Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) season 23
The twenty-third season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen (subtitled as Hell's Kitchen: Head Chefs Only) premiered on Fox on September 26, 2024. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while season 11-14 sous-chef James Avery returned as the Blue Team's sous-chef, replacing Jason Santos, and season 14 third-place finisher and season 17 winner Michelle Tribble returned as the Red Team's sous-chef, replacing Christina Wilson. Marino Monferrato returned as maître d'. This is the first season to take place on the East Coast, with all episodes filmed at the Hell's Kitchen Restaurant at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut which will also serve as the prize location for the winner of this season.
| Hell's Kitchen: Head Chefs Only | |
|---|---|
| Season 23 | |
| Hosted by | Gordon Ramsay |
| No. of contestants | 18 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 26, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Production
editOn March 26, 2024, it was announced that Hell's Kitchen was renewed for a twenty-third and twenty-fourth season, with the twenty-third season, subtitled Head Chefs Only, premiering on September 26, 2024.[1][2]
Chefs
editEighteen chefs will compete in season 23,[3] consisting of head chefs and executive chefs.
| Contestant[3] | Age | Occupation[3] | Hometown[3] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Currie | 39 | Executive Chef | Orlando, Florida | |
| Ann Marie Stauber | 34 | Executive Chef | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | |
| Anthony Joevo | 28 | Executive Chef | Sacramento, California | |
| Brandon Kerr | 34 | Co-Restaurant Owner | Lafayette, Indiana | |
| Brittany Ellsworth | 37 | Executive Chef | Homer, Alaska | |
| Egypt Davis | 31 | Executive Banquet Chef | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Hannah Flora | 31 | Country Club Executive Chef | DeKalb, Illinois | |
| Joseph “Joe” Tartamalla | 35 | Executive Chef | Staten Island, New York | |
| Kyle Timpson | 29 | Executive Chef | Dennis Township, New Jersey | |
| Lulu Dangerfield | 36 | Executive Chef | Puebla, Mexico | |
| Magali Ort | 28 | Executive Chef | Huntington Beach, California | |
| Meghan Ellis | 37 | Executive Chef | Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Michael Lovano | 27 | Executive Chef | Hudson, Ohio | |
| Whitney “Whit” Thomas | 35 | Executive Chef | Reidsville, North Carolina | |
| Corbin Emilio | 36 | Restaurant Owner | Appleton, Wisconsin | Eliminated after second service |
| Uri Elbaum | 27 | Executive Chef | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Left before second service |
| Shant Halajian | 29 | Corporate Executive Chef | Glendale, California | |
| Amber Evans | 32 | Head Chef | San Diego, California | Eliminated after first service |
Contestant progress
edit| No. | Chef | Original teams | First switch | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2301/2302 | 2303 | 2304 | 2305 | ||
| Amanda | LOSE | WIN | TBA | TBA | |
| Ann Marie | LOSE | WIN | TBA | TBA | |
| Anthony | LOSE | LOSE | TBA | TBA | |
| Brandon | LOSE | LOSE | TBA | TBA | |
| Brittany | LOSE | WIN | TBA | TBA | |
| Egypt | LOSE | NOM | TBA | TBA | |
| Hannah | LOSE | WIN | TBA | TBA | |
| Joe | LOSE | LOSE | TBA | TBA | |
| Kyle | LOSE | LOSE | TBA | TBA | |
| Lulu | LOSE | WIN | TBA | TBA | |
| Magali | NOM | WIN | TBA | TBA | |
| Meghan | LOSE | WIN | TBA | TBA | |
| Michael | NOM | LOSE | TBA | TBA | |
| Whit | LOSE | WIN | TBA | TBA | |
| 15 | Corbin | LOSE | OUT | ||
| 16 | Uri | LOSE | LEFT[n 1] | ||
| 17 | Shant | NOM | HOSP | ||
| 18 | Amber | OUT | |||
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- Notes
- ^ Chef withdrew due to an injury
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4][5] | Original air date [4][5] | Prod. code [4] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | 1 | "Hell Heads East" | September 26, 2024 | HK-2301 | 1.58[6] |
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Eighteen chefs sailed by boat and were escorted by the Coast Guard. They had 40 minutes to cook their signature dish for chef Ramsay. Team challenge/signature dish: Brittany cut her thumb, and had to remake her dough after blood got into it. Ramsay scored the signature dishes on a scale of 1 to 5. Seven chefs received a 5, eight received a 4, and Amber got a 3. The final score was 40-38, in favor of the women. Punishment/reward: The women dined with Ramsay at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. The men had to clean both kitchens and take in multiple deliveries. Uri decided to take charge of announcing and checking off orders the entire punishment in order to "be a leader", to his teammates' annoyance, who wanted him to help put the delivery away instead. The chefs were given their recipe books. The episode ended on a cliffhanger, with the chefs going outside to a press conference and Ramsay wielding a flamethrower. | |||||
