SOLVED!!!
So it turns out that if the thermocouples cannot be touching…
The problem was that I had everything fed through a hole in a project box.
The SS mesh sheathing of the two thermocouple leads were touching…
Not sure why that is the case but I will live.
It also appears that my thermocouple leads are identified backwards.
All is well now and I am reading two temps from two thermocouples from two max31855!
Thanks @ScruffR for your help!