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Hell's Kitchen

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Season 0

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  1: Season 1 Extras

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  2: Season 2 Extras

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  3: Season 3 Extras

Season 1

• _{Monday, May 30th, 2005}

  1: Day 1

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

• _{Monday, June 6th, 2005}

  2: Day 2

  After barely surviving the opening night of the Hell's Kitchen restaurant, the heat is on as the contestants prepare for their second dinner service. To prepare for the service both teams have a squid cleaning competition as Ramsay overlooks with his watchful eye.

• _{Monday, June 13th, 2005}

  3: Day 3

  The third night in the kitchen finds the remaining chefs cracking under the pressure of Gordon Ramsay and his hot temper. After barely surviving the opening night of the Hell's Kitchen restaurant and fumbling their way through night two, the remaining contestants have gotten more than a taste of the wrath of Chef Ramsay -- and hungry patrons. As the contestants prepare for their third dinner service, the pressure of Hell's Kitchen is too much for one of the wannabe chefs, who chooses to leave Hell's Kitchen and hang up their apron for good. But the choice is Ramsay's for another unlucky contestant who gets the boot.

• _{Monday, June 20th, 2005}

  4: Day 4

  The fourth night in the kitchen finds the remaining chefs cracking under the pressure of Gordon Ramsay and his hot temper as they try to serve up Ramsay's signature dishes at L.A. hotspot Haute Cuisine. A fourth contestant is eliminated from the show.

• _{Monday, June 27th, 2005}

  5: Day 5

  On the restaurant's fifth night, Hell's Kitchen presents an entire Italian-themed menu. After a tense competition in the afternoon, one team is rewarded with an afternoon outing with Chef Ramsay. Later at the dinner service, the participants' competitive nature comes to a head as one team deliberately sabotages the other, while a contestant makes a decision that shocks both teams.

• _{Monday, July 11th, 2005}

  6: Day 6

  First Half of Two Hour Special. As the Hell's Kitchen contestants prepare for their sixth dinner service, Chef Ramsay reveals the latest twist – each team will create its own menu consisting of three appetizers, entrees and desserts. Egos and tempers reach a boiling point as the wannabe chefs hustle to get their signature dishes up to Ramsay’s impeccable standard and out to the hungry guests in a timely manner.

• _{Monday, July 11th, 2005}

  7: Day 7

  Second half of Two Hour Special. The five remaining contestants learn they are no longer competing as teams, but as individuals who must work together (and against one another) to complete an entire dinner service. The theme of the dinner is “tableside service,” with both the appetizers and dessert prepared tableside. To further complicate matters, there is a power failure, and the filet mignon mysteriously disappears.

• _{Monday, July 18th, 2005}

  8: Day 8

  Hell's Kitchen opens its eighth night with not only the four contestants left over from the previous night's service, but also the ingredients. The four remaining chefs are given 15 minutes and a tray of leftovers to create a meal that Chef Ramsay considers servable. The winner of the challenge is rewarded with a chance to cook on a live national TV show alongside Ramsay. Jealousy and desperation are eating away at the wannabe chefs and with all of them fighting for themselves, the kitchen feels like a pressure cooker. Who can handle the heat and who gets kicked out of the kitchen?

• _{Monday, July 25th, 2005}

  9: Day 9

  Three contestants remain and Gordon’s order that they serve an entire dining room becomes too much for one contestant who succumbs to fatigue. The contestants serve their signature dishes, but the teammates suffer from one disastrous performance. Who will create the best dish and who will be sent home without his or her just desserts?

• _{Monday, August 1st, 2005}

  11: Day 10 (2)

  In part 2 of the two-hour finale, Hell's Kitchen is divided in half, and each of the two finalists completes a dinner service with the concept and menu they designed.

• _{Monday, August 1st, 2005}

  10: Day 10

  It’s down to the final two contestants who have survived the wrath of Ramsay and many disastrous nights at Hell’s Kitchen. Ramsay turns HK over to the battling duo by dividing the restaurant in half – with each wannabe chef choosing their own menu and decor.

Season 2

• _{Monday, June 12th, 2006}

  1: Day 1

  In this two-hour season premiere, twelve Hell's Kitchen chefs begin their journey for the final prize of an executive chef position at the newly opened Las Vegas casino, Red Rock Casino Resort.

• _{Monday, June 12th, 2006}

  2: Day 2

  In this two-hour season premiere, twelve Hell's Kitchen chefs begin their journey for the final prize of an executive chef position at the newly opened Las Vegas casino, Red Rock Casino Resort.

• _{Monday, June 19th, 2006}

  3: Day 3

  Chef Gordon Ramsay is frustrated with both teams' work ethic after another lackluster dinner service. Ramsay communicates his experiences on running a successful restaurant to the teams while setting the third night's goal to have a complete dinner service.

• _{Monday, June 26th, 2006}

  4: Day 4

  Chef Gordon Ramsay puts aside the battle of the sexes and switches the chefs to even out the teams. Hell's Kitchen breaks new ground when the teams are put to the test during a lunch service cooking for a group of highly demanding customers.

• _{Monday, July 10th, 2006}

  5: Day 5

  Day 5 commences with Chef Gordon Ramsay giving a lesson to the remaining contestants in the art of culinary flavor while attempting to complete at least one dinner service.

• _{Monday, July 17th, 2006}

  6: Day 6

  In Day 6, Chef Gordon Ramsay tempts the two teams with the winner celebrating a night out on the town. For the dinner service, the teams create their own personalized menus.

• _{Monday, July 24th, 2006}

  7: Day 7

  In Day 7, the wannabe chefs must combine their skills and work as individuals for the first time in Hell's Kitchen. The prize for this challenge: a trip with Chef Ramsay to get a taste of the restaurant at the Red Rock Casino Resort.

• _{Monday, July 31st, 2006}

  8: Day 8

  In Day 8, it's down to the final four chefs as they try to avoid elimination and reach their goal of Head Chef at the new multi-million-dollar restaurant at the Red Rock Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

• _{Monday, August 7th, 2006}

  9: Day 9

  The contestants taste Chef Ramsay's signature dish and are given 20 minutes to replicate it. Tension arises among the chefs amidst accusations of cheating.

• _{Monday, August 14th, 2006}

  10: Day 10

  From the menu to the decor, the two finalists must prove their worth to Chef Ramsay as they are each in charge of their own restaurant, completing a dinner service with the help of their former competitors.

• _{Monday, August 14th, 2006}

  11: Day 10 (2)

  Two-hour season finale, part 2. From the menu to the decor, the two finalists must prove their worth to Chef Ramsay as they are each in charge of their own restaurant, completing a dinner service with the help of their former competitors.

Season 3

• _{Monday, June 4th, 2007}

  1: Day 1

  In the season three premiere, twelve Hell's Kitchen chefs begin their journey for the final prize: becoming head chef at the Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa in Henderson, Nevada.

• _{Monday, June 11th, 2007}

  2: Day 2

  Members of the men's and women's teams test their food preparation skills in a fish-related challenge. The winning team is rewarded with some important time outside the kitchen with Gordon Ramsay while the losing team is faced with an almost impossible task.

• _{Monday, June 18th, 2007}

  3: Day 3

  Chef Ramsay orders the 10 remaining contestants to cook breakfast for visiting servicemen and women. Members of the winning team receive a day of R & R, and for the losers it's KP. Then there's another dinner service to prepare that night.

• _{Monday, June 25th, 2007}

  4: Day 4

  Day 4 tests the palates of the remaining chefs as they compete in a blindfolded taste test. The losers must face a difficult punishment while the winners dine with Chef Ramsay. At the dinner service, the dishes are critiqued and rated by the diners

• _{Monday, July 2nd, 2007}

  5: Day 5

  For the first time in Hell's Kitchen, a wedding party is held at dinner service, but the groom may have made the mistake of his life.

• _{Monday, July 9th, 2007}

  6: Day 6

  With Melissa saved from elimination, she now must join the men's team and compete against the women to see which team can prepare the best lobster dish. At that evening's dinner service, one team turns in a performance to remembered.

• _{Monday, July 16th, 2007}

  7: Day 7

  The final six remaining contestants must make appetizers and entrées from leftovers, a challenge Chef Ramsay always gives his chefs to test their creativity. Then the teams must come up with their own menus for the evening's dinner service. At dinner service the diners definitely prefer one team's menu; however, lack of teamwork and poor communication may spell the end for one contestant.

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2007}

  8: Day 8

  It's down to five chefs remaining in the competition as Chef Ramsay merges them into one team. In the next challenge the contestants are competing head to head with individual dishes to impress 100 hungry high school students. One winner (and a contestant of his or her choice) are rewarded with a trip to the Green Valley Ranch resort in Las Vegas. At dinner service, the night goes anything but smoothly as one chef is sent packing in the middle of dinner service.

• _{Monday, August 6th, 2007}

  9: Day 9

  Chef Ramsay starts the challenge by having his mother present her own mac 'n cheese and then producing his own more elegant version. Each of the five remaining contestants must take a randomly selected comfort food dish and re-create it as a gourmet version. A new surprise team of judges brings the contestants to tears.

• _{Monday, August 6th, 2007}

  10: Day 10 (1)

  As with the previous seasons, Hell's Kitchen is separated into two sides. Both chefs begin planning for their own side of the restaurant, including decor, staff uniforms and menus. One chooses an eclectic French bistro feel and the other opts for a clean decor with a southern-inspired menu. On one side of Hell's Kitchen, the ideas are flowing. On the other side, each decision is a struggle.

• _{Monday, August 13th, 2007}

  11: Day 10 (2)

  The two Hell's Kitchen finalists take opposite approaches in dealing with their staff. Chef Ramsay reviews the proposed dishes and presents the finalists with their own head chef’s jackets in preparation for the final dinner service. At the end of the night, one finalist emerges the winner.

Season 4

• _{Tuesday, April 1st, 2008}

  1: 15 Chefs Compete

  Season four begins with 15 hopefuls playing to win a job as a chef along side Gordon Ramsey in his L.A. restaurant. The contestants will be divided into teams of 'men vs. women' after preparing their signature dish. Gordon will be impressed by most of the entries, but one will make him retch.

• _{Tuesday, April 8th, 2008}

  2: 14 Chefs Compete

  The season's first challenge finds the contestants slicing halibut into thin 6 ounce fillets. One member of each team must serve as a maitre d' during the dining service, and one contestant will be eliminated at the shows conclusion.

• _{Tuesday, April 15th, 2008}

  3: 13 Chefs Compete

  Live chickens awaken the contestants, followed by a challenge of plucking their morning "wake up callers" and creating a family styled dinner out of them.

• _{Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008}

  4: 12 Chefs Compete

  The two teams must compete to see who can prepare the most pasta for the evening dinner service, with a trip to Santa Monica for the winners. One contestant winds up in the hospital after an accident in the kitchen.

• _{Tuesday, April 29th, 2008}

  5: 11 Chefs Compete

  The chefs receive their first challenge, create a gourmet pizza. The winning team will head to Santa Barbara for a gourmet meal, while the losers will be sentenced to taking pizza orders during dinner service and then deliver them, at which one contestant is rushed to the hospital after suffering an accident.

• _{Tuesday, May 6th, 2008}

  6: 10 Chefs Compete

  A fantasy birthday celebration is the order of the day for the remaining aspiring chefs. The chefs cook for a sweet 16 party, but the mood in Hell's Kitchen is anything but sweet. One chef must face Ramsay's wrath when a diner sends back undercooked meat. And in a surprise twist, a new chef joins one of the teams at the episode's elimination ceremony.

• _{Tuesday, May 13th, 2008}

  7: 9 Chefs Compete

  The nine remaining chefs are challenged to compete in a taste test, with the winner receiving a day at the spa and the losers sent to clean the dorm. Once the dinner ervice is completed, Chef Ramsay must decide on which tastes worse, raw food or a lack or communication within the kitchen.

