EPISODE #1: Let the Battle Begin. 19 To Start
HOST - Gordon Ramsay
PRIZE - $250,000 salary at Caesar in Atlantic City, New Jersey
PLACE - Los Anges, California
PLAYERS (19)
OVER 40'S
1. ALEX BELEW Former Rest. Owner Murfreesboro, TENNESSEE
2. TARA CIA 41 Private Chef Congers, NEW YORK
3. NICOLE GOMEZ Private Chef Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
4. ZEUS GORDIANY Executive Chef Milford, DELAWARE
5. MINDY LIVENGOOD 42 Caterer Liberty Township, OHIO
6. O'SHAY LOLLEY Executive Chef New Castle, DELAWARE
7. ABE SANCHEZ " " Crosby, TEXAS
8. CHARLENE SHERMAN 40 Private Chef Worland, WYOMING
9. BILLY TRUDSOE 40 Head Chef Melbourne, FLORIDA
20'S SOMETHING
10. BRETT BINNINGER-SCHWARTZ Ex. Chef Dublin, OHIO
11. VIAD BRIANSEV 26 Sous Chef Chicago, ILLINOIS
12. ILEANA O'SILVA 23 " " Gloucester, VIRGINIA
13. DAFNE MEJIA 29 Executive Chef Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
14. ALEJANDRO NAJAR " " Barberton, OHIO
15. CHEYENNE NICHOLS 21 Sous Chef Louisville, KENTUCKY
16. ALYSSA OSINGA 23 Line Cook Chicago, ILLINOIS
17. SOMMER SELLERS 24 Lead Line Cook Brooklyn, NEW YORK
18. SAKARI SMITHWICK Pop-up Chef New York City, NEW YORK
They arrived in two separate Limo cars depending on their era. The youth was in a Homo Limo while the older chefs arrived in a regular limo led by Marino. Gordon arrived in a Monster Car.
Sous Chef - Red Team (20's) - Christina Wilson, Winner of Season 10,
Blue Team ( 40's) - Jason Santos, Runner-Up Season 7.
Battle of the Ages.
FIRST CHALLENGE: Create your Signature Dish in 45 minutes.
Ended in a tie of 31 points. The best Dish on each will break the tied.
- Sakara of the Red Team with his Cod Dish & Alex of the Blue Team with his Salmon Dish.
WINNER - Sakari. PRIZE - Dinner Cruise on 120 ft luxury Yacht with Gordon.
PUNISHMENT - Blue Team - Clean up the kitchen & Delivery Day.
SECOND CHALLENGE - In 40 minutes Create an elevated Chicken wing dish. The loser will be eliminated.
EPISODE #2: Just Wingin' it. Still 19 Left.
Continuation of Episode One.
Judging the Sous Chef will pick the Top 3 on their team, and Ramsay will consider picking a winner.
BLUE TEAM - Zeus, Alex, & Nicole.
WINNER - Alex - won the Punishment Pass.
RED TEAM, - Vlad, Cheyenne, & Alejandro.
WINNER - Alejandro won the P. Pass, too.
Now, the two winners will pick the 2 worst dishes on their team.
RED TEAM ( Alejandro picked Ileana & Dafne.
BLUE TEAM (Alex) - O'Shay & Billy.
Ramsay picked to eliminate Ileana BUT she fought for her position & Ramsay didn't Eliminate her.
DINNER SERVICE:
CHEF'S TABLE - Blue Team - Gene Simmonds, of KISS.
CHEF'S TABLE - Red Team - Jo Jo, Actress.
KICKED-OUT: Blue Team - they were not communicating with each & weren't used to a brigade system.
PUT UP: Charlene & Billy. but Zeus put himself up.
ELIMINATED - Charlene - didn't cook the chicken,
Zeus wasn't used to the system.
EPISODE #3: Clawing Your Way to the Top. 17 Left.
Chef called the chefs to come overside to the front. An Outdoor Skateboard Ring with Tony Hawk & Sky Brown (13) was there showing their skills.
