Next Level Chef, Fry Me A River

An extremely competitive season two premiere. 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 will be eliminated.

The chefs are challenged with making an upscale sandwich; one chef will be 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 will be 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 entrée, 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. And the winner is crowned.