Next Level Chef — Season 2
01 A Next Level Welcome
Feb 12, 202347m★ 7.0
Contestants begin their journey and look to make their first impressions in their respective teams.
02 Party Like a Guac Star
Feb 16, 202343m★ 7.0
The chefs each prepare a dish from Mexico; one contestant is eliminated.
03 No Pain, No Grain
Feb 23, 202343m★ 7.0
The chefs are challenged with making an upscale sandwich; one chef is eliminated.
04 Rice Guys Finish Last
Mar 2, 202343m★ 7.0
The chefs are challenged to make a next-level Chinese-inspired dish.
05 Game Time
Mar 9, 202343m★ 7.0
Game such as wild boar and elk must be cooked with care and attention.
06 Sugar and Tea and Rum
Mar 16, 202343m★ 7.0
Competitors use skill to cook an alcohol-based dish; one chef is eliminated.
07 Here Fishy, Fishy
Mar 23, 202343m★ 7.0
Chefs are alarmed when they learn the ins and outs of what it takes to make a next level fish dish
08 Going Global
Mar 30, 202343m★ 7.0
Each person grabs a box with a flag on it and is tasked to make the country's signature dish.
09 Happy Hour
Apr 6, 202343m★ 7.0
The chefs must create one perfect appetizer dish and pair it with a beautiful craft cocktail.
10 That's What Cheese Said
Apr 13, 202343m★ 7.0
Cheese, nuts and charcuterie meats prove difficult for the chefs to navigate.
11 Fry Me A River
Apr 20, 202343m★ 7.0
The remaining chefs must elevate their dish by frying their entree, a process that proves difficult.
12 Bake It 'til You Make It
Apr 27, 202343m★ 7.0
The chefs are faced with their toughest challenge yet, baking a next-level dessert.
13 Surf and Turf
May 4, 202343m★ 7.0
The chefs are asked to reimagine an old classic -- surf and turf.
14 Made In America
May 11, 202343m★ 7.0
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
May 11, 202343m★ 7.0
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.