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Hell's Kitchen Season 21 Episodes
Season 21 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 2022 - 2023
Episode 1
Let the Battle Begin
Thu, Sep 29, 202243 mins
Well-seasoned 40-somethings battle up-and-coming 20-somethings; each chef must cook a signature dish, to be rated on a scale of 1 to 5; the team with the most amount of points wins.
Episode 2
Just Wingin' It
Thu, Oct 6, 202244 mins
Both teams are put to the test as each contestant is challenged to make their best chicken wings. Then, the teams take on their first dinner service of the season.
Episode 3
Clawing Your Way to the Top
Thu, Oct 13, 202244 mins
The most-decorated skateboarder of all time, Tony Hawk, and 13-year-old Olympic medalist Sky Brown join Gordon to teach the contestants a lesson on hard work and success. Then, each team has 10 minutes to shell and cook a lobster after watching Gordon demonstrate it to perfection.
Episode 4
Slipping Down to Hell
Thu, Oct 20, 202244 mins
The contestants are introduced to the HK Water Park and are to launch themselves down a giant slip 'n slide into a pool of ingredients. Then, each team is to create an amazing spin on four different types of sliders, containing unique ingredients.
Episode 5
Breakfast 911
Thu, Oct 27, 202244 mins
Both teams are tasked at serving a delicious breakfast for a group of first responders, firefighters and EMTs. The winning team earns a celebration in the Hollywood Hills, as the losing team is left at Hell's Kitchen to sort the trash from the dumpster.
Episode 6
Til Chef Do Us Part
Thu, Nov 10, 202244 mins
Season 20 winner Trenton Garvey and soon-to-be-wife, Macee, enter the kitchen and challenge the contestants to create their upcoming wedding menu. It's a once-in-a-lifetime challenge when they find out who the dinner service is for.
Episode 7
Wok This Way
Thu, Nov 17, 202244 mins
Chefs are put to the test when Gordon and special guest James Beard Award Winner Stephanie Izard challenge the chefs to make the perfect dish with obscure ingredients - only in a wok. Find out who is not in sync.
Episode 8
Game On!
Thu, Dec 1, 202244 mins
The chefs step up to compete one-on-one in an ingredient game show. Contestants who win can either choose the fate of that ingredient or sabotage the other team. James Beard Award-winning chefs of "Jon and Vinny's" Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo join Gordon in the dining room to taste the final dishes.
Episode 9
Putting the Carne in Carnival
Thu, Dec 8, 202244 mins
The competition gets fierce when the final ten chefs compete for a grand advantage at HK Carne-Val. One chef from each team will go head-to-head in different carnival games to gain a major advantage in the challenge. Who will make the most amazing steak and impress Gordon?
Episode 10
Everyone's Taco'ing About It
Thu, Jan 5, 202344 mins
The Final 9 chefs are put to the test, creating elevated tacos with various proteins. Actor turned restaurateur Danny Trejo joins Gordon to judge each of the tacos. Who will make the ultimate taco and impress the taco connoisseur?
Episode 11
21st Annual Blind Taste Test
Thu, Jan 12, 2023
Chefs will face the ultimate test of their individual pallets in the 21st Annual Blind Taste Test challenge. Then, Eric McCormack ("Will and Grace") and Justin Turner (professional baseball player) attend the dinner service for their respective charities.
Episode 12
What in Hell's Kitchen?
Thu, Jan 19, 202344 mins
The final seven chefs will compete in several challenges to earn their coveted black jackets. There are only five black jackets to hand out, so two will be eliminated.
Episode 13
The Fab Five Take Flight
Thu, Jan 26, 2023
The black jacket final five are challenged to cook dishes with ingredients from different cities. James Beard Award winning Chef Michael Cimarusti joins Gordon to judge the chefs dishes. And, for the first time, chefs will prepare for dinner service in one kitchen, and one will be eliminated.
Episode 14
Lights, Camera, Sabotage!
Thu, Feb 2, 202344 mins
With only four chefs left, they will be challenged to create a stunning seafood dish that will be featured in Entertainment Weekly. At dinner service, each chef takes turns running the pass while Chef Ramsay tests their attention to detail with sabotages. One chef will not survive the test.
Episode 15
A Finale for the Ages, Part 1/A Finale for the Ages, Part 2
Thu, Feb 9, 2023120 mins
The final three chefs are to create their own menus for Hell's Kitchen, with each round of dishes judged by five incredible world-renowned chefs where one will be eliminated. Then, the previously eliminated contestants return to help the final two as they go head-to-head for the last time in Hell's Kitchen. Only one chef will earn the Head Chef position at Hell's Kitchen in Atlantic City, the $250,000 cash prize, and the coveted title.
