Yes, Chef!
| Yes, Chef! | |
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
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| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | April 28, 2025 – present |
Yes, Chef! is an American reality competition cooking show television series that premiered on NBC on April 28, 2025. The series is hosted by José Andrés and Martha Stewart.
Production
On February 13, 2025, it was announced that NBC had ordered the series with José Andrés and Martha Stewart as the hosts and executive producers.[1][2]
On April 3, 2025, the chefs were announced.[3]
Format
Chefs
| Contestant[3] | Age | Occupation | Hometown/Home country[3] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrina Peart | TBA | TBA | Cheyenne, Wyoming | Eliminated April 28 |
| Torrece 'Chef T' Gregoire | TBA | TBA | Bristol, Virginia | Eliminated May 5 |
| Emily Brubaker | TBA | TBA | Carlsbad, California | Participating |
| Julia Chebotar | TBA | TBA | New York City, New York | Participating |
| Michelle Francis | TBA | TBA | Santa Monica, California | Participating |
| Lee Frank | TBA | TBA | South Berwick, Maine | Participating |
| Zain Ismail | TBA | TBA | Los Angeles, California | Participating |
| Jake Lawler | TBA | TBA | Madison, Wisconsin | Participating |
| Ronny Miranda | TBA | TBA | Oakland, California | Participating |
| Christopher Morales | TBA | TBA | Melbourne, Florida | Participating |
| Peter Richardson | TBA | TBA | Islip Terrace, New York | Participating |
| Katsuji Tanabe | TBA | TBA | Raleigh, North Carolina | Participating |
Elimination table
| Place | Color Team | Contestant | Episodes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
| TBA | Red (Episode 1) Blue (Episode 2) |
Emily | WIN | WIN | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Green | Julia | SAFE | WIN | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Red (Episode 1) Blue (Episode 2) |
Michelle[a][b] | WIN | SAFE | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Blue | Lee | SAFE | SAFE | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Green | Zain[c] | SAFE | WIN | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Blue (Episode 1) Green (Episode 2) |
Jake | SAFE | SAFE | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Red (Episode 1) Blue (Episode 2)[d] |
Ronny | WIN | SAFE | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Red (Episode 1) Blue (Episode 2) |
Christopher | WIN | SAFE | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Blue (Episode 1) Green (Episode 2) |
Peter | SAFE | SAFE | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Blue (Episode 1) Green (Episode 2) |
Katsuji[e][f] | SAFE | SAFE | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 11 | Green (Episode 1) Blue (Episode 2) |
Torrece 'Chef T' | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||
| 12 | Green | Petrina | OUT | |||||||||
- This cook won the competition.
- This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals.
- This cook won the challenge.
- This cook was safe from elimination.
- This cook lost the challenge.
- This cook was eliminated.
- This cook won the elimination challenge.
- This cook won Most Valuable Chef of the episode.
Episodes
| No. | Title [4][5] | Original release date [4][5] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18-49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Control Freaks" | April 28, 2025 | 1.51[6] | 0.1/2[6] |
| 2 | "Martha's Roast" | May 5, 2025 | 1.50[7] | 0.2/2[7] |
| 3 | "What's in the Box?" | May 12, 2025 | TBD | TBA |
| 4 | "Taste of Your Own Medicine" | May 19, 2025 | TBD | TBA |
Critical response
Notes
References
- ^ "Jose Andres and Martha Stewart Put Rebellious Chefs to the Test in NBC's New High-Stakes Cooking Competition "Yes, Chef!" Premiering Monday, April 28 at 10 P.M. ET/PT" (Press release). NBC. February 13, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ White, Peter (February 13, 2025). "Martha Stewart & José Andrés To Host Cooking Competition Series For NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Twelve Rebellious Chefs Are Set for Battle on NBC's Bold New Cooking Competition Series "Yes, Chef!" Hosted by Emmy-Award Winning Chefs Jose Andres and Martha Stewart" (Press release). NBC. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "YES, CHEF! (NBC)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Yes, Chef! Season 1 Episode Guide". Gracenote. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (April 30, 2025). "Monday Ratings: Poppa's House Finale on CBS Matches the 18-49 Demo of its Neighborhood Lead-In". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (May 7, 2025). "Monday Ratings: The Neighborhood Backdoor Pilot of Failed Spinoff on CBS Built Upon First Half-Hour of Season Finale". Retrieved May 7, 2025.