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

Production

On February 27, 2025, it was announced that Fox had ordered the series. On October 10, 2025, it was announced that the series would premiere on December 4, 2025. On November 13, 2025, the bakers were announced.

Bakers

ContestantAgeStatusHometown/Home countryResult
Michael Mararian60Home bakerBuffalo, New YorkEliminated December 4
Justin Ellen22Social media bakerPassaic, New Jersey
Winston Murdock39Professional bakerOrlando, Florida
Maricsa Trejo34Mesquite, Texas
Aubrey Smith Shaffner33Baltimore, MarylandEliminated December 11
Chad Visger36Delavan, Wisconsin
Jeff Chudakoff32Home bakerWest Hollywood, CaliforniaEliminated December 18
Nikita "Nikki" Jackson60Social media bakerRowlett, TexasRunners-up December 18
Chloe Sexton31Germantown, Tennessee
Zoha Malik30Newark, California
Deirdra Lambright26Home bakerAtlanta, Georgia
Stefanie Embree39Oklahoma City, OklahomaWinner December 18

Elimination table

PlaceContestantEpisodes
123
1StefanieWinWinWinner
2NikkiSafeSafeRunner-up
ZohaSafeSafeRunner-up
ChloeWinSafeRunner-up
DeirdraSafeSafeRunner-up
6JeffSafeWinElim
7ChadWinElim
8AubreyWinElim
9MaricsaElim
T-10WinstonElim
JustinElim
MichaelElim

Episodes

No. overallNo. in seasonTitleOriginal release dateProd. codeU.S. viewers (millions)
11"Baking Spirits Bright"December 4, 2025(2025-12-04)NLB-101N/A
22"This Is Snow Joke"December 11, 2025(2025-12-11)NLB-102N/A
3–43–4"A Not So Silent Night"December 18, 2025(2025-12-18)NLB-103/104N/A

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