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Season 23 · Episode 2
Landed Mon, 16 Mar 2026 · 21:30 your time · 1 episode · 1h 15m
Season 23, Episode 2 of Top Chef aired Monday, 16 March 2026 at 9.30pm ET on Bravo.
- S23E02PuckerbuttFor this week's Quickfire Challenge, the chefs are tasked with creating a savory dish inspired by a sweet treat. Then the chefs head to PuckerButt Farms for a pepper tasting with Ed Currie, the inventor of the world's hottest pepper. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are split into two teams and must create a progressively hotter menu. "Top Chef" season 12 winner Mei Lin joins Kristen, Tom and Gail at the judges' table.
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