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Clawing Your Way to the Top

S21 : E3

TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 10.13.22

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk helps Chef Ramsay teach the chefs how to shred with precision as they are challenged to de-shell and cook lobsters.

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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay roasts aspiring restauranteurs as they compete for the opportunity to run one of his eateries.

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Gordon Ramsay

full-episodes (15)

Day One

S1 : E1 | TV-MA | 39 min | Aired: 05.30.05

Twelve chefs and restaurateurs compete to impress Gordon Ramsay as he works to open a world-class restaurant in Los Angeles and discover the country's next culinary star.
Day Two

S1 : E2 | TV-MA | 39 min | Aired: 06.06.05

After barely surviving the opening night of the Hell's Kitchen restaurant, the contestants prepare for their second dinner service.
Day Three

S1 : E3 | TV-MA | 39 min | Aired: 06.13.05

The budding chefs prepare for their third dinner service, but the pressure of "Hell's Kitchen" is too much for one contestant.
Day Four

S1 : E4 | TV-MA | 38 min | Aired: 06.20.05

Tensions arise in the kitchen during all-Italian night at the restaurant, with one team playing dirty to get ahead.
Day Five

S1 : E5 | TV-MA | 39 min | Aired: 06.27.05

The players attempt to re-create Gordon's signature dishes for a discerning crowd at a Los Angeles eatery.
Day Six

S1 : E6 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 07.11.05

In the first half of this two-hour special, Chef Ramsay reveals the latest twist: each team will create its own menu consisting of three appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Day Seven

S1 : E7 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 07.11.05

In the final part of this two-hour special, the five remaining contestants learn that they're no longer competing as teams, but as individuals.
Day Eight

S1 : E8 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 07.18.05

The four remaining chefs are given fifteen minutes and a tray of leftovers to create a meal that Chef Ramsay considers servable.
Day Nine

S1 : E9 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 07.25.05

Chef Ramsay orders the three remaining contestants to serve an entire dining room.
Day Ten

S1 : E10 | TV-MA | 81 min | Aired: 08.01.05

In the season finale, the final two compete in a simulation that tests their abilities to run a restaurant.
Day One

S2 : E1 | TV-MA | 39 min | Aired: 06.12.06

Twelve chefs begin their journeys for the final prize: an executive chef position at the newly opened Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas.
Day Two

S2 : E2 | TV-MA | 39 min | Aired: 06.12.06

After a disastrous opening night, both teams learn the hard way about the importance of restaurant service...by waiting on tables.
Day Three

S2 : E3 | TV-MA | 42 min | Aired: 06.19.06

Frustrated after another lackluster dinner service, Chef Ramsay shares some of his experiences running a successful restaurant while setting the third night's competition.
Day Four

S2 : E4 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 06.26.06

Chef Ramsay ends the battle of the sexes, and "Hell's Kitchen" breaks new ground when the teams cook for an especially demanding group: children.
Day Five

S2 : E5 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.10.06

The fifth day commences with Chef Ramsay giving a lesson in the art of culinary flavor to the remaining contestants.
Day Six

S2 : E6 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 07.17.06

The six remaining chefs prepare original dishes, and the two teams devise their own menus for the night's dinner service.
Day Seven

S2 : E7 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 07.24.06

The budding chefs must work as individuals for the first time. The prize for this challenge is a trip with Chef Ramsay to the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa.
Day Eight

S2 : E8 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 07.31.06

With just four chefs remaining, the competition becomes fierce. Who among them has what it takes to be head chef at Gordon Ramsay's new restaurant?
Day Nine

S2 : E9 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 08.07.06

The contestants taste Chef Ramsay's signature dish and are given twenty minutes to replicate it. Tensions rise amongst the chefs amidst accusations of cheating.
Day Ten

S2 : E10 | TV-MA | 77 min | Aired: 08.14.06

From the menu to the decor, the two finalists must prove their worth by running their own restaurants.
Day One

S3 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.04.07

Tyrannical chef Gordon Ramsay returns for a third summer to tutor and torture aspiring chefs.
Day Two

S3 : E2 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.11.07

The two teams face off in a food-prep challenge that rewards the winners with a chance to spend time with Chef Ramsay away from the kitchen.
Day Three

S3 : E3 | TV-MA | 42 min | Aired: 06.18.07

Chef Ramsay orders the remaining contestants to cook breakfast for visiting service members.
Day Four

S3 : E4 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.25.07

On the fourth day, the remaining chefs compete in a blindfold taste test.
Day Five

S3 : E5 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.02.07

To advance in this challenge, the seven remaining chefs must purchase and prepare food for a wedding reception.
Day Six

S3 : E6 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.09.07

Melissa joins the men in a competition to see which team can prepare better lobster dishes.
Day Seven

S3 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.16.07

The six remaining contestants must make appetizers and entrees from leftovers.
Day Eight

S3 : E8 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.23.07

Chef Ramsay consolidates the five remaining contestants into one team.
Day Nine

S3 : E9 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.30.07

The three remaining chefs prepare gourmet versions of classic American dishes for outside judges: their mothers, who don't know whose plates they're sampling.
Day Ten (Part One)

S3 : E10 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.06.07

The final two contestants take on a final challenge that involves more than just cooking: they must design and manage their own restaurants.
Day Ten (Part Two)

S3 : E11 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.13.07

In the season finale, tempers flare as the two contestants prepare one last dinner service for Chef Ramsay.
15 Chefs Compete

S4 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.01.08

Chef Gordon Ramsay returns for a fourth season of culinary torture.
14 Chefs Compete

S4 : E2 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.08.08

The season's first challenge finds the contestants slicing halibut into thin six-ounce fillets.
13 Chefs Compete

S4 : E3 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.15.08

After chickens wake them up in their living quarters, the contestants must pluck what once clucked then cook them for the evening's family-style dinner service.
12 Chefs Compete

S4 : E4 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 04.22.08

The two teams compete to make the most pasta for the evening's dinner service, and a kitchen accident puts one contestant in the hospital.
11 Chefs Compete

S4 : E5 | TV-MA | 42 min | Aired: 04.29.08

The first challenge for the remaining eleven chefs: make a gourmet pizza.
10 Chefs Compete

S4 : E6 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.06.08

The ten remaining chefs must please a picky teen who has come to "Hell's Kitchen" for her birthday party.
9 Chefs Compete

S4 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.13.08

Chef Ramsay makes the nine remaining chefs take a blindfolded taste test. The winners get to go to a spa; the losers must clean the dorm.
8 Chefs Compete

S4 : E8 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.20.08

Chef Ramsay asks for a volunteer to switch sides.
7 Chefs Compete

S4 : E9 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.27.08

In the opening challenge, the two teams compete in a relay race.
6 Chefs Compete

S4 : E10 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.03.08

Chef Ramsay inspires the six contestants by taking them to the restaurant that this season's winner will run.
5 Chefs Compete

S4 : E11 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.10.08

Chef Ramsay orders the five remaining chefs to teach cooking-impaired housewives to prepare a gourmet meal.
4 Chefs Compete

S4 : E12 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.17.08

The final four contestants prepare lunch for surprise guests: eighty picky pregnant moms.
3 Chefs Compete