• _{Tuesday, May 20th, 2008}

  8: 8 Chefs Compete

  The group dynamics are drastically changed when Chef Ramsey asks for a volunteer to switch sides. This week's challenge consists of creating 4 new dishes from 20 ingredients. One chef requires a medic after injuring himself during the challenge.

• _{Tuesday, May 27th, 2008}

  9: 7 Chefs Compete

  A relay race puts both teams to the test, with a sunny reward on the line. To up the stakes, the losing team faces a top-to-bottom complete restaurant cleaning. At the evening's dinner service, the teams are required to serve items from menus that they each created. One chef is called out for serving a disgusting extra ingredient in the food -- their own sweat. Chef Ramsay makes an unprecedented move at the evening's elimination.

• _{Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008}

  10: 6 Chefs Compete

  The two teams are combined to create a single team. Each chef is asked to create a dish designed specifically to please Chef Ramsay centered around a single main ingredient. The new unified team struggles to complete its first service together. Two chefs scheme together to plot another's downfall. The winner of the challenge is invited on a very special trip -- a visit to Vegas and a meeting with Rock Harper, the winner of the show's third season. The show's medics are put the test when things once again get a little too hot. One chef goes ballistic when the pressure of the evening's dinner service gets to be just a bit too much.

• _{Tuesday, June 10th, 2008}

  11: 5 Chefs Compete

  The aspiring chefs teach the art of gourmet meat preparation to housewives, with the winner of the challenge given one-on-one time with chefs Mark Peel and Ben Ford. The chefs later struggle to complete their most complicated dinner service yet.

• _{Tuesday, June 17th, 2008}

  12: 4 Chefs Compete

  Dinner service reaches a new low when one chef burns Chef Ramsay's hand. A group of special guests pays a visit to Hell's Kitchen. The remaining chefs face what is said to be their toughest challenge yet.

• _{Tuesday, June 24th, 2008}

  13: 3 Chefs Compete

  The pressure is at an absolute boiling point as the three chefs remaining try their hardest to reach the final two. Chef Ramsay brings in a group of surprise guests whom serve each the aspiring chefs a breakfast they must then attempt to recreate. Each of the remaining chefs is given a chance at running the hot plate, but must face tests designed by Chef Ramsay.

• _{Tuesday, July 1st, 2008}

  14: 2 Chefs Compete

  The final two chefs must prepare their signature dishes in New York City. They are then asked to create their own restaurant as a test of their skill. Featuring a special guest appearance by Whoopi Goldberg.

• _{Tuesday, July 8th, 2008}

  15: Finale

  The two finalists are faced with the ultimate test at the final dinner service when they must work together with previously eliminated chefs; the winner of the fourth season of the program is determined.

Season 5

• _{Thursday, January 29th, 2009}

  1: 16 Chefs Compete

  The fifth season begins with Hell's Kitchen's most promising group yet: sixteen professional chefs competing for a position at the Borgata in Atlantic City. After Chef Ramsay judges their signature dishes, they face the pressure of the first dinner service, and one must face the ignominy of being the first sent packing.

• _{Thursday, February 5th, 2009}

  2: 15 Chefs Compete

  Chef Ramsey puts the Red and Blue teams in a new challenge, which causes tempers to flare and will result in the dismissal of one more contestant.

• _{Thursday, February 19th, 2009}

  3: 14 Chefs Compete

  The contestants go to a meat locker to learn different cuts of beef. The teams race to impress chef Ramsay when they are asked to put their new found knowledge to the test.

• _{Thursday, February 26th, 2009}

  4: 13 Chefs Compete

  50 young football players and cheerleaders will be served breakfast by the 13 remaining chefs. One team runs short on eggs, and 1 more chef is released.

• _{Thursday, March 5th, 2009}

  5: 12 Chefs Compete

  After sending the chefs to an Asian market, Chef Ramsay challenges them to create three Asian-fusion dishes utilizing poultry, seafood and beef. The teams then present their dishes for judging by Chef Ramsay and Tanya Steel, Editor-in-Chief of Epicurious.com. The following night, the teams go head-to-head at dinner service, and tensions run high as chefs from both teams crack under pressure. Chef Ramsay throws in a last-minute twist before sending the losing chef home.

• _{Thursday, March 12th, 2009}

  6: 11 Chefs Compete

  The remaining 11 chefs are challenged to cook variations of the three favorite foods of the honoree for his Bar Mitzvah. The dinner service seems to go well, but not for one contestant.

• _{Thursday, March 19th, 2009}

  7: 10 Chefs Compete

  Chef Ramsay challenges the teams to create delicious tapas style, or small portioned, dishes out of left-overs. At dinner service, one chef's performance nearly takes both teams down and the lack of unity on the Blue Team leaves Chef Ramsay fuming.

• _{Thursday, March 26th, 2009}

  8: 9 Chefs Compete

  Chef Ramsay challenges the team's palates in a blind taste testing. In a packed dinner service, anxiety is higher than usual when celebrities Eric McCormack and Robert Patrick stop by.

• _{Thursday, April 2nd, 2009}

  9: 7 Chefs Compete

  Each team member is asked to create a dish using King Crab, but only one dish can be selected to represent them in front of Chef Ramsay. Both teams have a chance to show off the creativity in the kitchen when they get to create their own menus for dinner service, but internal conflicts cause chaos in the kitchens.

• _{Thursday, April 9th, 2009}

  10: 6 Chefs Compete

  The six remaining chefs are on their own now that Chef Ramsey has dissolved the teams. This week's challenge is for the chefs to use 14 simple ingredients in a dish. Later, the chefs will once again need to work as one for dinner service, but things heat up and one chef finds themselves in need of medical attention.

• _{Thursday, April 16th, 2009}

  11: 5 Chefs Compete

  Chef Ramsay sends the remaining chefs off to New Jersey to dine in the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, where one of them will be running a restaurant. When the chefs return, they are asked to create their signature dish which they would serve in their restaurant should they win.

• _{Thursday, April 23rd, 2009}

  12: 4 Chefs Compete

  The chef's taste buds are put to the test when Chef Ramsay prepares three dishes for them to try. They are then given thirty minutes to prepare just one of the dishes, the fish stew, identifying the ingredients only by taste. The winner enjoys an afternoon with Ramsay, taking an amazing ride in a bi-plane. The losing chefs are punished with polishing crystal and cutlery, cleaning the carpets and prepping for the evening's service. During the dinner service Chef Ramsay tells them they need make it all the way through not only for themselves, but for one of their guests, who plans to propose to girlfriend during the dessert course. Two chefs rise to the challenge, but two struggle throughout the night. One is ultimately eliminated and then Chef Ramsay announces a surprise, to be revealed in the next episode.

• _{Thursday, April 30th, 2009}

  13: 3 Chefs Compete

  It's down to the final three, who must prepare a meal for 100 of L.A.'s finest chefs. The winner gets some face time on FOX's local morning show, while the losers do the laundry as they watch the winner on TV. At the dinner service, each contestant is given a chance at the pass running the kitchen.

• _{Thursday, May 7th, 2009}

  14: 2 Chefs Compete

  The final two chefs prepare for their ultimate challenge. They must design their restaurants as well as create a winning menu. But they won't be there to oversee the renovations- Chef Ramsay flies them back to the Borgata where they compete to wow the Hotel's CEO with their signature dish.

• _{Thursday, May 14th, 2009}

  15: Finale

  The season 5 finale finds the remaining two chefs competing in their final dinner service competition. The winner will be named head-chef at a new restaurant at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City.

Season 6

• _{Tuesday, July 21st, 2009}

  1: 16 Chefs Compete

  Season six returns with one change. Instead of working alone, now the red and blue teams work will be a team effort. The first dinner service (which is a predictable disaster) comes next before the first chef is eliminated, but an old friend shows up. Dinner service 2 winds up being an even bigger disaster.

• _{Tuesday, July 21st, 2009}

  2: 15 Chefs Compete

  The teams cook pasta dinners for a room full of firefighters; two contestants are sent to the hospital.

• _{Tuesday, July 28th, 2009}

  3: 14 Chefs Compete

  The remaining 14 chefs get a surprise awakening in the middle of the night to make a spaghetti dinner for a group of hungry firefighters. The winner will be determined by which team can serve first, and the losers must wax the firetrucks. later, two contestants are rushed to the hospital after suffering injuries.

• _{Tuesday, August 4th, 2009}

  4: 13 Chefs Compete

  The remaining 14 chefs are challenged to create perfectly proportioned 6-inch sausages. The dinner service will include Drew Lachey, John O'Hurley, Tom Green, Melinda Clarke, Chris "Kid" Reid and Kristy Swanson are among those being served cold and salty meal. Chef Ramsey is unhappy.

• _{Tuesday, August 11th, 2009}

  5: 12 Chefs Compete

  The remaining 12 chefs have the honor of creating a welcome back home dinner for a returning U.S. marine, where the losers will be left in charge of cleaning and decorating the dinning room for a party under the watchful eye of Gordon Ramsey's wife, Tana. Later, chef Ramsey gets heated up during dinner service over cold food.

• _{Tuesday, August 18th, 2009}

  6: 11 Chefs Compete

  The remaining 11 chefs are challenged to create a full three-course meal which only totals up to 700 calories. The winning team gets a day at the beach and volleyball pointers from 2000 Olympian Annette Davis, while the losers must prep both kitchens. One chef snaps back at Chef Ramsey, while another is taken to the hospital's emergency room.

• _{Tuesday, August 25th, 2009}

  7: 10 Chefs Compete

  The remaining ten chefs are rolling the dice to see what ingredients they can use in their challenge dish, with the winners earning a trip to Las Vegas. Later, chefs from Gordon Ramsey's own restaurants help out in the dinner service, which is interrupted by repeating mistakes and one bossy teammate.

• _{Tuesday, September 1st, 2009}

  8: 9 Chefs Compete

  The remaining nine chefs are given a blind taste test. The winners will receive a dinner with chef Ramsay...in a darkened dinning room where they'll have no idea what they are eating. Later, the dinner service is ruined by meat and potatoes.

• _{Tuesday, September 8th, 2009}

  9: 8 Chefs Compete

  The remaining eight chefs are asked to make crepes, where the winners receiving a night out dining at a French restaurant and the losers creating a French-themed dinner service. During the prep time one contestant is injured, and the other three can't make it through the service.

• _{Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009}

  10: 7 Chefs Compete

  Winter Olympic medalists Sasha Cohen and Jonny Moseley will serve as judges of the meals created by the contestants using ingredients brought in from Whistler, B.C., site of the restaurant in which the winner will be stationed.

• _{Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009}

  11: 6 Chefs Compete

  The teams may merge now that there are six, as they re-create foods they've tasted. A frustrated Chef Ramsey storms out during dinner service.

• _{Tuesday, September 29th, 2009}

  12: 5 Chefs Compete

  The five remaining chefs are challenged to create as pretty as it tastes. A winner will be chosen by experts from Bon Apetite magazine and will win a dinner with Chef Ramsay and Bon Apetite editor Barbara Fairchild at a luxury hotel in Santa Monica.

• _{Tuesday, October 6th, 2009}

  13: 4 Chefs Compete

  The remaining four chefs meet British child actor-impressionist Felix Wright, a diminutive version of Chef Ramsey, then meet 80 other youngsters, who they will feed without serving any meat. Two chefs have a bad night at dinner service and one is let go.

• _{Tuesday, October 13th, 2009}

  14: 3 Chefs Compete

  The three finalists will create dishes from various parts of the world, which will be judged by international culinary experts.

• _{Tuesday, October 13th, 2009}

  15: Finale

  The final two chefs will battle it out in the final challenge and dinner service. Chef Gordon Ramsay will then choose the winner.

Season 7

• _{Tuesday, June 1st, 2010}

  1: 16 Chefs Compete

  Chef Ramsay introduces himself to the 16 new contestants by announcing that they are expected to complete their very first dinner service. He then divides them into two teams, men vs. women, and sends them to the kitchen to prepare their signature dishes. After presenting the dishes to Chef Ramsay, he sends them up to study the menu and prepare for dinner service, which, unfortunately, does not go as he had hoped.

