{"id":103558,"date":"2025-07-24T00:07:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T04:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=103558"},"modified":"2025-07-24T00:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T04:07:37","slug":"bravos-top-chef-heads-to-the-carolinas-for-season-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/24\/bravos-top-chef-heads-to-the-carolinas-for-season-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Bravo&#8217;s &#8220;Top Chef&#8221; Heads to the Carolinas for Season 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13441\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/top-chef-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/top-chef-logo.jpg 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/top-chef-logo-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/top-chef-logo-560x250.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/top-chef-logo-260x116.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/top-chef-logo-160x71.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>Bravo&#8217;s Emmy\u00ae, James Beard and Critics&#8217; Choice Award-winning series <em><strong>&#8220;Top Chef&#8221;<\/strong> <\/em>will head to the Carolinas with host Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio, and perennial judge Gail Simmons. Season 23 will be centered in the emerging and diverse culinary hub of Charlotte, North Carolina, with several episodes in Greenville, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>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 <em>&#8220;Top Chef&#8221;<\/em> title. With the region&#8217;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.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2227974530\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Production will commence this summer and will premiere in 2026. The announcement was made in partnership with the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitgreenvillesc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VisitGreenvilleSC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Produced by Magical Elves, the series was recently nominated for three Primetime Emmy\u00ae Awards including Outstanding Reality or Reality Competition Series, Outstanding Host For A Reality or Competition Program, and Outstanding Directing For A Structured Reality or Competition Program. 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