Bits Nicholas & Nancy DaSilva

Compliments to the Chef

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Join hosts Bits and Nancy as they unpack every episode of Top Chef. Follow along each week as they discuss the cheftestants, their dishes and, most importantly, Tom Colicchio's hats. Your friendly Top Chef companion podcast will bring you all the Monday morning quarterback commentary you've always wanted to share along with guests from the food industry and beyond to prolong your enjoyment of the most elite cooking competition on TV.

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Bits Nicholas & Nancy DaSilva

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Latest episode

Jun 15, 2026

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Episodes

Top Chef Season 23 WINNER!!!! 15.06.2026

Tune into our interview with the reigning Top Chef!

A Conversation with Tom Colicchio 12.06.2026

With the conclusion of Season 23, the pod sits down with the master behind the scene of Top Chef , the one, the only Tom Colicchio. You do not want to miss this interview, full of Top Chef history, memories and thoughts on the state of the restaurant industry.

The Final Toast (S23E14 Finale) 09.06.2026

It's the biggest night of the season and the chefs are cooking the best meal of their lives! Tune into our coverage of the Top Chef finale.

SEASON 23 FINALISTS INTERVIEW!!!! - Laurence Louie, Rhoda Magbitang, Sherry Cardoso 08.06.2026

Prepare for the finale with a quick pre-game with all of the finalists! Laurence, Rhoda and Sherry join us to talk about their headspace going into the final cook of the season. You don't want to miss this.

Baker's Dozen (S12E13) 02.06.2026

It's the last stop before the Top Chef finale and it's possibly the best episode yet! An incredible quickfire with Tom's 20 questions plus an A+ elimination challenge. This episode is amazing from start to finish, you don't want to miss it!

Second Helping Week 12 - Joy Barrett 01.06.2026

Welcome to the pod Emmy-nominated casting producer of Top Chef Joy Barrett!! Tune into this incredible BTS look into how to get cast on the best show on television!!

Appalachian Spring (S23E12) 26.05.2026

We're going to Asheville on this week's episode of Top Chef! Tune into our coverage of the final five chef in season 23, and stick around for a SPICY judges table.

Second Helping Week 11 w/ Duyen Ha 25.05.2026

We have green-striped DWAYNE herself on the pod, Duyen Ha! Tune into this fun interview to hear about what this fan favorite is up to post-show.

What's up, doc? (S23E11) 19.05.2026

We're serving up rabbit and hiccups on this week's episode of the pod! Tune into our coverage of Top Chef season 23 episode 11.

Second Helping Week 10 (Part 1) w/ Oscar Diaz 18.05.2026

We have the rizz king of season 23 on the pod, Oscar Diaz!!! Tune in to hear about Oscar's journey to Top Chef and what he's up to post-show. A two-time James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef Southeast, Oscar Diaz was born and raised in Chicago. Growing up surrounded by diverse flavors shaped his bold, multicultural culinary style blending his Mexican heritage, global influences, and Souther...

Second Helping Week 10 (Part 2) w/ Brandon Dearden 18.05.2026

The first of the brothers Dearden to grace the pod! Tune into the pod to hear about his career, time on Top Chef and his social media empire Growing up in Sterling, Va., Brandon Dearden was drawn to the kitchen, often found cooking alongside his grandma, helping at his father’s restaurant job and cooking on a line while in high school. He shares his passion for food alongside his identical twin br...

Go Fish (S23E10) 12.05.2026

It's Tom Colicchio's favorite day of the year: mies en place AND a fishing trip. The Top Chefs get out of the kitchen and onto the water in this week's episode. Tune into hear our coverage of it all!

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (S23E9) 05.05.2026

The chefs take on a dual quickfire/elimination challenge in this week's episode of Top Chef. But more importantly, RHODA IS BACK!!!!! Tune into our coverage of episode 9.

Second Helping Week 8 w/ Jennifer Lee Jackson & Justin Tootla 04.05.2026

Tune into our coverage of the Last Chance Kitchen season finale!

A Tale of Two Queens (S23E8) 28.04.2026

It's RESTAURANT WARS in the Top Chef kitchen!!! Two teams have 36 hours to create a complete restaurant from start to finish, sans serif logo and all. We've got two Carolina-inspired restaurants and rock star teams of chefs ready to face off in the ultimate showdown. Who's restaurant will come out on top?

Second Helping Week 7 27.04.2026

Last Chance Kitchen continues with this week's Top Chef eliminated contestant. Tune in to hear about what Tom is cooking up!

Sweet Dreams (S23E7) 21.04.2026

On this week's episode of Top Chef, wake up and smell the coffee because we're starting our day at the Cracker Barrel! With a few friends from Southern Charm joining Kristen for the quickfire, we see the chefs reinvent menu staples. The elimination challenge brings us to the end of the meal, with a sweet dessert showdown. Tune in!

Second Helping Week 6 20.04.2026

Last Chance Kitchen has a three-chef showdown. Listen to our recap and conspiracy theories about what's going on in the competition

Going Whole Hog (S23E6) 14.04.2026

It's FINALLY the bbq episode and we're ready to enjoy it low and slow. The chefs compete in a pig roast show down, with the greatest pit masters in the south coming to judge their cooking. Tune in for our coverage of Top Chef episode 6!

Second Helping Week 5 - w/ Brittany Cochran 13.04.2026

Join us for an interview with chef Brittany Cochran to discuss her time on Top Chef and off camera! We discuss the second episode of Last Chance Kitchen (Nana vs. Rhoda), she crab soup and the culinary stylings of Myrtle Beach.

Water Would Be Nice (S23E5) 07.04.2026

Put on your swim trunks and SPF, because Top Chef is headed to the waterpark! This week we have a wet/dry challenge highlighting dehydrated ingredients. The chefs pull out all of the stops for some tiny tots taste testers who really love....corn nuts. Tune into our recap of Top Chef Season 23 Episode 5!

Second Helping Week 4 - w/ Nana Wilmot 06.04.2026

Tune into an interview with current Last Chance Kitchen reigning champ Nana Wilmot!

Side By Side (S23E4) 31.03.2026

Isn't it warm, isn't it cozy, side by side in the Top Chef kitchen?! We've got a fun wine pairing with JOSH for the quickfire and a smorgasbord of sides that will have you salivating for the elimination challenge. Tune into our coverage of this week's episode of Top Chef!

Color Me Mine (S23E3) - w/ Chef Jassi Bindra 24.03.2026

It's time for the chefs to show their true colors in this week's Top Chef showdown. We've got livermush, natural dyes and Emeril in the building! Tune in to hear our coverage about why Tom is grumpy. PLUS! Stick around for our interview with Week 2 eliminated chef Jassi Bindra. You won't want to miss this episode!!

Pucker Up Butter Butt (S23E2) 17.03.2026

It's getting hot in here with the spiciest peppers on the planet. Talenti makes its first product placement appearance of the season in a sweet/savory quickfire. Then the chefs split up to make a progressively hotter meal at PuckerButt farms. Tune in for this spicy episode recap of Top Chef Season 23 episode 2!

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