S4 : E13 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 06.24.08

Chef Ramsay prepares breakfast for the remaining chefs then asks them to replicate the dish.
2 Chefs Compete

S4 : E14 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.01.08

The two finalists visit Chef Ramsay's New York City restaurant, where their signature dishes are judged by the executive chefs of Ramsay's other restaurants.
Winner Announced

S4 : E15 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 07.08.08

The fourth season comes to a close as the finalists work together with previously eliminated contestants for the last dinner service.
16 Chefs Compete

S5 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 01.29.09

Sixteen professional chefs compete for an executive chef position at the Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa in Atlantic City.
15 Chefs Compete

S5 : E2 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 02.05.09

Following the previous night's dinner service disaster, Chef Ramsay presents the aspiring chefs with the food that they wasted.
14 Chefs Compete

S5 : E3 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 02.19.09

Fourteen remaining chefs visit a meat locker to learn about various cuts of beef then put their knowledge into practice when Hell's Kitchen becomes a steak house for the night.
13 Chefs Compete

S5 : E4 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 02.26.09

The thirteen remaining chefs must serve breakfast to fifty young football players and cheerleaders.
12 Chefs Compete

S5 : E5 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.05.09

The twelve remaining candidates shop at an Asian market and prepare fusion dishes for Chef Ramsay and food writer Tanya Steel.
11 Chefs Compete

S5 : E6 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.12.09

The eleven remaining chefs cook for a bar mitzvah, preparing gourmet variations on the guest of honor's three favorite dishes.
10 Chefs Compete

S5 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.19.09

The ten remaining chefs must make tapas from leftovers. At the dinner service, one chef's mistake nearly derails both teams.
9 Chefs Compete

S5 : E8 | TV-MA | 42 min | Aired: 03.26.09

Chef Ramsay challenges the teams' palates in a blind taste test. In a packed dinner service, anxiety is higher than usual when celebrities Eric McCormack and Robert Patrick stop by.
7 Chefs Compete

S5 : E9 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.02.09

The remaining chefs must prepare a dish made with king crab, with each team presenting its strongest plate to Chef Ramsay.
6 Chefs Compete

S5 : E10 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 04.09.09

Chef Ramsay dissolves the teams. Now the six remaining chefs are on their own as they each prepare a dish using fourteen simple ingredients.
5 Chefs Compete

S5 : E11 | TV-MA | 42 min | Aired: 04.16.09

After a trip to Atlantic City's Borgata, where the winner will soon be a top chef, the contestants must prepare a signature dish that they would serve at the esteemed hotel.
4 Chefs Compete

S5 : E12 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.23.09

Chef Ramsay cooks for the remaining four chefs then tells them to replicate what he had prepared. Later, there's a surprise proposal planned for the dessert course.
3 Chefs Compete

S5 : E13 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.30.09

The final three contestants must prepare a meal for 100 of L.A.'s finest chefs. The winner gets a TV talk show appearance, while the losers must wash and iron the linens.
2 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S5 : E14 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.07.09

The two finalists must work with an architect to design restaurant spaces for their final dinner service competition.
2 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S5 : E15 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.14.09

The final two contestants square off in their last dinner service competition. The winner gets the head chef job at the Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa in Atlantic City.
16 Chefs Compete

S6 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.21.09

In part one of the season premiere, sixteen contestants get a shot at culinary stardom and an executive chef position in the Canadian resort town of Whistler, British Columbia.
15 Chefs Compete

S6 : E2 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.21.09

In the final part of the season premiere, a contestant from season five returns and the fifteen remaining chefs prepare for a seafood-accented dinner service by deveining shrimp.
14 Chefs Compete

S6 : E3 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.28.09

Chef Ramsay wakes up the remaining chefs in the middle of the night and orders them to prepare a spaghetti dinner for hungry firefighters.
13 Chefs Compete

S6 : E4 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.04.09

The contestants must craft perfectly proportioned sausages for celebrities Drew Lachey, John O'Hurley, Tom Green, Melinda Clarke, Christopher "Kid" Reid and Kristy Swanson.
12 Chefs Compete

S6 : E5 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.11.09

The twelve remaining chefs must plan a gastronomic salute to a returning U.S. Marine.
11 Chefs Compete

S6 : E6 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.18.09

The remaining chefs must create three-course meals that only total 700 calories.
10 Chefs Compete

S6 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.25.09

The remaining chefs roll dice to determine which ingredients they will use for their challenge dish. The winning team earns a trip to Las Vegas.
9 Chefs Compete

S6 : E8 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.01.09

The nine remaining chefs take a blind taste test. The winners score a dinner date with Chef Ramsay in a pitch-black dining room where they can't see what they're eating.
8 Chefs Compete

S6 : E9 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.08.09

The remaining chefs make crepes. The winners will dine at a French restaurant while the losers prepare for a French-themed dinner service.
7 Chefs Compete

S6 : E10 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.22.09

Winter Olympic medalists Sasha Cohen and Jonny Moseley appear as guest judges. For this challenge, all ingredients must be sourced from Whistler, B.C.
6 Chefs Compete

S6 : E11 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.22.09

The six remaining contestants must replicate the dishes that Chef Ramsay prepared for them. The winners will dine with season four winner Christina Machamer.
5 Chefs Compete

S6 : E12 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.29.09

The challenge for each of the remaining contestants is to make a dish that looks as good as it tastes. Experts from "Bon Appetit" magazine help Chef Ramsay judge.
4 Chefs Compete

S6 : E13 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 10.06.09

The contestants meet a miniature version of Chef Ramsay: British child actor and impressionist Felix Light.
3 Chefs Compete

S6 : E14 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 10.13.09

In part one of the season finale, the three remaining competitors must prepare a dish with components from around the world.
2 Chefs Compete

S6 : E15 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 10.13.09

In the final part of the season finale, the final chefs must prepare dishes worthy of Araxi, the restaurant and oyster bar at which the winner will become head chef.
16 Chefs Compete

S7 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.01.10

Sixteen chefs, split into teams of men and women, prepare their signature dishes in hopes of becoming a chef at one of Gordon Ramsay's many restaurants.
15 Chefs Compete

S7 : E2 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.08.10

The chefs must cook eggs four different ways. The winners take a helicopter tour of L.A. while the losers unload, gut and fillet a large tuna.
13 Chefs Compete

S7 : E3 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.15.10

With an emphasis on teamwork, Chef Ramsay challenges the teams to serve lunch to members of the USC Trojans marching band. The chefs cook burgers, salads and fries.
12 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S7 : E4 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.15.10

The remaining chefs must roll the dice to determine their next ingredients. The winning team enjoys a thrilling wind tunnel experience while the losers clean up.
12 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S7 : E5 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.22.10

The chefs must prepare dishes consisting of pork cuts and side items. Chef Ramsay surprises the contestants with the first-ever "Hell's Kitchen" barbecue.
11 Chefs Compete

S7 : E6 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.22.10

The remaining chefs must make meals out of the five "mother sauces" without reusing any of the other twenty ingredients. The winning team gets to visit an English pub.
10 Chefs Compete

S7 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.29.10

For the season's seventh dinner service, "Hell's Kitchen" hosts a fiftieth wedding anniversary. The chefs must update the classic dishes served at the original wedding reception.
9 Chefs Compete

