"Culinary Class Wars" Set to Return for Season 3 with a Twist

Culinary Class Wars season three is officially happening!

The news comes after the Korean cooking competition concluded its second season last January 13, 2026, won by White Spoon chef Choi Kang Rok. While the reality show’s past two iterations had individual winners, its upcoming installment is set to have a significant change.

As per reports, Culinary Class Wars season three is making a big change to its format. The Netflix show, which pits elite chefs (White Spoons) against hidden-gem cooks (Black Spoons) against each other, will do away with solo contestants, and have teams battle it out instead.

The streamer has already opened applications, stating a strict criteria for eligibility. Participating chefs must already be working in a single establishment together or come from the same chain of restaurants, where a total of four cooks are allowed to join. Groups composed of friends or acquaintances coming from different workplaces are not permitted to enter the competition.

“Thanks to the viewers all over the world who gave Season 2 so much love, it became possible for us to produce a third season, and I’m sincerely grateful,” said Culinary Class Wars Production Director Kim Eun Ji. “We will do our utmost to produce a show that lives up to viewers’ expectations for Culinary Class Wars with a new and improved format and an even more entertaining Season 3.”

It’s yet to be confirmed if restaurateur Paik Jong Won and Chef Ahn Sung Jae are returning to judge the show for the third time. FYI, the latter owns Mosu, a three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul.