoda<br \/>Norton: Duyen, Jennifer, Sieger<\/p>\n<p>top: <span class=\"lj-spoiler\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-head\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-leftbracket\">[<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/javascript:void(0)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" class=\"flaticon flaticon--eye lj-spoiler-icon\" style=\"display: none; fill: currentColor\"><use xlink:href=\"#flaticon--eye\"\/><\/svg>Spoiler (click to open)<\/a><\/b><span class=\"lj-spoiler-rightbracket\">]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lj-spoiler-body\">Anthony, Brandon, Duyen, Jonathan, Rhoda<\/span><\/span><br \/>winner: <span class=\"lj-spoiler\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-head\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-leftbracket\">[<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/javascript:void(0)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" class=\"flaticon flaticon--eye lj-spoiler-icon\" style=\"display: none; fill: currentColor\"><use xlink:href=\"#flaticon--eye\"\/><\/svg>Spoiler (click to open)<\/a><\/b><span class=\"lj-spoiler-rightbracket\">]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lj-spoiler-body\">Rhoda<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>safe: <span class=\"lj-spoiler\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-head\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-leftbracket\">[<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/javascript:void(0)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" class=\"flaticon flaticon--eye lj-spoiler-icon\" style=\"display: none; fill: currentColor\"><use xlink:href=\"#flaticon--eye\"\/><\/svg>Spoiler (click to open)<\/a><\/b><span class=\"lj-spoiler-rightbracket\">]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lj-spoiler-body\">Jassi, Laurence, Oscar, Sherry, Sieger<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>bottom: <span class=\"lj-spoiler\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-head\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-leftbracket\">[<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/javascript:void(0)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" class=\"flaticon flaticon--eye lj-spoiler-icon\" style=\"display: none; fill: currentColor\"><use xlink:href=\"#flaticon--eye\"\/><\/svg>Spoiler (click to open)<\/a><\/b><span class=\"lj-spoiler-rightbracket\">]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lj-spoiler-body\">Brittany, Day, Jennifer, Justin, Nana<\/span><\/span><br \/>eliminated: <span class=\"lj-spoiler\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-head\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-leftbracket\">[<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/javascript:void(0)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" class=\"flaticon flaticon--eye lj-spoiler-icon\" style=\"display: none; fill: currentColor\"><use xlink:href=\"#flaticon--eye\"\/><\/svg>Spoiler (click to open)<\/a><\/b><span class=\"lj-spoiler-rightbracket\">]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lj-spoiler-body\">Day<\/span><\/span><br \/>note: no Last Chance Kitchen for the first two eliminated chefs<\/p>\n<p>watch the full episode<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1772614800%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262179610%26%26%26youtube%26UC8JJBmJ8j8%3A6df99f25fd6b6bc0733f51543f69b167d8491151&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=UC8JJBmJ8j8&amp;moduleid=2179610&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2179610\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IQB0GEK72-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UC8JJBmJ8j8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/132012757.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>23&#215;1: Carolina RootsHost Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio, and perennial judge Gail Simmons venture south to the Carolinas! 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