TV Chef Fantasy League

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Week 2 - Valerie Gets Abducted (24 in 24) Jul 03, 2026

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We've all seen a quick mole on a cooking competition show! Also, what did YOU think of Disclosure Day?

This week's scoring:

Enter and survive a challenge: Viet (x2), Michele (x3), Robyn (x2), Christina (x3), Joe (x3), Brian (x2), Dawn (x3), Trimell, Zac (x2), Molly (x3), Lee Anne (x2), Alex (x2), Avishar (x3), Lex +2
Make it through a shift: Joe, Avishar, Alex, Molly, Lee Anne, Dawn, Michele, Zac, Robyn, Viet, Brian, Christina +1
Winning Golden Knife: Lee Anne, Dawn +0.5

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Week 1 - Redemption Meatballs and Floor Tartare (24 in 24) Jun 26, 2026

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Welcome to 24 in 24! First order of business: was it okay to be a chef at a Trump property in 2009?

This week's scoring:

Enter and survive a challenge: Christina, Shota, Joe, Lex, Avishar, Molly, Dawn, Zac (x2), Michele, Lee Anne, Malarkey, Trimell, Alex, Robyn, Viet +2
Make it through a shift: same people as above +1
“Tired”, “exhausted”, or “sleep”: Viet +1
Winning Golden Knife: Alex +0.5

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Week 0 - The Draft (24 in 24) Jun 19, 2026

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Bad news about Top Chef's Jonathan, we dive into Unc culture, and make our picks for Season 3 of 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing!

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Week 14 - The Finale LIVE! (Top Chef: Carolinas) Jun 12, 2026

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Coming to you live from Highly Likely in Los Angeles, with special guest – Top Chef alum Kat Turner! We watch the finale together with a crowd of pots & pans, and get an insider's take on this season's finale. Plus, we find out how big of a landslide Mike's win is.

This week's scoring:

sous chefs: Sieger, Anthony, Jonathan +2
crying: Rhoda, Laurence, Sherry +0.5
winning Top Chef: Rhoda +6

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Week 13 - Bread?? BREAD?!? (Top Chef: Carolinas) Jun 05, 2026

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Finally – FINALLY! – someone misses their family. And is Mike is the only person on earth who doesn't want his leaves hung up by a paperclip?

This week's scoring:
quickfire “favorite dish”: Sherry, Rhoda +0.5
quickfire win: Rhoda +1
make it to judges’ table: Sherry, Rhoda +1
elimination challenge win: Sherry +2
in the finals: Sherry, Rhoda, Laurence +5
“i miss my kids/partner/family”: Laurence +0.25
“this dish usually takes [x amount of time] to make”: Sherry +0.25
using store-bought/pre-made ingredients: Sherry -0.25
Crying: Laurence, Rhoda, Jonathan +0.5

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Week 12 - Sieger We're Goin Down Swingin' (Top Chef: Carolinas) May 29, 2026

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Our live show is coming up! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/top-chef-finale-party-with-tv-chef-fantasy-league-at-highly-likely-tickets-1989859730018

Look, let's be honest, there's only one thing to talk about in this episode. Also, don't worry: Ify texted us right after we recorded this to let us know that he didn't know what day it was.

This week's scoring:
make it to judges’ table: Sherry, Laurence, Rhoda +1
elimination challenge win: Rhoda +2
“I make this dish all the time” + fail it: Sieger -0.25

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Week 11 - Rhoda Owes Sherry $10,000 (Top Chef: Carolinas) May 22, 2026

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Our live show is happening in just over two weeks! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/top-chef-finale-party-with-tv-chef-fantasy-league-at-highly-likely-tickets-1989859730018

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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Week 10 - Pants Juice (Top Chef: Carolinas) May 15, 2026

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Gabe spills the beans (no pun intended) on Duyen's barista championship, and we take a moment to appreciate Sieger's sly sense of humor.

This week's scoring:

quickfire “favorite dish”: Duyen & Rhoda +0.5
quickfire win: Rhoda +1
make it to judges’ table: Rhoda, Anthony, Jonathan, Laurence +1
elimination challenge win: Laurence +2
crying: Rhoda +0.5

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Week 9 - What's On Your Instagram Explore Page? (Top Chef: Carolinas) May 08, 2026

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It's another late-night episode. Come fill out a big-ass wedding RSVP card with us!

This week's scoring:

quickfire “favorite dish”: Anthony, Oscar, Jonathan +0.5
quickfire win: Anthony +1
make it to judges’ table: Jonathan, Laurence +1
elimination challenge win: Laurence +2
crying: Rhoda +0.5

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Week 8 - No, You Can't Have Sieger (Top Chef: Carolinas) May 01, 2026

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If you're a server on Restaurant Wars, a graphic designer on Restaurant Wars, or a member of the Universal Studios Orlando culinary team, we wanna hear from you!

This week's scoring:

make it to judges’ table: Carolina Queen (Duyen, Sherry, Laurence, Anthony) +1
elimination challenge win: Duyen +2
last chance kitchen challenge win: Rhoda +0.5
last chance kitchen champion/re-enter competition: Rhoda +4
crying: Rhoda +0.5

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