Next Level Baker
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American reality competition television series
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| Next Level Baker | |
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| Presented by | Gordon Ramsay |
| Judges | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | December 4, 2025 (2025-12-04) - present |
| Related | |
| Next Level Chef | |
Next Level Baker is an American reality competition television series that premiered on Fox on December 4, 2025. It is a spin-off of Next Level Chef.
Format
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Production
[edit]On February 27, 2025, it was announced that Fox had ordered the series.[1][2][3][4][5][6] On October 10, 2025, it was announced that the series would premiere on December 4, 2025.[7][8] On November 13, 2025, the bakers were announced.[9]
Bakers
[edit]| Contestant[9] | Age | Status[9] | Hometown/Home country[9] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mararian | 60 | Home baker | Buffalo, New York | Eliminated December 4 |
| Justin Ellen | 22 | Social media baker | Passaic, New Jersey | |
| Winston Murdock | 39 | Professional baker | Orlando, Florida | |
| Maricsa Trejo | 34 | Mesquite, Texas | ||
| Aubrey Smith Shaffner | 33 | Baltimore, Maryland | Eliminated December 11 | |
| Chad Visger | 36 | Delavan, Wisconsin | ||
| Jeff Chudakoff | 32 | Home baker | West Hollywood, California | Eliminated December 18 |
| Nikita "Nikki" Jackson | 60 | Social media baker | Rowlett, Texas | Runners-up December 18 |
| Chloe Sexton | 31 | Germantown, Tennessee | ||
| Zoha Malik | 30 | Newark, California | ||
| Deirdra Lambright | 26 | Home baker | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Stefanie Embree | 39 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Winner December 18 |
Elimination table
[edit]| Place | Contestant | Episodes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1 | Stefanie | Win | Win | Winner |
| 2 | Nikki | Safe | Safe | Runner-up |
| Zoha | Safe | Safe | Runner-up | |
| Chloe | Win | Safe | Runner-up | |
| Deirdra | Safe | Safe | Runner-up | |
| 6 | Jeff | Safe | Win | Elim |
| 7 | Chad | Win | Elim | |
| 8 | Aubrey | Win | Elim | |
| 9 | Maricsa | Elim | ||
| T-10 | Winston | Elim | ||
| Justin | Elim | |||
| Michael | Elim | |||
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [10][11] | Original release date [10][11] | Prod. code [10] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 1 | "Baking Spirits Bright" | December 4, 2025 (2025-12-04) | NLB-101 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "This Is Snow Joke" | December 11, 2025 (2025-12-11) | NLB-102 | N/A |
| 3-4 | 3-4 | "A Not So Silent Night" | December 18, 2025 (2025-12-18) | NLB-103/104 | N/A |
Critical response
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References
[edit]- ^ "FOX Ups "Next Level Chef" with Two New Seasons of Hit Cooking Competition Series" (Press release). Fox. February 27, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025 - via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Peter White (February 27, 2025). "Gordon Ramsay's Next Level Chef Renewed Through Season 6 As Fox Cooks Up Next Level Baker Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "FOX Announces Schedule for 2025-26 Season" (Press release). Fox. May 12, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025 - via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (May 12, 2025). "Fox Fall 2025 Schedule: Reality & Sports Rule 5 Nights As Monday Goes Unscripted, The Floor Succeeds The Masked Singer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "FOX Announces Fall 2025 Premiere Dates" (Press release). Fox. July 28, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025 - via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Denise Petski (July 28, 2025). "Fox Fall Premiere Dates: The Floor, Doc, Murder In A Small Town, Celebrity Weakest Link & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Culinary Icons and Baking Enthusiasts Carla Hall and Candace Nelson Join Gordon Ramsay as Co-Mentors in the All-New Three-Week Special Event Series "Next Level Baker"" (Press release). Fox. October 10, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025 - via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Denise Petski (October 10, 2025). "Carla Hall & Candace Nelson Join Gordon Ramsay In Fox's Next Level Baker Holiday Event Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "12 Bakers Are Ready to Sleigh the Competition and Battle for the Title of First-Ever "Next Level Baker!"" (Press release). Fox. November 13, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025 - via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b c "Next Level Baker Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "Next Level Baker Season 1 Episode Guide". Gracenote. September 2017.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 2020s American cooking television series
- 2020s American reality television series
- 2025 American television series debuts
- American English-language television shows
- American television spinoffs
- Cooking competitions in the United States
- Fox Broadcasting Company reality television shows
- Next Level Chef
- Reality cooking competition television series
- Reality television spinoffs
- Television series about chefs
- Television series by Fox Entertainment
- Gordon Ramsay television series