Week 11 – Rhoda Owes Sherry $10,000 (Top Chef: Carolinas)

22nd May 2026

In this episode, we uncover the meaning of Sprudge, and get a boots-on-the-ground report from Laurence’s restaurant. Stay tuned after the credits for an exclusive statement from a missing Try Guy!

Episode notes

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In this episode, we uncover the meaning of Sprudge, and get a boots-on-the-ground report from Laurence’s restaurant. Stay tuned after the credits for an exclusive statement from a missing Try Guy!

This week’s scoring:

quickfire “favorite dish”: Laurence, Rhoda, Sieger +0.5
quickfire win: Rhoda +1
make it to judges’ table: Sherry, Sieger +1
elimination challenge win: Sherry +2
using store-bought/pre-made ingredients: Laurence -0.25
“I miss my kids/partner/family”: Jonathan +0.25

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Comedians and cooking show superfans Mike Cabellon, Sierra Katow, and Ify Nwadiwe use fantasy sports rules to argue about America’s favorite reality cooking competition shows. We pick chefs, we earn points based on how those chefs perform, and at the end of the season, we crown a winner!

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