The second season of the American competitive reality television series Next Level Chef premiered on Fox on February 12, 2023, as the Super Bowl LVII lead-out program, and concluded on May 11, 2023. Gordon Ramsay returned to host the season and served as a mentor, along with returning mentors Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais.
The season was won by professional chef Tucker Ricchio, with professional chefs Pilar Omega and Christopher Spinosa finishing as co-runner-ups.
Production On March 2, 2022, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, prior to the airing of the first season's finale on the same day. On May 16, 2022, it was announced that the season would premiere on February 12, 2023, before moving to its regular timeslot on February 16, 2023.
Chefs Contestant Age Status Hometown/Home country Result Kamahlai Stewart 41 Home cook Washington D.C. Eliminated February 12 Alex Morizio 48 Home cook Brooklyn, New York Eliminated February 16 Darryl Taylor 52 Professional chef Memphis, Tennessee Eliminated February 23 Mark McMillian 52 Home cook Los Angeles, California Eliminated March 2 Cassie Yeung 28 Social media chef South Brunswick, New Jersey Eliminated March 9 April Clayton 39 Home cook Henderson, Tennessee Eliminated March 16 Matt Groark 44 Social media chef Erial, New Jersey Eliminated March 23 Preston Nguyen 19 Professional chef Dallas, Texas Eliminated March 30 Vincent "Vinny" Alia 42 Home cook Columbia, South Carolina Eliminated April 6 Shay Spence 32 Social media chef Austin, Texas Eliminated April 13 Tineke "Tini" Younger 20 Social media chef Frederick, Maryland Eliminated April 20 Michelle Calcagni 30 Home cook Oradell, New Jersey Eliminated April 27 Mehreen Karim 27 Home cook Auburn, Alabama Eliminated May 4 Nuri Muhammad 22 Professional chef Bowie, Maryland Eliminated May 11 Omallys "Omi" Hopper 39 Social media chef Río Grande, Puerto Rico Christopher "Chris" Spinosa 29 Professional chef Long Island, New York Runner-ups May 11 Pilar Omega 38 Professional chef Detroit, Michigan Tucker Ricchio 31 Professional chef San Jose, California Winner May 11
Elimination table Place Contestant Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Tucker Ram Win†* Safe Safe Safe Safe Win Safe Win Win Win Risk Safe Win Win Winner 2 Chris Blais Safe Win Safe Risk Win Risk Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Win Safe Risk Runner-up Pilar Arr Safe Safe Win Win† Safe Safe Win Risk Safe Win Safe Safe Risk Win Runner-up 4 Nuri Arr Safe* Safe Win† Win Safe Safe Win Safe Win Risk Risk Risk Safe Elim Omi Arr Safe Safe Win Win Safe Safe Win† Win Win Risk Safe Win Risk Elim 6 Mehreen Blais Safe Win Safe Safe Win† Safe Safe Safe Risk Safe Win Risk Elim 7 Michelle Ram Win Safe Safe Safe Safe Win Safe Win Safe Safe Win Elim 8 Tini Blais Safe Win† Safe Safe Win Safe Safe Safe Risk Safe Elim 9 Shay Arr Safe Safe Win Win Risk Safe Win Safe Win Elim 10 Vinny Ram Win Safe Risk Safe Safe Win Safe Risk Elim 11 Preston Ram Win Safe Safe Safe Safe Win† Risk Elim 12 Matt Blais Safe* Win Safe Safe Win Safe Elim 13 April Arr Risk Safe Win Win Safe Elim 14 Cassie Ram Win Risk Safe Safe Elim 15 Mark Ram Win Safe Safe Elim 16 Darryl Blais Safe Win Elim 17 Alex Arr Safe Elim 18 Kamahlai Blais Elim
†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.
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