S7 : E8 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.29.10

The aspiring chefs must make unique sandwiches. The winners spend a day in California's wine country while the losers grind the peanuts for the next day's dinner service.
8 Chefs Compete

S7 : E9 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.06.10

Chef Ramsay tests the remaining chefs' palates in a blind taste test. The winning team enjoys a day at Sea World while the losers unload deliveries of trout.
7 Chefs Compete

S7 : E10 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.06.10

The chefs must create unique lobster dishes to be judged by Michelin star chefs. The winners enjoy a visit to a caviar house, followed by a shopping spree.
6 Chefs Compete

S7 : E11 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.20.10

In their first individual challenge, the chefs must create dishes that look as good as they taste. The winner's dish will appear in a food magazine.
5 Chefs Compete

S7 : E12 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.20.10

Each chef can only spend ten dollars on ingredients for their next meal. A jury of gourmands taste the dishes and estimate how much they would pay for them.
4 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S7 : E13 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.27.10

The four chefs must teach bachelors with no cooking experience how to prepare monkfish. The winner and a chosen guest get to ride on a Goodyear blimp.
4 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S7 : E14 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.03.10

The last four chefs taste dishes at the Savoy Grill then must recreate one. The winner spends time with their family on a yacht while the losers clean the dormitories.
2 Chefs Compete

S7 : E15 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.10.10

In the season finale, the final two chefs travel to the London West Hollywood to be judged by five of Gordon Ramsay's top chefs.
16 Chefs Compete

S8 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.22.10

In the season premiere, 16 chefs vie for position of head chef at the luxurious L.A. Market. The contestants meet the new maitre d' and prepare signature dishes for Chef Ramsay.
14 Chefs Compete

S8 : E2 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.22.10

Chef Ramsay brings in world-renowned chef Masaharu Morimoto for a demonstration then challenges the aspiring chefs to recreate his dish to exacting standards.
13 Chefs Compete

S8 : E3 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.29.10

The thirteen contestants must prepare breakfast for fifty hungry EMTs. The winning team enjoy a poolside lunch and a trip to trapeze school while the losers are on cleaning duty.
12 Chefs Compete

S8 : E4 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.29.10

Chef Ramsay challenges the aspiring chefs to create their own ravioli dishes using ingredients of their choice then asks both teams to rank their dishes from one to six.
11 Chefs Compete

S8 : E5 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 10.06.10

Hell's Kitchen hosts the Beverly Hills High School prom with a theme of "Old Hollywood." The teams must prepare a menu of one appetizer and two entrees.
10 Chefs Compete

S8 : E6 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 10.06.10

To shake things up, Chef Ramsay swaps out members from both teams. For the episode's challenge, each chef must create a unique salad.
9 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S8 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 10.13.10

The contestants must name the ingredients that are labeled on a spinning roulette wheel.
9 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S8 : E8 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 10.13.10

The teams must shop on a budget and prepare elegant dishes for four judges. The winners go sailing and dancing while the losers fumigate Hell's Kitchen.
8 Chefs Compete

S8 : E9 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 11.10.10

Chef Ramsay tests the contestants' palates by having them taste fast food items disguised as five-star hotel cuisine. He then challenges them to a blind taste test.
7 Chefs Compete

S8 : E10 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 11.10.10

To test their teamwork skills, Chef Ramsay challenges the contestants to cook three appetizers in thirty minutes with only minimal communication in between every dish.
6 Chefs Compete

S8 : E11 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 11.17.10

Each chef has thirty minutes to create five servings of an amuse-bouche to be judged by five notable Los Angeles chefs.
5 Chefs Compete

S8 : E12 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 11.24.10

The remaining contestants must serve their signature dish out of a food truck to a group of businesspeople.
4 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S8 : E13 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 12.01.10

Using only their eyesight, their noses and their taste buds, the four remaining chefs must re-create a dish without a recipe.
4 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S8 : E14 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 12.08.10

The chefs must create fusion dishes by mixing cuisines from two different countries.
2 Chefs Compete

S8 : E15 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 12.15.10

The remaining contestants prepare five-course meals that are judged by five L.A. top chefs and food service executives.
18 Chefs Compete

S9 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.18.11

An all new set of contestants tries to impress Chef Gordon Ramsay with their culinary skills in order to win the coveted position of head chef at New York City's BLT Steak restaurant.
16 Chefs Compete

S9 : E2 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.19.11

The remaining chefs try to rebound from their disastrous first dinner service. Their challenge this episode? Preparing New York steak strips, rib eyes, filets and burgers.
15 Chefs Compete

S9 : E3 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.25.11

In this episode, the remaining contestants receive a wakeup call from clowns. They must prepare pasta and quesadillas for fifty kids and panini sandwiches for their moms.
14 Chefs Compete

S9 : E4 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.26.11

Chef Ramsay gives the contestants a chicken challenge that includes catching live fowl. The winners spend a day riding in go-karts while the losers prepare chickens for the next service.
13 Chefs Compete

S9 : E5 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.01.11

The remaining chefs get a demonstration in dessert preparation using sound waves and liquid nitrogen then must steam, poach or boil protein-based dishes.
12 Chefs Compete

S9 : E6 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.02.11

The contestants prepare Hawaiian dishes for a high school's twentieth reunion. The winners spend the day on a yacht while the losers transform Hell's Kitchen to look Hawaiian.
11 Chefs Compete

S9 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.08.11

The chefs prepare five dishes that must include at least one type of beer. The winners attend the Long Beach Grand Prix IndyCar race while the losers unload kegs of beer and bags of ice.
10 Chefs Compete

S9 : E8 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.09.11

The ten budding chefs prepare comfort foods, with Wolfgang Puck judging them.
9 Chefs Compete

S9 : E9 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.15.11

Contestants need to be at their sweetest when Chef Ramsay gives them a dessert challenge. The winning team flies to Sin City while the losers prep the kitchen for a "Date Night."
8 Chefs Compete

S9 : E10 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.22.11

The remaining chefs are put to a blind taste test. The winners ride horses in the Hollywood Hills while the losers peel grapes.
7 Chefs Compete

S9 : E11 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.22.11

The seven remaining competitors visit New York City, where they tour BLT Steak. When they return to Hell's Kitchen, their challenge is to prepare ethnic dishes.
6 Chefs Compete

S9 : E12 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.29.11

The teams must prepare three dishes. The catch? One must be made in thirty minutes, one in twenty and the last in only ten minutes.
5 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S9 : E13 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.05.11

For the first time in "Hell's Kitchen" history, chefs from prior seasons return to compete with the remaining competitors.
5 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S9 : E14 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.12.11

In this episode's challenge, each chef must create something special from Alaskan salmon. The winner gets a helicopter ride and lunch at LA's Water Grill.
4 Chefs Compete

S9 : E15 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.19.11

The final four chefs eat a dish prepared by Chef Ramsay. For their challenge, they must recreate it in 35 minutes.
2 Chefs Compete

S9 : E16 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.19.11

While wearing new white dinner jackets, the final contestants prepare a menu consisting of four appetizers, four entrees and three desserts.
18 Chefs Compete

S10 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.04.12

Eighteen chefs vie for a head chef position at Gordon Ramsay Steak at the Paris Las Vegas hotel and casino. Ramsay splits up the contestants into two teams.
17 Chefs Compete

