Pack your bags (and knives) and get ready to head down south. It’s been confirmed that Top Chef Season 23 will head to… the Carolinas.
Of course, host Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio, and perennial judge Gail Simmons are back at the judges’ table for the tasty new season. According to an announcement, the upcoming Season 23 of Bravo’s Top Chef “will be centered in the emerging and diverse culinary hub of Charlotte, North Carolina, with several episodes in Greenville, South Carolina. “
What to expect from Season 23 of Top Chef in the Carolinas
An announcement also teases what else is to come from the upcoming season of the Bravo show.
“This season will showcase the finest in southern hospitality, embracing the rich history, agriculture, and outdoors, as a new batch of accomplished and renowned chefs vie for the ultimate Top Chef title,” according to the announcement for the new season. “With the region’s freshest ingredients at their fingertips and high stakes on the line, the chefs will have to cook their best as they battle through Quickfire and Elimination Challenges designed to put their skills, creativity, and knowledge to the test.
Looking for more delicious insight into the new season? Lucky for you, one show insider is spilling about taking the show to the Carolinas.
“We’re excited to return to the south for Top Chef Carolinas,” Ryan Flynn, Senior Vice President, Current Production, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in a statement about Top Chef Season 23. “Charlotte and Greenville are perfect chefs’ playgrounds fueled by exceptional local ingredients, bold flavors, a strong agricultural foundation, stunning natural landscapes, and the warm, genuine hospitality the South is known for.”
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When does production for Top Chef Season 23 film?
It’s about to get hot in the kitchen. Production for the new season of the Bravo competition show will begin this summer 2025.
The Season 23 announcement for Top Chef was made in partnership with the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority and VisitGreenvilleSC.
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When does Season 23 of Top Chef premiere on Bravo?
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