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NEXT LEVEL CHEF
Air Date: Thursday, May 07, 2026
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:02 PM EST on FOX
Episode Title: (NLC-514) "The Ultimate Goal"
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THURSDAY, MAY 07

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- Next Level Chef - (8:00-9:02 PM ET/PT) CC - HDTV 720p - Dolby Digital 5.1

THE CHEFS AIM TO IMPRESS A SOCCER LEGEND ON AN ALL-NEW NEXT LEVEL CHEF THURSDAY, MAY 7, ON FOX

USA Soccer Legend, Alexi Lalas, Makes A Guest Appearance

This summer, the Fifa World Cup is coming to FOX and with only five chefs left, the worlds of soccer and food are fused in a special, championship-inspired episode. USA Soccer legend Alexi Lalas makes a surprise appearance, and the chefs need to create a world-class fusion dish with ingredients tied to two different countries in the all-new "The Ultimate Goal" episode of Next Level Chef airing Thursday, May 7 (8:00-9:02 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (NLC-514) (TV-14 L)

Judges: Gordon Ramsay, Richard Blais, Nyesha Arrington

Special Guests: Alexi Lalas







NEXT LEVEL CHEF (FOX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/2/22 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (spring 2026)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Seasons 5 & 6 ordered on 2/27/25
DESCRIPTION:
(from FOX's web site, January 2026) Chefs face unique cooking challenges in a culinary gauntlet to be the food world’s newest superstar.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Gordon Ramsay as Mentor
· Nyesha Arrington as Mentor
· Richard Blais as Mentor
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Gino D'Acampo as Mentor (Originally Cast)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Gordon Ramsay as EP
· Matt Cahoon as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· FOX Entertainment
· Studio Ramsay Global