S10 : E2 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.05.12

The chefs remove scallops from a mound of ice and seaweed before cooking them to Chef Ramsay's standards.
16 Chefs Compete

S10 : E3 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.11.12

The two teams must cook a meal for sixty newly naturalized U.S. citizens. The winners go on a safari trip in San Diego while the losers do manual labor at the Ballona Wetlands.
15 Chefs Compete

S10 : E4 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.12.12

The aspiring chefs create four different lamb dishes.
14 Chefs Compete

S10 : E5 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.18.12

The remaining contestants tackle Mexican cuisine in a challenge judged by executive chefs John Sedlar and Thomas Ortega.
13 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S10 : E6 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.19.12

Fashion and food mix when the contestants prepare an haute couture-inspired menu for designers. The winners get new wardrobes while the losers prepare a dinner service.
13 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S10 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.25.12

The runway show dinner proves distracting for some, while other contestants succeed despite the pressure to time the service perfectly with the show.
12 Chefs Compete

S10 : E8 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.26.12

For the dinner service, the remaining contestants must serve Tito Ortiz and Sugar Ray Leonard protein-packed dishes that'll knock their socks off.
11 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S10 : E9 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.02.12

The contestants must prepare a thirty-minute meal in which a slot machine randomly determines the ingredients that they can use.
11 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S10 : E10 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.03.12

The chefs continue to compete at Gordon Ramsay Steak at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, but personal conflicts distract from their work.
10 Chefs Compete

S10 : E11 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.09.12

For this episode's challenge, all of the chefs roll a twelve-sided dice to determine their ingredients. Each team produces one dish using all the ingredients named.
9 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S10 : E12 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.16.12

The teams submit to the annual blind taste test challenge.
9 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S10 : E13 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.17.12

The remaining chefs create their own menus in the toughest challenge yet. Chef Ramsay relies on diner comment cards for his brutally honest criticism.
8 Chefs Compete

S10 : E14 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.23.12

A Southern gospel choir sings a rendition of "This Little Light of Mine" to the remaining contestants. The teams must put a modern spin on a traditional southern dish in thirty minutes.
7 Chefs Compete

S10 : E15 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.24.12

The two teams must prepare three dishes from the regular Hell's Kitchen menu in a tag-team race. Chef Ramsay judges the dishes on completeness, appearance and taste.
6 Chefs Compete

S10 : E16 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.13.12

The contestants taste Chef Lefebvre and Chef Hatfield's dishes.
5 Chefs Compete

S10 : E17 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.20.12

The chefs must teach five Miss Teen USA winners how to cook a chicken parmesan dish using only words for guidance.
4 Chefs Compete

S10 : E18 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 08.27.12

For today's challenge, the chefs take a trip to Bristol Farms supermarket and have ten minutes to spend fifteen dollars on ingredients.
2 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S10 : E19 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.04.12

In hour one, the final two contestants prepare five entrees that are judged by five legendary chefs, including Wolfgang Puck.
2 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S10 : E20 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.10.12

Two budding chefs are placed in separate teams made up of contestants eliminated from the competition prior to the finale and must prepare one last dinner service for Chef Ramsay.
20 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S11 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.12.13

This season opens with twenty aspiring chefs presenting signature dishes in Las Vegas, where they split into two teams and attempt to impress Chef Ramsay.
20 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S11 : E2 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.12.13

In the second part of the season opener, the twenty contestants settle into their dorms and prepare their first dinner service.
19 Chefs Compete

S11 : E3 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.19.13

The remaining contestants participate in a physical challenge. Each team has five minutes to climb a wall and retrieve as many lobsters as possible.
17 Chefs Compete

S11 : E4 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.26.13

The two teams must create a healthy meal for Olympians Maurice Greene, Natalie Coughlin and Danell Leyva after a 3,000m run.
16 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S11 : E5 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.02.13

Chef Ramsay orders the remaining contestants to identify the particular protein used in five meat dishes.
16 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S11 : E6 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.09.13

Dinner service comes to a halt when Jean-Philippe requests help in the dining room.
15 Chefs Compete

S11 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.16.13

Chef Ramsay challenges the remaining contestants to create six stunning Chinese dishes, which will then be judged by the renowned chef Martin Yan.
14 Chefs Compete

S11 : E8 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.23.13

For the team challenge, the remaining contestants visit an animal pen to choose a form of protein to cook with.
13 Chefs Compete

S11 : E9 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.30.13

The aspiring chefs must cut a steak, cook it to medium-rare and then serve it with a spice rub or sauce of their own making.
12 Chefs Compete

S11 : E10 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.07.13

Hosting its first quinceañera, "Hell's Kitchen" throws a party fit for a princess. Each team must make a five course tasting menu based on the guest of honor's preferences.
10 Chefs Compete

S11 : E11 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.13.13

Representatives from both teams have thirty seconds to gather as many slips of paper as they can while in a wind chamber.
9 Chefs Compete

S11 : E12 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.13.13

Chef Ramsay asks the teams to create their own menus for a dinner service that features Ian Ziering and Nikki SooHoo as special guests.
8 Chefs Compete

S11 : E13 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.23.13

The teams must create an ethnic dish in 45 minutes including a protein of their choice.
7 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S11 : E14 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.30.13

The remaining chefs participate in a challenge that tests their skills at identifying foods merely by touch. The winners eat seafood at Malibu's Nobu restaurant.
7 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S11 : E15 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.06.13

Chef Ramsay rewards the chef who has made the greatest stride in the competition with immunity from elimination during the next dinner service.
6 Chefs Compete

S11 : E16 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.13.13

Chef Ramsay tests the remaining contestants' abilities to communicate with one another in a three-entree relay race.
5 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S11 : E17 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.20.13

Each chef has 45 minutes to use a pressure cooker to make a meal using one of five cheap cuts of meat, each hidden in a pressure cooker, and fashion the dish as a five-star entree.
5 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S11 : E18 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.27.13

Chef Ramsay devises a team of former "Hell's Kitchen" winners to challenge the remaining contestants. The two teams must wow Chef Ramsay with their signature dishes.
5 Chefs Compete (Part Three)

S11 : E19 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.11.13

Budding chefs create ten gourmet burgers, which are then evaluated by Chef Ramsay, Jean-Philippe and a row of judges associated with some of the finest restaurants in the country.
4 Chefs Compete

S11 : E20 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 07.18.13

The remaining four contestants split into two teams. Each team has thirty minutes to replicate the sample dish using only taste, touch and sight.
2 Chefs Compete

S11 : E21 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.25.13

The final two chefs must prepare two appetizers and three entrees to present to a panel of respected judges. The winner gets first pick in a team of chefs eliminated from the competition.
Winner Chosen

S11 : E22 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 07.25.13

In the season finale, the two chefs and their respective teams participate in a final dinner service that will determine this season's winner.
20 Chefs Compete

S12 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.13.14

In the season twelve premiere, Chef Ramsay splits the twenty competing chefs into two teams. For the first challenge, each team prepares a signature dish.
19 Chefs Compete

S12 : E2 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 03.20.14

The teams compete in a tricycle relay race in which the chefs work in pairs to complete basic culinary tasks. The winners go on a dinner date with Chef Ramsay in San Francisco.
18 Chefs Compete

