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Season 23 Preview - Welcome Sara Bradley!

With Top Chef Carolinas on tap, we have a big announcement to make. In this special offseason episode, we welcome Top Chef finalist Sara Bradley to the team and preview Season 23 by taking turns predicting challenges in Charlotte, NC and Greenville, SC. Bradley sheds light about her time living in Charlotte and cutting her teeth at Johnson & Wales. Tom reveals childhood culinary trauma and Sara reveals what she's MOST excited about for the upcoming season. What Charlotte-themed challenges do you want to see? Chime in below. Subscribe to the PYK Substack!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.packyourknives.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.packyourknives.com/] Rate PYK 5 Stars on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pack-your-knives/id1321502272] or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/73iFqZMiBJTe3AJKT5t3es?si=aDbJMKW3Rk24COlN6u_vVg], or watch PYK on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLImO7ahoFX0ix-kIrWKP24pk1RkJpDJpe&si=C6SHva4uqaV4JmHt] Follow PYK on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @packknives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/PackKnives] & Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @packyourknives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/packyourknives/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠COUNT THE DINGS MERCH STORE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH] - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH [https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Top Chef Reigning Champion Tristen Epps

Making his highly-anticipated debut on Pack Your Knives, Top Chef Season 22 winner Tristen Epps talks to Tom Haberstroh about his epic performance on Top Chef and why the Afro-Caribbean chef is jealous about the upcoming Top Chef Carolinas. The globetrotter explains what Top Chef greatness looks like, sets the record straight on the supposed Massimo beef (?) and what he envisions for his new restaurant Buboy in Houston. The Charlotte Johnson & Wales graduate also reveals the one former Top Chef that he wants to challenge on a Top Chef All-Stars season and trashes Tom and Eric Adjepong for letting him fall so far on Draft night. Subscribe to the PYK Substack!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.packyourknives.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.packyourknives.com/] Rate PYK 5 Stars on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pack-your-knives/id1321502272] or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/73iFqZMiBJTe3AJKT5t3es?si=aDbJMKW3Rk24COlN6u_vVg], or watch PYK on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLImO7ahoFX0ix-kIrWKP24pk1RkJpDJpe&si=C6SHva4uqaV4JmHt] Follow PYK on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @packknives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/PackKnives] & Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @packyourknives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/packyourknives/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠COUNT THE DINGS MERCH STORE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH] - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH [https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Season 23 Location Announcement!

Tom Haberstroh is over the moon upon discovering that Top Chef Season 23 will be filmed in his own backyard! On Wednesday, it was announced that “Top Chef Carolinas” will have Charlotte, NC as the hub city. Tom sheds light on Charlotte ties to Top Chef alums Tristen Epps, Sara Bradley, Jamie Lynch, Sam Talbot and Eric Adjepong. Subscribe to the PYK Substack!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.packyourknives.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.packyourknives.com/] Rate PYK 5 Stars on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pack-your-knives/id1321502272] or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/73iFqZMiBJTe3AJKT5t3es?si=aDbJMKW3Rk24COlN6u_vVg], or watch PYK on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLImO7ahoFX0ix-kIrWKP24pk1RkJpDJpe&si=C6SHva4uqaV4JmHt] Follow PYK on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @packknives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/PackKnives] & Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @packyourknives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/packyourknives/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠COUNT THE DINGS MERCH STORE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH] - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH [https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

S22 Season Finale: Recap From Elmina

After Tom and Eric watch the season finale at his restaurant in DC, they host the podcast recap in front of a live audience, a joyous crowd that included the winner’s brother and Season 22 contestant Corwin Hemming. Tom and Eric discuss the significance of the winner’s impressive victory and take stock in the winner’s entire season. Eric shares his personal thoughts on the legacy of the winner’s achievement. After ranking this Top Chef season among the greats, Tom decides to put together his Mount Rushmore of Top Chefs with input from Eric and the audience. We hear from the winner’s brother and Corwin, who shared some behind-the-scenes experiences. Finally, Tom and Eric break down each dish and score each round with their commentary. At the end, Tom and Eric take questions from the audience and then wrap an incredible season of Top Chef. Thank you all for your support on Season 22! Subscribe to the PYK Substack!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.packyourknives.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.packyourknives.com/] Rate PYK 5 Stars on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pack-your-knives/id1321502272] or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/73iFqZMiBJTe3AJKT5t3es?si=aDbJMKW3Rk24COlN6u_vVg], or watch PYK on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLImO7ahoFX0ix-kIrWKP24pk1RkJpDJpe&si=C6SHva4uqaV4JmHt] Follow PYK on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @packknives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/PackKnives] & Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @packyourknives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/packyourknives/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠COUNT THE DINGS MERCH STORE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH] - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH [https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

S22 Ep 13: Viva Milano!

Viva Finale. With one episode to go, Tom (now an honorary Ghanaian citizen) and Eric break down the Milan Finale Part 1 with the help of Carly Levitz who shares her analysis on the history of risotto on Top Chef. Is the curse of risotto overrated, underrated or properly rated? One chef's out-of-box thinking gets the best of them and the finale will decide which fantasy team wins: Team Eric or Team Tom. The margins are so slim. That's why it feels so big. See you in DC next week at Eric's restaurant Elmina. Subscribe to the PYK Substack!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.packyourknives.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.packyourknives.com/] Rate PYK 5 Stars on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pack-your-knives/id1321502272] or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/73iFqZMiBJTe3AJKT5t3es?si=aDbJMKW3Rk24COlN6u_vVg], or watch PYK on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLImO7ahoFX0ix-kIrWKP24pk1RkJpDJpe&si=C6SHva4uqaV4JmHt] Follow PYK on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @packknives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/PackKnives] & Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @packyourknives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/packyourknives/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠COUNT THE DINGS MERCH STORE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH] - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH [https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]