The fourth season of the American competitive reality television series Next Level Chef premiered on February 13, 2025, and concluded on May 15, 2025. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and mentor, and Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais returned as mentors.
The season was won by professional chef Austin Beckett, with professional chef Beatrice Heirigs and home cook Megan Keno being named runners-up.
Production On May 11, 2023, it was announced that the series was renewed for the third and fourth seasons, prior to the airing of the second season finale on the same day. In January 2025, it was announced that the season would premiere on February 13, 2025.
Chefs Note: The list below only includes chefs that made it onto the show after qualifying via an audition. Contestant Age Status Hometown/Home country ResultMistie Knight41 Social media chefLas Vegas, Nevada Eliminated March 6Cathy Cann30 Home cookStratford, Connecticut Eliminated March 13Meg Sheley33 Social media chefMinneapolis, Minnesota Withdrew March 20Maryam Ishtiaq31 Home cookDallas, Texas Eliminated March 20Jeff Kim35 Social media chefFountain Valley, California Eliminated March 27Iman Kawa35 Professional chefNew York, New York Eliminated April 3Natalia Gutierrez28 Home cookLos Angeles, California Eliminated April 10Becca Guevara27Social media chefDenver, Colorado Eliminated April 17Arnav Kamulkar19Home cook Ithaca, New York Eliminated April 24Ryan Scanlon22Professional chefBoston, Massachusetts Eliminated May 1Bobby Hicks38Social media chefCoconut Creek, Florida Eliminated May 8Brandon Rogers36Professional chefChicago, Illinois Megan Keno37Home cookAuburn, Washington Runners-up May 15Beatrice Heirigs18Professional chefFlagstaff, ArizonaAustin Beckett30Freeburg, IllinoisWinner May 15
Elimination table Place ContestantEpisodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 141Austin Adv Blais Risk Safe Safe Safe Win Win Safe Win Safe Win Winner 2Megan Adv Blais Safe Safe Safe Safe Win Risk Safe Win† Risk Risk Runner-upBeatrice Adv Ram Safe Win† Win† Win Risk Win Win† Safe Safe Win Runner-upT-4Brandon Adv Blais Safe Risk Safe Safe Win† Risk Safe Risk Win† ElimBobby Adv Arr Win†* Safe Safe Risk Safe Win Win Risk Win Elim6Ryan Adv Ram Safe* Win Win Win Safe Risk Risk Safe Elim 7Arnav Adv Ram Safe Win Win Win Safe Win Risk Elim8Becca Adv Arr Win Safe Safe Safe Safe Win Elim9Natalia Adv Arr Win Safe Safe Safe Safe Elim10Iman Adv Arr Win Safe Risk Safe Elim 11Jeff Adv Blais Safe* Safe Safe Elim 12Maryam Adv Blais Safe Safe Elim 13Meg Adv Ram Safe Win WD 14Cathy Adv Arr Win Elim 15Mistie Adv Ram ElimT-16Brennan ElimJimmy ElimKeith ElimT-19Ash ElimNick ElimJake ElimT-22Ashley ElimRuma Elimllena Elim
†The contestant cooked the best dish overall and won safety for their team or themselves.
*The contestant cooked the best dish on their team and was selected by their mentor to win an immunity pin.
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