S12 : E3 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.27.14

After digging up 100 pounds of potatoes, the teams aim to delight Chef Ramsay with potato-based dishes.
17 Chefs Compete

S12 : E4 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.03.14

The remaining contestants pair up to make ravioli dishes. The winners spend a day at a Beverly Hills mansion while the losers prep kitchens and wrap pennies.
16 Chefs Compete

S12 : E5 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 04.10.14

The remaining contestants must match side dishes with four different types of protein. The winners spend a day at Laguna Beach while the losers prep honey taffy from scratch.
15 Chefs Compete

S12 : E6 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 04.17.14

Forgoing a challenge this episode, Chef Ramsay asks both teams to choose a captain for the dinner service, testing the aspiring chefs' communication, cooperation and leadership skills.
14 Chefs Compete

S12 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.24.14

The teams cook gourmet pizza that will be judged by Chef Ramsay and Wolfgang Puck. The winners spend the day at a rooftop swimming pool and enjoy a session with a yoga instructor.
13 Chefs Compete

S12 : E8 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 05.01.14

The teams cook sampler dishes for guests at an event honoring the 160th anniversary of the Phi Mu sorority. Each team must serve a chicken, seafood and beef entree.
12 Chefs Compete

S12 : E9 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 05.08.14

Given only thirty minutes, both teams must create a meal with surprise ingredients presented to them every few minutes. The winners are treated to a lunch at the beach.
11 Chefs Compete

S12 : E10 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 05.15.14

Chef Ramsay brings the teams to his eatery and has them prepare the restaurant's signature dishes. Members of the losing team face Ramsay's wrath and are susceptible to elimination.
10 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S12 : E11 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.22.14

The chefs must match eight cuts of pork with their corresponding parts on the body of a pig. The winners get to choose which cut of pork they will use in the next challenge.
10 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S12 : E12 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.29.14

Chef Ramsay orders each chef, one by one, to enter a grocery store in complete darkness. They must use the sense of touch to collect five ingredients.
9 Chefs Compete

S12 : E13 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 06.05.14

Two rappers wake the contestants and sing their instructions: the teams must create their own menus. The group with the most popular menu is safe from elimination.
8 Chefs Compete

S12 : E14 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.12.14

The contestants take part in the annual blind taste test. The winners get a private ice skating lesson from Olympian Rachael Flatt. The losers make ice cream for the dinner service.
7 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S12 : E15 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.19.14

The remaining chefs must cook three dishes for special guest judges, but there's a catch: they have just $35 and fifteen minutes to shop for ingredients.
7 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S12 : E16 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.26.14

The remaining chefs prepare a dinner service for special guests from Oxfam America, including Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver ("Good Will Hunting").
6 Chefs Compete

S12 : E17 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 07.03.14

The chefs travel to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and cook gourmet versions of tailgate favorites for USC football fans. The dish voted best by a group of fifty fans wins.
5 Chefs Compete

S12 : E18 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 07.10.14

Using discarded everyday objects, a rock band treats the contestants to a musical number. The chefs are then given thirty minutes to make restaurant-ready dishes from leftovers.
4 Chefs Compete

S12 : E19 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.17.14

The remaining chefs participate in the "taste it, now make it" challenge. The winner dines out with guests; the losers move furniture and prep the kitchen for dinner service.
Winner Chosen

S12 : E20 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 07.24.14

The final two chefs attend an L.A. night club to compete in their final challenge: prepare two appetizers and three entrees in one hour. Five iconic chefs will judge the dishes.
18 Chefs Compete

S13 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.10.14

The new contestants form two teams and make their signature dishes for Chef Ramsay. A large audience looks on at the Cinerama Dome theater in Los Angeles.
17 Chefs Compete

S13 : E2 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.10.14

This episode's challenge? Re-create Chef Ramsay's geoduck sashimi. The team that prepares fifteen perfect dishes gets a pool break while the losing team makes dinner for everyone.
16 Chefs Compete

S13 : E3 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 09.17.14

In a challenge to improve communication skills, Chef Ramsay gives each contestant a jacket with a recipe printed on the back, which they need to rely on their teammates to read.
15 Chefs Compete

S13 : E4 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 09.24.14

The teams serve brunch to a class of graduating culinary students. The winners fly to San Francisco to dine at Atelier Crenn; the losers grind and stuff chorizo sausages.
14 Chefs Compete

S13 : E5 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 10.01.14

The chefs must identify mystery proteins and match them to dishes. The winners meet Olympic gold medalists at the Annenberg Community Beach House.
13 Chefs Compete

S13 : E6 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 10.08.14

The contestants split into pairs and capture animals. The chefs have to prepare a side to go with the protein that they just caught.
12 Chefs Compete

S13 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 10.15.14

The teams create six Italian opera-inspired dishes. The winners go on a shopping spree at American Rag Cie, while the losers break down squid for a squid-ink tortellini dish.
11 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S13 : E8 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 11.05.14

Dogs and trainers from American Kennel Club drop by Hell's Kitchen. Meanwhile, the teams create a tasting menu consisting of two appetizers and three entrees.
11 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S13 : E9 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 11.12.14

The teams participate in a "Hell's Kitchen craps" challenge. The winners take a private jet to Las Vegas and stay at the Planet Hollywood resort and casino.
9 Chefs Compete

S13 : E10 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 11.19.14

After an impressive Bollywood dance performance, Ramsay challenges the chefs to make Indian cuisine. The winners get a spa day while the losers prepare for the dinner service.
8 Chefs Compete

S13 : E11 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 11.26.14

The remaining contestants take the annual blind taste test. The winners enjoy a day of rest and relaxation at the Santa Monica Pier, while the losers clean the dorms and kitchens.
7 Chefs Compete

S13 : E12 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 12.03.14

The chefs must make two servings of their own amuse-bouche, which will be judged by Chef Ramsay and "Epicurious" editor in chief Tanya Steel.
6 Chefs Compete

S13 : E13 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 12.10.14

The remaining contestants take on steak. Ramsay, along with Omaha Steaks owners Bruce and Todd Simon, judge the meals based on appearance and eat them only if they look favorable.
5 Chefs Compete

S13 : E14 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 12.10.14

The chefs serve forty "glampers," who vote to determine their favorite. The victor goes glamping in Los Angeles for a night; the losers spruce up the Hollywood Hills.
4 Chefs Compete

S13 : E15 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 12.17.14

The remaining players take part in the annual "taste it, now make it" challenge. The winner dines with their family at Mr. Chow, followed by a chocolate tasting at Vosges.
Winner Chosen

S13 : E16 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 12.17.14

The finalists work on their own menus. Then, in front of a live audience, they must cook five unique dishes with two appetizers and three entrees featuring beef, chicken and fish.
18 Chefs Compete

S14 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.03.15

For the season's first challenge, the hopeful chefs prepare their signature dishes. The winners ride a hummer to Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach to meet William Shatner ("Star Trek").
17 Chefs Compete

S14 : E2 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.10.15

Each team must retrieve 25 crabs from the ocean. After splitting into pairs, each team must make ten crab cakes for Chef Ramsay. The winners dine at Talavera.
16 Chefs Compete

S14 : E3 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.17.15

In this episode's challenge, the teams must match fish heads to their correct bodies then prepare dishes to impress guest judge Michael Cimarusti.
15 Chefs Compete