• _{Tuesday, June 8th, 2010}

  2: 15 Chefs Compete

  Both teams are challenged to prepare eggs four different ways. The team that cooks the most eggs properly wins a helicopter ride over Los Angeles. Meanwhile, an argument between one of the chefs and Chef Ramsay during dinner service causes one team to crash and burn.

• _{Tuesday, June 15th, 2010}

  3: 13 Chefs Compete

  The chefs are challenged to serve lunch to the very hungry members of a marching band. During dinner service, one member on the red team gets burned and throws the entire team into chaos.

• _{Tuesday, June 15th, 2010}

  4: 12 Chefs Compete (1)

  The two teams are challenged two each create a dish based on ingredients chosen by rolling dice with letters on them. Though one team makes some strange choices, the results end up being close, with the final determination coming down to the quality of the cooking rather than the nature of the dishes.

• _{Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010}

  5: 12 Chefs Compete (2)

  "Hell's Kitchen" does barbecue for the first time ever, and the chefs are challenged to prepare pork-themed dishes with their chosen ingredients. But when the red team fails to keep cool under pressure, Chef Ramsay gives them a piece of his mind.

• _{Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010}

  6: 11 Chefs Compete

  When it comes to judging good food, mother knows best. The chefs are tasked with preparing dishes representing each of the five "mother sauces," and two surprise judges show up to decide which dishes stand out. For the evening's dinner service, it's family night and the pint-sized customers couldn't be more finicky, rowdy and demanding. As tempers flare, one contestant is sent home and Chef Ramsay surprises everyone by throwing in an unexpected twist.

• _{Tuesday, June 29th, 2010}

  7: 10 Chefs Compete

  Chef Ramsay turns Hell's Kitchen into an upscale deli when he challenges each contestant to create an original gourmet sandwich. While the winning team is treated to an amazing retreat in wine country, the losing team is left behind to perfect the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Later, Chef Ramsay gets into an angry confrontation – with a disgruntled customer – during a disastrous dinner service. Meanwhile, when Chef Ramsay switches up the teams, the contestants face a different challenge: adjusting to their new teammates while reinventing a wedding menu for a 50th anniversary party.

• _{Tuesday, June 29th, 2010}

  8: 9 Chefs Compete

  The remaining aspiring chefs compete in the eighth episode of the competition.

• _{Tuesday, July 6th, 2010}

  9: 8 Chefs Compete

  The remaining aspiring chefs compete in the ninth episode of the competition. A blind taste test challenges the palette of the chefs. Later, the two teams are tasked to create their own original menus.

• _{Tuesday, July 6th, 2010}

  10: 7 Chefs Compete

  The chefs are challenged to create their own unique lobster dishes. The dishes are judged by Michelin-starred chefs, with Gordon Ramsay left to break a tie after two chefs' dishes are rejected for simply not being cooked to par. The winning team enjoys a visit to a caviar house followed by a shopping spree, while the losing team is made to clean the dorms, then prep both kitchens for service. Gordon Ramsay delivers a surprise by ordering the two teams to work together to complete a dinner service with a time limit of 2 and 1/2 hours. The pressure proves too much for one, leading to a complete meltdown and ejection during service. The dinner service, however, is ultimately a great success, leading to another surprise at the elimination.

• _{Tuesday, July 20th, 2010}

  11: 6 Chefs Compete

  The six remaining aspiring chefs work together for the first time as one team. The chefs are presented with a challenge requiring them to come up with a creative dish using cheap ingredients. Switching stations create added pressure during service.

• _{Tuesday, July 20th, 2010}

  12: 5 Chefs Compete

  The remaining aspiring chefs compete in the twelfth episode of the season.

• _{Tuesday, July 27th, 2010}

  13: 4 Chefs Compete (1)

  The remaining chefs compete in the thirteenth episode of the season and struggle against the pressure with only four chefs left. The chefs are challenged to teach bachelors how to prepare monkfish. During service, a chef is called out for sabotaging another. A budding romance forces Chef Ramsay to make a difficult decision.

• _{Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010}

  14: 4 Chefs Compete (2)

  The remaining aspiring chefs must recreate a dish by taste; one of the aspiring chefs buckles under pressure.

• _{Tuesday, August 10th, 2010}

  15: Finale

  The final two chefs compete to be the winner of Hell's Kitchen. Both are given a preview of what they could win and face their toughest challenge yet. One of the two is declared the winner of Hell's Kitchen, earning $250,000 and a position at the Savoy Hotel in London.

Season 8

• _{Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010}

  1: 16 Chefs Compete

  Sixteen chefs compete in the premiere of the eighth season of Hell's Kitchen. Chef Ramsay divides the chefs into teams of women and men, and their first challenge is to create their signature dishes. An early injury sends one chef to the hospital. Massive delays during dinner service lead customers to exit Hell's Kitchen.

• _{Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010}

  2: 14 Chefs Compete

  The 14 remaining chefs receive a lesson in preparing sushi from Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto before they must do it themselves. One competitor in particular can't seem to learn it.

• _{Wednesday, September 29th, 2010}

  3: 13 Chefs Compete

  The 13 remaining chefs must prepare breakfast for 50 hungry EMTs. At dinner service, dover sole bollixes up both the blue and red teams.

• _{Wednesday, September 29th, 2010}

  4: 12 Chefs Compete

  The 12 remaining chefs must make ravioli from scratch. And the dinner service features Italian dishes, but it's overcooked salmon and undercooked chicken that prove to be the bugaboos.

• _{Wednesday, October 6th, 2010}

  5: 11 Chefs Compete

  The challenge facing the 11 remaining chefs: devise tasting menus for a retro-themed high-school prom, with the losing team having to set up for the prom. Then, appetizers and fish bedevil competitors at dinner service.

• _{Wednesday, October 6th, 2010}

  6: 10 Chefs Compete

  The challenge facing the 10 remaining chefs: prepare entrée salads, with the winner to be featured in Bon Appetit magazine. Dinner-service bugaboos: scallops and garnishes.

• _{Wednesday, October 13th, 2010}

  7: 9 Chefs Compete (1)

  The 9 remaining chefs create dishes using five ingredients selected at random. The winners visit Las Vegas while the losers peel 1000 potatoes. Guests at the "Family Night" dinner service include Jerry Springer and members of Chef Ramsay's family.

• _{Wednesday, October 13th, 2010}

  8: 9 Chefs Compete (2)

  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. Guests at the black-tie dinner service include four previous winners and cast members of "Glee."

• _{Wednesday, November 10th, 2010}

  9: 8 Chefs Compete

  The 8 remaining contestants face a women-vs.-men blind taste test. The winners dine at the L.A. restaurant XIV while the losers sort trash. Undercooking and one chef's overheated conversation with Chef Ramsay mar the dinner service.

• _{Wednesday, November 10th, 2010}

  10: 7 Chefs Compete

  The 7 remaining chefs are tested on their cooking precision and communication skills, but dinner service proves disappointing to Chef Ramsay and his guests, L.A. restaurateur Josiah Citrin and the NFL's Matt Cassel. In the end, six chefs remain.

• _{Wednesday, November 17th, 2010}

  11: 6 Chefs Compete

  Chef Ramsay challenges the six contestants to create "a single bite" to make a bold first impression on the Michelin-starred L.A. chefs who do the biting. But dinner-service diners leave disappointed and hungry. Later, one chef is asked to leave.

• _{Wednesday, November 24th, 2010}

  12: 5 Chefs Compete

  The 5 remaining contestants prepare and serve their signature dishes in downtown-L.A. food trucks at lunchtime. The winner receives a Beverly Hills makeover by hairstylist José Eber and fashion guru Steven Cojocaru, while the losers scrub their trucks and prepare Hell's Kitchen for a dinner service that won't go well.

• _{Wednesday, December 1st, 2010}

  13: 4 Chefs Compete (1)

  The 4 remaining chefs must re-create a dish without a recipe, using only their eyesight, their noses and their senses of taste. The winner gets a day at a spa while the losers do the Hell's Kitchen laundry before it's time for another dinner service.

• _{Wednesday, December 8th, 2010}

  14: 4 Chefs Compete (2)

  The challenge: create a balanced fusion dish. The judges: Top L.A. chefs Philip Dubose (Asia de Cuba), Helene An (Crustacean) and Lee Hefter (Spago). Then, at dinner service, tempers flare and Chef Ramsay must intervene.

• _{Wednesday, December 15th, 2010}

  15: Finale

  In the Season 8 finale, the final two chefs must prepare five-course meals to be judged by five L.A.-area executive chefs and food-service executives. The winner receives a head-chef position at LA Market at the JW Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles.

Season 9

• _{Monday, July 18th, 2011}

  1: 18 Chefs Compete

  Eighteen new aspiring chefs dare to brave the heat of competition when Chef Gordon Ramsay opens the doors to a new season of HELL'S KITCHEN. The chefs must prove they have the skill, passion and dedication as they compete for the grand prize of a Head Chef position at BLT Steak in New York City. In the first team challenge of the season, Chef Ramsay asks the contestants to prepare their signature dish and splits the chefs into two teams: men vs. women. The winning team gets a taste of the sweet life when they wine and dine with Season Eight winner Nona Sivley at L.A. Market, while the losing team is left behind to scrub down the kitchen in preparation for their first dinner service. Following a sobering announcement moments before the grand reopening of HELL'S KITCHEN, tempers flare when the teams struggle to communicate effectively and the slow service forces diners to walk out before their entrees are served.

• _{Tuesday, July 19th, 2011}

  2: 16 Chefs Compete

  With just 16 chefs remaining, the tension among the contestants becomes palpable as Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in another intense challenge. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. During dinner service, both teams struggle to cook their dishes properly and on time, and the contestants’ lack of cooperation and efficiency sends Chef Ramsay over the edge.

• _{Monday, July 25th, 2011}

  3: 15 Chefs Compete

  With just 15 chefs remaining, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in another intense challenge. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. Tune in to see which contestants are on the chopping block

• _{Tuesday, July 26th, 2011}

  4: 14 Chefs Compete

  After the contestants get a brief night's sleep, sous chefs Scott and Andy show up with overalls and boots for the contestants to use in the next challenge. They all go downstairs, where Chef Ramsay explains today's test. Each team must create four chicken dishes, but before retreating to the kitchen they must determine what they will be working with. For every live chicken they catch and deposit into a cage, they can retrieve an ingredient from a list including such items as bleu cheese, pickles, and grits.

• _{Monday, August 1st, 2011}

  5: 13 Chefs Compete

  The remaining 13 chefs start a new day greeted by Chef Ramsay and the sight of a chemistry lab in the kitchen. Chef Ramsay introduces two guests who bring science and food together: Ben Roche and Homaro Cantu from Chicago's Moto Restaurant. In 45 seconds they make a dreamsicle sorbet using sound waves and liquid nitrogen.

• _{Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011}

  6: 12 Chefs Compete

  With just 12 chefs remaining, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in another intense challenge. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. Tune in to see which contestants are on the chopping block.

• _{Monday, August 8th, 2011}

  7: 11 Chefs Compete

  Following a difficult elimination in the previous episode, the teams return to the dormitories. The Blue Team is determined to win a service, having lost the last challenge. In the meantime, Krupa is celebrating the Red Team's win by relaxing with a few drinks. The next morning the chefs are up and ready to go, but Krupa is in a world of pain. All of the contestants then meet Chef Ramsay in the dining room. He asks them to create something delicious from a table of ingredients that includes grains, fruits, and oils. After hearing a few of the contestants' ideas, he introduces them to his guests, beer sommeliers Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune. The competitors are told to prepare individual dishes using one or more types of beer. Chef Ramsay has designed the challenge to test the chefs' creativity and their ability to make a well-balanced and delicious dish using a unique element. Krupa's night of celebration is catching up with her, and she's not performing at her best. Since the women have six chefs to the men's five, they are told to drop one dish, and they choose Krupa's rabbit.

