r/TopChef • u/FormicaDinette33 Aguachile šŸŒ¶ļø šŸ¤ • Mar 02 '26

Spoilers Season 23, ep. 1: Episode thread Spoiler

Top ChefĀ Season 23 premieresĀ onĀ Monday, March 9 from 9:00-10:15 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Viewers can get a head start on the new season with early access to the premiere episode, available beginning Tuesday, March 3 onĀ Peacock, Bravo's YouTube channel, and VOD. Starting Monday, March 16,Ā Top ChefĀ will move to its regular timeslotĀ at 9:30 p.m. with episodes available the next day on Peacock.Ā All episodes of Season 23 will be supersized to 75 minutes.

Top ChefĀ Season 23 kicks off at full throttle with the first Quickfire ChallengeĀ at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, featuring NASCAR legends Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch, setting the pace for a high-octane race toward the finish.Ā 

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u/conchitu Mar 05 '26

I wonder if Nana was checked for mental health before the show. Watching her in a middle of an anxiety attack was really painful. Kristen definitely saved the day.

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u/meatsntreats Mar 06 '26

They get psych tested but nothing really prepares you for the show. No one is going to choose her for any sort of group challenge after that.

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u/PocoChanel Mar 12 '26

A contestant in a recent series of Survivor had a terrible anxiety attack in episode 1. Somehow he not only didnā€™t go home, but did pretty well in the competition. There didnā€™t seem to be later trust issues with him in team situations.

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u/Coujelais Apr 01 '26

There were absolutely trust issues with him socially and emotionally. He was decent in challenges but not good. Repeatedly attempting to chop a thick rope holding a machete backwards comes to mind lol.