The first season of the American competitive reality television series Next Level Chef premiered on Fox on January 2, 2022, and concluded on March 2, 2022. Gordon Ramsay hosted the season and served as a mentor, along with mentors Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais.

Fifteen contestants from around the country prepare to level up their cooking skills.

Teams are challenged to create the ultimate steak dinner.

The teams must prove that they can create magic in any environment.

The teams create a poultry dish; the best dish keeps one entire team safe from elimination.

Contestants prepare a next-level burger.

Each remaining contestant creates a brunch dish that incorporates both sweet and savory elements.

Contestants prepare a seafood dish; two contestants are eliminated.

The eight remaining contestants must prepare a next-level pork dish; an elimination.

The seven remaining contestants prepare a next-level fusion dish.

Three contestants are sent home with their dreams up in flames.

The final three contestants must create dishes on all three levels in 90 minutes.