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Top Chef – Season 23, Episode 1 Carolina Roots

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Heading to the Carolinas with 15 new chefs; for their first Quickfire Challenge, the chefs head to Charlotte Motor Speedway where they are greeted by Kristen, Tom and Gail and the first guest judges of the season, NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson and two-time NASCAR cup series champion Kyle Busch.

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Top Chef — Season 23, Episode 1

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Cast & Crew

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Kristen Kish

Host

Tom Colicchio

Judge

Gail Simmons

Judge

Dan Cutforth

Executive Producer

Jane Lipsitz

Executive Producer

Doreen Arquines

Executive Producer
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Roxana Hadadi New York Magazine/Vulture Mar 4
3/5
Top Chef is back to stunt casting, baby! We have a pair of competitive brothers and a couple who have been together for 16 years; the vibe from the former, Jonathan and Brandon, is sort of fun. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Heading to the Carolinas with 15 new chefs; for their first Quickfire Challenge, the chefs head to Charlotte Motor Speedway where they are greeted by Kristen, Tom and Gail and the first guest judges of the season, NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson and two-time NASCAR cup series champion Kyle Busch.
Executive Producer
Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Doreen Arquines
Network
Bravo
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Special Interest, Reality, Game Show
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 9, 2026
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