Next Level Chef

1. Welcome to the Next Level

Air Date: 2022-01-02

Fifteen chefs compete in a three-story culinary gauntlet, designed by Gordon Ramsay, for a chance to win a life-changing $250,000 grand prize.

2. High Steaks

Air Date: 2022-01-05

Teams compete in a three story culinary gauntlet to create the ultimate steak dinner. Each time has been randomly assigned a kitchen, where they need to prove they can create delicious food even when the odds are stacked against them.

3. Infinite Pastabilities

Air Date: 2022-01-12

The teams are challenged to create a delicious Italian dinner; each team is randomly assigned to a kitchen where they must prove that they can create magic in any environment.

4. Fowl Play

Air Date: 2022-01-19

The teams are challenged to create a poultry dish; the best dish keeps one entire team safe from elimination, but one contestant is sent home with their dreams up in flames.

5. The Next Level Burger

Air Date: 2022-01-26

Contestants prepare a next-level burger.

6. Drop in for Brunch

Air Date: 2022-01-30

Each remaining contestant must create a brunch dish that incorporates both sweet and savory elements in just 45 minutes; one aspiring chef goes home.

7. A Seafood Tower

Air Date: 2022-02-02

Contestants prepare a seafood dish; two contestants are eliminated.

8. When Pigs Fly

Air Date: 2022-02-09

The eight remaining contestants must prepare a next-level pork dish; an elimination.

9. Fusion Confusion

Air Date: 2022-02-16

The seven remaining contestants prepare a next-level fusion dish.

10. Show Stopping Semi-Finals

Air Date: 2022-02-23

Three contestants are sent home with their dreams up in flames.

11. The Final Level

Air Date: 2022-03-02

The final three contestants must create dishes on all three levels in 90 minutes; the contestants are instructed to create an appetizer, a seafood dish and a meat-focused dish; one chef is crowned the winner.

1. A Next Level Welcome

Air Date: 2023-02-12

Contestants begin their journey and look to make their first impressions in their respective teams.

2. Party Like a Guac Star

Air Date: 2023-02-16

The chefs each prepare a dish from Mexico; one contestant is eliminated.

3. No Pain, No Grain

Air Date: 2023-02-23

The chefs are challenged with making an upscale sandwich; one chef is eliminated.

4. Rice Guys Finish Last

Air Date: 2023-03-02

The chefs are challenged to make a next-level Chinese-inspired dish.

5. Game Time

Air Date: 2023-03-09

Game such as wild boar and elk must be cooked with care and attention.

6. Sugar and Tea and Rum

Air Date: 2023-03-16

Competitors use skill to cook an alcohol-based dish; one chef is eliminated.

7. Here Fishy, Fishy

Air Date: 2023-03-23

Chefs are alarmed when they learn the ins and outs of what it takes to make a next level fish dish

8. Going Global

Air Date: 2023-03-30

Each person grabs a box with a flag on it and is tasked to make the country's signature dish.

9. Happy Hour

Air Date: 2023-04-06

The chefs must create one perfect appetizer dish and pair it with a beautiful craft cocktail.

10. That's What Cheese Said

Air Date: 2023-04-13

Cheese, nuts and charcuterie meats prove difficult for the chefs to navigate.

11. Fry Me A River

Air Date: 2023-04-20

The remaining chefs must elevate their dish by frying their entree, a process that proves difficult.

12. Bake It 'til You Make It

Air Date: 2023-04-27

The chefs are faced with their toughest challenge yet, baking a next-level dessert.

13. Surf and Turf

Air Date: 2023-05-04

The chefs are asked to reimagine an old classic -- surf and turf.

14. Made In America

Air Date: 2023-05-11

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

15. Next Level Finale

Air Date: 2023-05-11

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.

1. Auditions -- Social Media

Air Date: 2024-01-28

In the premiere episode, the eight social media stars battle it out on the three kitchen levels. Only five chefs will advance to join the teams of mentors Gordon Ramsay, Richard Blais and Nysesha Arrington and compete for the grand prize of a 1-year mentorship and $250,000.

2. Auditions -- Home Cooks

Air Date: 2024-02-01

The auditions continue as the home cooks fight for one of the coveted five spots that advances them to the mentorship team draft, taking them one step closer to winning the grand prize of a 1-year mentorship and $250,000. One chef is eliminated after each challenge until only the top five are left standing.