S14 : E4 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.24.15

The contestants prepare American comfort food for the judges: Chef Ramsay, Chef Suzanne Goin and Chef David Burke. The winners sip cocktails aboard the American Pride in Long Beach.
14 Chefs Compete

S14 : E5 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.31.15

The remaining contestants participate in a cheese challenge. The winners go jet skiing in Marina Del Ray while the losers spend the day grating parmesan.
13 Chefs Compete

S14 : E6 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.07.15

The teams cook lunch for firefighters who are in the midst of a charity ride. The winners head to Malibu, dine at a vineyard and sip wine with Ramsay.
12 Chefs Compete

S14 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.14.15

The remaining chefs are treated to live Greek dancing. Afterwards, they must choose a protein to cook a Greek dish with. The winners race go-karts while the losers clean the kitchens.
11 Chefs Compete

S14 : E8 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.21.15

Each team must create a dish using either beer, wine or liquor. "Cheers" star John Ratzenberger appears as a guest judge.
9 Chefs Compete

S14 : E9 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 04.28.15

The remaining chefs must cook with exotic proteins, including ostrich and wild boar, to impress Chef Ramsay and the owners of the restaurant Animal.
8 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S14 : E10 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.05.15

The chefs cook a Mardi Gras-themed homecoming dinner for Calabasas High School. Both teams have 35 minutes to create three meals for the homecoming committee.
8 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S14 : E11 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.12.15

The teams participate in the annual blind taste test. The winners go on a shopping spree and sample caviar. The losers make sangria and lug tabletops into the dining room.
7 Chefs Compete

S14 : E12 | TV-MA | 42 min | Aired: 05.19.15

The chefs must rifle through a pile of keys to find the one that opens a locker full of steak cuts. After cooking their dishes, they present them to Chef Ramsay.
6 Chefs Compete

S14 : E13 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 05.19.15

The chefs participate in the annual "taste it, now make it" challenge. The winners spend the day on the RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach while the losers sort the recycling.
5 Chefs Compete

S14 : E14 | TV-MA | 40 min | Aired: 05.26.15

The remaining contestants are given just 45 minutes to make small dishes for the guests at a private concert featuring the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music orchestra.
4 Chefs Compete

S14 : E15 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.02.15

Chef Ramsay gives each of the final four $25 and ten minutes to find ingredients for a vegetarian dish. The winner gets a dinner at Studio in Laguna Beach.
Winner Chosen

S14 : E16 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 06.09.15

The finalists have one hour to devise five unique dishes that will be judged by an array of 5 of the world's top chefs.
18 Chefs Compete

S15 : E1 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 01.15.16

For their first challenge, the contestants have 45 minutes to prepare their signature dishes for a discerning Chef Ramsay. The winners attend Drai's Nightclub as VIP guests.
17 Chefs Compete

S15 : E2 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 01.22.16

The chefs have twenty minutes to make baskets of shrimp dumplings. The winners take a helicopter to Malibu for lunch with Chef Ramsay at Geoffrey's.
16 Chefs Compete

S15 : E3 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 01.27.16

To improve communication skills, Chef Ramsay gives each chef a jacket with a recipe on the back. The teammates must relay the recipes to one another.
15 Chefs Compete

S15 : E4 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 02.03.16

Each chef gathers five rubber ducks with ingredients on them, then uses the ingredients to construct a duck dish. The winners travel by yacht to a Santa Monica penthouse.
14 Chefs Compete

S15 : E5 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 02.10.16

Each team must create a holiday platter representing three major holidays: the Fourth of July, Cinco de Mayo and Mardi Gras. The winners get a wine mixing lesson.
12 Chefs Compete

S15 : E6 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 02.17.16

In this episode, Chef Ramsay takes the remaining contestants to the supermarket for another grocery challenge.
11 Chefs Compete

S15 : E7 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 02.24.16

After welcoming newlywed sous chef Andi Van Willigan back to "Hell's Kitchen," Chef Ramsay requests that both teams make six dishes each.
10 Chefs Compete (Part One)

S15 : E8 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.02.16

After treating the contestants to a performance by guitarist Steve Vai, Chef Ramsay gives them a new five-dish challenge.
10 Chefs Compete (Part Two)

S15 : E9 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.09.16

The chefs cook bison with international flair. The winners meet some animal actors while the losers make bread and butter from scratch.
9 Chefs Compete

S15 : E10 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.16.16

Each team has thirty minutes to create vegetarian, sweet, meat and seafood breakfast dishes. The winners take a private plane to Palm Springs.
8 Chefs Compete

S15 : E11 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 03.23.16

The teams have only five minutes to gather ingredients for a rack of lamb, sea bass and chicken. The chefs take turns cooking before being replaced by a teammate.
7 Chefs Compete

S15 : E12 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.01.16

The remaining chefs compete in the annual blind taste test. The winners go on a shopping spree at Roland Products while the losers prepare the foul-smelling durian fruit for a dessert.
6 Chefs Compete

S15 : E13 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.08.16

Confined to straitjackets, the contestants must help their visiting loved ones re-create Chef Ramsay's branzino dish.
5 Chefs Compete

S15 : E14 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.15.16

At Animo Venice Charter High School, Ramsay surprises the final five with high school photos of themselves. Each chef must cook a unique dish in forty minutes.
3 Chefs Compete

S15 : E15 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.22.16

The contestants have forty minutes to cook a steak and two sides. The winner dines at Beverly Hills' CUT while the losers clean the truck and motorbikes used to drive to Las Vegas.
Winner Chosen

S15 : E16 | TV-MA | 41 min | Aired: 04.29.16

On the USS Iowa, the final two chefs must create three main entrees, one cold appetizer and one hot appetizer. The winner gets first pick in creating a team from eliminated chefs.
When the Wall Comes Tumbling Down

S16 : E1 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 09.23.16

The chefs prepare their signature dishes and compete in the first team challenge.
Crepe Grand Prix

S16 : E2 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 09.30.16

The teams compete in the first "Hell's Kitchen" Grand Prix crepe-making challenge.
The Yolks on Them

S16 : E3 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 10.07.16

The teams are challenged to cook eight ostrich dishes, using the most popular ostrich meats, in forty minutes.
Surf Riding & Turf Fighting

S16 : E4 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 10.14.16

The chefs have to team up for a surf and turf protein relay.
Walking the Plank

S16 : E5 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 10.21.16

After a shocking elimination, both teams must regroup and chart a new course.
Let the Catfights Begin

S16 : E6 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 11.04.16

The remaining chefs use cookbooks from Gordon's library to spell out the ingredients they want to use for their next challenge.
Don't Tell My Fiancé

S16 : E7 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 11.11.16

The chefs have forty minutes to create their own interpretations of six southern dishes.
Dancing with the Chefs

S16 : E8 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 11.18.16

Chef Ramsay informs the teams that "Hell's Kitchen" will be hosting the International Ballroom Invitational and that they will prepare a special menu for the event.
Spoon Fed

S16 : E9 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 12.09.16

The remaining chefs prepare for their next challenge: a blind taste test during which each team must determine the taste of pureed baby foods.
Dancing in the Grotto

S16 : E10 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 12.15.16

The chefs are challenged to make sliders for three burger aficionados.
Aerial Maneuvers

S16 : E11 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.05.17

The chefs pair up for a taste challenge in which the winners receive Vitamix blenders and a special trapeze lesson on the Santa Monica Pier.
Fusion Confusion

S16 : E12 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.05.17

The chefs pair up for a challenge in which they must combine two countries' flavors to impress the guest judge, Roy Yamaguchi.
Black Jacket Lounge

S16 : E13 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.12.17

Chef Ramsay shakes things up and introduces a series of three challenges that will determine the recipients of black jackets.
Playing Your Cards Right

S16 : E14 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.19.17

The remaining chefs are challenged to create their dishes with only six ingredients.
Tequila Shots?

