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Season 5 / Episode 1 and airs on 30 January 2026 01:00
Chef Gordon Ramsay scours the country for the very best line cooks, home chefs, social media stars, food truck owners and everything in between, all competing against one another with the goal of finding the food world's newest superstar. Joined by two elite names in the food world, chefs Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais, Ramsay and his co-mentors leave no stone unturned, as they each recruit a group of talented chefs and take them under their wings. Ramsay and his friends attempt to bring out the very best in their cooks, as they all try to find "the one." Ramsay firmly believes that as long as a chef has the drive, talent and perseverance, he or she can make that climb to the top. Creativity, consistency and cunning are the recipe for success to make it to the next level, as the competitors adapt to the challenges waiting for them. Chefs compete for a life-changing $250,000 grand prize and the title of "Next Level Chef."
Contestants begin their journey and look to make their first impressions in their respective teams.
The chefs each prepare a dish from Mexico; one contestant is eliminated.
The chefs are challenged with making an upscale sandwich; one chef is eliminated.
The chefs are challenged to make a next-level Chinese-inspired dish.
Game such as wild boar and elk must be cooked with care and attention.
Competitors use skill to cook an alcohol-based dish; one chef is eliminated.
Chefs are alarmed when they learn the ins and outs of what it takes to make a next-level fish dish.
Each person grabs a box with a flag on it and is tasked to make the country's signature dish.
The chefs must create one perfect appetizer dish and pair it with a beautiful craft cocktail.
Cheese, nuts and charcuterie meats prove difficult for the chefs to navigate.
The remaining chefs must elevate their dish by frying their entree, a process that proves difficult.
The chefs are faced with their toughest challenge yet, baking a next-level dessert.
The chefs are asked to reimagine an old classic -- surf and turf.
Each chef must select two different boxes, each representing a state and its local ingredients, and then create one inventive fusion dish.
The final three chefs must create one dish on each level in just 90 minutes; the winner is crowned.
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