The first season of the American competitive reality television series Next Level Chef premiered on Fox on January 2, 2022, and concluded on March 2, 2022. Gordon Ramsay hosted the season and served as a mentor, along with mentors Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais.
The season was won by social media chef Stephanie "Pyet" Despain, with professional chefs Mariah Scott and Reuel Vincent finishing as co-runner-ups.
Production The series was first ordered on May 17, 2021. On October 19, 2021, it was announced that the season would premiere on January 2, 2022, before moving to its regular timeslot on January 5, 2022. A new episode was also aired on January 30, following the NFC Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers.
Chefs Contestant Age Status Hometown/Home country Result Gary Marandola 33 Social media chef Johnston, Rhode Island Eliminated January 5 Roice Bethel 29 Social media chef Corona, California Eliminated January 12 Sergio Steele 26 Professional chef Trinidad and Tobago Eliminated January 19 Devonnie Black 31 Home cook Bronx, New York Eliminated January 26 Amber Rebold 33 Home cook San Antonio, Texas Eliminated January 30 Jonathan Harrison 29 Home cook Columbiana, Alabama Eliminated February 2 Zachary Adams 27 Professional chef Manila, Philippines Ae Southammavong 31 Social media chef Laos Eliminated February 9 Tricia Wang 28 Social media chef China Eliminated February 16 Courtney Brown 48 Home cook Cincinnati, Ohio Eliminated February 23 Angie Ragan 47 Home cook Lubbock, Texas Kenny Everett 34 Professional chef St Louis, Missouri Mariah Scott 37 Professional chef Santa Clara, California Runner-ups March 2 Reuel Vincent 34 Professional chef Trinidad and Tobago Stephanie "Pyet" Despain 30 Social media chef Kansas City, Kansas Winner March 2
Elimination table Place Contestant Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 Pyet Arr Safe Safe Safe Win† Safe Safe Risk Safe Win Winner 2 Mariah Blais Safe Win Safe Safe Risk Safe Win Win Win Runner-up Reuel Ram Win† Safe Win Safe Win† Safe Win Risk Risk Runner-up 4 Courtney Blais Safe Win Risk Safe Safe Win Safe Safe Elim Angie Arr Safe Safe Safe Win Safe Safe Safe Win Elim Kenny Ram Win Safe Win Safe Win Safe Risk Risk Elim 7 Tricia Ram Win Safe Win† Safe Win Safe Safe Elim 8 Ae Blais Safe Win Safe Safe Safe Risk Elim 9 Jonathan Blais Safe Win† Safe Risk Safe Elim Zach Arr Safe Risk Safe Win Safe Elim 11 Amber Arr Risk Safe Safe Win Elim 12 Devonnie Ram Win Safe Win Elim 13 Sergio Arr Safe Safe Elim 14 Roice Ram Win Elim 15 Gary Blais Elim
†The contestant cooked the best dish overall and won safety for their team or themselves.
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