S16 : E15 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.26.17

After two chefs are eliminated, the remaining chefs must create a unique dining experience for a large group of well-known chefs that include guest judges Bruce Kalman, Steve Samson, Mette Williams and Alessio Biagini.
Leaving It on the Line

S16 : E16 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 02.02.17

The final two chefs prepare for their final service.
All-Stars Arrive

S17 : E1 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 09.29.17

In the Season 17 premiere, Chef Ramsay invites sixteen all-stars back to the kitchen to vie for the head chef position at the new Hell's Kitchen restaurant in Las Vegas.
Raising the Bar

S17 : E2 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 10.06.17

The all-star chefs compete against each other in a bar menu challenge with a valuable prize: immunity from elimination.
Tower of Terror

S17 : E3 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 10.14.17

The chefs must complete a four-tiered shellfish tower. During the dinner service, Chef Ramsay sends multiple entrees back to the kitchen and temporarily kicks out one of the competing chefs.
Just Letter Cook

S17 : E4 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 10.20.17

The remaining chefs must face off in a game of chance to divvy up their ingredients and create their own unique dishes.
Josh Josh Josh

S17 : E5 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 11.03.17

After a shocking change, tension in the dorms is at an all-time high. Then, the chefs are challenged to work in pairs and cook different types of fish on cedar and hickory wood planks.
A Little Slice of Hell

S17 : E6 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 11.10.17

The remaining chefs are given 30 minutes to create a pizza inspired by an assigned country.
Trimming Fat

S17 : E7 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 11.17.17

Both teams must replicate six "Hell's Kitchen" entrees while kicking chefs out of the kitchen until only one remains. That night, Chef Ramsay holds a special challenge.
Welcome to the Jungle

S17 : E8 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 12.01.17

The contestants must create a dish using exotic meats including boar, venison and elk that were eaten by early humans.
Catch of the Day

S17 : E9 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 12.08.17

The remaining contestants compete in a special challenge involving sea creatures.
It's All Gravy

S17 : E10 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 12.15.17

The remaining contestants must prepare a five-course meal for a private charity event.
Trying to Pasta Test

S17 : E11 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.05.18

The all-stars are given $20 to buy ingredients for restaurant-quality pasta dishes.
Five Is the New Black

S17 : E12 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.12.18

The all-stars face three difficult challenges for the coveted black jacket.
Stars Heating Up Hell

S17 : E13 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.19.18

The chefs must instruct some famous athletes to make their signature dishes using only verbal instructions. The contestants cook in one kitchen during dinner service.
Families Come to Hell

S17 : E14 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.26.18

Families of the four remaining chefs visit. The chefs must base a dish on a secret ingredient hidden in a gift chosen by them.
Final Three

S17 : E15 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 02.02.18

Chef Ramsay announces that Nick, Michelle and Benjamin must design and cook a five-course menu.
All-Star Finale

S17 : E16 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 02.02.18

In this finale episode, the winner of this season is revealed.
Rookies vs. Veterans

S18 : E1 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 09.28.18

Chef Ramsay invites eight previous contestants back to the kitchen to battle against eight rookies for a chance at the Executive Chef position at the Hell's Kitchen restaurant in Vegas.
A Fond Farewell

S18 : E2 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 10.05.18

Chef Ramsay announces that he is taking his risotto off of the Hell's Kitchen menu, and the contestants are tasked with making their own risotto dish in the hopes of replacing the old one.
Hell's Riders

S18 : E3 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 10.12.18

The chefs are tasked with serving lunch to a room full of Marines and prepare dishes that represent the air (chicken parmesan), the land (New York strip) and the sea (fish and chips).
Hell Freezes Over

S18 : E4 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 10.19.18

The chefs must compete in a sled race for an advantage in the winter soup challenge.
Fish Out of Water

S18 : E5 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 11.02.18

During the challenge, each team is tasked with cooking halibut seven different ways for Michelin star chef David LeFevre.
Hot Potato

S18 : E6 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 11.09.18

Chef Ramsay introduces the chefs to a culinary legend known all over the world, Mr. Potato Head. For their challenge, the chefs must create a dish with potato as the key component.
Last Chef Standing

S18 : E7 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 11.16.18

The chefs cook five commonly served "staple" dishes, but the challenge comes with a twist: each team will have to pick one member to leave the kitchen until only one is left.
One Hell of a Party

S18 : E8 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 12.07.18

Chef Ramsay introduces his daughter Tilly and tells the chefs they will create dishes for Tilly's "Sweet 16" menu.
What Happens in Vegas

S18 : E9 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 12.14.18

Chef Ramsay challenges the nine remaining chefs to prepare authentic Chinese dishes and each chef must crack open fortune cookies to reveal their ingredients for the challenge.
Poor Trev

S18 : E10 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.04.19

The dining room gets an Italian transformation for the blind taste test. Then, the teams cook to honor supporters of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Devilish Desserts

S18 : E11 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.11.19

During the challenge, guest judge, renowned pastry chef and chocolatier Valerie Gordon cracks down hard on both teams' takes on dessert.
Break on Through

S18 : E12 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.18.19

Chef Ramsay explains to the six remaining chefs that they will face three extensive challenges to determine which five chefs receive a black jacket.
An Episode of Firsts

S18 : E13 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.25.19

The final five enter the kitchen to compete in the infamous "taste it, now make it" challenge, attempting to replicate Chef Ramsay's intricate eggs benedict dish.
What's Your Motto?

S18 : E14 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 02.01.19

The final four chefs participate in a tableside challenge, preparing them for the showmanship that the Las Vegas Executive Chef position will require.
A Rollercoaster Ride

S18 : E15 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 02.08.19

After a shocking elimination, the final two chefs receive unexpected help for their final menus. Then, they share their highs and lows with Chef Ramsay over brunch.
The Grand Finale

S18 : E16 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 02.08.19

The final contestants must learn menus and plan for the biggest service of their careers, taking place at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The winner of Season 18 is chosen.
Welcome to Vegas

S19 : E1 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.07.21

Gordon Ramsay coaches another selection of hopeful chefs, with a job and $250,000 going to the winner.
Shrimply Spectacular

S19 : E2 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.14.21

The competition continues as the contestants try to land $250,000 and a job at Hell's Kitchen Lake Tahoe.
Hell Caesar!

