Seasons & episodes
S2 · E1A Next Level Welcome 2023-02-12 · 47 min
Contestants begin their journey and look to make their first impressions in their respective teams.
S2 · E2Party Like a Guac Star 2023-02-16 · 43 min
The chefs each prepare a dish from Mexico; one contestant is eliminated.
S2 · E3No Pain, No Grain 2023-02-23 · 43 min
The chefs are challenged with making an upscale sandwich; one chef is eliminated.
S2 · E4Rice Guys Finish Last 2023-03-02 · 43 min
The chefs are challenged to make a next-level Chinese-inspired dish.
S2 · E5Game Time 2023-03-09 · 43 min
Game such as wild boar and elk must be cooked with care and attention.
S2 · E6Sugar and Tea and Rum 2023-03-16 · 43 min
Competitors use skill to cook an alcohol-based dish; one chef is eliminated.
S2 · E7Here Fishy, Fishy 2023-03-23 · 43 min
Chefs are alarmed when they learn the ins and outs of what it takes to make a next level fish dish
S2 · E8Going Global 2023-03-30 · 43 min
Each person grabs a box with a flag on it and is tasked to make the country's signature dish.
S2 · E9Happy Hour 2023-04-06 · 43 min
The chefs must create one perfect appetizer dish and pair it with a beautiful craft cocktail.
S2 · E10That's What Cheese Said 2023-04-13 · 43 min
Cheese, nuts and charcuterie meats prove difficult for the chefs to navigate.
S2 · E11Fry Me A River 2023-04-20 · 43 min
The remaining chefs must elevate their dish by frying their entree, a process that proves difficult.
S2 · E12Bake It 'til You Make It 2023-04-27 · 43 min
The chefs are faced with their toughest challenge yet, baking a next-level dessert.
S2 · E13Surf and Turf 2023-05-04 · 43 min
The chefs are asked to reimagine an old classic -- surf and turf.
S2 · E14Made In America 2023-05-11 · 43 min
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 · E15Next Level Finale 2023-05-11 · 43 min
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.