CHALLENGE - Attention to Details. Breaking down a lobster in 10 minutes to cook and extract the meat from the lobster.
Blue Team - 5 points and Red Team - 6 points.
WINNER - Red Team - PRIZE - Racing European Race Karts.
PUNISHMENT - Blue Team - get Fish guts & separate the rice. Alex DOES NOT use his Punishment Pass.
DINNER SERVICE -
KICK-OUT; Again, the Blue Team.
NOMINATE O'Shay & Nicolle.
ELIMINATED: O'Shay - he just froze in the dinner service.
BACK AT THE DORM: Ramsay called back the chefs. He will split up the chefs by sex: Red- Women & Blue - Men.
ESIPODE #4: Slipping Down to Hell. 16 Left.
Next Day -, Sous Chef called the chefs down to the front wearing beach wear.
SLIP AND SLIDE CHALLENGE - Slide down a water slide to get their balls with the ingredients
name on it. Create Amazing Sliders - Beef, Chicken, Lamb, and Salmon.
GUEST JUDGE: David Myers.
WINNER -Blue Team (Men's Team). PRIZE - Trip to Palm Springs.
LOSER - Red Team - PUNISHMENT - Wash, Peel, Cut, and Fry Potatoes.
DINNER SERVICE
Chef's Table - Blue - Skid's Row - Sebastian Bach,
Red - High School Musical, Corbin Blew.
TAKE OVER- Blue Team had to finish Red Team.
NOMINATED 3- Alyssa, Nicole, and Mindy.
ELIMINATED - Nicole.
EPISODE #5: Breakfast 911. 15 Left.
At 6:30am the Fire Alarm went off. Woke up the chefs. They rushed outside and were fronted by a lot of firepersons and EMTs.
NEXT CHALLENGE - Execute a delicious breakfast for them. The first team to finish wins.
WINNER - Red Team. PRIZE - An Ultimate Hollywood Party in a mansion in Hollywood hills.
LOSER - Blue Team. PUNISHMENT - Dumpster Day or Sorting out the trash. Alejandro & Alex do not use their punishment pass.
DINNER SERVICE
- Both finished service.
WINNER - Red Team.
Blue Team - Nominated 3 - Vlad, Billy, & Alejandro.
ELIMINATED - No One - since both teams completed service.
EPISODE #6: Chef Do Us Part. 15 Still Left.
Surprise Guest Arrive - Trent, Winner of Last Season & his Finance. They are getting married TODAY.
CHALLENGE - Create an amazing tasting menu that will be served to the couple for tonight's ceremony in 45 minutes.
WINNER - Blue Team (Men) - PRIZE: Attend a Rage Ground in downtown L.A. & attend a meal by Suzanne Goin .
LOSER - Red Team (Women) -PUNISHMENT - Create a 6-Tier Cake with Bailey's Irish Cream Cake.
WEDDING RECEPTION SERVICE:
KICKED OUT: Both Teams. Must Nominate 2.
RED TEAM NOMINATED - Alyssa & Sommer
BLUE TEAM NOMINATED - Billy & Abe.
ELIMINATED - Billy & Alyssa.
EPISODE #7: Wok This Way. 13 Left.
TEAM CHALLENGE - Test how you create a meal from 5 amazing ingredients that work in perfect harmony together using only HexClad Wok. GUEST JUDGE: Stephanie Izard.
WINNER - Red Team. PRIZE: Rooftop Pool with VIP Treatments. Only Alejandro uses his Pass & swap with Sommer.
PUNISHMENT- Beets, -for Beetroot Risotto.
DINNER SERVICE:
- Great for Both Teams but both must Nominate 2.
NOMINATE - Mindy & Ileana
Abe & Sakari,
ELIMINATED: Mindy.
EPISODE #8: Game On! 12 Left.
Hell's Kitchen Wild Game Show - The Jungle.
CHALLENGE - competing for ingredients in a game theme setting then cooking with what you got in 45 minutes.
GUEST JUDGES: Vinny Dotolo & Jon Shook, Animals
Red Wins.
