Netflix Officially Confirms Culinary Class Wars Season 3… Four-Person Team Competition Introduced

<h2>Competition Shifts from Individual Chefs to Teams</h2> <p>The format change in Season 3 is first evident in how contestants participate. Unlike the individual chef competition used in previous seasons, the new season will adopt team-based competition, making four-person teams—not individuals—the basic unit for applications and competition. Chefs who want to participate in Season 3 must therefore form a team that meets the affiliation requirements rather than applying alone.</p> <h2>Each Team Must Consist of Four Chefs Working at the Same Restaurant</h2> <p>A team must consist of four chefs who currently work together at the same restaurant. This condition differs from simply assembling chefs who know one another. Applications that combine chefs working at different restaurants are not allowed, nor are individual chef applications.</p> <h2>Chefs at Multiple Locations of the Same Brand May Apply as One Team</h2> <p>However, chefs working at multiple locations belonging to the same brand may apply as one team. It is not necessary for every team member to work at the same location, but this is distinct from arbitrarily grouping chefs from different restaurants. When determining eligibility, whether the chefs belong to the same brand is considered alongside their specific work locations.</p> <h2>Returning Creative Team Confirmed Alongside Production</h2> <p>Netflix officially confirmed production of Season 3 on January 16, 2026, and the returning creative team—including Studio Slam producer Kim Eun-ji and writer Mo Eun-seol—will also participate. The details currently confirmed cover the shift to team competition, the four-person team requirement, the restriction on individual applications, and whether teams spanning multiple locations of the same brand may apply.</p>