| 348 | 2 | "The Flame Game" | October 3, 2024 | HK-2302 | 1.50[7] |
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Individual challenge: The chefs competed for the punishment pass, awarded to one member of each team. The chefs had 40 minutes to cook a dish using flambe. Whit burned the skin of her salmon while cooking, and took it off. Each team had to pick their top 3 dishes for Ramsay to taste. Ramsay selected Whit from the red team and Brandon from the blue team to each win a punishment pass. Ramsay had Whit and Brandon select the bottom two dishes from their teams. Due to the quality of all four dishes, nobody was eliminated yet. Service: The chefs received their HexClad knives and began the first East Coast service. Amber put her scallops in the pan too early and undercooked them, and then didn't cook enough scallops. Meanwhile, Corbin's first attempt on carbonara had to be redone by Shant, due to them being watery and broken. Shant then mistakenly added water to the risotto and didn't put enough salt while ignoring Egypt's feedback but recovered. Magali basted the salmon too early and tuned out Hannah for a while, before sending out undercooked and then overcooked salmon. Michael and Egypt undercooked and overcooked lambs but recovered. Joe served raw salmon and halibut, while Egypt overcooked a Wellington, leading the men to getting kicked out. Hannah was lectured for piercing chickens and then overcooked them, causing the women to also get kicked out and marking this one of the worst opening services in the show's history. Both teams lost and had to nominate two chefs for elimination. Elimination: Amanda nominated Magali and Amber on the fish station. Uri nominated Michael (meat) and Shant (appetizers). After hearing the chefs' pleas, Ramsay sent both Magali and Michael back in line and eliminated Amber for her poor performance and being unable to count scallops. Ramsay's comment: "Amber's inability to cook or even count scallops was all I needed to know that I couldn't count on her to be my next head chef." | |||||
| 349 | 3 | "Shucking Hell" | October 10, 2024 | HK-2303 | 1.37[8] |
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The chefs were woken up early by the sous-chefs to pick up frozen seafood. Uri and Shant suffered pain after bringing in the seafood. Team challenge: The two teams were given 30 minutes to make a seafood tower, featuring 8 hot seafood appetizers. The blue team dropped Brandon's oyster dish. The final score was 6-5, with the red team winning. Corbin overcooked his scallops, costing the blue team the final point. Punishment/reward: The women went paddling in kayaks. The men had to prepare seafood, including 100 pounds of mussels, for service. Medical evacuations: Shant suffered further pain and went to the hospital, withdrawing from the competition. Uri also voluntarily withdrew from the competition due to leg pain. Service: Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson and Atlanta Falcons linebacker Matthew Judon dined at the chef's tables. Brittany burned her first attempt on pizza, but recovered. On appetizers, Corbin and Egypt served overcooked scallops and lobster respectively, but they also recovered. The red team had to refire salmon after Hannah forgot to start the garnish. Egypt brought up salmon too early, but it was overcooked, while Brandon delivered an undercooked New York strip. Brandon served raw lamb to the chef's table, so Ramsay forced the men to apologize, while also berating Corbin for idling around instead of helping Brandon. Both team successfully completed service, with the women declared the winners. The men had to nominate two chefs for elimination. Elimination: Kyle nominated Egypt and Corbin on the fish station. Ramsay eliminated Corbin for being disengaged throughout service. Ramsay's comment: "Corbin may be tall in stature, but tonight he was short in talent." | |||||
| 350 | 4 | "In a Pickle" | October 17, 2024 | HK-2304 | TBD |
| 351 | 5 | "Homesick in Hell" | October 24, 2024 | HK-2305 | TBD |
References
edit- ^ Goldbart, Max (March 26, 2024). "'Hell's Kitchen' Moving To Connecticut Studio For Seasons 23 & 24". Deadline. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Fox Fall Premiere Dates". Deadline. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Video: Meet the Season 23 Contestants - "Hell's Kitchen" Premieres Sept. 26 8/7c on FOX" (Press release). Fox. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b c "Hell's Kitchen Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "Hell's Kitchen Season 23 Episode Guide". Zap2it.
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