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In Hell's Kitchen, aspiring chefs are put 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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20 this season · 377 totals12e01 20 Chefs Compete 2014-03-14 00:00
20 Chefs Compete
Twenty aspiring restaurateurs hoping to impress Ramsay present their signature dishes; after the opening night dinner service, contestants face elimination.
s12e02 19 Chefs Compete 2014-03-21 00:00
19 Chefs Compete
Teamwork plays an important role during a relay race in which duos must accomplish basic culinary tasks; while challenge winners go to San Francisco, the losing team picks carrots at a farm; both teams disappoint during dinner service.
s12e03 18 Chefs Compete 2014-03-28 00:00
18 Chefs Compete
The contestants learn about teamwork during a challenge involving pigs and potatoes; while the winning team enjoys a day on a yacht, the losers bathe their new livestock friends; a disorganized dinner service leaves chef Ramsay disappointed.
s12e04 17 Chefs Compete 2014-04-04 00:00
17 Chefs Compete
The contestants take part in a team competition involving lobster ravioli.
s12e05 16 Chefs Compete 2014-04-11 00:00
16 Chefs Compete
The teams must pair side dishes with four different types of protein; while the losing team makes honey taffy from scratch, the winners spend a day at Laguna Beach; the teams prepare a breakfast reception for a wedding.
s12e06 15 Chefs Compete 2014-04-18 00:00
15 Chefs Compete
The teams must pick a team leader for the next dinner service; a chef serves an undercooked dish; a contestant is eliminated.
s12e07 14 Chefs Compete 2014-04-25 00:00
14 Chefs Compete
Contestants from each team must work in pairs and present a unique pizza dish to Ramsay; the losers clean up and prepare both kitchens for dinner service, while the winners go to a luxurious hotel; one team runs out of a crucial ingredient.
s12e08 13 Chefs Compete 2014-05-02 00:00
13 Chefs Compete
The team that prepares the most-impressive Southern-inspired menu for a sorority's anniversary party wins a trip to Las Vegas; both teams struggle with communication during dinner service.
s12e09 12 Chefs Compete 2014-05-09 00:00
12 Chefs Compete
The contestants are given 30 minutes to create an entree from surprise ingredients; Ramsay conducts one-on-one evaluations.
s12e10 11 Chefs Compete 2014-05-16 00:00
11 Chefs Compete
The contestants visit one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants; the teams prepare meals inspired by Ramsay's cuisine; the contestants face elimination.
s12e11 10 Chefs Compete 2014-05-23 00:00
10 Chefs Compete
A team competition tests the contestants' knowledge of pork, with the winners receiving an indoor sky-diving experience; during dinner service, both teams face struggles.
s12e12 10 Chefs Compete Again 2014-05-30 00:00
10 Chefs Compete Again
After Chef Ramsay reorganizes the members on the Red and Blue teams, contestants must learn to trust their senses - and each other - as he challenges contestants to a 'dark grocery store' challenge. Each contestant blindly chooses his/her ingredients and must create a unique dish that uses all of them. The contestant with the best dish wins the challenge, as well as a day full of pampering at a Beverly Hills spa for his/her entire team, while the losing team unloads the dinner service deliveries. Later, Chef Ramsay announces that they will be serving a five-course meal to VIP attendees from UNICEF, including actress and UNICEF ambassador Angie Harmon ('Rizzoli & Isles'). Both teams struggle to deliver the dishes on time, and Chef Ramsay asks for both teams to present contestants for elimination. Find out which contestant leaves the kitchen for good.
s12e13 9 Chefs Compete 2014-06-06 00:00
9 Chefs Compete
The red team and the blue team each create their own menus, from which guests can order during dinner service; the team that impresses diners with its food and service wins the challenge; contestants face elimination.
s12e14 8 Chefs Compete 2014-06-13 00:00
8 Chefs Compete
The remaining contestants face the blind taste test, with the winning team getting an ice skating lesson with figure skater Rachael Flatt; the contestants struggle to stay organized during the dinner service.
s12e15 7 Chefs Compete 2014-06-20 00:00
7 Chefs Compete
Ramsay challenges the teams with creating entrees with the highest dollar values with ingredients purchased on a small budget; three previous winners judge individual contestant's entrees.
s12e16 7 Chefs Compete Again 2014-06-27 00:00
7 Chefs Compete Again
After spending time with three former HELL'S KITCHEN contestants, this season's remaining seven contestants prepare for a dinner service with special guests from Oxfam America, including Academy Award nominee and Oxfam America ambassador, Minnie Driver ('Good Will Hunting'). Later, during the dinner service, two contestants struggle with their stations, leading to an early elimination in the middle of the dinner service. Find out which contestant can't take the heat and who earns their black jackets.
s12e17 6 Chefs Compete 2014-07-04 00:00
6 Chefs Compete
The six remaining chefs receive their black jackets and prepare tailgate food for football fans; tempers flare during dinner service.
s12e18 5 Chefs Compete 2014-07-11 00:00
5 Chefs Compete
The remaining contestants use leftovers to create a dish; Better Homes & Gardens Editor Laurie Buckle chooses which dish will be featured in the magazine; the contestants face elimination.
s12e19 4 Chefs Compete 2014-07-18 00:00
4 Chefs Compete
The remaining four chefs sample one of Ramsay's complex entrees and then must re-create it correctly; two of the chefs face elimination.
s12e20 Winner Chosen 2014-07-25 00:00
Winner Chosen
The final two contestants must prepare five unique dishes, to be judged by renowned Los Angeles chefs; former contestants help with the final dinner service; a winner is chosen.