• _{Tuesday, August 9th, 2011}

  8: 10 Chefs Compete

  Chef Ramsay asks the remaining 10 contestants to nominate one chef from each team who possesses the best leadership skills. The Blue Team decides on Will, while the Red Team struggles to make a selection. When they meet Chef Ramsay in the kitchen the following morning, the Red Team picks Jennifer as their strongest player. But in true "Hell's Kitchen" style, Chef Ramsay turns the tables on the contestants as he describes today's challenge. He asks the two strongest players to name their weakest teammates. Jennifer does not hesitate to say Carrie, and Will immediately calls out Tommy. For this challenge, Carrie and Will must lead their respective kitchens. They will start by creating a menu for their versions of five classic comfort foods: spaghetti and meatballs, pizza, burgers, Cobb salad, and chicken noodle soup. The Red Team, especially the outspoken Elise, disagrees with Carrie's game plan, but at least she has one. Tommy can't pull it together, and the Blue Team waits for his guidance. Jonathan creates a pizza following Tommy's recipe but struggles to get his leader to focus. Still, both disorganized teams manage to finish the dishes before time runs out.

• _{Monday, August 15th, 2011}

  9: 9 Chefs Compete

  With just nine chefs remaining, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in another intense challenge. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties.

• _{Monday, August 22nd, 2011}

  10: 8 Chefs Compete

  Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in two intense challenges. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties.

• _{Monday, August 22nd, 2011}

  11: 7 Chefs Compete

  The 7 remaining chefs visit New York City, where they tour BLT Steak (the future home for the winner) and take bites of the Big Apple's cornucopia of ethnic foods. Their challenge when they return to Hell's Kitchen: prepare ethnic dishes themselves. For the winners it's a day at the beach, while the losers must prepare for dinner service, at which both teams have difficulty with sea bass. When it's over, Chef Ramsay cuts the field to six.

• _{Monday, August 29th, 2011}

  12: 6 Chefs Compete

  6 chefs remain. The team challenge: prepare three dishes in 30 minutes. The winners go shopping while the losers prep for the dinner service, a black-tie gala benefiting American Cancer Society and the American Humane Association.

• _{Monday, September 5th, 2011}

  13: 5 Chefs Compete (1)

  The 5 remaining chefs trade in their red and blue-piped jackets for black ones and cook together in one kitchen. Four advance to the next round.

• _{Monday, September 12th, 2011}

  14: 5 Chefs Compete (2)

  Five chefs compete (again).

• _{Monday, September 19th, 2011}

  15: 4 Chefs Compete

  Chefs Will Lustberg, Paul Niedermann, Tommy Stevens and Elise Wims compete, with two advancing to the final round and a shot at a chef-de-cuisine post at BLT Steak in New York City.

• _{Monday, September 19th, 2011}

  16: Finale

  The two finalists compete in the Season 9 finale. The winner gets a chef-de-cuisine post at BLT Steak in New York City.

Season 10

• _{Monday, June 4th, 2012}

  1: 18 Chefs Compete

  The chefs must make their signature dishes; one contestant is sent home.

• _{Tuesday, June 5th, 2012}

  2: 17 Chefs Compete

  The teams face a challenge and a dinner service; a contestant is eliminated.

• _{Monday, June 11th, 2012}

  3: 16 Chefs Compete

  The men compete against the women in a challenge in which they serve classic American fare to special diners; the winning team takes a day trip.

• _{Tuesday, June 12th, 2012}

  4: 15 Chefs Compete

  The teams must tackle a challenge in order to get the ingredients they need to cook four different lamb dishes.

• _{Monday, June 18th, 2012}

  5: 14 Chefs Compete

  The contestants prepare Mexican dishes.

• _{Tuesday, June 19th, 2012}

  6: 13 Chefs Compete (1)

  The contestants must create a menu for fashion designers; the winning team receives a new wardrobe, while the losers are left to prepare for a dinner service runway show.

• _{Monday, June 25th, 2012}

  7: 13 Chefs Compete (2)

  The teams must put on a dinner service timed in sync with three runway shows going on in the restaurant.

• _{Tuesday, June 26th, 2012}

  8: 12 Chefs Compete

  The contestants prepare food for UFC fighter Tito Ortiz and former boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.

• _{Monday, July 2nd, 2012}

  9: 11 Chefs Compete (1)

  Ramsay challenges the contestants' creativity by using a slot machine to determine ingredients for their dishes.

• _{Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012}

  10: 11 Chefs Compete (2)

  As tempers flare on both teams, several contestants are more focused on personal drama than cooking.

• _{Monday, July 9th, 2012}

  11: 10 Chefs Compete

  The Blue Team competes against the Red Team in a challenge that forces the chefs to think on their feet; three special diners attend the dinner service.

• _{Monday, July 16th, 2012}

  12: 9 Chefs Compete (1)

  A competitive eater and the chefs participate in a wing-eating contest; history is made during a blind taste test.

• _{Tuesday, July 17th, 2012}

  13: 9 Chefs Compete (2)

  The remaining contestants have a chance to impress chef Ramsay when they create items for the dinner menu.

• _{Monday, July 23rd, 2012}

  14: 8 Chefs Compete

  The chefs are challenged to put a gourmet spin on traditional Southern dishes. Later, they work on their communication skills before an important dinner service.

• _{Tuesday, July 24th, 2012}

  15: 7 Chefs Compete

  Ramsay puts the chefs' communication skills to the test; the contestants face their most important dinner service yet.

• _{Monday, August 13th, 2012}

  16: 6 Chefs Compete

  The chefs compete against a team of former runners-up in a dinner-service showdown.

• _{Monday, August 20th, 2012}

  17: 5 Chefs Compete

  The chefs each try to teach a student to re-create one of Ramsay's dishes.

• _{Monday, August 27th, 2012}

  18: 4 Chefs Compete

  During the dinner service, each contestant gets a chance to direct the others.

• _{Tuesday, September 4th, 2012}

  19: 2 Chefs Compete

  The top two finalists are determined; a team of renowned chefs evaluates the contestants' final dinner-service menu.

• _{Monday, September 10th, 2012}

  20: Finale

  After the two remaining chefs tackle the final dinner service, Ramsay chooses the winner.

Season 11

• _{Tuesday, March 12th, 2013}

  2: 20 Chefs Compete (2)

  The contestants arrive at the dorms; Ramsay sends contestants out of the kitchen after a rocky first dinner service.

• _{Tuesday, March 12th, 2013}

  1: 20 Chefs Compete (1)

  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.

• _{Tuesday, March 19th, 2013}

  3: 19 Chefs Compete

  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.

• _{Tuesday, March 26th, 2013}

  4: 17 Chefs Compete

  Olympic athletes Maurice Greene, Natalie Coughlin and Danell Leyva help Ramsay lead a 3K race, with the red and blue teams racing to prepare lunch for the runners; communication issues lead to fights during the dinner service.

• _{Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013}

  5: 16 Chefs Compete (1)

  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.

• _{Tuesday, April 9th, 2013}

  6: 16 Chefs Compete (2)

  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.

• _{Tuesday, April 16th, 2013}

  7: 15 Chefs Compete

  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.

• _{Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013}

  8: 14 Chefs Compete

  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.

• _{Tuesday, April 30th, 2013}

  9: 13 Chefs Compete

  The teams must create five steak dishes; a diner finds an unpleasant surprise in her dish during dinner service; the elimination round brings out bad tempers.

• _{Tuesday, May 7th, 2013}

  10: 12 Chefs Compete

  The teams host a quinceanera; a disagreement between chefs brings dinner service to a standstill; Ramsay makes an unexpected decision.

• _{Monday, May 13th, 2013}

  11: 10 Chefs Compete

  The chefs compete to participate in a photo shoot and host a dinner for members of the Army.

• _{Monday, May 13th, 2013}

  12: 9 Chefs Compete

  The chefs must design and execute their own dinner menus.

• _{Thursday, May 23rd, 2013}

  13: 8 Chefs Compete

  The chefs create ethnic dishes with select ingredients; a team falls behind before dinner service begins.

• _{Thursday, May 30th, 2013}

  14: 7 Chefs Compete (1)

  Ramsay tests the chefs' palates with a blind taste test; Ramsay presents an unexpected challenge in order to determine who gets immunity.

• _{Thursday, June 6th, 2013}

  15: 7 Chefs Compete (2)

  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.

• _{Thursday, June 13th, 2013}

  16: 6 Chefs Compete

  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.

• _{Thursday, June 20th, 2013}

  17: 5 Chefs Compete (1)

  The chefs are surprised by family members and then participate in a pressure cooker test.

• _{Thursday, June 27th, 2013}

  18: 5 Chefs Compete (2)

  A team of previous winners returns to challenge the remaining contestants; each team designs its own menus for dinner service.

• _{Thursday, July 11th, 2013}

  19: 5 Chefs Compete (3)

  The final five chefs must impress tough critics with a gourmet burger; a huge misstep brings dinner service to a halt; one chef is eliminated.

• _{Thursday, July 18th, 2013}

  20: 4 Chefs Compete

  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.

• _{Thursday, July 25th, 2013}

  21: 2 Chefs Compete

  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.

• _{Thursday, July 25th, 2013}

  22: Finale

  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.

Season 12

• _{Thursday, March 13th, 2014}

  1: 20 Chefs Compete

  Twenty aspiring restaurateurs hoping to impress Ramsay present their signature dishes; after the opening night dinner service, contestants face elimination.

• _{Thursday, March 20th, 2014}

  2: 19 Chefs Compete

  Teamwork plays an important role during a relay race in which duos must accomplish basic culinary tasks; while challenge winners go to San Francisco, the losing team picks carrots at a farm; both teams disappoint during dinner service.

• _{Thursday, March 27th, 2014}

  3: 18 Chefs Compete

  The contestants learn about teamwork during a challenge involving pigs and potatoes; while the winning team enjoys a day on a yacht, the losers bathe their new livestock friends; a disorganized dinner service leaves chef Ramsay disappointed.

• _{Thursday, April 3rd, 2014}

  4: 17 Chefs Compete

  The contestants take part in a team competition involving lobster ravioli.

• _{Thursday, April 10th, 2014}

  5: 16 Chefs Compete

  The teams must pair side dishes with four different types of protein; while the losing team makes honey taffy from scratch, the winners spend a day at Laguna Beach; the teams prepare a breakfast reception for a wedding.

• _{Thursday, April 17th, 2014}

  6: 15 Chefs Compete

  The teams must pick a team leader for the next dinner service; a chef serves an undercooked dish; a contestant is eliminated.

• _{Thursday, April 24th, 2014}

  7: 14 Chefs Compete

  Contestants from each team must work in pairs and present a unique pizza dish to Ramsay; the losers clean up and prepare both kitchens for dinner service, while the winners go to a luxurious hotel; one team runs out of a crucial ingredient.

• _{Thursday, May 1st, 2014}

  8: 13 Chefs Compete

  The team that prepares the most-impressive Southern-inspired menu for a sorority's anniversary party wins a trip to Las Vegas; both teams struggle with communication during dinner service.

• _{Thursday, May 8th, 2014}

  9: 12 Chefs Compete

  The contestants are given 30 minutes to create an entree from surprise ingredients; Ramsay conducts one-on-one evaluations.

• _{Thursday, May 15th, 2014}

  10: 11 Chefs Compete

  The contestants visit one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants; the teams prepare meals inspired by Ramsay's cuisine; the contestants face elimination.

• _{Thursday, May 22nd, 2014}

  11: 10 Chefs Compete (1)

  A team competition tests the contestants' knowledge of pork, with the winners receiving an indoor sky-diving experience; during dinner service, both teams face struggles.