S19 : E3 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.21.21

The chefs compete to cook for an Olympian and an NFL star.
Wedding Bells in Hell

S19 : E4 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 01.28.21

The challenge in this episode sees the teams tackling a reception for newlyweds before a difficult service.
Hell Starts Taking Its Toll

S19 : E5 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 02.04.21

The teams are tasked with creating Mexican dishes.
Metal & Marina

S19 : E6 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 02.11.21

The teams are challenged to put a twist on some classic Italian dishes.
A Pair of Aces

S19 : E7 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 02.18.21

The teams take on a compelling surf and turf dome challenge.
Crapping Out in Hell

S19 : E8 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 02.25.21

The chefs are met by a craps table, and the winning team earns a special lunch.
Blind Taste Test

S19 : E9 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 03.04.21

The contestants take part in the blind taste test, with the winners enjoying a helicopter ride.
There's Something About Marc

S19 : E10 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 03.11.21

The teams are asked to create five different burgers, with the winners earning a day at Dig This Las Vegas.
Sink or Swim

S19 : E11 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 03.18.21

The chefs compete in the inaugural Spell's Kitchen challenge, with a private pool party as the reward.
There's Magic in Hell?

S19 : E12 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 03.25.21

The chefs compete in three difficult challenges to prove if they are worthy of a black jacket.
It's Time!

S19 : E13 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 04.01.21

The remaining cooks celebrate their success of making it to the final five.
Sleeping with the Enemy

S19 : E14 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 04.08.21

The final four cook for club-goers who have taken over "Hell's Kitchen."
What Happens in Vegas?

S19 : E15 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 04.15.21

The chefs' trip to the Jubilee Theatre at Caesar's Palace turns into their final challenge.
Hitting the Jackpot

S19 : E16 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 04.22.21

The chefs brief their teams ahead of the most important service of their lives.
Young Guns Come Out Shooting

S20 : E1 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 05.31.21

Eighteen aspiring chefs from across the country, 23 and younger, begin the competition.
Temping the Meat

S20 : E2 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 06.07.21

Both teams are put to the test as they take on their first dinner service, preparing dinner for boxing legend Mike Tyson and NASCAR driver Kurt Busch.
Come Hell or High Water!

S20 : E3 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 06.14.21

The chefs are challenged to replicate the very first challenge in "Hell's Kitchen" history: breaking down squid.
Young Guns Going Big

S20 : E4 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 06.21.21

The chefs must make brunch for 60 hungry Caesars Palace employees.
Stirring the Pot

S20 : E5 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 06.28.21

Both teams must work together to decipher recipes written in emojis. The newly formed teams must learn to work with their new brigades.
A Ramsay Birthday in Hell

S20 : E6 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 07.05.21

The restaurant is closed for Chef Ramsay's daughter's 21st birthday party. Later, one more chef's mistakes will get them sent home.
If You Can't Stand the Heat…

S20 : E7 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 07.12.21

The chefs cook up a different international cuisine against a chef from the opposing team. The ingredients are selected over a game of soccer.
A Devilish Challenge

S20 : E8 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 07.19.21

The remaining chefs compete in a tag team relay race competition and they must cook entrees against the other team.
A Game Show from Hell

S20 : E9 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 08.09.21

One team struggles to work together on its dish. The chefs service a special charity dinner.
More Than a Sticky Situation

S20 : E10 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 08.16.21

The chefs take on the blind taste test challenge with messy consequences. One team comes unglued during dinner service.
Swiping Right

S20 : E11 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 08.23.21

The chefs jump back into the dating game on hkchefsonly.com, hoping to swipe right on the perfect match of ingredients.
All Hell Breaks Loose

S20 : E12 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 08.30.21

The competition is taken to a new level when the chefs have to prove they are worthy of a legendary black jacket.
Social Media in Hell

S20 : E13 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 09.06.21

The chefs must create visually stunning dishes to impress chef Ramsay's Instagram followers.
Hell Hath No Fury…

S20 : E14 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 09.06.21

A clash of egos causes tensions to run high. During a dinner service filled with sabotage, the chefs struggle to prove they have what it takes.
What the Hell

S20 : E15 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 09.13.21

The three remaining chefs must cook a five-course dinner service.
Two Young Guns Shoot It Out

S20 : E16 | TV-MA | 43 min | Aired: 09.13.21

The final two chefs compete, after which the last chef standing wins the grand prize.
Let the Battle Begin

S21 : E1 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 09.29.22

It's a new season of "Hell's Kitchen" and for the first time ever it's 'Battle of the Ages!' The competing chefs will face off in two teams: the 20-somethings red team versus the 40-somethings blue team.
Just Wingin' It

S21 : E2 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 10.06.22

Both teams battle it out in a challenge to elevate chicken wings, awarding the winner the coveted punishment pass. Then, Gene Simmons from the band KISS surprises the chefs at dinner service.
Clawing Your Way to the Top

S21 : E3 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 10.13.22

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk helps Chef Ramsay teach the chefs how to shred with precision as they are challenged to de-shell and cook lobsters.
Slipping Down to Hell

S21 : E4 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 10.20.22

The chefs, in their newly formed teams, go head to head in an unmerciful slip-and-slide competition, culminating in a dinner service at which one chef's knowledge and experience of the culinary world comes into question.
Breakfast 911

S21 : E5 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 10.27.22

The chefs battle in a speed breakfast challenge, feeding a dining room of first responders. The winning team earns a day of relaxation and luxury.
Til Chef Do Us Part

S21 : E6 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 11.10.22

Season 20 winner Trenton Garvey returns to get married live in Hell's Kitchen, and the chefs are tasked with creating a menu of appetizers and entrees to be served during the wedding reception.
Wok This Way

S21 : E7 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 11.17.22

Music is in the air as both teams battle in a relay challenge that pits each chef against another, culminating in a dinner service at which one chef's leadership comes into question.
Game On!

S21 : E8 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 12.01.22

It's all fun and games as the chefs compete in the first-ever "wild game show," which later results in five chefs going head to head in a cook-for-your-life showdown.
Putting the Carne in Carnival

S21 : E9 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 12.08.22

It's down to the top ten! The chefs meet Chef Ramsay outside for HK's Carne-Val, surprising them with carnival games for their next challenge.
Everyone's Taco'ing About It

S21 : E10 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 01.05.23

Chef Ramsay and actor Danny Trejo challenge the chefs to a taco competition, culminating in an intense dinner service that comes down to a race to the finish.
21st Annual Blind Taste Test

S21 : E11 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 01.12.23

Chef Ramsay brings back two favorites: the sauciest Blind Taste Test Challenge ever and a world-class charity dinner service for a host of VIPs.
What in Hell's Kitchen?

S21 : E12 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 01.19.23

Through three unique cooking challenges, the chefs will have to prove that they are the best of the best to receive the coveted black jacket.
The Fab Five Take Flight

S21 : E13 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 01.26.23

The black jacket chefs are challenged to cook dishes with ingredients from different cities to be judged by Chef Michael Cimarusti, and then the fab final five struggle to work together in the same kitchen during dinner service.
Lights, Camera, Sabatage!

S21 : E14 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 02.02.23

The final four chefs compete to be featured in Entertainment Weekly. Then, Chef Ramsay tests their attention to detail with sabotages during dinner service.
A Finale for the Ages, Part 1

S21 : E15 | TV-MA | 44 min | Aired: 02.09.23

In the penultimate episode, the final three chefs are treated to a day of relaxation from Chef Ramsay before battling it out in front of some of the best chefs in the world.

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