The Best Episodes of Hell's Kitchen

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#1 - Day 10 (2)
S2:E118/14/2006
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.
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8.3/10(72 votes)
#2 - Cooking for Your Life
S22:E811/16/2023
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.
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8.3/10(79 votes)
#3 - A Hell's Kitchen Special Delivery
S22:E121/4/2024
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.
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8.2/10(70 votes)
#4 - Don't Be Fooled
S22:E141/18/2024
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.
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8.2/10(10 votes)
#5 - Who's the Boss
S24:E141/8/2026
Things heat up in the kitchen when the chefs are tasked with making an aesthetically pleasing dish for Gordon Ramsay's 100 Million social media followers who will help decide which chefs survive the challenge. Later, tensions in the kitchen make it nearly impossible for the chefs to decide which two of them deserve to be on the chopping block.
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8.1/10(71 votes)
#6 - One Hell of an American Dream
S22:E161/25/2024
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.
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#7 - Game On!
S21:E812/1/2022
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.
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8.0/10(89 votes)
#8 - A Finale for the Ages (1)
S21:E152/9/2023
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8.0/10(81 votes)
#9 - Citizens of Hell's Kitchen
S22:E310/12/2023
The contestants serve an All-American brunch to new American citizens. Disaster strikes when raw chicken and cold steak are served but one team reigns supreme and is rewarded with a swanky Hollywood rooftop pool party while the losing team picks up pieces of confetti one by one. Both teams feel the pressure serving celebrities like Victor Cruz, Bobby Berk, Alaska, and Liam Pace and one team is not able to turn it around.
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8.0/10(67 votes)
#10 - Hell on Wheels
S23:E610/31/2024
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.
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8.0/10(17 votes)
#11 - Queens of the Kitchen
S24:E131/8/2026
The final four chefs are given only 10 minutes and $25 to grocery shop for their first challenge's dish. However, they were met with a surprise that they were actually picking out ingredients for each other, not themselves. During dinner service, Gordon Ramsay is paying very close attention to which chefs rise up to the occasion, and which chef's poor communication skills send them home.
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7.9/10(100 votes)
#12 - Let the Battle Begin
S21:E19/29/2022
Each chef must cook a signature dish, to be rated on a scale of 1 to 5.
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7.9/10(96 votes)
#13 - The Dream Begins
S22:E19/28/2023
Contestants compete in the signature dish challenge after being divided into two teams.
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7.9/10(76 votes)
#14 - Gimme an H!
S22:E410/19/2023
The contestants must create elevated American comfort food dishes.
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7.9/10(76 votes)
#15 - Just Bring the DARN Fish!
S22:E510/26/2023
The chefs must identify mystery proteins as quickly as possible; a dinner service attended by actor Dolph Lundgren and singer Paula Abdul.
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7.9/10(75 votes)
#16 - Fusion Confusion
S22:E611/2/2023
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 on a chaotic dinner service.
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7.9/10(60 votes)
#17 - A Soap Opera in Hell
S23:E111/2/2025
The top eight chefs begin the week with an international cuisine challenge; a dinner service honoring guests from charity organizations.
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7.8/10(104 votes)
#18 - Shrimply Spectacular
S19:E21/14/2021
Shrimp was the main ingredient, Ramsay cut the fat early by sending somebody home in the challenge, one team imploded on opening night, and one chef made a terrible plea at elimination.
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7.8/10(84 votes)
#19 - There's Magic In Hell?
S19:E123/25/2021
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.
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7.8/10(83 votes)
#20 - Hitting the Jackpot
S19:E164/22/2021
The chefs brief their teams ahead of the most important service of their lives. Following service, the winner and new head chef of Hell's Kitchen Lake Tahoe is announced.
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7.8/10(75 votes)
#21 - 21st Annual Blind Taste Test
S21:E111/12/2023
Chef's 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.
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7.8/10(77 votes)
#22 - What in Hell's Kitchen?
S21:E121/19/2023
The final seven chefs compete in several challenges to earn their black jackets; two chefs are eliminated
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7.8/10(73 votes)
#23 - Lights, Camera, Sabotage!
S21:E142/2/2023
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7.8/10(84 votes)
#24 - Tad Overwhelming
S22:E210/5/2023
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. After serving stars like Garcelle Beauvais, Alex Mack, and Martina McBride, Chef Ramsay must decide who will not make the cut.
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7.8/10(72 votes)
#25 - All Up in Your Grills
S22:E711/9/2023
An intense barbecue challenge judged by pit master Aaron Franklin; a star-studded dinner service.
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