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NEXT LEVEL CHEF
Air Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:02 PM EST on FOX
Episode Title: (NLC-503) "Auditions - Home Chefs"
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

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- Next Level Chef - (8:00-9:02 PM ET/PT) CC - HDTV 720p - Dolby Digital 5.1

EIGHT HOME CHEFS ELEVATE THEIR CULINARY SKILLS ON AN ALL-NEW NEXT LEVEL CHEF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, ON FOX

The auditions come to a close as eight amateur home cooks prove their worth in the kitchen by transforming ordinary ingredients into standout dishes, with love. The home chefs must elevate their culinary skills to impress the judges and earn their chef whites in the all-new "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode of Next Level Chef airing Thursday, Feb 12 (8:00-9:02 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (NLC-503) (TV-14 L)

Judges: Gordon Ramsay, Richard Blais, Nyesha Arrington







NEXT LEVEL CHEF (FOX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/2/22 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (winter 2026)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Seasons 5 & 6 ordered on 2/27/25
DESCRIPTION:
(from FOX's web site, January 2026) Chefs face unique cooking challenges in a culinary gauntlet to be the food world’s newest superstar.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Gordon Ramsay as Mentor
· Nyesha Arrington as Mentor
· Richard Blais as Mentor
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Gino D'Acampo as Mentor (Originally Cast)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Gordon Ramsay as EP
· Matt Cahoon as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· FOX Entertainment
· Studio Ramsay Global