NEXT LEVEL CHEF: L-R: Contestant Elise and Gordon Ramsay in the NEXT LEVEL CHEF Season Five "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode airing Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

NEXT LEVEL CHEF: L-R: Gordon Ramsay and Contestants Diana and Elise in the NEXT LEVEL CHEF Season Five "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode airing Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

NEXT LEVEL CHEF: L-R: Contestant Jared and Gordon Ramsay in the NEXT LEVEL CHEF Season Five "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode airing Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

NEXT LEVEL CHEF: Contestant Elise in the NEXT LEVEL CHEF Season Five "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode airing Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

NEXT LEVEL CHEF: Contestant Emerson in the NEXT LEVEL CHEF Season Five "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode airing Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

NEXT LEVEL CHEF: Contestant Jared in the NEXT LEVEL CHEF Season Five "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode airing Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

NEXT LEVEL CHEF: L-R: Contestant Emerson and Nyesha Arrington in the NEXT LEVEL CHEF Season Five "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode airing Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

NEXT LEVEL CHEF: Contestants Emerson and Jared in the NEXT LEVEL CHEF Season Five "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode airing Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

NEXT LEVEL CHEF: Contestant Amber in the NEXT LEVEL CHEF Season Five "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode airing Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

NEXT LEVEL CHEF: L-R: Nyesha Arrington and Contestant Jared in the NEXT LEVEL CHEF Season Five "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode airing Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

NEXT LEVEL CHEF: Nyesha Arrington (R) with a contestant in the NEXT LEVEL CHEF Season Five "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode airing Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

NEXT LEVEL CHEF: L-R: Contestants Diana and Elise in the NEXT LEVEL CHEF Season Five "Auditions - Home Chefs" episode airing Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.