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New competitive elements were introduced to heighten the stakes:
: A new strategic element allowing chefs to gain or take away time during challenges.
: The chef who cooked the best dish on each team received an immunity pin. This pin could be surrendered later in the season to avoid a head-to-head elimination challenge.
This season departed from the inaugural season's "draft" format. Instead, the 18 chefs were by mentors Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington, and Richard Blais before the premiere.
: The grand prize remained a $250,000 cash reward and a one-year mentorship from all three world-class chefs. The Teams and Starting Kitchens
The premiere of Next Level Chef Season 2, titled "," originally aired on February 12, 2023 , immediately following Super Bowl LVII. The episode introduced 18 contestants divided into three categories: professional chefs, home cooks, and social media chefs. Episode Overview and Format Changes
The mentors were assigned to their starting kitchens by a random draw, which determined the difficulty of their first challenge:
New competitive elements were introduced to heighten the stakes:
: A new strategic element allowing chefs to gain or take away time during challenges.
: The chef who cooked the best dish on each team received an immunity pin. This pin could be surrendered later in the season to avoid a head-to-head elimination challenge.
This season departed from the inaugural season's "draft" format. Instead, the 18 chefs were by mentors Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington, and Richard Blais before the premiere.
: The grand prize remained a $250,000 cash reward and a one-year mentorship from all three world-class chefs. The Teams and Starting Kitchens
The premiere of Next Level Chef Season 2, titled "," originally aired on February 12, 2023 , immediately following Super Bowl LVII. The episode introduced 18 contestants divided into three categories: professional chefs, home cooks, and social media chefs. Episode Overview and Format Changes
The mentors were assigned to their starting kitchens by a random draw, which determined the difficulty of their first challenge: