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Contestants compete in the signature dish challenge after being divided into two teams; the winning team is rewarded with a private dinner party with chef Ramsay, while the losing team is left behind to clean up the filthy kitchens.
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.
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.
The contestants must create elevated American comfort food dishes.
The chefs must identify mystery proteins as quickly as possible; a dinner service attended by actor Dolph Lundgren and singer Paula Abdul.
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.
An intense barbecue challenge judged by pit master Aaron Franklin; a star-studded dinner service.
Tensions rise as the chefs face their most difficult challenge yet -- communication; the contestants must 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.
Revered chef and restaurateur Suzanne Goin rates the chefs' dishes; dinner service featuring guests actress Elodie Yung and influencer Liza Koshy.
Olympic champion Jordan Chiles shows the chefs how to find balance in a gymnastics-themed challenge; chef Evan Funke guest judges.
The infamous blind food taste test returns with a new out-of-this-world challenge.
The chefs face three challenges to win the coveted black jackets.
During dinner service, the chefs attempt to impress guests with renowned influence including, actors Kate Flannery, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Gavin Rossdale and Bob the Drag Queen; Gordon makes a shocking decision.
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; guest judge Kevin Meehan.
The final three contestants face their last challenge before the final dinner service; guest chefs Brian Malarkey, Curtis Stone, Giada De Laurentiis, Michael Cimarusti and Nyesha Arrington.
A team of well-seasoned 40-somethings battle up-and-coming 20-somethings; each chef must cook a signature dish, to be rated on a scale of 1 to 5; the team with the most amount of points wins the challenge.
Each contestant is challenged to make their best chicken wings; the teams take on their first dinner service of the season.
Skateboarder Tony Hawk and 13-year-old Olympic medalist Sky Brown join Gordon to teach the contestants a lesson on hard work and success; teams have 10 minutes to shell and cook a lobster after watching Gordon demonstrate it to perfection.
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.
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.
Season 20 winner Trenton and soon-to-be-wife Macy 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.
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.
The chefs step up to compete one-on-one in an ingredient game show, where contestants who win can either choose the fate of that ingredient or sabotage the other team; chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo join Gordon in the dining room.
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.
Chefs face the ultimate test of their individual palates 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.
The final seven chefs compete in several challenges to earn their coveted black jackets; two chefs are eliminated.
The final five are challenged to cook dishes with ingredients from different cities; chef Michael Cimarusti joins Gordon to judge the chefs dishes; for the first time, chefs prepare for dinner service in one kitchen; one chef is eliminated.
The remaining four chefs are challenged to create a stunning seafood dish to be featured in Entertainment Weekly; at dinner service, each chef takes turns running the pass while chef Ramsay tests their attention to detail.
The final three chefs create their own menus for Hell's Kitchen; previously eliminated contestants return to help the final two battle for the head chef position at Hell's Kitchen in Atlantic City.
Previously eliminated contestants return to help the final two battle for the head chef position at Hell's Kitchen in Atlantic City, N.J.
Eighteen aspiring chefs from across the country, 23 years old or younger, begin the competition.
Both teams are put to the test as they take on their first dinner service preparing dinner for boxing legend Mike Tyson and racecar driver Kurt Busch.
The chefs must make brunch for 60 hungry Caesars Palace employees, fresh off the night shift; one chef takes the fall during the use of a punishment pass, earning the respect of both teams; dinner service leads some chefs to crack under the pressure.
The chefs go head-to-head, each cooking up a different international cuisine against a chef from the opposing team; Ramsay kicks a chef out of the kitchen.
The remaining chefs compete in a tag team relay race competition in which they must cook entrees against the other team; five chefs face the first "Cook For Your Life" challenge of the season.
The competition is taken to a new level when the chefs have to prove they are worthy of a legendary black jacket; while some chefs quickly make the cut, others struggle to prove they have what it takes.
The chefs must create visually stunning dishes to impress chef Ramsay's Instagram followers.
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.
The three remaining chefs must cook a five-course dinner service.
The final two chefs compete, after which the last chef standing wins the grand prize.
Sixteen aspiring chefs roll the dice and head to Sin City in hopes of winning big.
The chefs must create a shrimp dish worthy of the Hell's Kitchen opening night menu; the winner of the challenge receives a punishment pass from chef Ramsay to be able to skip a future punishment; both teams take on their first dinner service.
After watching a demonstration by chef Ramsay, the chefs are tasked with perfectly re-creating his take on Caesar salad, which they then need to deliver to him on a scooter.
The teams prepare a post-wedding brunch for 15 couples, with the winning team getting a trip to Lake Tahoe; when one of the chefs is rushed to the hospital, the teams undergo a shake-up, which completely changes the dynamic in the kitchen.
Chef Ramsay informs the chefs that they will be pairing up to cook upscale Mexican cuisine.
The chefs are tasked with creating a dish that puts a twist on a classic Italian dish.
