24 in 24: Last Chef Standing

24 in 24: Last Chef Standing is an American cooking competition show on the Food Network, hosted by Michael Symon and Esther Choi. It features 24 chefs who compete during a 24-hour period in eight shifts with 24 challenges.

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24 in 24: Last Chef Standing

The show was renewed for a second season, which premiered in April 2025.

Format

24 in 24: Last Chef Standing

The show features 24 chefs competing in eight 3-hour shifts to undertake a total of 24 challenges. The challenges cover a wide range of culinary skills: speed, adaptability, resourcefulness, teamwork, artistry, risk taking, simplicity, and elevation. The order of the shifts vary between the seasons, but the first (speed) and last (elevation) remain the same.

Some challenges award a cash prize to the winner, while others confer an advantage to be used later or allow a chef to sit out in a "Break Room" until the beginning of the next shift. The winner of the final challenge receives $50,000 cash and a trip to Hawaii valued at $24,000 (season 1) or $75,000 cash (season 2).

Winners

24 in 24: Last Chef Standing

<table><thead><tr><th>Series</th><th>Placement</th><th>Contestant</th><th>Time completion</th><th>Date</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Winner</td><td>Marcel Vigneron</td><td>24 hours</td><td>11 June 2024</td></tr><tr><td>Runner-up</td><td>Carlos Anthony</td></tr><tr><td>Third Place</td><td>Chris Oh</td><td>23 hours and 15 minutes</td></tr><tr><td>Fourth Place</td><td>Mika Leon</td><td>22 hours and 12 minutes</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Winner</td><td>Jonathon Sawyer</td><td>24 hours</td><td>25 May 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Runner-up</td><td>Bryan Voltaggio</td></tr><tr><td>Third Place</td><td>Stephanie Izard</td><td>23 hours</td></tr><tr><td>Fourth Place</td><td>Nini Nguyen</td></tr></tbody></table>

Reception

24 in 24: Last Chef Standing

Andy Dehnart from Reality Blurred gave the show a C grade.