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Joining us this week is Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais, two of the judges from Next Level Chef with Gordon Ramsay on Fox. (Our interview begins at the 16:39 mark in the video above.) They preview Season 4 of the cooking competition, reveal how they plan to take down Gordon, and talk about getting their start in fast food.

“I’m most excited about this new batch of talent,” Arrington tells Reality Derby. “We have some absolute heavy-hitters — some of the brightest social media stars and some of the best chefs in the game. A really exciting element of surprise is that your esteemed judge panel is going to be putting on an apron in an episode and cooking alongside our team.”

The season premiere airs on Thursday at 8 p.

Next Level Chef was renewed for season 4 in May 2023. Next Level Chef season 4 will most likely premiere in winter 2025. Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington, and Richard Blais are expected to return as judges in the upcoming Next Level Chef season 4.

Next Level Chef season 4 is on the horizon, and there's a lot to know about the latest installment of the thrilling culinary competition series. Next Level Chef premiered on January 2, 2022 on Fox, and features Gordon Ramsay as the host, mentor, and judge, along with Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais as mentors and judges. The season 1 winner was Stephanie "Pyet" Despain, while Tucker Ricchio won season 2, and Gabi Chappel won season 3.

During Next Level Chef, the contestants compete in cooking challenges in teams, in which they're assigned to cook in one of three kitchens that are stacked on top of each other. The top level has modern kitchen tools, the middle level is a standard commercial kitchen,...

Tonight on “Next Level Chef,” the competition reaches its boiling point as the final three chefs race against the clock to craft a sensational three-course meal. With $250,000 and a year-long mentorship on the line, only one chef will rise to the top and claim the title of the Next Level Chef champion in the all-new “The Final Level” season finale episode of “Next Level Chef ” airing Thursday, May 9 (8:00-9:02 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox.

In an epic three-story kitchen, the only way to move to the top is to cook your way up. Each week professional chefs, home chefs and social media chefs have seconds to grab, minutes to cook and moments to deliver their dishes to mentors Gordon Ramsay, Richard Blais and Nyesha Arrington. Who will rise to the challenge? Gordon promises the toughest, most competitive and most grueling season of “Next Level Chef” yet. With an...

The epic, one-of-a-kind culinary gauntlet returned to its iconic stage on January 28, 2024. Over three stories high, each floor contains a stunningly different kitchen. From the glistening top floor to the challenging bottom of the basement, the ingredients match the environment, because Gordon Ramsay believes the true test of great chefs is not only what they can do in the best of circumstances, but what kind of magic they can create in the worst!

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’ve scoured the country and hand-picked the best home cooks, social media chefs and professional chefs who will be on each of their teams. With a one-year mentorship and $250,000 on the line, the steaks are high as the cooks look to become this season’s Next Level Chef.

Built within an industrial tent,...

“Next Level Chef” returned to Fox on Sunday, January 28 immediately following the NFC Championship football game. The reality TV cooking competition then moved to its regular weekly time slot, beginning Thursday, February 1 at 8/7c.

Over three stories high, each floor of this culinary gauntlet contains a stunningly different kitchen. From the glistening top floor to the challenging bottom of the basement, the ingredients match the environment, because Gordon Ramsay believes the true test of great chefs is not only what they can do in the best of circumstances, but what kind of magic they can create in the worst!

See ‘Next Level Chef’s’ Richard Blais on Season 3 feuds with Gordon Ramsay and Nyesha Arrington: ‘It gets a little heated this year’

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’ve scoured...