• _{Thursday, May 29th, 2014}

  12: 10 Chefs Compete (2)

  After both teams are reorganized, the chefs blindly choose ingredients from which they must create a unique dish; the chefs must serve a five-course meal to UNICEF Ambassador Angie Harmon and other VIP attendees.

• _{Thursday, June 5th, 2014}

  13: 9 Chefs Compete

  The red team and the blue team each create their own menus, from which guests can order during dinner service; the team that impresses diners with its food and service wins the challenge; contestants face elimination.

• _{Thursday, June 12th, 2014}

  14: 8 Chefs Compete

  The remaining contestants face the blind taste test, with the winning team getting an ice skating lesson with figure skater Rachael Flatt; the contestants struggle to stay organized during the dinner service.

• _{Thursday, June 19th, 2014}

  15: 7 Chefs Compete (1)

  Ramsay challenges the teams with creating entrees with the highest dollar values with ingredients purchased on a small budget; three previous winners judge individual contestant's entrees.

• _{Thursday, June 26th, 2014}

  16: 7 Chefs Compete (2)

  The contestants prepare a dinner service with guests from OxFam America, including Minnie Driver; two chefs struggle with their stations.

• _{Thursday, July 3rd, 2014}

  17: 6 Chefs Compete

  The six remaining chefs receive their black jackets and prepare tailgate food for football fans; tempers flare during dinner service.

• _{Thursday, July 10th, 2014}

  18: 5 Chefs Compete

  The remaining contestants use leftovers to create a dish; Better Homes & Gardens Editor Laurie Buckle chooses which dish will be featured in the magazine; the contestants face elimination.

• _{Thursday, July 17th, 2014}

  19: 4 Chefs Compete

  The remaining four chefs sample one of Ramsay's complex entrees and then must re-create it correctly; two of the chefs face elimination.

• _{Thursday, July 24th, 2014}

  20: Finale

  The final two contestants must prepare five unique dishes, to be judged by renowned Los Angeles chefs; former contestants help with the final dinner service; a winner is chosen.

Season 13

• _{Wednesday, September 10th, 2014}

  1: 18 Chefs Compete

  Ramsay splits the 18 aspiring chefs into two teams and asks them to present their signature dishes; the winning team spends time with Ramsay and chef Wolfgang Puck, while the losers set up the living arrangements.

• _{Wednesday, September 10th, 2014}

  2: 17 Chefs Compete

  The team that wins the Geoduck sashimi challenge spends time on a luxury yacht with Ramsay, while the losers clean and prepare for dinner service.

• _{Wednesday, September 17th, 2014}

  3: 16 Chefs Compete

  Ramsay uses a unique recipe challenge to strengthen team communication; the teams work together to prepare a dinner service with special guests, including TV host Wendy Williams.

• _{Wednesday, September 24th, 2014}

  4: 15 Chefs Compete

  The teams have just 20 minutes to prepare breakfast for culinary school graduates and their guests; while the winning team goes to San Francisco to meet chef Dominique Chen, the losers grind meat by hand for dinner service.

• _{Wednesday, October 1st, 2014}

  5: 14 Chefs Compete

  The teams must identify proteins and match them to their dishes, with the winners getting a day at the beach with water polo players Genai Kerr, Shea Buckner and Tumua Anae; family night dinner service.

• _{Wednesday, October 8th, 2014}

  6: 13 Chefs Compete

  The teams must herd farm animals into their proper pens and decide which proteins and starches they will use next; the winning team goes on a wine tour, while the losers prepare stock bones; tempers flare during the dinner service.

• _{Wednesday, October 15th, 2014}

  7: 12 Chefs Compete

  The teams compete to create the best Italian opera-inspired dishes, with the winning team getting a shopping trip and a VIP dinner; the teams provide dinner service for guests, including members of the Italian Consulate.

• _{Wednesday, November 5th, 2014}

  8: 11 Chefs Compete (1)

  The teams meet new members before heading into a team challenge in which each member must prepare a tasting menu for a Best in Show Competition with the American Kennel Club.

• _{Wednesday, November 12th, 2014}

  9: 11 Chefs Compete (2)

  The teams roll the dice to determine the ingredients for their next team challenge; a contestant leaves due to an injury; the cooks serve music legends, including Stewart Copeland and Steven Tyler.

• _{Wednesday, November 19th, 2014}

  10: 9 Chefs Compete

  Contestants must create four Indian-inspired meals; the teams attempt to impress VIP dinner guests during Indian Cuisine night.

• _{Wednesday, November 26th, 2014}

  11: 8 Chefs Compete

  The remaining eight chefs compete in a blind taste test, during which wrong answers lead to a dip in a dunk tank, and the winning team gets to spend the day at the Santa Monica Pier. Later, there's a special dinner service honoring firefighters that doesn't go as well as Chef Ramsay wanted.

• _{Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014}

  12: 7 Chefs Compete

  The remaining seven chefs are challenged to make an artistic amuse-bouche inspired by speed painter Tim Decker; and later, the teams struggle with communication and getting their food out on time during a dinner service that sees one contestant sent home before the elimination ceremony begins.

• _{Wednesday, December 10th, 2014}

  13: 6 Chefs Compete

  Having receiving their black jackets, the remaining chefs have to make a dish using Omaha steaks.

• _{Wednesday, December 10th, 2014}

  14: 5 Chefs Compete

  The finals five battle it out to try and secure a place in the next phase of the competition.

• _{Wednesday, December 17th, 2014}

  15: 4 Chefs Compete

  Four chefs remain for the "Taste It, Now Make It" challenge; and the winner gets to spend the afternoon with loved ones, while the other contestants prepare for the 200th dinner service.

• _{Wednesday, December 17th, 2014}

  16: Finale

  In the Season 13 finale, the two remaining contestants must create five unique dishes, which will be judged by a group of esteemed Los Angeles chefs. Later, a new head chef for Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace Atlantic City is chosen.

Season 14

• _{Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015}

  1: 18 Chefs Compete

  The chefs present their signature dishes, with the winners getting a night with William Shatner.

• _{Tuesday, March 10th, 2015}

  2: 17 Chefs Compete

  Crab cakes are prepared by the 17 remaining contestants after they retrieve the main ingredient for their dishes from the ocean. Later, seafood is a problem for one team, which leads to their early expulsion from the kitchen.

• _{Tuesday, March 17th, 2015}

  3: 16 Chefs Compete

  A seafood battle finds the 16 cooks having to successfully match the heads and tails of some popular fish and then create dishes to impress guest judge Michael Cimarusti. Later, dinner service gets off to a rough start as one team struggle to make it past the first course.

• _{Tuesday, March 24th, 2015}

  4: 15 Chefs Compete

  The Top 15 contestants face chopping more than 500 pounds of onions if they lose the first challenge, which is to prepare American comfort food for two guest judges. Later, a special family-style dinner service ends with an elimination.

• _{Tuesday, March 31st, 2015}

  5: 14 Chefs Compete

  An ocean adventure is up for grabs as the teams try to impress chef Gordon Ramsay during a cheese challenge. Later, emotions are elevated as the 14 remaining contestants work to avoid elimination and complete a star-studded dinner service.

• _{Tuesday, April 7th, 2015}

  6: 13 Chefs Compete

  The 13 remaining contestants prepare a special lunch for two charitable organizations involving active and retired firefighters in Los Angeles. Later, dinner service becomes tense and multiple chefs are ordered to leave the kitchen.

• _{Tuesday, April 14th, 2015}

  7: 12 Chefs Compete

  The contestants compete to create Greek-inspired dishes, with the winners getting a trip to the go-kart track; chef Michael Psilakis guest judges; Ramsay kicks one team out during dinner service, leaving the other to cover.

• _{Tuesday, April 21st, 2015}

  8: 11 Chefs Compete

  John Ratzenberger judges the contestants' food pairings; while the challenge winners spend the day at a famous roller rink and go on a beer tasting, the losers prepare linens for dinner service; gastropub night doesn't go smoothly.

• _{Tuesday, April 28th, 2015}

  9: 9 Chefs Compete

  A challenge involving exotic proteins, including alligator, ostrich and wild boar, is followed by chef Ramsay giving the remaining nine contestants one-on-one evaluations and sending one of the weakest team members home.

• _{Tuesday, May 5th, 2015}

  10: 8 Chefs Compete (1)

  The remaining 8 contestants must present three courses to the discerning palates of the Calabasas High School Homecoming committee, which has requested Mardi Gras-inspired cuisine.

• _{Tuesday, May 12th, 2015}

  11: 8 Chefs Compete (2)

  Gordon conducts a blind taste test; and the remaining eight contestants must serve a five-course dinner to guests of a major charity event.

• _{Tuesday, May 19th, 2015}

  12: 7 Chefs Compete

  Seven contestants remain to prepare a premiere dish using various cuts of steak in less than 35 minutes.

• _{Tuesday, May 19th, 2015}

  13: 6 Chefs Compete

  Six chefs compete in pairs during the "Taste It and Make It" challenge for the chance to win a visit aboard the Queen Mary ocean liner.

• _{Tuesday, May 26th, 2015}

  14: 5 Chefs Compete

  The top five chefs must prepare a unique and elegant small-plate dish in under 45 minutes for people attending a private symphony performance; the challenge winner earns a private helicopter tour of Los Angeles; the top four chefs are revealed.

• _{Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015}

  15: 4 Chefs Compete

  Protein is off limits when the final four chefs compete in a vegetarian challenge. Later, they receive a surprise visit from friends and family before a dinner service that determines who's going to the finale.

• _{Tuesday, June 9th, 2015}

  16: Finale

  The finalists prepare five dishes to be judged by renowned chefs, including Wolfgang Puck.

Season 15

• _{Friday, January 15th, 2016}

  1: 18 Chefs Compete

  This season's contestants head to Las Vegas where they participate in the signature dish challenge; the winners of the challenge ride on the world's tallest Ferris wheel while the losers peel 50lbs of shrimp and 1,000lbs of potatoes.

• _{Friday, January 22nd, 2016}

  2: 17 Chefs Compete

  The teams have 20 minutes to see which team can produce the most shrimp dumplings; rapper The Game attends the dinner service.

• _{Wednesday, January 27th, 2016}

  3: 16 Chefs Compete

  The contestants are faced with a communications challenge; the winning team goes on a relaxing retreat while the losers prepare for dinner service, which involves gutting 100 pounds of sea bass. VIP guests include astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

• _{Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016}

  4: 15 Chefs Compete

  A rubber-duck hunt determines which ingredients the contestants will use with duck in a team challenge; the winning team spends the day on a yacht while the losers prepare a duck appetizer. Guests for dinner service include Kris Jenner and Dita Von Teese.

• _{Wednesday, February 10th, 2016}

  5: 14 Chefs Compete

  The contestants pair up and prepare three main dishes, each with one of the following holiday themes: July 4th, Mardi Gras and Cinco de Mayo; challenge winners are flown to Santa Inez Valley, where they blend their own wine.

• _{Wednesday, February 17th, 2016}

  6: 12 Chefs Compete

  The blue team gains a new member; the team that wins a grocery spelling challenge spends the day flying in a stunt plane, while the losing team makes sangria for dinner service; VIP dinner guests include Thomas Ian Nichols and Omar Benson Miller.

• _{Wednesday, February 24th, 2016}

  7: 11 Chefs Compete

  The teams must create six unique dishes for former sous chef Andi; while the challenge winners spend the night in Las Vegas, the losing team makes a mountain of macaroons; dinner service has the contestants cooking for Andi's wedding reception.

• _{Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016}

  8: 10 Chefs Compete (1)

  Grammy-winning guitarist Steve Vai performs; the contestants must create unique dishes with a limited number of ingredients; the winning team plays a game of paintball while the losing team is faced with delivery day at the kitchen.

• _{Wednesday, March 9th, 2016}

  9: 10 Chefs Compete (2)

  The contestants compete in a Bison-dish challenge that test their archery and cooking skills; cowboy-steak night with news commentator Stacey Dash and Olympic gold medalist Phil Dalhausser.

