While 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing doesn’t technically include the term “all-stars” in its title, it’s all but inferred with a roster like this one. From James Beard Award winners and esteemed Food Network hosts to innovative restaurateurs and up-and-coming culinary stars, this season is brimming with incomparable talent and competitive spirit guaranteed to leave you glued to your seat. Will veteran chefs with decades overseeing bustling kitchens give them an edge over the competition or will the newer generation bring fresh flavor and determination to the kitchen? Read on to learn more about the pros entering the 24 in 24 kitchen and make your winner prediction before tuning in for the season premiere hosted by Esther Choi and Michael Symon on April 27 at 8|7c.

First up? Chef Elia Aboumrad. The esteemed chef is wielding her Lebanese roots, Mexican upbringing and classical French techniques to serve dishes as layered and dynamic as her background. Elia attended the renowned L’Ecole Lenôtre for culinary training and earned a Grand Diplôme before spending years working in high-pressure Parisian kitchens. Her shining talent and commitment to excellence led her to be named the first female sous chef for the late "chef of the century" Joël Robuchon. Now, Elia is the chef and owner of Boom Bang Fine Foods & Cocktails, an American brasserie in Henderson, Nevada, and she’s ready to outcook her competition until the clock runs out.

Brittanny Anderson is based in Richmond, Virginia, and when she isn’t hunting, fishing or boating, she spends her time pouring into her four successful restaurants around the area: Metzger Bar & Butchery, Brenner Pass, Black Lodge and Pink Room. Dynamic and determined, Brittanny feels confident her German and Alpine flavors and unwavering focus will translate into taking home the cash at the end of this high-pressure competition.

Sì, capo! Firenze-born Gabriele Bertaccini is taking a break from running his four Los Angeles-based catering companies, judging culinary competitions and hosting Ciao House to bring his signature flavors to the 24 in 24 kitchen. The Italian cuisine expert is eager to step outside his role as a judge and get a taste of the other side as he races against the best — and the clock.