Fox is both extending and expanding its unscripted series Next Level Chef.
The network has ordered two more cycles of the cooking competition, which will take Next Level Chef through its sixth season. Fox has also ordered a spinoff called Next Level Baker, a four-episode, holiday-themed competition that will follow a format similar to its parent show.
Like Next Level Chef, Next Level Baker comes from Gordon Ramsay‘s production company, Studio Ramsay.
“Next Level Chef consistently raises the bar of culinary excellence as a high stakes food competition fans love, an invaluable franchise for Fox and an increasingly popular global format,” Fox Television Network president Michael Thorn said in a statement. “Extending the reach of this series with the new holiday competition Next Level Baker once again exemplifies the strength of our incredible, long-standing collaborative partnership with Gordon, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.”
Next Level Baker will feature home cooks, social media creators and professional pastry chefs competing alongside (and above or below) one another to create holiday-themed treats. It’s scheduled to air later this year.
“My very first job was baking in Paris, and to me there is nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread. I’m hoping on these holiday specials we get to discover Incredible family recipes handed down through generations of bakers, inventive bakers cleverly working with dietary sensitivities and those with a talent for stunning creativity and elevated design work,” said Ramsay. “This holiday season I cannot wait to discover the baking heart of America.”
BiggerStage and Studio Ramsay will produce seasons five and six of Next Level Chef on behalf of Studio Ramsay Global. Ramsay and Matt Cahoon are the executive producers.