Next Level Chef
Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington, and Richard Blais compete together on what is the next evolution in cooking competitions.
Genre: Reality-TV
Cast:Gordon Ramsay , Nyesha Arrington , Richard Blais , Nathan Evans
S2.E1 ∙ A Next Level Welcome
Contestants begin their journey and look to make their first impressions in their respective teams.
S2.E2 ∙ Party Like a Guac Star
The chefs each prepare a dish from Mexico; one contestant is eliminated.
S2.E3 ∙ No Pain, No Grain
The chefs are challenged with making an upscale sandwich; one chef is eliminated.
S2.E4 ∙ Rice Guys Finish Last
The chefs are challenged to make a next-level Chinese-inspired dish.
S2.E5 ∙ Game Time
Game such as wild boar and elk must be cooked with care and attention.
S2.E6 ∙ Sugar and Tea and Rum
Competitors will need to use skill to cook an alcohol-based dish. When the platform drops, each will grab an alcohol and a protein and incorporate it among their dishes. One chef's spirits will not be lifted and will be eliminated.
S2.E7 ∙ Here Fishy, Fishy
This will be the challenge that takes the competition to the next level. Chefs are alarmed when they learn the ins and outs of what it takes to make a next level fish dish. And, for the first time ever, when the platform comes down, it will not be stopping. Who will sink, and who will swim?
S2.E8 ∙ Going Global
The game has changed completely as the teams have been terminated and, moving forward, each will compete as their individual self. When the platform drops, each person will grab a box with a country's flag on it but will not know what's inside their box. Each will be tasked to make the country's signature dish, but they won't know what it is until the competition begins. One chef's dreams will come to an end.
S2.E9 ∙ Happy Hour
As the chefs continue to compete as their individual selves, they are challenged to create one perfect appetizer dish and pair it with a beautiful craft cocktail. The chefs learn that a new element has been added to the competition, "the time token," giving the chef with the winning dish the chance to add an extra 10 seconds to the start of their platform grab or they can use it to take 10 seconds away from a competitor of their choosing. One chef's dreams will come to an end.
S2.E10 ∙ That's What Cheese Said
As the competition narrows down and the challenge heats up, the chefs must put their best foot forward. Yet, cheese, nuts and charcuterie meats prove difficult for the chefs to navigate. The recently introduced "time token" causes one chef to make a hard decision between sabotage or security. One chef will shine while one chef's journey comes to an end.
S2.E11 ∙ Fry Me a River
The remaining chefs must elevate their dish by frying their entree, a process that proves difficult to many. No fast food allowed here, but rather the chefs must use the method of frying to take their dish to the next level. One chef faces the burden of the time token.
S2.E12 ∙ Bake It 'til You Make It
The chefs are faced with their toughest challenge yet, baking a next-level dessert.
S2.E13 ∙ Surf and Turf
In this week's challenge, the chefs are asked to reimagine an old classic: surf and turf. The remaining contestants will be judged on their interpretation of a land and sea animal that puts a new, exciting twist on a familiar favorite. One chef uses the final time token of the season.
S2.E14 ∙ 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.
S2.E15 ∙ 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.
