Where to watch Top Chef: Live stream Season 23 online

Top Chef is back for a 23rd season, and this time, the cooks are heading to the Carolinas. We've rounded up everything you need to know about where to watch Top Chef, including free streaming options for the premiere.

Kristen Kish returns to host the new season of Top Chef, where she's joined by fellow judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons. The new season will bring 15 chefs together to celebrate the culinary culture of the Carolinas and vie for the ultimate Top Chef title (and its accompanying $250,000 prize). Episodes will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Greenville, South Carolina. A few of the contestants even hail from the Carolinas, so the stakes are extra high for some.

Keep reading to learn all the details on the new season of Top Chef, including a few shake-ups. Season 23 will air on a new night, and the premiere episode will be broadcast at a slightly different time than the rest of the episodes.

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Where to watch Top Chef in the US

Top Chef will once again air on Bravo in the United States. This year, new episodes air on Monday nights. The premiere is scheduled to drop on Monday, March 9, at 9 p.m. ET, but the rest of the season will air at 9:30 p.m. ET. All episodes will air in 75-minute TV guide blocks.

The premiere dropped early on both the Peacock app and Bravo's YouTube channel, the latter of which is a free option. The premiere is the only episode available on YouTube, but viewers can tune in to live episodes (even if they don't have cable) with a live TV streaming service like DirecTV or Sling TV.

Bravo is available in DirecTV's budget-friendly MyEntertainment genre pack, which costs $35 a month. The month-to-month package carries 60+ popular lifestyle channels and unlocks ad-supported access to HBO Max and the Disney Plus and Hulu bundle. New customers can get a five-day free trial of the service.

Sling TV is another Bravo-friendly live TV service. Bravo is included in Sling Blue, which offers 40+ live channels. Blue subscriptions cost $50 a month when local channels are available.

If you don't mind waiting a day, new episodes will also be uploaded to Peacock the morning after they air. Peacock Premium plans start at $11 a month and offer ad-supported service. If you'd prefer to watch on-demand content without ads, you can upgrade to Peacock Premium Plus for $17 a month. This tier also unlocks a live stream of NBC.

How to watch Top Chef from anywhere

If you'll be traveling away from the US and you're still hoping to watch the show, you can keep up with your usual watch options with the help of a VPN (virtual private network). VPNs are handy tech tools that let people change their virtual locations so that they can access their go-to websites and apps from anywhere. They're also secure ways to upgrade online privacy and security.

NordVPN is one of the best options on the market. For a limited time, a NordVPN deal will even get you a free Amazon gift card when you sign up for select two-year contracts. The service comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee and, depending on which tier you choose, tons of added perks. You can learn more in our NordVPN review.

Who are the Top Chef Season 23 contestants?

The 15 new contestants competing in this season of Top Chef include Sieger Bayer (Chicago, IL), Jassi Bindra (Houston, TX), Sherry Cardoso (Brooklyn, NY), Brittany Cochran (Charlotte, NC), Oscar Diaz (Durham, NC), Brandon Dearden (Hamilton, MT), Jonathan Dearden (Alexandria, VA), Duyen Ha (Los Angeles, CA), Jennifer Lee Jackson (Suttons Bay, MI/Detroit, MI), Anthony Jones (Alexandria, VA), Day Anaїs Joseph (Atlanta, GA), Laurence Louie (Quincy, MA), Rhoda Magbitang (Kailua-Kona, HI), Justin Tootla (Suttons Bay, MI/Detroit, MI), and Nana Araba Wilmot (Cherry Hill, NJ).

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