Episode #2.1next Level Chef : Season 2 Episode 1 -

The mentors were assigned to their starting kitchens by a random draw, which determined the difficulty of their first challenge:

New competitive elements were introduced to heighten the stakes: Episode #2.1Next Level Chef : Season 2 Episode 1

: The chef who cooked the best dish on each team received an immunity pin. This pin could be surrendered later in the season to avoid a head-to-head elimination challenge. The mentors were assigned to their starting kitchens