Next Level Chef

Contestants begin their journey and look to make their first impressions in their respective teams.

The chefs each prepare a dish from Mexico; one contestant is eliminated.

The chefs are challenged with making an upscale sandwich; one chef is eliminated.

The chefs are challenged to make a next-level Chinese-inspired dish.

Game such as wild boar and elk must be cooked with care and attention.

Competitors use skill to cook an alcohol-based dish; one chef is eliminated.

Chefs are alarmed when they learn the ins and outs of what it takes to make a next-level fish dish.

Each person grabs a box with a flag on it and is tasked to make the country's signature dish.

The chefs must create one perfect appetizer dish and pair it with a beautiful craft cocktail.

Cheese, nuts and charcuterie meats prove difficult for the chefs to navigate.

The remaining chefs must elevate their dish by frying their entree, a process that proves difficult.

The chefs are faced with their toughest challenge yet, baking a next-level dessert.

The chefs are asked to reimagine an old classic -- surf and turf.

Each chef must select two different boxes, each representing a state and its local ingredients, and then create one inventive fusion dish.

The final three chefs must create one dish on each level in just 90 minutes; the winner is crowned.