6.8/10122 votes#1 - 18 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 6/4/2012
Another 18 hopeful cook enter Hell's Kitchen to see if they can take the heat.
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7.1/10111 votes#2 - 17 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2012
The teams face a challenge and a dinner service; a contestant is eliminated.
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7.0/10104 votes#3 - 16 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 6/11/2012
The challenge facing the 16 remaining chefs: prepare all-American fare for a group of special diners.
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7.2/10102 votes#4 - 15 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 6/12/2012
Challenges facing the 15 remaining chefs include preparing four different lamb dishes.
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7.0/10100 votes#5 - 14 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 6/18/2012
The contestants tackle Mexican cuisine in a challenge judged by executive chefs John Sedlar and Thomas Ortega.
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7.0/1098 votes#6 - 13 Chefs Compete (1)
Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/2012
Fashion and food mix when the contestants prepare a menu for designers that's inspired by high fashion. The winning group receive a new wardrobe, and the losing bunch must set up dinner service for a fashion show.
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7.2/10104 votes#7 - 13 Chefs Compete (2)
Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 6/25/2012
Conclusion. The runway-show dinner proves distracting for some contestants, while others succeed despite the pressure to time the service perfectly with the show.
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7.1/1098 votes#8 - 12 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 6/26/2012
Fighting champions Tito Ortiz and Sugar Ray Leonard offer inspiration to the contestants, whom chef Ramsay encourages to fight for their spots in the competition.
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7.3/10106 votes#9 - 11 Chefs Compete (1)
Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 7/2/2012
Part 1 of 2. The contestants compete at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas. Adding to the tension: A slot machine is used to determine the ingredients in the dishes.
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7.1/1099 votes#10 - 11 Chefs Compete (2)
Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 7/3/2012
Conclusion. Personal dramas distract some contestants from the dinner service while competing at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas.
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7.1/1098 votes#11 - 10 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 7/9/2012
Three guest diners raise the stakes of a pressure-filled challenge which requires the chefs to think on their feet.
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7.0/1097 votes#12 - 9 Chefs Compete (1)
Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 7/16/2012
The chefs face off against competitive eater Joey Chestnut in a wing-eating competition and, later, take part in a blind taste test.
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7.1/1095 votes#13 - 9 Chefs Compete (2)
Season 10 Episode 13 - Aired 7/17/2012
The teams create menus for dinner service, but the pressure proves too much for some chefs, provoking Chef Ramsay's ire.
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7.1/1096 votes#14 - 8 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 14 - Aired 7/23/2012
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.
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7.0/1092 votes#15 - 7 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 15 - Aired 7/24/2012
The chefs are challenged to put a gourmet spin on traditional Southern dishes.
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7.2/1099 votes#16 - 6 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 16 - Aired 8/13/2012
The final six chefs celebrate earning their new black jackets, but they quickly realize that the competition is getting more and more intense. Eager to see how the chefs measure up, Chef Ramsay brings back a team of former HELL’S KITCHEN runners-up to compete against the chefs in the ultimate dinner service showdown.
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7.1/1089 votes#17 - 5 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 17 - Aired 8/20/2012
The chefs' abilities to teach are tested when they are challenged to instruct students to prepare recipes using only words for guidance.
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7.1/1091 votes#18 - 4 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 18 - Aired 8/27/2012
The contestants lead teams of chefs to test their skills directing others in the kitchen.
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7.2/1091 votes#19 - 2 Chefs Compete
Season 10 Episode 19 - Aired 9/4/2012
Part 1 of 2. The two finalists are chosen and must create one last dinner-service menu, to be judged by a panel of world-renowned chefs.
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7.2/1095 votes#20 - Winner Chosen
Season 10 Episode 20 - Aired 9/10/2012
Conclusion. The winner is named after the chefs prepare their final dinner service in the Season 10 finale.
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The Best Episodes of Hell's Kitchen Season 10
Every episode of Hell's Kitchen Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hell's Kitchen Season 10!
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Season 10 Ratings Summary
"18 Chefs Compete" is the best rated episode of "Hell's Kitchen" season 10. It scored 6.8/10 based on 122 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/4/2012. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "17 Chefs Compete".