The chefs pair up and taste dishes containing both a land and sea element; the team that identifies all proteins correctly, with the fastest time, wins.
Back at Hell's Kitchen, the chefs receive a surprise phone call from Chef Ramsay saying that there is no dinner service, but someone will be going home.
The chefs arise the next day to learn that their next challenge is going to be the iconic blind taste test.
With eight chefs left in the team challenge, the red team and the blue team are each responsible for creating five different burgers: beef, chicken, lamb, salmon and turkey.
The chefs compete in the inaugural Spell's Kitchen word scramble challenge and cook-off; HK is closed to the public and hosts a multi-course meal for charity.
The six remaining chefs visit Criss Angel's theater, where the coveted black jackets are revealed; the chefs are tasked with re-creating one of Ramsay's fish dishes based solely on taste..
In the first challenge with all black jackets, the chefs will be competing to make a unique dish with ingredients appearing along the way.
The chefs have 30 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to serve 40 portions of food to club-goers, who will then judge.
The finalists face one more challenge before their final dinner service, and they're each paired with a sous-chef to prepare.
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.
The chefs serve lunch to a room full of Marines, preparing dishes that represent the air, the land and the sea; a dramatic dinner service ends with a contestant walk-out.
The chefs compete in a sled race for an advantage in the upcoming challenge, during which the two teams prepare winter soups; chef Ramsay makes an extreme change in the teams.
Teams are tasked with cooking halibut in seven different ways; a dinner service; an elimination; pianist Stephan Moccio; chef David LeFevre.
The chefs must create a dish using potatoes as the key component; the pressure becomes unbearable for one chef, leading to a chaotic dinner service.
A challenge involving cooking five commonly served "staple" dishes; chef Ramsay makes changes to a dining service.
The final 10 chefs are surprised when Ramsay brings in his daughter to celebrate her Sweet 16; each chef must create a worthy dish to be served at her party; a dinner service; an elimination.
The nine chefs must prepare authentic Chinese dishes; chef Shirley Chung is a guest judge; the winning team earns a trip to Las Vegas; a dinner service.
The dining room gets an Italian transformation for the blind taste test; 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.
Guest judge Valerie Gordon cracks down hard on both teams' take on dessert; one team's lack of communication during the dinner service causes chaos in the kitchen, resulting in a dramatic elimination.
The final five chefs struggle through a new challenge, leading to a bitter elimination that dramatically alters the dynamics of the group.
The final four chefs participate in a tableside challenge; the chefs endure a showmanship challenge, which is plagued with rookie mistakes; two chefs are eliminated.
The final two chefs receive unexpected help for their final menus; Ramsay surprises the contestants with a visit from their families; Ramsay announces the final challenge of the season, judged by chefs from all over the country.
The final two chefs take on a large final dinner service at Six Flags Magic Mountain, judged by chefs from all over the country.
Twenty aspiring restaurateurs present their signature dishes to Ramsay -- and an audience -- in Las Vegas; while the challenge winners earn a night out on the town, the losers must head back to Los Angeles on a school bus.
The contestants arrive at the dorms; Ramsay sends contestants out of the kitchen after a rocky first dinner service.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chef Martin Yan judges six Chinese dishes created by the remaining contestants; during dinner service, one team disappoints a VIP guest; a contestant is eliminated.
The contestants enter an animal pen to determine which type of protein they will cook in the team challenge; during dinner service, the contestants must impress chef Ramsay's family.
The 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.
The teams host a quinceanera; a disagreement between chefs brings dinner service to a standstill; Ramsay makes an unexpected decision.
The chefs compete to participate in a photo shoot and host a dinner for members of the Army.
The chefs must design and execute their own dinner menus.
The chefs create ethnic dishes with select ingredients; a team falls behind before dinner service begins.
Ramsay tests the chefs' palates with a blind taste test; Ramsay presents an unexpected challenge in order to determine who gets immunnity.
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.
Ramsay tests the contestants' ability to communicate and work together with a three entree relay race, with the winners getting a helicopter tour and a caviar tasting.
The chefs are surprised by family members and then participate in a pressure cooker test.
A team of previous winners returns to challenge the remaining contestants; each team designs its own menus for dinner service.
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.
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.
Ramsay challenges the contestants' creativity by using a slot machine to determine ingredients for their dishes.
As tempers flare on both teams, several contestants are more focused on personal drama than cooking.
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.
A competitive eater and the chefs participate in a wing-eating contest; history is made during a blind taste test.
The remaining contestants have a chance to impress chef Ramsay when they create items for the dinner menu.
Ramsay challenges the chefs to put a gourmet spin on classic Southern dishes.
Ramsay puts the chefs' communication skills to the test; the contestants face their most important dinner service yet.
The chefs each try to teach a student to re-create one of Ramsay's dishes.
During the dinner service, each contestant gets a chance to direct the others.
The top two finalists are determined; a team of renowned chefs evaluates the contestants' final dinner-service menu.
The two remaining contestants compete in the final dinner service; the winner is chosen.