| Papa's Next Chefs 2020 | |
| |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| August 10 – October 1, 2020 | |
| Winners | |
| Allan and Akari | |
| ← | → |
| 2017 | 2021 |
Papa's Next Chefs 2020 was the eighth Next Chefs tournament held to select the chefs for a then-upcoming Papa Louie restaurant time-management game, later revealed to be Papa's Mocharia To Go!. The winners were Allan and Akari.
Introduction[]
Hey Everyone!
After a long hiatus, we are pleased to announce the return of your favorite competition… Papa’s Next Chefs!
As some of you may know, the Papa’s Next Chef tournament is a tournament where you, the fans, get to choose who will be working at Papa’s next restaurant! The winners of each week move on to the next round and one step closer to becoming Papa’s Next Chefs!
This year we have the Cheesecake Division, the Pumpkin Division, the Keylime Division, and the Doberge Division. Let’s get this party started!
Rounds[]
Cheesecake Division
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Rounds 1/2[]
1A/1B: Monday, August 10, 2020 - Thursday, August 13, 2020 [1]
2A/2B: Monday, August 24, 2020 - Thursday, August 27, 2020 [2]
Division Finals[]
1A/1B: Monday, September 7, 2020 - Thursday, September 10, 2020 [3]
Pumpkin Division
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Rounds 1/2[]
1A/1B: Thursday, August 13, 2020 - Monday, August 17, 2020 [4]
2A/2B: Monday, August 31, 2020 - Thursday, September 3, 2020 [5]
Division Finals[]
1A/1B: Monday, September 14, 2020 - Thursday, September 17, 2020 [6]
Keylime Division
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Rounds 1/2[]
1A/1B: Monday, August 17, 2020 - Thursday, August 20, 2020 [7]
2A/2B: Thursday, August 27, 2020 - Monday, August 31, 2020 [8]
Division Finals[]
1A/1B: Thursday, September 10, 2020 - Monday, September 14, 2020 [9]
Doberge Division
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Rounds 1/2[]
1A/1B: Thursday, August 20, 2020 - Monday, August 24, 2020 [10]
2A/2B: Thursday, September 3, 2020 - Monday, September 7, 2020 [11]
Division Finals[]
1A/1B: Thursday, September 17, 2020 - Monday, September 21, 2020 [12]
Semifinals[]
1A/1B: Monday, September 21, 2020 - Thursday, September 24, 2020 [13]
2A/2B: Thursday, September 24, 2020 - Monday, September 28, 2020 [14]
Finals[]
1A/1B: Monday, September 28, 2020 - Thursday, October 1, 2020 [15]
Trivia[]
- The contestants who made their debut in this edition of Papa's Next Chefs were:
- This was the second time the Keylime Division appeared in a Papa's Next Chefs tournament, the first being in Papa's Next Chefs 2014.
- The divisions were named after desserts that are used as flavors for drizzles (Papa's Donuteria To Go!) or pie fillings (Papa's Bakeria To Go!).
- The matchups in this tournament identical to those of previous Papa's Next Chefs tournaments were:
- Robby vs Greg (third time)
- Allan vs Johnny (second time)
- Hacky Zak vs Allan (second time)
- Hacky Zak vs Connor (second time)
- Hacky Zak vs Deano (second time)
- Lisa vs Akari (second time)
- Perri vs Zoe (second time)
- Trishna vs Perri (second time)
- This was the first Papa's Next Chefs tournament in which both winners have previously been Closers.
Gallery[]

Cheesecake Division
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Round 1[]
Round 2[]
Finals[]
Pumpkin Division
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Round 1[]
Round 2[]
Finals[]
Keylime Division
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Round 1[]
Round 2[]
Finals[]
Doberge Division
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Round 1[]
Round 2[]
Finals[]
Semifinals[]
Cheesecake
- Pumpkin
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Keylime
- Doberge
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Finals[]
Winners[]
Hey Everyone…
You did it! You, the fans, have completed another successful Next Chefs Tournament, and your voices have been heard. Papa’s Next Chefs are… Allan and Akari!!!!
We are far from ready to reveal anything for the next app, but we are super excited for these two to join the ranks as chefs. How about a big round of applause for the runners up, Hacky Zak and Trishna. [16]




























































