The essential episodes of Next Level Chef
Watch these 25 in order and you've got Next Level Chef — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Fifteen contestants from around the country prepare to level up their cooking skills.
- 02
Teams are challenged to create the ultimate steak dinner.
- 03
The teams must prove that they can create magic in any environment.
- 04
The teams create a poultry dish; the best dish keeps one entire team safe from elimination.
- 05
Contestants prepare a next-level burger.
- 06
Each remaining contestant creates a brunch dish that incorporates both sweet and savory elements.
- 07
Contestants prepare a seafood dish; two contestants are eliminated.
- 08
The eight remaining contestants must prepare a next-level pork dish; an elimination.
- 09
The seven remaining contestants prepare a next-level fusion dish.
- 10
Three contestants are sent home with their dreams up in flames.
- 11
The final three contestants must create dishes on all three levels in 90 minutes.
- 12
Contestants begin their journey and look to make their first impressions in their respective teams.
- 13
The chefs are challenged to make a next-level Chinese-inspired dish.
- 14
Competitors use skill to cook an alcohol-based dish; one chef is eliminated.
- 15
The chefs must create one perfect appetizer dish and pair it with a beautiful craft cocktail.
- 16
The final three chefs must create one dish on each level in just 90 minutes; the winner is crowned.
- 17
Eight social media stars battle it out on three kitchen levels for a chance at the grand prize.
- 18
The auditions continue as the home cooks fight a spot in the mentorship team draft.
- 19
The contestants must prepare an all-American smash burger that proves their cooking abilities.
- 20
The chefs are tasked with preparing a next-level international street food dish.
- 21
The chefs experiment with Spanish cuisine; three chefs serve up vibrant plates of paella.
- 22
The six chefs must cook protein with the bone in, which is no small feat in the essence of time.
- 23
The final three chefs must create an outstanding three-course meal in just 90 minutes.
- 24
Twenty-four pro, social media and home chefs audition.
- 25
It's the finale and the three remaining chefs must create a dish on each level in just 90 minutes. How they divide their time is up to them.
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