Top Chef Carolinas Episode 2 Puckerbutt 2026
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For 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.
- Released: 2026-03-16
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Reality
- Stars: Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Kristen Kish
- Director: Damon Lewis, Jim Hall, John Adams, Anna Sturgeon, Kristen Kish
