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Back to Episodes119. Top Chef Season 23 Episode 6 Recap: "Going Whole Hog" with guest Chef Corwin Hemming
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Something didn’t add up this week…and we’re digging into all of it.
In this episode of Eat Your Content, we break down one of the most talked-about moments from Top Chef Season 23 Episode 6, the Carolina BBQ showdown that had everything, all-night whole hog cooking, high-stakes head-to-head battles, and a shocking elimination that came down to the smallest technical details.
But the real story? What happened after.
When Last Chance Kitchen kicked off, there was no eliminated chef in sight. No dramatic entrance. No second chance battle. Just questions. A lot of them.
Did a chef walk away from the competition?
Was it exhaustion after the brutal overnight cook?
Or is there something bigger going on behind the scenes?
We break down the episode from start to finish, including:
- The East vs. West Carolina BBQ clash and what the chefs got right (and wrong)
- The risky decisions that made or broke each dish, especially that infamous pork loin
- Standout performances, including the dish that turned the “worst cut” into a winning plate
- The moment that likely sealed one chef’s fate
- And of course, our theories on the Last Chance Kitchen mystery
If you’re a Top Chef fan, this is one of those episodes you have to talk about.
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