• _{Wednesday, March 16th, 2016}

  10: 9 Chefs Compete

  The nine remaining chefs take part in a breakfast challenge, during which their team must make a vegetarian, meat, seafood and sweet dish for surprise judges Suzanne Tracht and David LeFebve. While the winners ride all-terrain vehicles in Palm Springs, the losers prepare fresh-squeezed Orange Juice for a special brunch service featuring celebrity diners Flo Rida and Jeff Dunham.

• _{Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016}

  11: 8 Chefs Compete

  The teams can only have one chef in the kitchen at a time as they prepare three entrees, each with a different protein; actress Lainie Kazan and comedian Bill Engvali are guests at dinner service.

• _{Friday, April 1st, 2016}

  12: 7 Chefs Compete

  The chefs must identify ice cream flavors in a blind test challenge; actress Meredith Baxter and Olympic swimmer Haley Anderson are guests at dinner service.

• _{Friday, April 8th, 2016}

  13: 6 Chefs Compete

  The remaining six chefs must rely on their loved ones to complete Chef Ramsay's Branzino dish; the winning team will be awarded a day at a luxurious spa while the losers have to clean the entire dormitory.

• _{Friday, April 15th, 2016}

  14: 5 Chefs Compete

  The chefs prepare high school lunch dishes and teenagers act as the judges; the winners get a trip to San Francisco's Levi Stadium, while the losers must sort recyclables from an abundance of trash. Actors Randy Couture and Neil Jackson attend dinner service.

• _{Friday, April 22nd, 2016}

  15: 3 Chefs Compete

  The chefs must create a steak dish and two sides in 40 minutes to be submitted to the scrutiny of chef Ari Rosenson. During dinner service, the chefs take turns leading the kitchen with two chefs advancing.

• _{Friday, April 29th, 2016}

  16: Finale

  The top two finalists create hot and cold appetizers and main entrees for a panel of esteemed judges; the winner of the challenge gets first pick of the returning contestants who assist with the final dinner service; the winner is announced.

Season 16

• _{Friday, September 23rd, 2016}

  1: When the Wall Comes Tumbling Down

  In the 16th season premiere, chef Gordon Ramsey welcomes his 18 new recruits on the grounds of the U.S. Army training facility. Then, it's survival of the fittest when they face the Signature Dish challenge and their first dinner service, during which they cook for VIP guests Nolan Gould and Erica Ash.

• _{Friday, September 30th, 2016}

  2: Crepe Grand Prix

  The contestants race in the first annual Crepe Grand Prix challenge for a chance to win a luxurious dining experience on a yacht in Santa Barbara. Later, one team struggles right out of the gate during a dinner service featuring VIP guests Maureen DeWulf and Dash Mihok.

• _{Friday, October 7th, 2016}

  3: The Yolks on Them

  Tensions run high in the house as the teams face their next challenge, which is to make eight unique dishes using a selection of ostrich cuts. While the winners get to go to Big Bear for a zip-lining excursion, the losing chefs have to pluck pine nuts out of pinecones.

• _{Friday, October 14th, 2016}

  4: Surf Riding & Turf Fighting

  The contestants compete in a surf and turf protein relay for the chance to win a day of surfing at the Wavehouse in San Diego. Meanwhile, the losing team must make sausages from scratch. Later, the pressure is on during dinner service when a VIP 12-top are among the night's guests.

• _{Friday, October 21st, 2016}

  5: Walking the Plank

  A shocking elimination forces both teams to regroup and chart a new course as they take on the Seven Seas Seafood Challenge, which gives the chefs 30 minutes to prepare a fish dish using a variety of fresh ingredients. Later, guitarist Joe Perry and singer Estelle are invited to the dinner service.

• _{Friday, November 4th, 2016}

  6: Let the Catfights Begin

  The remaining contestants take part in an Ingredient Crossword Challenge. Later, kid-friendly items must be incorporated into the dinner service during a family night with VIP diners, who include actresses Lauren Lapkus and Ciara Hanna.

• _{Friday, November 11th, 2016}

  7: Don't Tell My Fiancé

  The remaining contestants are tasked with cooking their own version of a Southern staple, which will be judged by chef Chris Hastings. Later, there's a feeling of determination to impress VIP guests J.J. Redick, Blake Lewis, Mircea Monroe and Adrienne Maloof at dinner service. However, stress levels rise and Ramsay makes a shocking decision.

• _{Friday, November 18th, 2016}

  8: Dancing with the Chefs

  A change leaves the chefs in shock as they prepare to host the International Ballroom Invitational. This special event calls for a special menu, which includes a raw bar that requires one team to break down lobster, scrub clams and oysters, and steam up crabs.

• _{Friday, December 9th, 2016}

  9: Spoon Fed

  The remaining contestants participate in a blind taste test in which each team must determine the taste of pureed baby foods. Actor Josh McDermitt and TV host Jeannie Mai serve as celebrity diners.

• _{Friday, December 16th, 2016}

  10: Dancing in the Grotto

  The remaining chefs tackle sliders; three guest judges determine which team will party at the Playboy mansion; celebrity diners include model Crystal Hefner, TV producer Melissa Rivers, TV hosts Drew and Jonathan Scott and actress Ashley Greene.

• _{Thursday, January 5th, 2017}

  11: Aerial Maneuvers

  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. Later, the chefs learn that the night's dinner service will be a unique one, as they will host a private, invitation only service that honors major contributors to the charity "Stand Up to Cancer." After a few hiccups, one team must chose two people for elimination, which causes an unexpected deliberation.

• _{Thursday, January 5th, 2017}

  12: Fusion Confusion

  In the second hour, the chefs must pair up for their challenge in which they must try and combine two countries' flavors to impress guest judge, Roy Yamaguchi, owner and executive chef of Roy's. Later during dinner service, the chefs try to impress Chef Ramsay, as well as special guest diners that include actors Kellita Smith ("Z Nation"), Jasika Nicole ("Fringe"), Patrick Renna ("The Sandlot") and Tommy Savas ("State of Affairs").

• _{Thursday, January 12th, 2017}

  13: Black Jacket Lounge

  Chef Ramsay shakes things up and introduces a series of three challenges that will determine the recipients of a black jacket. For the first time, there will be no reward, no punishment and no dinner service.

• _{Thursday, January 19th, 2017}

  14: Playing Your Cards Right

  The remaining chefs go head-to-head in a challenge for which Chef Ramsay provides the first three ingredients, but the chefs must race to hit a buzzer in order to get their final three.

• _{Thursday, January 26th, 2017}

  15: Tequila Shots?

  After two chefs are eliminated, the remaining contestants must create a unique dining experience for a large group of well known chefs.

• _{Thursday, February 2nd, 2017}

  16: Leaving It on the Line

  In the season finale, as both finalists work on their menus for the last dinner service, Chef Ramsay surprises them with a special trip to the luxurious Ken Paves Salon, where they will receive a makeover before heading to the premiere of a new musical.

Season 17

• _{Friday, September 29th, 2017}

  1: All-Stars Arrive

  Sixteen All-Stars come back for a second chance to prove they have the skills to earn the head chef position at one of Gordon's Las Vegas restaurants.

• _{Friday, October 6th, 2017}

  2: Raising the Bar

  The 16 chefs are given 40 minutes to execute their first individual challenge, the Bar Menu Challenge. Then, the chefs prep for the season's first dinner service, as they adapt to an all-new menu.

• _{Friday, October 13th, 2017}

  3: Tower of Terror

  Chef Ramsay challenges the remaining chefs to complete a four-tiered shellfish tower with 'fast hands.' Each team is divided into four teams of two, with each pair completing one tier at a time.

• _{Friday, October 20th, 2017}

  4: Just Letter Cook

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

• _{Friday, November 3rd, 2017}

  5: Josh Josh Josh

  After a shocking change, many are left unhappy and the tension in the dorms is at an all-time high. The next day, the chefs are challenged to work in pairs and cook different types of fish on cedar and hickory wood planks. Chef Ben Ford helps Ramsay decide which team delivered the best and most consistent dishes. Later that evening, the chefs aim to impress special guest diner Shaun Brown; and Ramsay has had enough with one chef and makes a drastic decision.

• _{Friday, November 10th, 2017}

  6: A Little Slice of Hell

  The remaining chefs are given 30 minutes to create a pizza inspired by an assigned country. Later, during dinner service, Melissa Fumero and model Devon Windsor join as special guests, and while both teams struggle, one just can't keep up.

• _{Friday, November 17th, 2017}

  7: Trimming Fat

  Chef Ramsay decides to give the 12 remaining contestants a tutorial on how to best prepare six of the most popular 'Hell's Kitchen' dishes.

• _{Friday, December 1st, 2017}

  8: Welcome to the Jungle

  This week's challenge takes place in the 'Hell's Kitchen' 'Jungle,' where the contestants must create a dish using exotic meats Boar, Venison and Elk that were eaten by early humans.

• _{Friday, December 8th, 2017}

  9: Catch of the Day

  The remaining contestants compete in a special challenge involving creatures of the sea. Then, during dinner service, the chefs aim to impress a host of VIP guests including Michael Cimarusti.

• _{Friday, December 15th, 2017}

  10: It's All Gravy

  The remaining all-stars head to the dining room to be greeted by Gordon and a camel, before diving into the infamous Blind Taste Test Challenge during which they must decipher spices with the risk of being blasted by mashed potatoes and gravy.

• _{Friday, January 5th, 2018}

  11: Trying to Pasta Test

  The remaining chefs must create three restaurant-quality pasta dishes with $20; guest judges Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson and Bruce Kalman; an elimination.

• _{Friday, January 12th, 2018}

  12: Five is the New Black

  Chef Ramsay reveals to the remaining All-Stars that they will be competing for the coveted black jacket by facing a series of three difficult challenges: 'Taste It, Now Make It,' in which contestants must use their senses to recreate a dish.

• _{Friday, January 19th, 2018}

  13: Stars Heating Up Hell

  The remaining chefs must instruct athletes Candice Park, Jordan Weber, Ricky Williams, Shawne Merriman, and Reggie Miller to make their signature dishes using only verbal instructions; the contestants cook in only one kitchen during dinner service.

• _{Friday, January 26th, 2018}

  14: Families Come to Hell

  When the families come to visit, the four remaining All-Stars are feeling extra-motivated to succeed. For this week's challenge, the chefs must choose a gift, each of which contains a secret ingredient on which they must base their dish.

• _{Friday, February 2nd, 2018}

  15: Final Three

  Chef Ramsay informs the remaining three All-Stars that all of them will compete in the finale. As a reward, Ramsay invites the contestants to a pampered retreat at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu.

• _{Friday, February 2nd, 2018}

  16: All-Star Finale

  In the season finale, the final two All-Stars pick from the season's past contestants to join them on their team for the final dinner service. And a winner is chosen.

Season 18

• _{Friday, September 28th, 2018}

  1: Rookies vs. Veterans

  Eight previous contestants return to battle against eight ambitious rookies for a chance at the grand prize; the rookie chefs prepare the best versions of their signature dishes within 45 minutes; the veterans must attempt to create the same dishes.

• _{Friday, October 5th, 2018}

  2: A Fond Farewell

  When Chef Ramsay announces that he is taking his risotto off of the Hell's Kitchen menu, the contestants are tasked with preparing their own risotto dish in the hopes of replacing the old one for the remainder of the season. Then, in preparation for the first dinner service of the competition, Chef Christina calls both teams down to the kitchen to demonstrate how to make the night's menu. While the veterans are prompt and attentive, the rookies drag their feet, making it clear that they still have a lot to learn. Find out which chefs survive another day.

• _{Friday, October 12th, 2018}

  3: Hell's Riders

  The chefs are tasked with serving lunch to a room full of Marines and prepare dishes that represent the air (chicken parmesan), the land (NY Strip) and the sea (fish and chips). The first team to serve all of the Marines on their side of the dining room wins the challenge and is awarded a day at Paramount Ranch, where they will have the opportunity to star in their own western film. Later, the most dramatic dinner service ever ends with a shocking contestant walk-out.

