Rhoda Magbitang is the winner of Top Chef: Carolinas. I’m just going to go ahead and blurt this out, as it’s been quite a while since the finale aired on the 2026 TV schedule and I assume most of y’all would not have clicked on this article if you were in the dark. All things considered, all three cheftestants at the end – Sherry, Laurence and Rhoda – all had wins and minor errors in the finale, but Rhoda came up with the win. And she had eliminated contestant Sieger in her corner to help her get there.
Were viewers surprised Sieger was in the finale? Yes. Was Rhoda happy to have him there as her sous chef? Also yes. Let me explain.
