Next Gen Chef (2025)
Twenty-one rising chefs vie to be crowned a generational talent and win $500,000 in this cutthroat competition set at the Culinary Institute of America.
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Episodes
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1. The Entrance Exam2025-09-17 · 53mUpon arriving at the CIA, the chefs are split into teams and must create a menu inspired by culinary icons Anthony Bourdain, Julia Child and Paul Bocuse.
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2. Global Food Test2025-09-17 · 46mTo demonstrate their mastery of global cuisine, the chefs must craft family-style dishes specific to Asia, the Americas and the Mediterranean.
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3. Core Creativity2025-09-17 · 42mThey can dole out flavors, but can they take feedback? The chefs devise savory dishes using apples, and the judges introduce a game-changing twist.
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4. Grading The Brigade2025-09-17 · 42mThe chefs navigate curveball after curveball during the dinner service of nightmares as they run an elevated gastropub as a brigade for the first time.
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5. Fast Casual Exam2025-09-17 · 49mIn a two-part challenge, the chefs create fast casual dining menus — but only two winning concepts will launch and go head-to-head in the CIA cafeteria.
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6. Baking the Grade2025-09-17 · 40mThe heat is on as the chefs race to bake 36 portions of a treat using a culinary byproduct in just five hours. Christina Tosi joins as a guest judge.
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7. Souffle Showdown2025-09-17 · 50mIn the semifinals, the chefs must make a fine dining entrée and flex or fake their soufflé skills for guest judges Daniel Boulud and Kwame Onwuachi.
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8. Graduation Day2025-09-24 · 53mFor their last exam, the chefs must make a themed four-course meal for 70 VIP diners, including legendary chef Thomas Keller and CIA president Tim Ryan.
Cast
Olivia CulpoSelf - Host
Carlton McCoySelf - Judge
Kelsey Barnard ClarkSelf - JudgeImages
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