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Next Level Chef
"Level the chef up."
Overview
The next evolution in cooking competitions, as Gordon Ramsay has designed a one-of-a-kind culinary gauntlet, set on an iconic stage over three stories high, each floor contains a stunningly different kitchen. From the glistening top floor to the challenging bottom of the basement, the ingredients match the environment, because Ramsay believes the true test of great chefs is not only what they can do in the best of circumstances, but what kind of magic they can create in the worst!
Status
Returning Series
Network
FOX
Seasons & Episodes
Season 2
Episodes
A Next Level Welcome
Contestants begin their journey and look to make their first impressions in their respective teams.
Party Like a Guac Star
The chefs each prepare a dish from Mexico; one contestant is eliminated.
No Pain, No Grain
The chefs are challenged with making an upscale sandwich; one chef is eliminated.
Rice Guys Finish Last
The chefs are challenged to make a next-level Chinese-inspired dish.
Game Time
Game such as wild boar and elk must be cooked with care and attention.
Sugar and Tea and Rum
Competitors use skill to cook an alcohol-based dish; one chef is eliminated.
Here Fishy, Fishy
Chefs are alarmed when they learn the ins and outs of what it takes to make a next level fish dish
Going Global
Each person grabs a box with a flag on it and is tasked to make the country's signature dish.
Happy Hour
The chefs must create one perfect appetizer dish and pair it with a beautiful craft cocktail.
That's What Cheese Said
Cheese, nuts and charcuterie meats prove difficult for the chefs to navigate.
Fry Me A River
The remaining chefs must elevate their dish by frying their entree, a process that proves difficult.
Bake It 'til You Make It
The chefs are faced with their toughest challenge yet, baking a next-level dessert.
Surf and Turf
The chefs are asked to reimagine an old classic -- surf and turf.
Made In America
In Part I of the two-hour Season Two finale, each chef must select two different boxes, each representing a state and its local ingredients, then will have to conceive a dish that seamlessly infuses both into one unforgettable and inventive fusion dish
Next Level Finale
In the second half of the finale, the final three chefs must create one dish on each level of the kitchen in just 90 minutes. It is up to the chefs to determine how much time they use on the bottom and middle levels, which will determine how much time they have to make their final dish on the top level. Eighteen chefs began the journey, three will cook in the finale, and only one will win the one-year mentorship, $250,000 and the title of Next Level Chef.
Top Cast
Gordon Ramsay
Self - Host / Mentor
Nyesha Arrington
Self - Mentor
Richard Blais
Self - Mentor
