A New Jersey police detective is putting her cooking skills to the test.
Alexandra Donnadio, a Hillsborough native who works for in ballistics for the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, is a home chef competing on the hit FOX cooking competition “Next Level Chef.”
The 24 contestants are split up into three different groups, comprised of eight chefs each: Home chefs, professional chefs, and social media chefs.
Meanwhile, Celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais mentor them as they face “unique” challenges on three different kitchen levels — literally.
Contestants must cook their way up, literally, as there are three levels of kitchens, each kitchen better than the next with better equipment and more ingredients. The goal is to cook your way up to the top kitchen.
Only 15 of the 24 chefs will advance. They were drafted to their celeb chef’s teams on the Thursday night episode, Feb. 15. The winner takes home $250,000 and a year-long mentorship with the celebrity chefs.