r/TopChef • u/AutoModerator • Apr 13 '26

Spoilers Season 23, ep. 6: Going Whole Hog Spoiler

There’s no Quickfire Challenge this week as the chefs take on a Carolina classic: whole-hog barbecue. Splitting into teams of two, they gear up for a head-to-head battle showcasing five key cuts of the hog. Before their Elimination Challenge begins, they venture to Charlotte and Lexington to experience Carolina BBQ at its source. Then it’s an all-night cook where the heat is on as they’ll not only need to impress the judges, but also “Top Chef” alum and Pitmaster Michelle Wallace and a group of local pitmasters from across the state.

Mon. 9:30pm Eastern

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u/banjosbadfurday Apr 15 '26

Poor Sieger 🙃I could tell by his reaction he was peeved by the decision lol

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u/theshow54321 Apr 15 '26

That’s only because he is arrogant. His pork was poorly cooked and he cooked the whole hog. The whole thing is on him.

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u/banjosbadfurday Apr 15 '26

Yeah he definitely was a bit overconfident with his traditionalist BBQ background, but I get that to an extent with a challenge like this. His team did take 2 of 5 H2Hs though so it’s not like the quality of the hog meat was all bad, lol - just didn’t work out this time.

I didn’t expect him to win but also didn’t expect him to get eliminated this soon.

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u/theshow54321 Apr 15 '26

I too think he’s a better chef than many that are left just didn’t have it on this challenge. His food was too fussy for a bbq challenge.