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Austin Beckett: Where is Next Level Chef Season 4 Winner Now?
Season 4 of Fox’s ‘Next Level Chef’ has been a fierce cook-off competition, which once again introduced a group of culinary talents before the audience. Austin Beckett stood out from the very beginning among the eight professional chefs. He always relied on precision and creativity and possessed a calm and collective demeanor. As the challenges intensified, so did his focus, allowing him to fly through each level consistently. This paved the path for him to be among the three finalists. Ultimately, Austin emerged victorious, impressing mentors and securing the grand prize of $250,000, as well as a year-long mentorship from Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington, and Richard Blais.
Austin Beckett Has Been Thriving in the Culinary Scene as a Private Chef
Austin Beckett’s culinary journey is a testament to both talent and tenacity. His passion for cooking gradually began to take shape when he was asked to fill in for an absent chef in a restaurant where he worked as a dishwasher. Ultimately, he decided to lay a strong foundation with his academics. Austin enrolled at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu Co
FOCUS: AUSTIN BECKETT
Yes, Chef. That is the only proper way to address Austin Beckett, one of the breakout stars and ultimate winner of Next Level Chef, Season 4.
At just thirty-two years of age, Beckett has curated quite a reputation for himself as one of the finest food connoisseurs in the country. Creating hypnotizing meals that look almost too good to eat, this classically-trained kitchen sensation has risen to the top of his field, and continues to gain momentum.
“I grew up in Freeburg, Illinois, which has a population of only about 4,000 people, but twenty minutes away is St. Louis, which in its own right is a hidden-gem, a little food paradise. The scene is incredible, and some of the best chefs that I know (and I have traveled the world) still reside in St. Louis. I started washing dishes in that area my junior year of high school, just to make some money, and then moved to the cold appetizer station in small bars and grills. I was actually going to go to school in Springfield to play soccer and become a history teacher. School was about to start, and I sent a text to my parents saying, ‘change of plans,’ and decided instead to attend Le Cordon Bleu (College of Culin
‘I felt like an executioner’: ‘Next Level Chef’ winner Austin Beckett reflects on his historic victory
"I didn't want to be the first guy to win and be the only winner to cry," says Austin Beckett, who made history on Next Level Chef as the first male winner and the first member from Team Richard Blais to take home the Fox cooking competition’s top prize.
Austin defeated Team Gordon Ramsay's Beatrice Heirigs and his own teammate, Megan Keno, in the Season 4 finale after cooking a three-course meal worth $250,000 and a one-year mentorship with Gordon, Richard, and Nyesha Arrington.
"Immediately, the weight of being the winner dropped on my shoulders," he tells Gold Derby. "I couldn't think about the money — I couldn't think about anything else but being the winner. I immediately thought, 'What's next?' I possess an entire season to represent."
The 30-year-old professional chef put everything on the line to participate in the life-changing competition, quitting his job as a secret chef for a prestigious client in South Florida. "As a private chef, your reputation is everything," Austin says. "It's not just about cooking, it's also
Growing up in Freeburg, Illinois, Austin Beckett’s diet consisted primarily of TV dinners and microwave meals. But he craved more—not just in terms of flavors and ingredients, but for the sense of community that often thrives around the dinner table.
Now a professional chef based in Wellington, Beckett found that community, and then some, on season four of Fox’s Next Level Chef.
The cooking competition series involves mentors Gordon Ramsay, Richard Blais, and Nyesha Arrington creating teams out of three contestant categories: professional chefs, home chefs, and social media chefs. Each week, the cheftestants compete within a three-tiered kitchen, wherein each level is outfitted with a range of cooking equipment. The top level has the best and most comprehensive, the middle mimics a standard commercial kitchen, and the bottom level (or basement) is bare bones, to say the least. The chefs’ level assignment also impacts the quality of ingredients available to them.
In mid-May, Beckett was crowned the season’s Next Level Chef, securing the win for Team Blais. He notes that his diverse professional background and eclectic home-cooking experience set him up for success on t
Next Level Chef Season 4 Winner's Final 3 Dishes That Won Them The $250,000 Prize — And How They'll Spend It
Next Level Chef is yet another one of beloved chef Gordon Ramsay's reality TV creations. This TV cooking competition puts a unique twist on traditional cooking shows by challenging chefs to cook in one of three stacked kitchens, each with dramatically different resources. A platform of ingredients is lowered from the top level to the bottom with only seconds for these chefs to choose their items and deliver top-notch dishes to their judges and mentors, Gordon, and chefs Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais.
Like most of Gordon's reality TV cooking programs, Next Level Chef has also become a fan-favorite. On May 15th, the Season 4 winner was announced. The winner was Freeburg, Illinois native Austin Beckett, who was a member of Blais' team. After impressing the judges with his final three dishes, Austin took home a huge cash prize of $250,000, along with mentorship from Gordon, Nyesha and Richard.
Who Won Next Level Chef Season 4?
Next Level Chef has just crowned a winner after an exciting fourth season. 30-year-old professional chef Austin Beckett