PRIZE - Hollywood Bowling Alley, Lucky Strike & meal from Animals.
PUNISHMENT - Pitting Olives & 2 gals. Olive Tapenade, Pesto by hand. Alex uses his pass & substitute with Tara.
A SECOND CHALLENGE - the 5 chefs that sat out in the first challenge will cook for their life: Tara, Alex, Alejandro, Ileana & Vlad. 40 minutes to deliver an amazing chicken dish.
ELIMINATED - Ileana.
EPISODE #21: Putting the Cane in Carnival. . 11 Left.
HK CARNIVAL - Ramsay evened up the teams by putting Brett of the Blue Team to Red Team.
CHALLENGE - Amazing Steak. By playing 5 carnival games. The winners of each game will get 5 minutes extra to cook the steaks.
WINNER - Red Team. PRIZE - Overnight trip to San Diego.
LOSER - Blue Team. PUNISHMENT - Cleaning the Dorms.
DINNER SERVICE - Steak Night.
LOSING TEAM - Both Teams. Must Nominate 2.
NOMINATED - Red: Brett & Tara.
- Blue - Vlad & Alejandro.
ELIMINATED: Vlad.
EPISODE #10: Everyone's Taco'ing About it. 10 Left.
SPECIAL GUEST - Danny Trejo.
CHALLENGE - Make an elevated Taco. Each team must make 5 different proteins: Chicken, Beef, Pork, Fish, and Shrimp in 40 minutes.
WINNER - Red Team - PRIZE: Zorbing & lunch on Trejo's Tacos.
LOSER - Blue Team - PUNISHMENT: Corn Shucking & make fresh tortillas.
DINNER SERVICE: Tacos Night.
CHEF'S TABLE: Blue Team Only - Cheryl Hines & Rachel Harris.
- Cheyenne of Red Team burned herself.
WINNER - Red Team.
LOSER - Blue Team - Nominate 2: Skari - lack of voice & Abe - weakest chef.
ELIMINATED - Abe.
Brett of the Red Team will go back to Blue Team.
EPISODE #11: 21st Annual Blind Taste Test. 9 Left.
The Kitchen was transformed into a Tuscan Cafe.
CHALLENGE - Then Annual Blind Taste Test. Will get sauce & cheese poured on them if wrong.
WINNER - Red Team - REWARD - Horses of Hollywood. Ride them in the hills of Hollywood & then lunch at a gourmet Italian picnic.
LOSER - PUNISHMENT - Make hundred of Macarons.
DINNER SERVICE - Charity Dinner.
RED TEAM - Project Angel Food, Eric & Janet McCormack.
BLUE TEAM - Justin Turner Foundation, Justin Turner, Dodger Baseball Player.
1st Course - Scrambled Eggs with Caviar,
2nd Course - Scallops,
3rd " - Pea & Fava Bean Risotto with Lobster,
4th " - Fillet with Truffles.
BEST LEADER - Red - Sommer,
" " - Blue - Sakari.
NOMINATE 2: Red - Tara & Dafne
Blue - Brett & Alejandro.
ELIMINATED - Brett.
EPISODE #12: What in Hell's Kitchen? 7 Left.
The chefs are outside in the front setting up a Purple Banner and rolling out a purple carpet for some skydivers that are bringing a message: Black Jackets. (Only 5 Jackets will be awarded)
BLACK JACKETS CHALLENGE: ( 3 parts)- Make a stunning dish that honors the person or persons that support you.
WINNER & RECEIVED THEIR BLACK JACKETS: Sommer & Dafne.
exit to the Black Jacket Lunge.
PART II: Choose from 5 menus from Ramsay's flagship restaurant & choose an entree.
- TARA - Savoy Grill - Steak Diane,
- CHEYENNE - Ramsay's Kitchen - Scallops & Slab Bacon,
- ALEJANDRO - Gordon Ramsay - Ravioli,
- SAKARI - Lucky Cat - Grilled Miso Salmon,
- ALEX - Petrus - Turbot.
WINNER - Alejandro & Alex.
