24 in 24: Last Chef Standing is an American cooking competition show on the Food Network, hosted by Michael Symon and Esther Choi. It features 24 chefs who compete during a 24-hour period in eight shifts with 24 challenges.
The show was renewed for a second season, which premiered in April 2025.
The show was renewed for a third season, which is currently running in April 2026.
Format The show features 24 chefs competing in eight 3-hour shifts to undertake a total of 24 challenges. The challenges cover a wide range of culinary skills, and the order in which these skills are tested varies from one season to the next.
Some challenges award a cash prize to the winner, while others confer an advantage to be used later or allow one or more chefs to sit out in a "Break Room" for part or all of the current shift. The winner of the final challenge receives $50,000 cash and a trip to Hawaii valued at $24,000 (season 1), $75,000 cash (season 2), or $100,000 cash (season 3).
Winners
SeriesPlacementContestantTime completionDate 1 Winner Marcel Vigneron 24 hours June 11, 2024 Runner-up Carlos Anthony Third PlaceChris Oh 23 hours and 15 minutes Fourth PlaceMika Leon 22 hours and 12 minutes 2 Winner Jonathon Sawyer 24 hours May 25, 2025 Runner-up Bryan Voltaggio Third PlaceStephanie Izard 23 hours Fourth PlaceNini Nguyen3Winner Lee Anne Wong24 hoursMay 31, 2026Runner-UpAlex StupakThird PlaceChristina Miros23 hours and 15 minutesFourth PlaceViet Pham21 hours and 55 minutes
Reception Andy Dehnart from Reality Blurred gave the show a C grade.
References
External links Official website