By Angela Tricarico

Food Network’s most intense cooking competition is back for more. 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing‘s second season premiered on April 27, and just three episodes have aired, so there’s plenty of time to get caught up as the season progresses. 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing is exactly what it says it is: 24 chefs, 24 hours, last chef standing wins it all. The season is split into eight “shifts” focusing on a specific quality that makes a great chef, from speed to teamwork to elevation, and those shifts are broken down further into 24 mini challenges. Each challenge eliminates at least one chef, and the cooking marathon continues on until an entire day has past. This season’s cast is made up of Food Network faves, Iron Chefs, Top Chef winners (and notably, a three-time runner up), and MasterChef champions, and it’s always exciting to see competition chefs at the top of their game doing what they’re best at.

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