• _{Friday, October 19th, 2018}

  4: Hell Freezes Over

  The chefs are surprised with winter jackets and then must compete in a sled race for an advantage in the upcoming challenge, during which the two teams must prepare their best winter soups. The winning team is rewarded with a luxurious day and night in Palm Springs. After a troublesome dinner service, Chef Ramsay makes an extreme change in the teams.

• _{Friday, November 2nd, 2018}

  5: Fish Out of Water

  The contestants are greeted by Grammy nominated pianist and composer, Stephan Moccio and Chef Ramsay explains that like a great musician, great chefs must be versatile in a wide variety of cooking styles. During the challenge, each team is tasked with cooking halibut 7 different ways for Michelin star chef David LeFevre. During the dinner services, both teams struggle with communication and supporting one another which ultimately results in a contestant's elimination. Tune-in to find out which front-running contestant is cut, creating a major wake-up call for the rest of the chefs.

• _{Friday, November 9th, 2018}

  6: Hot Potato

  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 the potato as the key component. Then, tensions rise and the pressure becomes unbearable for one of the chefs, leading to the most chaotic dinner service yet.

• _{Friday, November 16th, 2018}

  7: Last Chef Standing

  After a lesson on the importance of teamwork in the kitchen, Chef Ramsay reveals that for today's challenge, the chefs will be cooking five commonly served "staple" dishes. In true HELL'S KITCHEN style, the challenge comes with a twist - minutes into the challenge, each team will have to pick one member to leave the kitchen, and continue kicking a team member out until only one is left, relying on teamwork to make sure the remaining chef can finish all the dishes. That night, the teams are surprised when Chef Ramsay changes up the dining service.

• _{Friday, December 7th, 2018}

  8: One Hell of a Party

  The final 10 chefs are surprised when Chef Ramsay brings in his daughter, Tilly, to celebrate her Sweet 16. During the challenge, each chef is tasked with creating a worthy dish to be served at Tilly's party. The team that gets the most dishes on her menu wins the challenge. While the winners enjoy time at the Malibu mansion, a member of the losing team requires medical attention after the pressure becomes too much. Meanwhile, after a difficult dinner service, a fan-favorite veteran winds up on the chopping block.

• _{Friday, December 14th, 2018}

  9: What Happens in Vegas

  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. Ramsay invites renowned chef Shirley Chung to judge each dish and the winning team is rewarded with a VIP trip to Las Vegas! During dinner service, tensions rise as one team struggles to work together, resulting in a kitchen riddled with errors.

• _{Friday, January 4th, 2019}

  10: Poor Trev

  Both teams are down to four chefs each, as the competition continues to heat up. The dining room gets an Italian transformation for one of the most anticipated challenges of the season - the blind taste test. Hell's Kitchen then closes its doors to the public for a special charity dinner service, during which the two teams cook to honor supporters of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Waterkeeper Alliance, with a new five-course Italian menu. The night turns disastrous when Chef Ramsay must step in and finish cooking for one team before a dramatic elimination. Tune in to see one team begin to implode.

• _{Friday, January 11th, 2019}

  11: Devilish Desserts

  The competition heats up with only seven chefs left in the competition. During the challenge, guest judge and renowned pastry chef and chocolatier Valerie Gordon cracks down hard on both teams' take on dessert. The dinner service starts without a hitch, but one team's lack of communication causes pure chaos in the kitchen, resulting in a dramatic elimination. Tune in to see both teams battle it out for Chef Ramsay's approval.

• _{Friday, January 18th, 2019}

  12: Break on Through

  Tension mounts when Chef Ramsay explains to the six remaining chefs that they will go through three extensive challenges to determine which five chefs receive a black jacket. Tune in to find out which chef will be sent home.

• _{Friday, January 25th, 2019}

  13: An Episode of Firsts

  All hell breaks loose as the final five chefs struggle through a new challenge, leading to a bitter elimination that dramatically alters the dynamic of the group. As the remaining chefs reach the final stages of the competition, pressure is at an all-time high. Tune in to find out which chef will be sent home.

• _{Friday, February 1st, 2019}

  14: What's Your Motto?

  The final four chefs participate in a tableside challenge, preparing them for the showmanship that the Las Vegas Executive Chef position will require. After the guest judges vote, the winner of the challenge receives a luxurious day in Malibu and invites one of the other four chefs to join. Later on, the pressure returns when the chefs endure the showmanship challenge, which is plagued with rookie mistakes. Nobody can keep their heads above water and in the most shocking twist of the season, not one, but two chefs go home.

• _{Friday, February 8th, 2019}

  15: A Rollercoaster Ride

  After a shocking elimination, the final two chefs receive unexpected help for their final menus. They share their highs and lows with Chef Ramsay over brunch and are surprised with a visit from their families. But, the fun is short-lived, as Chef Ramsay sends the teams back to Hell's Kitchen to learn the menus and plan for the biggest service of the finalists' lives, taking place at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Find out who has what it takes to win the life-changing grand prize: a position at the world's first Gordon Ramsay HELL'S KITCHEN Restaurant at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and $250,000.

• _{Friday, February 8th, 2019}

  16: The Grand Finale

  Chef Ramsay sends the teams back to Hell's Kitchen to learn menus and plan for the biggest service of the finalists' lives, taking place at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Find out who has what it takes to win the life-changing grand prize: a position at the world's first Gordon Ramsay HELL'S KITCHEN Restaurant at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and $250,000.

Season 19

• _{Thursday, January 7th, 2021}

  1: Welcome to Vegas

  Gordon Ramsay coaches another selection of hopefuls, with a job as head chef at his restaurant in Lake Tahoe going to the winner.

• _{Thursday, January 14th, 2021}

  2: Shrimply Spectacular

  The chefs take on a shrimp challenge, in which one hopeful makes a grave error, before a tough opening service for both teams.

• _{Thursday, January 21st, 2021}

  3: Hell Caesar!

  The day begins with a Caesar salad challenge. As service begins, Olympic gold medallist Apolo Ohno and NFL star Marshall Faulk take the VIP seats, but which team will shine?

• _{Thursday, January 28th, 2021}

  4: Wedding Bells in Hell

  Trouble brews in the Red team, with Amber questioning their choice of head chef. The challenge sees the teams tackling a reception for newlyweds, before a difficult service.

• _{Thursday, February 4th, 2021}

  5: Hell Starts Taking Its Toll

  The teams are tasked with creating Mexican dishes, but only one can enjoy a treat, with the others having to clean out the animal pens. Later, a shock is in store at service.

• _{Thursday, February 11th, 2021}

  6: Metal & Marina

  The teams are challenged to put a twist on some classic Italian dishes, with a top reward for the winning group, and a punishment for the losers.

• _{Thursday, February 18th, 2021}

  7: A Pair of Aces

  The teams take on a surf-and-turf dome challenge, with the winners enjoying rooftop surfing above the Las Vegas skyline, while the losers make crabcakes for service.

• _{Thursday, February 25th, 2021}

  8: Crapping Out in Hell

  The chefs are met by a craps table. The winning team earns a special lunch, while a miserable fate awaits the losers. There's no dinner service, but someone must leave, and two contestants must cook for their life to survive.

• _{Thursday, March 4th, 2021}

  9: Blind Taste Test

  The contestants take part in the blind taste test, with the winners enjoying a helicopter ride, while punishment awaits the losers. Both teams struggle during service - but who will be sent home?

• _{Thursday, March 11th, 2021}

  10: There's Something About Marc

  The teams are asked to create five different burgers, with the winners earning a day at Dig This Las Vegas. Dinner service is a struggle for one team, who cannot stop fighting.

• _{Thursday, March 18th, 2021}

  11: Sink or Swim

  The chefs compete in the inaugural Spell's Kitchen challenge, with a private pool party the reward. Dinner service caters for important charities, but who will be going home?

• _{Thursday, March 25th, 2021}

  12: There's Magic in Hell?

  The Chefs compete in three difficult challenges to prove if they are worthy of a Black Jacket, which all comes down to Nikki and Amber fighting for the final one.

• _{Thursday, April 1st, 2021}

  13: It's Time!

  The remaining cooks celebrate their success of making it to the final five. Cody and Mary Lou, who have a budding romance, decide to take their celebration to the hot tub.

• _{Thursday, April 8th, 2021}

  14: Snuggling with the Enemy

  The final four cook for club goers who have taken over Hell's Kitchen. Dinner service gives each of the chefs a chance to run the pass, but Gordon is out to sabotage them.

• _{Thursday, April 15th, 2021}

  15: What Happens in Vegas

  The chefs are treated to a visit from their families and a tour of Las Vegas. However, their trip to the Jubilee Theatre at Caesars Palace soon turns into their final challenge.

• _{Thursday, April 22nd, 2021}

  16: Hitting the Jackpot

  Both teams prepare for the most important dinner service of their lives.

Season 20

• _{Monday, May 31st, 2021}

  1: Young Guns Come Out Shooting

  Eighteen aspiring chefs from across the country, 23-years-old or younger, begin the competition.

• _{Monday, June 7th, 2021}

  2: Temping the Meat

  The teams prepare dinner for boxing legend Mike Tyson and racecar driver Kurt Busch.

• _{Monday, June 14th, 2021}

  3: Come Hell or High Water!

  The chefs must replicate the very first challenge in "Hell's Kitchen" history.

• _{Monday, June 21st, 2021}

  4: Young Guns Going Big

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

• _{Monday, June 28th, 2021}

  5: Stirring the Pot

  Both teams must work together to decipher recipes written in emojis.

• _{Monday, July 5th, 2021}

  6: A Ramsay Birthday in Hell!

  The restaurant is closed for chef Ramsay's daughter's 21st birthday party.

• _{Monday, July 12th, 2021}

  7: If You Can't Stand the Heat...

  The chefs cook up a different international cuisine against a chef from the opposing team.

• _{Monday, July 19th, 2021}

  8: A Devilish Challenge

  The remaining chefs compete in a tag team relay race competition; a "Cook For Your Life" challenge.

• _{Monday, August 9th, 2021}

  9: A Game Show from Hell

  One team struggles to work together on its dish; a special charity dinner service.

• _{Monday, August 16th, 2021}

  10: More Than a Sticky Situation

  The chefs take on the blind taste test challenge with messy consequences.

• _{Monday, August 23rd, 2021}

  11: Swiping Right

  The chefs hope to get the perfect match of ingredients for their dish; a team overcooks its dish.

• _{Monday, August 30th, 2021}

  12: All Hell Breaks Loose

  The competition moves to a new level when the chefs have to prove they are worthy of a black jacket.

• _{Monday, September 6th, 2021}

  13: Social Media in Hell

  The chefs must create visually stunning dishes to impress chef Ramsay's Instagram followers.

• _{Monday, September 6th, 2021}

  14: Hell Hath No Fury...

  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.

• _{Monday, September 13th, 2021}

  15: What the Hell

  The three remaining chefs must cook a five-course dinner service.

• _{Monday, September 13th, 2021}

  16: Two Young Guns Shoot It Out

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

Season 21

• _{Thursday, September 29th, 2022}

  1: Let the Battle Begin

  Each chef must cook a signature dish, to be rated on a scale of 1 to 5.

• _{Thursday, October 6th, 2022}

  2: Just Wingin' It

  Each contestant is challenged to make their best chicken wings; the teams take on their first dinner service of the season.

• _{Thursday, October 13th, 2022}

  3: Clawing Your Way to the Top

  Teams must shell and cook a lobster after watching Gordon demonstrate it to perfection.

• _{Thursday, October 20th, 2022}

  4: Slipping Down to Hell

  The contestants go to a water park and are launched down a giant slide into a pool of ingredients; each team must create an amazing spin on four different types of sliders, containing unique ingredients found in the water park.

