Fair rating?Top Chef· Season 23 · Episode 2
Puckerbutt
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.
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#1In Season 23of 14 rated episodes
#2All-timeof 154 rated episodes
+0.3vs season avgSeason 23 averages 8.7
2026First airedMarch 16, 2026