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Last year, 24 In 24: Last Chef Standing premiered its first season and it saw 24 chefs competing in 24 challenges for 24 hours from 9 am on day one until one chef remained standing at 9 am on day two. The exhausting yet interesting concept was accepted by the audience, leading to success.

Michael Symon and Esther Choi hosted the first edition and it saw several guests make appearances namely Eric Adjepong, Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant, Stephanie Izard, Jet Tila, Bryan Voltaggio, Michael Voltaggio, and Brooke Williamson. Here’s what we know about season 2 of the same.

24 In 24 Last Chef Standing Season 2: Premiere Date & Cast

Season 2 of 24 In 24: Last Chef Standing premiered on April 27, 2025, on Food Network. A new episode will air every Sunday at 8 pm Et. 24 new chefs are set to compete to win...

24 in 24: Last Chef Standing is coming back!

The Food Network TV series returns for Season 2 this Sunday (April 27) at 8 p.m. Et.

Shot in real time, hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi will bring 24 chefs together for 24 challenges over the course of 24 straight hours.

One competitor will survive to become the last chef standing and win $75,000.

Keep reading to find out more…

In Season 2, per Food Network, the challenges are divided into eight shifts that “reflect the all-consuming intensity of a chef’s daily life — with each focusing on a different skill such as speed, resourcefulness, artistry and adaptability. With contenders ranging from Gen Z prodigies and renowned restaurant chefs to Food Network veterans and an Iron Chef, the 24 in 24 arena will be filled with culinary stars who must conquer major twists and turns, all while battling fatigue and each other.”

The 24 competing chefs are: Elia Aboumrad, Brittanny Anderson,...

Food Network’s ambitious “24 in 24: Last Chef Standing” culinary competition has set its second season premiere date and unveiled the list of new competitors for the Michael Symon and Esther Choi-hosted show.

Shot in real time, the “24 in 24: Last Chef Standing” features 24 chefs competing in 24 challenges over the course of 24 straight hours. The challenges are divided into eight shifts that reflect a chef’s daily life and focus on skills including speed, resourcefulness, artistry and adaptability.

The 24 competing chefs on Season 2 include: Elia Aboumrad, Brittanny Anderson, Gabe Bertaccini, Samantha Cruz, Leslie Daniel, Richie Farina, Ilan Hall, Stephanie Izard, Kevin Lee, Arturo Leighton, Laurence Louie, Star Maye, Kelsey Murphy, Marc Murphy, Nini Ngyuen, Kathleen O’Brien, Damaris Phillips, Michele Ragussis, Zurisadai “Zuri” Resendiz, Jonathan Sawyer, Ashleigh Shanti, Lawrence “Lt” Smith, Bryan Voltaggio and Dara Yu.

“24 in 24: Last Chef Standing” Season 2 will debut April 27 at 8 p.

Tituss Burgess cordially invites you to the Last Bite Hotel. Channeling his inner Haunted Mansion, the Emmy and SAG-nominated actor (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) takes on the role of host and hotel manager in the spooky new Food Network competition series. Eight chefs had the arduous task of only bringing 13 ingredients for their entire stay. The competitors will put their cooking skills to the ultimate test as they create dishes based on the demands of the VIP guests arriving over the course of the six episodes. Those eliminated are banished to Room 13 until there is only one left standing. The brave souls vying for the $25,000 include Brittanny Anderson, Gabriella Baldwin, Graham Campbell, Tobias Dorzon, Byron Gomez, Kevin Lee, Nini Nguyen and Aarthi Sampath. Making up the demanding VIP guest list are Esther Choi, Cat Cora, Jose Garces, Alex Guarnaschelli, Judy Joo, Poppy O’...

In Food Network’s newest competition series, Last Bite Hotel, premiering Tuesday, September 24 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, eight chefs have been invited to a remote hotel for a game of resourcefulness and creativity. Tasked by the hotel manager to meet the culinary demands of the hotel’s VIP guests, each chef may only bring 13 ingredients for their entire stay.

Cooking skills won’t be enough to get them to the finish line, as ingenuity and calculated risks are needed to survive and cook another day. Emmy and SAG-nominated actor, musician, and writer Tituss Burgess brings mystery, intrigue, and his wry, dark wit to the game as the host and hotel manager who delivers quips and challenges as only he can.

As the game proceeds, each challenge completed means precious ingredients are dwindling, and, for the competitors, the chance of being banished to the dreaded Room 13 is increasing. As competitors are eliminated,...

Actor Tituss Burgess will lend his iconic judgement to Food Network this fall as the host of new competition series “Last Bite Hotel.”

In the show, eight chefs have been invited to a remote hotel for a game of resourcefulness and creativity, per Food Network’s description for the series. Tasked by hotel manager Burgess to meet the culinary demands of the hotel’s VIP guests, each chef may only bring 13 ingredients for their entire stay. Cooking skills won’t be enough to get them to the finish line, as ingenuity and calculated risks are needed to survive and cook another day.

As the game proceeds, each challenge completed means precious ingredients are dwindling, and, for the competitors, the chance of being banished to the dreaded Room 13 is increasing. As competitors are eliminated, they bequeath their remaining ingredients to chosen remaining challengers, making strategy and alliances a crucial part of surviving the competition.

Bravo has set the premiere date for Season 18 of “Top Chef,” which was shot in Portland, Ore., amid the pandemic. The network also released a trailer featuring the crop of new contestants who packed their knives and headed off to cook for Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons in the Pacific Northwest. See that video above.

The new season of the culinary competition will premiere with a supersized episode airing Thursday, April 1 from 8-9:15 p.m. Et/Pt.

“This season, a new batch of 15 extremely talented executive chefs and restaurant owners, representing a cross section of kitchens and food around the country, vie for the coveted title bringing their unique skillsets, diversity of cuisines and gamut of flavors,” per Bravo. “With Portland as a picturesque backdrop and culinary inspiration, the chefs compete in a variety of challenges including celebrating Pdx’s Pan-African cuisine to feeding hundreds of frontline...