# Welcome to the Carolinas (S23E1)

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Podcast: [Compliments to the Chef](https://stenobird.com/podcast/compliments-to-the-chef-6768564)
Published: 2026-03-04T11:04:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/cttcpod/2599109
Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/248822/2599109/cttcpod/2026_03_04_03_07_17_b75fd11f-162a-44c6-af1b-058e181225fc.mp3
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Duration seconds: 2683

## Resource

It's the Top Chef Season 23 premier!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to the Carolinas, where 15 chefs will battle it out to see who will be crowned the next Top Chef. This week we meet the new cheftestants, say hello to the judges and meet some titans of the south. From a NASCAR race to Sean Brock's table, this is an action packed first episode you won't want to miss.

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