Next Level Chef (American TV series) season 4

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Next Level Chef
Season 4
Next Level Chef US season 4 poster.jpg
Promotional poster for season 4, featuring (L to R) mentor Arrington, host Ramsay, and mentor Blais
Starring
Hosted by Gordon Ramsay
No. of contestants24 (before auditions) & 15 (after auditions)
WinnerAustin Beckett
Runners-up
  • Beatrice Heirigs
  • Megan Keno
No. of episodes14
Release
Original network Fox
Original releaseFebruary 13 (2025-02-13) –
May 15, 2025 (2025-05-15)
Season chronology
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Season 3

The fourth season of the American competitive reality television series Next Level Chef premiered on February 13, 2025, and concluded on May 15, 2025. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and mentor, and Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais returned as mentors.

The season was won by professional chef Austin Beckett, with professional chef Beatrice Heirigs and home cook Megan Keno being named runners-up.

Production

On May 11, 2023, it was announced that the series was renewed for the third and fourth seasons, prior to the airing of the second season finale on the same day. [1] In January 2025, it was announced that the season would premiere on February 13, 2025. [2]

Chefs

Note: The list below only includes chefs that made it onto the show after qualifying via an audition.

Contestant [3] Age [3] Status [3] Hometown/Home country [3] Result [3]
Mistie Knight41Social media chef Las Vegas, Nevada Eliminated March 6
Cathy Cann30Home cook Stratford, Connecticut Eliminated March 13
Meg Sheley33Social media chef Minneapolis, Minnesota Withdrew March 20
Maryam Ishtiaq31Home cook Dallas, Texas Eliminated March 20
Jeff Kim35Social media chef Fountain Valley, California Eliminated March 27
Iman Kawa35Professional chef New York, New York Eliminated April 3
Natalia Gutierrez28Home cook Los Angeles, California Eliminated April 10
Becca Guevara27Social media chef Denver, Colorado Eliminated April 17
Arnav Kamulkar19Home cook Ithaca, New York Eliminated April 24
Ryan Scanlon22Professional chef Boston, Massachusetts Eliminated May 1
Bobby Hicks38Social media chef Coconut Creek, Florida Eliminated May 8
Brandon Rogers36Professional chef Chicago, Illinois
Megan Keno37Home cook Auburn, Washington Runners-up May 15
Beatrice Heirigs18Professional chef Flagstaff, Arizona
Austin Beckett30 Freeburg, Illinois Winner May 15

Elimination table

PlaceContestantEpisodes
1234567891011121314
1AustinAdvBlaisRiskSafeSafeSafeWinWinSafeWinSafeWinWinner
2MeganAdvBlaisSafeSafeSafeSafeWinRiskSafeWin†RiskRiskRunner-up
BeatriceAdvRamSafeWin†Win†WinRiskWinWin†SafeSafeWinRunner-up
T-5BrandonAdvBlaisSafeRiskSafeSafeWin†RiskSafeRiskWin†Elim
BobbyAdvArrWin†*SafeSafeRiskSafeWinWinRiskWinElim
6RyanAdvRamSafe*WinWinWinSafeRiskRiskSafeElim
7ArnavAdvRamSafeWinWinWinSafeWinRiskElim
8BeccaAdvArrWinSafeSafeSafeSafeWinElim
9NataliaAdvArrWinSafeSafeSafeSafeElim
10ImanAdvArrWinSafeRiskSafeElim
11JeffAdvBlaisSafe*SafeSafeElim
12MaryamAdvBlaisSafeSafeElim
13MegAdvRamSafeWinWD
14CathyAdvArrWinElim
15MistieAdvRamElim
T-16BrennanElim
JimmyElim
KeithElim
T-19AshElim
NickElim
JakeElim
T-22AshleyElim
RumaElim
llenaElim

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

*The contestant cooked the best dish on their team and was selected by their mentor to win an immunity pin.

  The contestant advanced to the team draft.
  The contestant was on the winning team or had the winning dish.
  The contestant was not on the winning team nor had the winning dish, but was not chosen for the head-to-head cook-off.
  The contestant was safe due to using their immunity pin and did not compete in the head-to-head cook-off.
  The contestant was at risk of elimination and won the head-to-head cook-off.
  The contestant was drafted to Gordon Ramsay's team.
  The contestant was drafted to Nyesha Arrington's team.
  The contestant was drafted to Richard Blais' team.
  The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
  The contestant was eliminated during the auditions.
  The contestant withdrew from the competition.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [4] [5] Original release date  [4] [5] Prod.
code  [4] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)
431"Social Media Chef Auditions"February 13, 2025 (2025-02-13)NLC-4011.83 [6]
442"Home Chef Auditions"February 20, 2025 (2025-02-20)NLC-4021.71 [7]
453"Pro Chef Auditions"February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)NLC-4031.65 [8]
464"Ciao Down"March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)NLC-4041.69 [9]
475"Grills Gone Wild"March 13, 2025 (2025-03-13)NLC-4051.60 [10]
486"Shoyu my Ramen"March 20, 2025 (2025-03-20)NLC-4061.78 [11]
497"The Menu"March 27, 2025 (2025-03-27)NLC-4071.71 [12]
508"Beat the Heat"April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)NLC-4081.68 [13]
519"The Thunderdome"April 10, 2025 (2025-04-10)NLC-4091.75 [14]
5210"A Very Special O' Cajun"April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)NLC-4101.94 [15]
5311"Tapas In"April 24, 2025 (2025-04-24)NLC-4111.61 [16]
5412"Bad to the Bone"May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)NLC-4121.66 [17]
5513"Always Crust Your Instincts"May 8, 2025 (2025-05-08)NLC-4131.72 [18]
5614"Final Level"May 15, 2025 (2025-05-15)NLC-4141.70 [19]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Next Level Chef (American TV series) season 4
No.TitleAir date Rating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)		Ref.
1"Social Media Chef Auditions"February 13, 20250.31.83TBDTBDTBDTBD [6]
2"Home Chef Auditions"February 20, 20250.21.71TBDTBDTBDTBD [7]
3"Pro Chef Auditions"February 27, 20250.31.65TBDTBDTBDTBD [8]
4"Ciao Down"March 6, 20250.21.69TBDTBDTBDTBD [9]
5"Grills Gone Wild"March 13, 20250.21.60TBDTBDTBDTBD [10]
6"Shoyu my Ramen"March 20, 20250.31.78TBDTBDTBDTBD [11]
7"The Menu"March 27, 20250.31.71TBDTBDTBDTBD [12]
8"Beat the Heat"April 3, 20250.21.68TBDTBDTBDTBD [13]
9"The Thunderdome"April 10, 20250.31.75TBDTBDTBDTBD [14]
10"A Very Special O' Cajun"April 17, 20250.41.94TBDTBDTBDTBD [15]
11"Tapas In"April 24, 20250.21.61TBDTBDTBDTBD [16]
12"Bad to the Bone"May 1, 20250.21.66TBDTBDTBDTBD [17]
13"Always Crust Your Instincts"May 8, 20250.31.72TBDTBDTBDTBD [18]
14"Final Level"May 15, 20250.31.70TBDTBDTBDTBD [19]

References

  1. ↑ White, Peter (May 11, 2023). "Gordon Ramsay's Next Level Chef Handed Two-Season Renewal At Fox". Deadline Hollywood .
  2. ↑ Cohn, Paulette (January 6, 2025). "Here's What's Cooking in the Kitchen for Next Level Chef Season 4". Parade.com.
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