Next Level Chef · SEASON 5
The In-Season Tournament
Episode 11 · 2026-04-16

- Reality
Episode overview
The stakes are higher than ever, because for the first time this season, the chefs are no longer competing on their teams. It's each person for themselves as they fight for their place on the top level. If they fail to cook the best dish in the top kitchen, they compete again in the middle kitchen. Fail there and it's down to the basement to cook one last meal that will make or break their place in the competition. Without a team to save them, who will make it through?
Season 5 episodes
1. Auditions - Pro Chefs2026-01-29
2. Auditions - Social Media Chefs2026-02-05
3. Auditions - Home Chefs2026-02-12
4. The Draft/Taco Party2026-02-19
5. Sea Monsters2026-02-26
6. Bowl in One2026-03-05
7. Service, Please!2026-03-12
8. Mini Gordon2026-03-19
9. Ale's Well That Ends Well2026-04-02
10. Cowboy Cooking2026-04-09
11. The In-Season Tournament2026-04-16
12. Use Your Noodle2026-04-23
13. A Toast to America’s 250th2026-04-30
14. The Ultimate Goal2026-05-07
15. Building a Legacy2026-05-14
16. The Final Level2026-05-21