# 117. Top Chef Season 23 Episode 4 Recap: "Pick Your Side" with guest Chef Corwin Hemming

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Podcast: [Eat Your Content](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eat-your-content-5914041)
Published: 2026-04-02T06:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3782

## Resource

Can you actually win Top Chef with an ingredient the judges openly dislike? In Top Chef Season 23 Episode 4, one chef takes that exact risk, and it completely changes the game. On this episode of Eat Your Content, Rich Herrera and Chef Corwin Hemming break down a pivotal week in the competition, where bold decisions, Southern culinary traditions, and smart strategy separate the contenders from the pretenders. We dive into the Quickfire challenge, where chefs must create a cohesive three-cours...

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