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Hell's Kitchen Season 18 Episodes
Season 18 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2018 - 2019
Episode 1
Rookies vs. Veterans
Fri, Sep 28, 201844 mins
Chef Ramsey invites eight past contestants to compete against eight rookies.
Episode 2
A Fond Farewell
Fri, Oct 5, 201844 mins
The contestants are tasked with preparing their own risotto dish when Ramsey takes his off the menu.
Episode 3
Hell's Riders
Fri, Oct 12, 201844 mins
The chefs are tasked with serving lunch to the Marines. Challenge winners get to star in their own film.
Episode 4
Hell Freezes Over
Fri, Oct 19, 201844 mins
The chefs must compete in a sled race for an advantage in the winter soup challenge.
Episode 5
Fish Out of Water
Fri, Nov 2, 201844 mins
The contestants are greeted by Grammy nominated pianist and composer, Stephan Moccio and Chef Ramsay explains that like a great musician, great chefs must be versatile in a wide variety of cooking styles. During the challenge, each team is tasked with cooking halibut 7 different ways for Michelin star chef David LeFevre. During the dinner services, both teams struggle with communication and supporting one another which ultimately results in a contestant's elimination. Tune-in to find out which front-running contestant is cut, creating a major wake-up call for the rest of the chefs.
Episode 6
Hot Potato
Fri, Nov 9, 201844 mins
Chef Ramsay introduces the chefs to a culinary legend known all over the world, Mr. Potato Head. For their challenge, the chefs must create a dish with the potato as the key component. Then, tensions rise and the pressure becomes unbearable for one of the chefs, leading to the most chaotic dinner service yet.
Episode 7
Last Chef Standing
Fri, Nov 16, 201844 mins
After a lesson on the importance of teamwork in the kitchen, Chef Ramsay reveals that for today's challenge, the chefs will be cooking five commonly served "staple" dishes. In true HELL'S KITCHEN style, the challenge comes with a twist - minutes into the challenge, each team will have to pick one member to leave the kitchen, and continue kicking a team member out until only one is left, relying on teamwork to make sure the remaining chef can finish all the dishes. That night, the teams are surprised when Chef Ramsay changes up the dining service.
Episode 8
One Hell of a Party
Fri, Dec 7, 201844 mins
The final 10 chefs are surprised when Chef Ramsay brings in his daughter, Tilly, to celebrate her Sweet 16. During the challenge, each chef is tasked with creating a worthy dish to be served at Tilly's party. The team that gets the most dishes on her menu wins the challenge. While the winners enjoy time at the Malibu mansion, a member of the losing team requires medical attention after the pressure becomes too much. Meanwhile, after a difficult dinner service, a fan-favorite veteran winds up on the chopping block.
Episode 9
What Happens in Vegas
Fri, Dec 14, 201844 mins
Chef Ramsay challenges the nine remaining chefs to prepare authentic Chinese dishes and each chef must crack open fortune cookies to reveal their ingredients for the challenge. Ramsay invites renowned chef Shirley Chung to judge each dish and the winning team is rewarded with a VIP trip to Las Vegas! During dinner service, tensions rise as one team struggles to work together, resulting in a kitchen riddled with errors.
Episode 10
Poor Trev
Fri, Jan 4, 201944 mins
Both teams are down to four chefs each as the competition continues to heat up. The dining room gets an Italian transformation for one of the most anticipated challenges of the season, the blind taste test. Hell's Kitchen closes its doors to the public for a special charity dinner service. The two teams cook to honor supporters of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Waterkeeper Alliance with a new five-course Italian menu. The night turns disastrous when Chef Ramsay must step in and finish cooking for one team before a dramatic elimination. Tune-in to see one team begin to implode.
Episode 11
Devilish Desserts
Fri, Jan 11, 201944 mins
The competition heats up with only seven chefs left in the competition. During the challenge, guest judge and renowned pastry chef and chocolatier Valerie Gordon cracks down hard on both teams' take on dessert. The dinner service starts without a hitch, but one team's lack of communication causes pure chaos in the kitchen, resulting in a dramatic elimination. Tune in to see both teams battle it out for Chef Ramsay's approval.
Episode 12
Break On Through
Fri, Jan 18, 201944 mins
Tension mounts when Chef Ramsay explains to the six remaining chefs that they will go through three extensive challenges to determine which five chefs receive a black jacket. Tune in to find out which chef will be sent home.
Episode 13
An Episode of Firsts
Fri, Jan 25, 201944 mins
All hell breaks loose as the final five chefs struggle through a new challenge, leading to a bitter elimination that dramatically alters the dynamic of the group. As the remaining chefs reach the final stages of the competition, pressure is at an all-time high. Tune in to find out which chef will be sent home.
Episode 14
What's Your Motto?
Fri, Feb 1, 201944 mins
The final four chefs participate in a tableside challenge, preparing them for the showmanship that the Las Vegas Executive Chef position will require. After the guest judges vote, the winner of the challenge receives a luxurious day in Malibu and invites one of the other four chefs to join. Later on, the pressure returns when the chefs endure the showmanship challenge, which is plagued with rookie mistakes. Nobody can keep their heads above water and in the most shocking twist of the season, not one, but two chefs go home.
Episode 15
A Rollercoaster Ride
Fri, Feb 8, 201944 mins
After a shocking elimination, the final two chefs receive unexpected help for their final menus. They share their highs and lows with Chef Ramsay over brunch and are surprised with a visit from their families. But, the fun is short-lived, as Chef Ramsay announces the final challenge of this season, judged by chefs from all over the country.
Episode 16
The Grand Finale
Fri, Feb 8, 201944 mins
Chef Ramsay sends the teams back to Hell's Kitchen to learn menus and plan for the biggest service of the finalists' lives, taking place at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Find out who has what it takes to win the life-changing grand prize: a position at the world's first Gordon Ramsay HELL'S KITCHEN Restaurant at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and $250,000.
