Two Detroit-area chefs compete on new Food Network series "24 in 24: Last Chef Standing"

A new extreme and demanding cooking competition series makes its debut on the Food Network Sunday night, and two Metro Detroit chefs are in on the battle.

Hosted by Michael Symon and Esther Choi, "24 In 24: Last Chef Standing" will see two dozen chefs from across the country compete in 24 consecutive challenges in 24 consecutive hours. Michigan culinary experts Gabriella Baldwin, from Italian restaurant Testa Barra in Macomb, and self-employed area native Josie Clemens, who specializes in vegan and sustainable cuisine, are part of the action.

Both chefs have competed on televised battles before. Clemens was a cast member on season 20 of the Gordon Ramsay show "Hell's Kitchen: Young Guns" in 2021, and Baldwin has had many exciting Food Network appearances on shows like “Guy’s Grocery Games,” “Family Restaurant Rivals” and “Beat Bobby Flay.”

“This competition is as extreme as it sounds,” said Symon in a press release about the series. “Chefs often talk about the 24/7 nature of our industry, but this is the first competition to truly capture that intensity.”

The show's judges will be familiar faces for those who regularly watch the Food Network, and include Eric Adjepong, Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant, Stephanie Izard, Jet Tila, Bryan and Michael Voltaggio and Brooke Williamson.

Clemens will host a watch party for the premiere episode Sunday night at Hayes Social. The Shelby Township bar at 46793 Hayes, formerly Ciccarelli's, will have their big screens set to the show at 8 p.m. There’s no cover charge.

Baldwin is also having a watch party that is open to the public at 8 p.m. Sunday at Testa Barra, 48824 Romeo Plank in Macomb. The four-course dinner by chef Baldwin before the watch party is sold out.

Another local face will be on television next week when Detroit resident Jamal Williams, an Air Force veteran and ROTC instructor, appears as a contestant on the “Password” game show with Keke Palmer, Jimmy Fallon and Laverne Cox at 10 p.m. Tuesday on NBC.

mbaetens@detroitnews.com

"24 In 24: Last Chef Standing"

Series premiere

8 p.m. Sunday

Food Network