Netflix's " Next Gen Chef " cooking competition series brings one mid-Hudson Valley college to the global stage: The Culinary Institute of America.

Hundreds of people came together to make it happen, such as Culinary Institute of America students, faculty, staff and the film crew. Two CIA alumni, Kelsey Barnard Clark and Carlton McCoy, are also starring as judges on the show, alongside host Olivia Culpo.

"The show gives an extremely comprehensive look into the life of students as well as the beauty of the campus and the surrounding area," McCoy said in an email statement.

Timothy Ryan , Culinary Institute of America chancellor who served as executive producer and co-creator of "Next Gen Chef," said in an email statement the shoot was "long and complicated," but overall, "it went extr

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