3. Auditions -- Pros

Air Date: 2024-02-08

The auditions conclude as the professional chefs enter the kitchen and battle for one of the coveted five spots that advances them to the mentorship team draft, taking them one step closer to winning the grand prize of a 1-year mentorship and $250,000. One chef is eliminated after each challenge until only the top five are left standing.

4. The Draft; Smash Bash

Air Date: 2024-02-15

Mentors Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais draft the top 15 chefs into their three teams. Then, the contestants are challenged with preparing an all-American smash burger that proves their cooking abilities are next level.

5. Curry in a Hurry

Air Date: 2024-02-22

The 14 remaining chefs are tasked with preparing a curry dish that promises to pack a punch with only 30 minutes on the clock. The winning dish gives the entire team immunity and claims the top-level kitchen for the next challenge.

6. 80 Degrees and Palm Trees

Air Date: 2024-02-29

The 13 remaining chefs channel their vacation vibes when they're tasked with preparing a next-level seafood dish inspired by tropical island cuisine. The winning dish gives the entire team immunity and claims the top-level kitchen for the next challenge.

7. On the Go

Air Date: 2024-03-07

The chefs are tasked with preparing a next-level international street food dish. But there's a twist: to mimic the "grab-and-go" feel of street food, the platform never stops moving throughout the challenge.

8. Don't Have a Cow, Man

Air Date: 2024-03-14

The remaining chefs butcher and break down various cuts of beef amongst their teams to create sizzling steak dishes that earn a "well-done" from the judges. Then, two contestants face elimination as they enter a heated seafood cook-off.

9. You Wanna Pizza Me?

Air Date: 2024-03-21

The 10 remaining contestants step into the kitchen with one single goal: to elevate the traditional pizza into a next-level masterpiece. The winning pizza gains immunity for the whole team and claims the top-level kitchen spot.

10. It's All Greek to Me

Air Date: 2024-03-28

The nine remaining chefs embark on a gastronomic journey to the land of Tzatziki, Togas, and Tradition: Greece. Using a bounty of fresh ingredients from the platform, the chef who prepares the best Greek entree wins immunity for their team.

11. Squad Goals

Air Date: 2024-04-04

The eight remaining competitors must work together in teams to create a cohesive three course meal. With only 30 minutes on the clock, the team with the winning menu remains safe from elimination.

12. Bingo, Bango, Bento!

Air Date: 2024-04-11

The seven remaining chefs work individually to create Japanese-inspired dishes for their bento boxes. From tempura to sushi, the chef who constructs the winning box claims the time token and top-level kitchen for the next challenge. Then, with only 25 minutes to create a Wagyu beef dish, only one judge will oversee the chefs during the elimination challenge while two judges blindly taste test their creations.

13. Picture Perfect

Air Date: 2024-04-18

The six remaining chefs are tasked with recreating a "picture perfect" dish using just a photo. However, once the platform leaves, the photo goes with it, putting the contestant's memory and cooking skills to the test.

14. Kombucha Kulture

Air Date: 2024-04-25

The final five chefs must create a dish that won't leave a sour taste in the judges' mouth by using kombucha, the trendy fermented drink. Then, two chefs battle for a spot in the semifinals by cooking a winning dish using a wok.

15. Taste of Success

Air Date: 2024-05-02

In the semi-finals, the final four chefs face a tangy twist as they're tasked with showcasing one of the classic taste elements. With limited time on the clock, every dash, pinch or sprinkle could mean the difference between securing a coveted spot in the grand finale or facing the heat in a final elimination cook-off.

16. The Final Level

Air Date: 2024-05-09

The competition reaches its boiling point as the final three chefs race against the clock to craft a sensational three-course meal. With $250,000 and a year-long mentorship on the line, only one chef will rise to the top and claim the title of the Next Level Chef champion.

1. Social Media Chef Auditions

Air Date: 2025-02-13

Eight social media chefs kick off the competition.

2. Home Chef Auditions

Air Date: 2025-02-20

The auditions continue with the next group to show off their culinary skills -- the home cooks.

3. Pro Chef Auditions

Air Date: 2025-02-27

It's the final round of auditions, where eight professional chefs must impress the judges in order to advance to the next stage.

4. Ciao Down

Air Date: 2025-03-06

The 15 chefs who qualified for the draft are matched with their mentors and are given their first team challenge; each chef must create an incredible Italian dish.

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2025-03-13

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2025-03-20

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2025-03-27

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2025-04-03