FINAL ROUND - leaving Cheyenne, Tara & Sakari.
- Create something from under the dome which is the most difficult protein - Pork.
- The Winners of the Black Jackets will judge blindly.
WINNER - Cheyenne.
ELIMINATED - Sakari & Tara.
ESIPODE #13: The Fab Five Take Flight. 5 Left.
- The chefs started talking about COVID and where they were.
NEXT DAY: In the kitchen a giant conveyor belt from Allegiant. com
CHALLENGE - bags with their ingredients from a destination which they cook a dish from.
SOMMER - Key West, Florida. Prepare Caribbean Mahi Mahi,
ALEJANDRO - Austin, Texas. " Barbecue Steak,
DAFNE - Boston, Mass. " Corn Chowder,
CHEYENNE - New Orleans. " Jambalaya,
ALEX - San Francisco. " Dungeness Crab Salad.
- 45 minutes - grab your bags & fix your deal. First Individual Challenge.
GUEST JUDGE - Michael Cimarusti.
WINNER - Cheyenne. PRIZE - Of-Road Riding 7 choice Sommer.
PUNISHMENT - Alex, Alejandro, & Dafne. separated peppercorns.
DINNER SERVICE:
CHEF'S TABLE - Tia Mowry.
KICK-OUT: All of them, Must Nominate 2.
NOMINATED: Cheyenne & Dafne.
ELIMINATED - Cheyenne.
ESIPODE #14: Lights, Camera, Sabotage. 4 Left.
FINAL 4: Sommer, Dafne, Alex, & Alejandro.
IN THE KITCHEN: It's Picture Time. Picture of famous chefs' dishes.
- In 45 minutes make an amazing seafood dish that's worthy of being featured by " Entertainment Weekly".
JUDGE: Gerrad Hall, Senior Editor of the magazine.
WINNER - Dafne. PRIZE: Luxurious Day - Lunch at Republique & $5,000 shopping spree and takes Alex.
PUNISHMENT: Sommer & Alejandro. Churning compound butter for the New York Steak.
DINNER SERVICE:
- Ramsey called each Cook to the pantry to practice for the pass.
GUESTS: Marlee Martin, Actress & Bryce Hall, Social Media Influencer.
- The Cooks take turns at the pass.
NOMINATE: 1 should not go any further.,
CONTINUATION: Alejandro, Alex & Dafne.
ELIMINATED: Sommer.
ESIPODE #15: A Finale for the Ages, Part I. 3 Left.
FINALE 3: Alex, Alejandro, & Dafne.
THAT EVENING: Beginning of their Final Challenge: Assigned a Sous Chef, Will have to find them,
Dafne - Gordon's Office - Christina,
Alejandro - On the Patio - Jonathan Scallion, 3rd place on S-11,
Alex - Dorm Kitchen - Patio - Paul.
NEXT DAY: Phone Ring - Ramsay called & beginning of their Final Challenge: Instead, first, get them a retreat of VIP pampering then lunch at Castaway Restaurant. Ramsay tricked them by taking them to many different rooms finally bringing them home & SURPRISE the Final Challenge is at Hell's Kitchen.
FINAL CHALLENGE: Cook your dishes in 60 minutes. Only 2 will go to the finale.
JUDGES: Mei Lin, of Nightshade Restaurant, will judge Round 1,
David Myers of ADRIFT Restaurant will judge Round 2,
Stephanie Izard of Girl & the Goat will judge Round 3,
Nancy Silverton will judge Round 4,
Curtis Stone will judge the final Round.
SCORE: Dafne - 46, Alejandro - 45 & Alex - 46.
FINALIST: Dafne & Alex.
PICKING THEIR TEAMS:
ALEX - Alejandro, Brett, Cheyenne, & Tara.
DAFNE - Sommer, Sakari, Vlad, & Abe.
ESIPODE #16: A Finale for the Ages. Part II. 2 Left.
FINALE 2: Alex vs. Dafne.
DINNER SERVICE:
going okay.
THE WINNER IS ALEX.