• _{Thursday, October 27th, 2022}

  5: Breakfast 911

  Both teams are tasked with serving a delicious breakfast to a group of first responders, firefighters and EMTs; the winning team earns a celebration in the Hollywood Hills; the losing team must sort the trash from the dumpster.

• _{Thursday, November 10th, 2022}

  6: Til Chef Do Us Part

  Season 20 winner Trenton Garvey and soon-to-be-wife, Macee, enter the kitchen and challenge the contestants to create their upcoming wedding menu. It's a once-in-a-lifetime challenge when they find out who the dinner service is for.

• _{Thursday, November 17th, 2022}

  7: Wok This Way

  Chefs are put to the test when Gordon and special guest Stephanie Izard challenge the chefs to make the perfect dish with obscure ingredients -- only in a wok.

• _{Thursday, December 1st, 2022}

  8: Game On!

  The chefs step up to compete one-on-one in an ingredient game show.

• _{Thursday, December 8th, 2022}

  9: Putting the Carne in Carnival

  One chef from each team goes head-to-head in different carnival games to gain a major advantage in the challenge.

• _{Thursday, January 5th, 2023}

  10: Everyone's Taco'ing About It

  The final nine chefs are put to the test, creating elevated tacos with various proteins; actor-turned-restaurateur Danny Trejo joins Gordon to judge each of the tacos.

• _{Thursday, January 12th, 2023}

  11: 21st Annual Blind Taste Test

  Chefs face the ultimate test of their individual pallets in the 21st annual blind taste test challenge; actor Eric McCormack and professional baseball player Justin Turner attend the dinner service for their respective charities.

• _{Thursday, January 19th, 2023}

  12: What in Hell's Kitchen?

  The final seven chefs compete in several challenges to earn their black jackets; two chefs are eliminated

• _{Thursday, January 26th, 2023}

  13: The Fab Five Take Flight

  The black jacket final five are challenged to cook dishes with ingredients from different cities. James Beard Award winning Chef Michael Cimarusti joins Gordon to judge the chefs dishes. And, for the first time, chefs will prepare for dinner service in one kitchen, and one will be eliminated.

• _{Thursday, February 2nd, 2023}

  14: Lights, Camera, Sabotage!

  With only four chefs left, they will be challenged to create a stunning seafood dish that will be featured in Entertainment Weekly. At dinner service, each chef takes turns running the pass while Chef Ramsay tests their attention to detail with sabotages. One chef will not survive the test.

• _{Thursday, February 9th, 2023}

  15: A Finale for the Ages (1)

  The final three chefs create their own menus for Hell's Kitchen, with each round of dishes judged by five incredible world-renowned chefs where one will be eliminated.

• _{Thursday, February 9th, 2023}

  16: A Finale for the Ages (2)

  The previously eliminated contestants return to help the final two as they go head-to-head for the last time in Hell's Kitchen. Only one chef will earn the Head Chef position at Hell's Kitchen in Atlantic City, the $250,000 cash prize, and the coveted title.

Season 22

• _{Thursday, September 28th, 2023}

  1: The Dream Begins

  Contestants compete in the signature dish challenge after being divided into two teams.

• _{Thursday, October 5th, 2023}

  2: Tad Overwhelming

  When the contestants must deliberate on which chef makes the best scallops, tensions run high; a rocky first dinner service for both teams involves raw meat and bad communication.

• _{Thursday, October 12th, 2023}

  3: Citizens of Hell's Kitchen

  The contestants serve a brunch to new American citizens; one team reigns supreme and is rewarded with a swanky Hollywood rooftop pool party, while the losing team picks up confetti; the teams serve Victor Cruz, Bobby Berk, Alaska and Liam Pace.

• _{Thursday, October 19th, 2023}

  4: Gimme an H!

  The contestants are put to the test when they must cook one of eight inspired, elevated takes on an American comfort food dish be it a cheeseburger, mac n' cheese, or even a lobster roll! Some dishes miss the mark, but the lucky winning team prevails and wins a glorious overnight getaway to Santa Barbara. The losing team must bake a behemoth of bread by hand grinding the flour using a mortar and pestle. When the contestants' third dinner service comes around and they must serve the likes of actress Jennie Garth and model Nikki Howard they feel the heat.

• _{Thursday, October 26th, 2023}

  5: Just Bring the DARN Fish!

  It is finally time for the infamous Surf & Turf relay challenge where the chefs will taste and identify mystery proteins as quickly as possible. Some chefs ace the taste test while others crash and burn. The losers will have to break down entire salmons for dinner service while the winners spend some quality time with Chef Ramsay learning how to axe-throw. The evening's dinner service is attended by actor Dolph Lundgren, and singer/choreographer Paula Abdul.

• _{Thursday, November 2nd, 2023}

  6: Fusion Confusion

  The chefs go head-to-head in a soccer-themed fusion cuisine challenge with soccer legend Alexi Lalas; fusion chef Tony Messina guest judges; the chefs compete in a chaotic dinner service.

• _{Thursday, November 9th, 2023}

  7: All up in Your Grills

  With an intense BBQ challenge judged by Pit Master Aaron Franklin, and a star-studded dinner service with music superstar G-Eazy, Pawn Stars host Rick Harrison, Miss Idaho and Miss California, both teams are fighting to come out on top. Chef Ramsey decides which not so "grill-iant" chef will be the next to go home.

• _{Thursday, November 16th, 2023}

  8: Cooking for Your Life

  Tensions rise as the chefs face their most difficult challenge yet: communication. The contestants are each assigned to cook one of the top five cuisines in America, but the challenge gets turned on its head and shines the spotlight on a select few contestants. While the losing team sifts through trash, and the winning team enjoys massages and a surprise meal, no one is safe from a one-on-one meeting with Chef Ramsey.

• _{Thursday, November 30th, 2023}

  9: More Bang for Your Buck

  The chefs are given a crash course in business as they learn it takes much more than heart to run a restaurant - it takes money. After revered chef and restaurateur Suzanne Goin rates the chefs' dishes, it is time for dinner service, where multiple close calls leave a few chefs barely scraping by. Tonight's dinner guests include actress Elodie Yung and influencer Liza Koshy.

• _{Thursday, December 7th, 2023}

  10: The Pastabilities Are Endless

  Olympic champion Jordan Chiles shows the chefs how to find balance in a gymnastics-themed challenge while they are tasked to impress guest judge, Chef Evan Funke with four signature pasta dishes. While serving Beach Volleyball Olympic Gold Medalist Alix Klineman and actor and comedian Kel Mitchell, some chefs are praised for rising as leaders while others crash and burn. See which chefs stand tall and which ones fall off the beam.

• _{Thursday, December 14th, 2023}

  11: A Hellish Food Fight

  The infamous blind food taste test returns with a new out-of-this-world challenge. During dinner service, problems with scallops and soufflés reveal the differences between leaders and losers. The pressure is on in the kitchen for dinner service as the chefs serve stars such as former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, actresses Rosanna Arquette and Emily Tosta, as well as actor Greg Germann in a charity night supporting The People Concern and Teen Cancer America.

• _{Thursday, January 4th, 2024}

  12: A Hell's Kitchen Special Delivery

  It is time for Chef Ramsay to hand out the legendary black jackets. Determined to win the coveted black jacket, the chefs play a high stakes game of craps to determine the dishes they will be making for this week's first challenge. It will take three challenges to determine which chefs are ultimately worthy of standing amongst the greats.

• _{Thursday, January 11th, 2024}

  13: #HellishHangover

  After a wild night, it is back to the kitchen, where the chefs learn that influence can make or break their future when they prepare to impress Chef Ramsey's 100 million social media followers in the presentation challenge. During dinner service, the chefs attempt to impress guests with renowned influence including, actors Kate Flannery, Mary Lynn Rajskub, singer Gavin Rossdale and RuPaul's Drag Race winner Bob the Drag Queen. After many mistakes on each station, Gordon makes a shocking decision.

• _{Thursday, January 18th, 2024}

  14: Don't Be Fooled

  It's a race to the finale, as the chefs are faced with a Hell's Kitchen Grand Prix challenge with a twist. During dinner service, the chefs are put to the test to see if they have the attention to detail it takes to run a kitchen with a few tricks thrown in by Chef Ramsay. Tasked with impressing guest diners including NY Jets Solomon Thomas, Superstore's Lauren Ash, Hot One's Host Sean Evan and former Journey lead singer Jeff Scott Soto, find out which chefs will be taking a victory lap, and which ones will fall flat.

• _{Thursday, January 25th, 2024}

  15: And Then There Were Two

  The pressure is on, as the Hell's Kitchen finale closes in! The final three contestants face their last challenge before the final dinner service by impressing guest chefs Brian Malarkey, Curtis Stone, Giada De Laurentiis, Michael Cimarusti and Nyesha Arrington.

• _{Thursday, January 25th, 2024}

  16: One Hell of an American Dream

  The final two contestants battle to the crown when they are tasked with designing a menu for their kitchen and showing Chef Ramsay they have what it takes to be his head chef. Finally, after sixteen weeks of explosive meltdowns and explosive meals, one chef is crowned winner and the next head chef of Hell's Kitchen Las Vegas, securing $250,000 and finally achieving their American dream.

Season 23

• _{Thursday, September 26th, 2024}

  1: Hell Heads East

  Eighteen contestants will set out to impress Chef Ramsay in the Signature Dish Challenge before embarking on their first dinner service. For the first time in Hell's Kitchen history, the show will take place on the East Coast at the Foxwoods Resort Casino.

• _{Thursday, October 3rd, 2024}

  2: The Flame Game

  When the punishment pass is introduced to the chefs, the pressure is on to deliver! Then, Hell's Kitchen is about to go up in flames with the fiery flambé challenge! During the chef's dinner service on opening night they get their first taste of Chef's Ramsay's wrath when their execution is not up to par and one chef will be send packing.

• _{Thursday, October 10th, 2024}

  3: Shucking Hell

  Rise and Shine! The chefs are in for a rude awakening that could make or break their Hell's Kitchen journey. During a fishy challenge, the chefs must go head to head in a seafood showdown where only one team can reign supreme.

• _{Thursday, October 17th, 2024}

  4: In a Pickle

  Chef Dan Barber joins chef Ramsay to judge the chef's pickling challenge.

• _{Thursday, October 24th, 2024}

  5: Homesick in Hell

  This week, it is the 350th episode of Hell's Kitchen! During this milestone episode, the chefs are challenged with putting together some fabulous burgers using an assortment of wild ingredients thrown their way by Chef Ramsay. Will they flip out under pressure? When the chefs start feeling homesick in hell, they must decide if they have what it takes to stick around.

• _{Thursday, October 31st, 2024}

  6: Hell On Wheels

  On this week's episode of Hell's Kitchen the chefs are feeling the heat. When faced with a pasta challenge judged by pasta experts and owners of the critically acclaimed Don Angie, Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, the pasta-bilities are endless. Then, one team dishes out a stellar dinner service while the other must face Chef Ramsay's wrath.

• _{Thursday, November 7th, 2024}

  7: Harmony in Hell

  The Yale Whiffenpoofs singing group perform; the chefs must model their expertise and work in harmony for their next challenge...balancing an array of ingredients to create a dish that really sings.

• _{Thursday, November 14th, 2024}

  8: Get a Clue!

  Communication is crucial in the kitchen, and this week the chefs will have to prove they have what it takes to communicate with efficiency. When team members must work together in a secret ingredient challenge some chefs will puzzle together a masterpiece while others need to get a clue.

• _{Thursday, November 21st, 2024}

  9: Lonely in the Kitchen

  Teamwork is key in the kitchen and this week it is more important than ever. When the chefs are challenged with starting their own individual dishes before leaving the kitchen one-by-one it is up to the remaining lonely chefs to complete not only their own dishes, but also their fellow contestants using only verbal cues from the team. It is time for the chefs to think outside of the box.