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EXCLUSIVE: Top Chef Winner Reveals What It Took to Become Season 23 Champion!!

6/9/202643 min

The Top Chef Season 23 champion joins our podcast for an exclusive conversation about the journey from finalist to winner. Fresh off the finale, the newest Top Chef breaks down the dishes that sealed the victory, the strategy behind the final meal, and the emotions of competing in one of the most pressure-filled moments of the competition. In this episode: A behind-the-scenes look at the Top Chef Season 23 finale The inspiration and cultural influences behind the winning menu Why leaning into personal culinary identity became the key to success The role Joe played as a mentor throughout the finale The toughest challenges and most memorable moments from the season What life has been like since winning Top Chef Future plans, career goals, and what's next after the biggest victory of a culinary career Follow the show: @chefscutpod Follow Adrienne: @chefadriennecheatham  Follow Joe: @insta.flamm

Clips

Cooking From Comfort
You Don’t Gotta Do Anything
Restaurant Reality Check
No Dessert Decision
Fan Outs José Andrés
Frozen Monkfish Meltdown

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Adrienne Cheatham· Host0:00

    [upbeat music] Today on The Chef's Cut, we have the winner of Top Chef season 23, the newest winner, Chef Rhoda Magbitang. She walks us through the highs and lows of her finale dishes.

  2. Rhoda Magbitang· Guest0:23

    She did give me a concerned look when I told her that I wasn't making a dessert.

  3. Adrienne Cheatham· Host0:27

    How leaning into her culture and comfort gave her the edge for the win.

  4. Rhoda Magbitang· Guest0:32

    What's the food that gives me comfort right now?

  5. Adrienne Cheatham· Host0:35

    And what's next for her after Top Chef?

  6. Rhoda Magbitang· Guest0:37

    I always say there are easier ways to lose money than open a restaurant.

  7. Adrienne Cheatham· Host0:41

    But first, Chef's Cut Nation, we need 10 seconds of your time. Please remember to just rate and review the show wherever you get your pods. It really helps us keep this going. [upbeat music] Joe, I am so pumped for today's episode. Chef's Cut Nation is not gonna believe this, but we have an exclusive first, hot off the press for The Chef's Cut, we have the newest winner of Top Chef fresh off of her win. Isn't it amazing?

  8. Joe Flamm· Host1:20

    And, and- And, and you ... a mentor.

  9. Adrienne Cheatham· Host1:23

    Yes, Joe. You know, what can I say? You're a winner, you mentor winners, you pick winners. I mean- Listen,

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