Next Level Chef

Chefs Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais recruit talented chefs and take them under their wings as they face unique cooking challenges in a one-of-a-kind culinary gauntlet with the goal of finding the food world's newest superstar.

The auditions continue with the next group to show off their culinary skills, the Home Cooks. Eight home cooks use their innovative skills to turn pantry staples and lingering leftovers into delicious dishes that will take them through to the draft.

It’s the final round of auditions, where eight professional chefs must rely on their expertise in a race against time. With just 20 minutes on the clock on each level, the professional chefs must impress the judges in order to advance to the next stage.

The fifteen chefs who qualified for the draft are matched with their mentors and are given their first team challenge. In order to keep their place in the competition, each chef must create an incredible Italian dish.

It’s time for the chefs to bring the heat as they battle it out to make the best barbeque feast. In the elimination round, two chefs go head-to-head and make an elevated dish using cauliflower as they fight for their spot to remain in the competition.

The chefs make the beloved on-the-go Japanese dish, ramen, in a fast-paced environment. To embody the culture of eating ramen in a hurry, the mentors challenge the chefs to make the most impressive ramen dish while reaching from a fast moving platform that continues moving up and down each level throughout the entire challenge.

This week, the chefs will work together to create a cohesive five course meal, with the help of a few surprise sous-chefs. To succeed in this challenge, the chefs must count on one another’s culinary and communication skills.

The remaining chefs are tasked with oven roasting, steaming or deep frying.

For the first time in the competition, the chefs are no longer working on teams and must survive the next cooking challenge all on their own. The remaining chefs start the heated Next Level in-season tournament at the top level using the best ingredients. Based on their performance, the chefs are either safe and advance in the competition or keep cooking on levels below them with the risk of elimi

The remaining chefs are tasked with cooking Cajun and New Orleans inspired dishes that blend southern flare with French influence. The chef who creates the best dish will receive a coveted time token that gives them a major advantage in the next challenge.

As the culinary battle continues, the chefs make bold moves, including strategic utilization of the advantageous time token. This week, the chefs experiment with Spanish cuisine, starting with tapas and a mid-round platform drop resulting in a classic pairing. In the elimination round, three chefs carry on their Spanish preparations, serving up vibrant plates of paella.

The final six chefs must cook protein with the bone in, which is no small feat in the essence of time; two chefs fight to the finish in the elimination round, where they are presented with a formation of fish to choose from.