Episode 1
18 Chefs Compete
Episode credits
Guest stars William Shatner, Dean McDermott, Michael Ohoven, Joyce Giraud, Delanie Walker

TV series
He's no angel.
Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.
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Episode 1
Guest stars William Shatner, Dean McDermott, Michael Ohoven, Joyce Giraud, Delanie Walker
Episode 2
The teams must retrieve crabs from the ocean and create crab cake dishes, with the first team to come up with 10 dishes winning a trip to Arizona for horseback riding and dinner; during dinner service, one team struggles with the seafood.
Guest stars Jai Rodriguez, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson
Episode 3
The teams compete to match the heads and tails of popular fish in order to win an advantage; guest judge Michael Cimarusti joins one team on an outing to the beach; Ramsay ends one team's dinner service early.
Guest stars Michael Cimarusti, Anastasia Ashley, Samm Levine
Episode 4
The teams present traditional American dishes to celebrity judges, with one team winning a journey aboard a three-masted schooner; the teams run a family-style dinner service.
Guest stars Suzanne Goin, David Burke
Episode 5
An ocean adventure is up for grabs as the teams try to impress chef Gordon Ramsay during a cheese challenge. Later, emotions are elevated as the 14 remaining contestants work to avoid elimination and complete a star-studded dinner service.
Guest stars Daddy Yankee, Dave Mustaine
Episode 6
The 13 remaining contestants prepare a special lunch for two charitable organizations involving active and retired firefighters in Los Angeles. Later, dinner service becomes tense and multiple chefs are ordered to leave the kitchen.
Guest stars Bree Turner
Episode 7
The contestants compete to create Greek-inspired dishes, with the winners getting a trip to the go-kart track; chef Michael Psilakis guest judges; Ramsay kicks one team out during dinner service, leaving the other to cover.
Guest stars Michael Psilakis, Erik Palladino, Mabelynn Capeluj
Episode 8
John Ratzenberger judges the contestants' food pairings; while the challenge winners spend the day at a famous roller rink and go on a beer tasting, the losers prepare linens for dinner service; gastropub night doesn't go smoothly.
Guest stars John Ratzenberger, Fred Willard, Jaleel White
Episode 9
A challenge involving exotic proteins, including alligator, ostrich and wild boar, is followed by chef Ramsay giving the remaining nine contestants one-on-one evaluations and sending one of the weakest team members home.
Guest stars Jon Shook, Vinny Dotolo
Episode 10
The teams present three Mardi Gras-themed courses to a high school homecoming committee; the team with the best dishes gets to go on a pirate adventure.
Where to watch Hell's KitchenEpisode 11
Gordon conducts a blind taste test; and the remaining eight contestants must serve a five-course dinner to guests of a major charity event.
Guest stars Fran Drescher, Ray Abruzzo, Peter Marc Jacobson, Amy Davidson, Kimberly J. Brown
Episode 12
Seven contestants remain to prepare a premiere dish using various cuts of steak in less than 35 minutes.
Guest stars Jerry Hairston, Jr, Jake Steinfeld
Episode 13
Six chefs compete in pairs during the "Taste It and Make It" challenge for the chance to win a visit aboard the Queen Mary ocean liner.
Guest stars Tatum O'Neal, Sean McEnroe
Episode 14
The top five chefs must prepare a unique and elegant small-plate dish in under 45 minutes for people attending a private symphony performance; the challenge winner earns a private helicopter tour of Los Angeles; the top four chefs are revealed.
Guest stars Robert Davi, Charo, Winter Ave Zoli
Episode 15
Guest stars Tamara Taylor, Kevin Cronin, Taylor Hicks, Gianluca Ginoble, Ignazio Boschetto, Piero Barone
Episode 16
Guest stars Tana Ramsay, Matilda Ramsay, Anna Kelly, Hubert Keller, Nancy Silverton, Nancy Oakes, Wolfgang Puck, Robert Englund
Episode information updated Sep 12, 2026
Gordon RamsaySelf - Chef
Whoopi GoldbergSelf - Restaurant Patron
Eric McCormackSelf - Restaurant Patron
Tana RamsaySelf
Matilda RamsaySelf