Episode
Next Level Chef: The Thunderdome
Overview
For the first time in the competition, the chefs are no longer working on teams and must survive the next cooking challenge on their own.
Details
- Series
- Next Level Chef
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2025-04-10
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Thunderdome is Episode 9 in Season 4 of Next Level Chef. It aired on 2025-04-10. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 10: A Very Special O' Cajun
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Episode 12: Bad to the Bone
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Episode 5: Grills Gone Wild
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Episode 13: Always Crust Your Instincts
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Episode 3: Pro Chef Auditions
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Episode 2: Home Chef Auditions
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