Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.
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Ramsay makes a decision that changes the competition; two chefs work as servers during the dinner service; each team nominates two contestants to be put up for elimination.
The episode was rated 7.99 from 96 votes.
Ramsay tests the contestants' ability to communicate and work together with a three entree relay race, with the winners getting a helicopter tour and a caviar tasting.
The episode was rated 7.86 from 111 votes.
The final five chefs must prove that they deserve to stay in the competition by creating their most impressive gourmet burger. They face a tough room of critics as Chef Ramsay and room filled with dining professionals will determine the best and the worst burgers. The winning chef earns a relaxing day at the spa, while the remaining chefs are tasked with endless chores. Later, pressure mounts when the chefs must serve a VIP guest, but huge missteps in the kitchen put dinner service at a virtual standstill. Find out which contestant is sent home after a dramatic elimination round.
The episode was rated 7.80 from 108 votes.
A team of previous winners returns to challenge the remaining contestants; each team designs its own menus for dinner service.
The episode was rated 7.79 from 114 votes.
The chef with the best dish earns immunity; the chefs prepare a meal for TV host Maria Menounos and actor Jeremy Sisto; one team's service flags during dinner.
The episode was rated 7.78 from 111 votes.
The chefs must use sight, taste and smell to identify ingredients in a dish and re-create it, with the chef who comes closest earning a shopping spree and time with Chef Ramsay; Ramsay sends two chefs home.
The episode was rated 7.77 from 112 votes.
The chefs must design and execute their own dinner menus.
The episode was rated 7.75 from 92 votes.
The chefs are surprised by family members and then participate in a pressure cooker test.
The episode was rated 7.70 from 110 votes.
Chef Ramsay puts the contestants through a physical challenge involving lobsters; while the challenge winners enjoy a day on a yacht, the losing team must clean hundreds of pounds of fish; Ramsay is disappointed by a disorganized dinner service.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 121 votes.
The teams must identify the type of protein used in five dishes; as the winning team enjoys its victory at a beach house, the losing team must grind and mill grains to make bread from scratch; contestants are grilled during elimination.
The episode was rated 7.65 from 111 votes.
With the help of former HELL'S KITCHEN contestants, the top two chefs prepare their menus for the most important dinner service of their life. Later, pressure mounts on both teams to execute a flawless dinner service, but in the end, only one chef will be crowned HELL'S KITCHEN winner.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 109 votes.
Ramsay tests the chefs' palates with a blind taste test; Ramsay presents an unexpected challenge in order to determine who gets immunity.
The episode was rated 7.58 from 109 votes.
The contestants enter an animal pen to determine which type of protein they will cook in the team challenge; during dinner service, the contestants must impress chef Ramsay's family.
The episode was rated 7.58 from 106 votes.
The contestants arrive at the dorms; Ramsay sends contestants out of the kitchen after a rocky first dinner service.
The episode was rated 7.58 from 113 votes.
Chef Ramsay announces the final two chefs who will compete for the HELL'S KITCHEN title and a life-changing grand prize: a Head Chef position under Executive Chef Jeremy Berlin at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace. After Chef Ramsay surprises the chefs with a luxurious trip to Las Vegas, the adventures continue when the chefs compete head-to-head in a live cooking challenge judged by some of the most famous chefs in Los Angeles.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 106 votes.
The chefs create ethnic dishes with select ingredients; a team falls behind before dinner service begins.
The episode was rated 7.54 from 107 votes.
Chef Martin Yan judges six Chinese dishes created by the remaining contestants; during dinner service, one team disappoints a VIP guest; a contestant is eliminated.
The episode was rated 7.54 from 106 votes.
The chefs compete to participate in a photo shoot and host a dinner for members of the Army.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 107 votes.
The teams host a quinceanera; a disagreement between chefs brings dinner service to a standstill; Ramsay makes an unexpected decision.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 101 votes.
Twenty aspiring restaurateurs present their signature dishes to Ramsay -- and an audience -- in Las Vegas; while the challenge winners earn a night out on the town, the losers must head back to Los Angeles on a school bus.
The episode was rated 7.48 from 129 votes.
Last updated: feb 10, 2023
