Next Level Chef (American TV series) season 1

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.

Elimination table
†The contestant cooked the best dish overall and won safety for their team or themselves.

{{Legend|gold|The contestant was on the winning team or had the winning dish. For episodes 8 and 9, this contestant was assigned to the top kitchen the following episode.}} {{Legend|lightgreen|The contestant was not on the winning team nor had the winning dish, but was not chosen for the head-to-head cook-off. For episodes 8 and 9, this contestant was assigned to the middle kitchen the following episode.}} {{Legend|#F3F781|The contestant was at risk of elimination and won the head-to-head cook-off. For episodes 8 and 9, this contestant was assigned to the bottom kitchen the following episode.}} {{Legend|#C39B5F|The contestant was drafted to Gordon Ramsay's team.}} {{Legend|#993129|The contestant was drafted to Nyesha Arrington's team.}} {{Legend|#192870|The contestant was drafted to Richard Blais' team.}} {{Legend|salmon|The contestant was eliminated from the competition.}}