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Comment: What those involved say is not useful. Usually for TV shows critical reviews by reputable publications are used to meet notability. See also Your first article. S0091 (talk) 18:26, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Next Gen Chef is a competitive cooking reality television series that premiered on Netflix on September 17, 2025.^[1]. The series features 21 young chefs, some of whom are alumni of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), competing in a series of culinary challenges for a grand prize of $500,000.

Premise

The competition seeks to identify the next generation of culinary leaders. Contestants are tasked with challenges designed to test both technical skill and creative storytelling through food. The show takes place at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and features many of the teaching staff as well as alumni.

Host and Judges

The series is hosted by Olivia Culpo. The judging panel includes:

Kelsey Barnard Clark, Top Chef winner and CIA alumna.
Carlton McCoy, master sommelier and CIA alumnus.

Guest Judges

The show features appearances from notable culinary figures, including:

Christina Tosi
Susan Feniger
Kwame Onwuachi
Paul Carmichael
Dale Talde
Thomas Keller
Grant Achatz
Daniel Boulud

Contestants

The first season of Next Gen Chef features the following 21 contestants:

Ryan Brown
Brandon Chrostowski
Elisabetta Ciardelli
Yia Vang
Amanda Turner
Robbie Felice
Ashley Eddie
Harrison Weld
Caitlin Dysart
Adam Pawlak
Sofia Mendoza
Byron Gomez
Max Snyder
Aliya LeeKong
Nicholas Houck
Javier Becerra
Jae Jung
Malcolm Livingston II
Matt Broussard
Sohla El-Waylly
Erin Kanagy-Loux

Release

Next Gen Chef was released on Netflix in two parts. Episodes 1 through 7 were made available on September 17, 2025. The finale, Episode 8, was released on September 24, 2025.

Production

The show is produced through a collaboration among Alfred Street Industries, UltraBoom Media, and Fulwell Entertainment^[2]Executive producers include LeBron James, Maverick Carter, and others^[3].

The series leverages the CIA’s historic campus as its setting, aligning the prestige of the institution with the show’s mission to identify new leaders in the culinary world^[4]

During production, the show also highlighted its tie to Pittsburgh through one of its contestants and used local interest stories to amplify its reach.

References

^ "What to Know About the Competition Show Next Gen Chef". Netflix Tudum. Archived from the original on 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
^ Anderson, Justin. "Netflix preps culinary series "Next Gen Chef" from EP LeBron James". Retrieved 2025-10-01.
^ "Olivia Culpo To Host Netflix's 'Next Gen Chef' As Streamer Sets Judges & Premiere Date For LeBron James-EPed Series". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
^ "'Next Gen Chef' a Netflix hit with a tie to Pittsburgh and LeBron James". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[1] "What to Know About the Competition Show Next Gen Chef". Netflix Tudum. Archived from the original on 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[2] Anderson, Justin. "Netflix preps culinary series "Next Gen Chef" from EP LeBron James". Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[3] "Olivia Culpo To Host Netflix's 'Next Gen Chef' As Streamer Sets Judges & Premiere Date For LeBron James-EPed Series". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[4] "'Next Gen Chef' a Netflix hit with a tie to Pittsburgh and LeBron James". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2025-10-01.

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