Food Network’s “24 in 24: Last Chef Standing” begins its third season next month with a lineup that includes Molly Yeh, Shota Nakajima, Brian Malarkey and other notable contestants in the 20-person cooking competition.
Hosted by Michael Symon and Esther Choi, the series is filmed in real time and features 24 chefs taking on 24 challenges over 24 consecutive hours, divided into eight shifts that reflect the daily lives of chefs. At the end of Season 3, the last remaining chef will receive $100,000, the largest prize the show has ever given out.
24 in 24: Last Chef Standing Season 3 Chefs competing include Robin Almodovar, Avishar Barua, Chris Brown, Dawn Burrell, Monique Cadavona, Sam Foer, Rex Grant, Trimel Hawkins, Anthony Iracane, Mariam Ishtiaq, and Joe Isido. Li, Brian Malarkey, Maria Mason, Christina Milos, Shota Nakajima, Olivia Ostrow, Beto Pham, Michele Ragsis, Alex Stupak, Lee Ann Wong, Molly Yeh, Zach Young, Ara Zada, Antonello Zito.
Michael Symon, Esther Choi and judge Jett Tira host ’24 in 24: Last Chef Standing’/Food Network
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Season 3 of 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing will premiere on April 26th at 8pm ET on Food Network. New episodes will be released weekly until the final episode on May 31st and will feature guest judges Alex Guarnaschelli, Jett Tila and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Episodes will stream the next day on HBO Max and Discovery+.
Food According to the Network, “In the oversized season premiere, hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi welcome 24 of the country’s best chefs to the most intense cooking competition ever devised. They take on 24 challenges in 24 non-stop hours. On their first shift, the chefs discover that this season is completely different from before. Learn to be different. From choosing which challenges to do to a whole new way of judging, this competition will test chefs in unexpected and wicked ways. If they can impress guest judge Jet Tira with their strategic skills, they’ll have a chance to make it through the longest day of their professional lives.
“Life as a chef means dedicating mind, body and soul to your cooking 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and this competition truly captures that level of intensity and unpredictability,” said Betsy Ayala, Head of Food Content, Warner Bros. Discovery. “This season we added blind judging, reimagined the shifting theme, and added endless surprises to wow the audience.”
24 in 24: Last Chef Standing is produced by Lando Entertainment for Food Network.
