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[08/20/25 - 06:31 AM]
"Next Gen Chef" - Date, Host & Judge Announcement - Premieres September 17
Host Olivia Culpo will be joined by judges Carlton McCoy and Kelsey Barnard Clark.
[via press release from Netflix]

DATE AND HOST & JUDGE ANNOUNCEMENT & KEY ART DEBUT

NEXT GEN CHEF

Series Premiere Date: September 17, 2025

Synopsis: Inside the world's most prestigious culinary school, 21 of America's hottest young chefs, under the age of 30, compete in a one-of-a-kind competition. The Culinary Institute of America has set a rigorous gauntlet of tests to find who is worthy of being crowned the leading chef of the next generation.

Hosted By: Olivia Culpo

Judges: Carlton McCoy & Kelsey Barnard Clark

Executive Producers: Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe, Pip Wells and Tina Nicotera Bachmann for Alfred Street Industries; Michael Simkin, Erik Osterholm and Carrie Kaylor of Ultra Boom Media; LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson and Philip Byron of Fulwell Entertainment; Dr. Tim Ryan of the Culinary Institute of America

Production Companies: Alfred Street Industries, UltraBoom Media and Fulwell Entertainment

Format: Unscripted Series, 8x45-min episodes

Meet the Host & Judges

· Olivia Culpo, Host (Restaurateur)

· Carlton McCoy, Judge (Master Sommelier)

· Kelsey Barnard Clark, Judge (Award Winning Chef, Entrepreneur & Author)

Meet the Guest Judges

*In order of appearance

· Francis Lam, Food Writer & Critic

· Chef Cat Cora, First Female Iron Chef

· Chef Paul Carmichael, Executive Chef of Momofuku

· Chef Susan Feniger, Chef & Restaurateur

· Chef Dale Talde, Executive Chef & Author, James Beard Nominee

· Christina Tosi, Milk Bar CEO

· Chef Kwame Onwuachi, Executive Chef & Owner of Tatiana

· Chef Daniel Boulud, World-Renowned French Chef

· Chef Thomas Keller, Chef & Proprietor of Thomas Keller Restaurant Group

· Chef Grant Achatz, Chef & Owner of Alinea Group

· Chef Harold Dieterle, Chef & Founder of HD Hospitality

· Chef Emma Bengtsson, Executive Chef of Aquavit

· Chef Anne Burrell (in memoriam)

· Dr. Tim Ryan, CIA President





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