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Hell's Kitchen Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
18 Chefs Compete
Mon, Jul 18, 201143 mins
Eighteen new aspiring chefs dare to brave the heat of competition when Chef Gordon Ramsay opens the doors to a new season of HELL'S KITCHEN. The chefs must prove they have the skill, passion and dedication as they compete for the grand prize of a Head Chef position at BLT Steak in New York City. In the first team challenge of the season, Chef Ramsay asks the contestants to prepare their signature dish and splits the chefs into two teams: men vs. women. The winning team gets a taste of the sweet life when they wine and dine with Season Eight winner Nona Sivley at L.A. Market, while the losing team is left behind to scrub down the kitchen in preparation for their first dinner service. Following a sobering announcement moments before the grand reopening of HELL'S KITCHEN, tempers flare when the teams struggle to communicate effectively and the slow service forces diners to walk out before their entrees are served. Find out which contestant gets burned following the most disappointing opening dinner service.
Episode 2
16 Chefs Compete
Tue, Jul 19, 201141 mins
The remaining chefs try to rebound from their disastrous first dinner service. Their challenge this episode: preparing New York steak strips, rib eyes, filets and burgers. The losers must clean the grills and butcher more beef while the winners sip champagne in Palm Springs.
Episode 3
15 Chefs Compete
Mon, Jul 25, 201143 mins
With just 15 chefs remaining, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in another intense challenge. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. Don't miss which contestants end up on the chopping block.
Episode 4
14 Chefs Compete
Tue, Jul 26, 201143 mins
With just 14 chefs remaining, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in another intense challenge. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. Don't miss which contestants end up on the chopping block.
Episode 5
13 Chefs Compete
Mon, Aug 1, 201143 mins
With just 13 chefs remaining, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in another intense challenge. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. Don't miss which contestants end up on the chopping block.
Episode 6
12 Chefs Compete
Tue, Aug 2, 201143 mins
With just 12 chefs remaining, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in another intense challenge. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. Don't miss which contestants end up on the chopping block.
Episode 7
11 Chefs Compete
Mon, Aug 8, 201143 mins
With just 11 chefs remaining, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in another intense challenge. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. Don't miss which contestants end up on the chopping block.
Episode 8
10 Chefs Compete
Tue, Aug 9, 201143 mins
With just 10 chefs remaining, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in another intense challenge. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. Don't miss which contestants end up on the chopping block.
Episode 9
9 Chefs Compete
Mon, Aug 15, 201143 mins
With just nine chefs remaining, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in another intense challenge. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. Don't miss which contestants end up on the chopping block.
Episode 10
8 Chefs Compete
Mon, Aug 22, 201143 mins
In a special two-hour episode, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in two intense challenges. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. Don't miss which contestants end up on the chopping block. Download part 1 now!
Episode 11
7 Chefs Compete
Mon, Aug 22, 201143 mins
In a special two-hour episode, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in two intense challenges. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. Don't miss which contestants end up on the chopping block. Download part 2 now!
Episode 12
6 Chefs Compete
Mon, Aug 29, 201141 mins
With just six chefs remaining, Chef Ramsay pits the red team against the blue team in another intense challenge. The winning team celebrates in high style while the losing team is left behind to fulfill drab duties. Don't miss which contestants end up on the chopping block.
Episode 13
5 Chefs Compete
Mon, Sep 5, 201140 mins
For the first time in "Hell's Kitchen" history, chefs return from prior seasons to compete with the remaining competitors.
Episode 14
5 Chefs Compete Again
Mon, Sep 12, 201143 mins
After an intense and dramatic night, Chef Ramsay raises the stakes for the remaining five contestants. The contestants again compete in their black chef jackets and all five chefs must work together as one cohesive team in order to execute a successful dinner service. Chef Ramsay puts chefs to the test to determine who has what it takes to survive Hell's Kitchen. Don't miss which contestants end up on the chopping block.
Episode 15
4 Chefs Compete
Mon, Sep 19, 201143 mins
The competition intensifies with only four chefs remaining, and each contestant must prove their skill, passion and determination to make it to compete in the final round of competition. Chef Ramsay puts the remaining four chefs to the test but only two chefs will withstand a dramatic dinner service and compete for the grand prize in HELL'S KITCHEN's final showdown.
Episode 16
Winner Chosen
Mon, Sep 19, 201143 mins
With the grand prize within reach, the final two chefs take center stage in a heated battle to prove to Chef Ramsay that they deserve the life changing grand prize, a culinary position as Chef de Cuisine at BLT in New York City. After weathering tough challenges and Chef Ramsay's searing critiques all season long, one door will open a world of opportunity for the winner of HELL'S KITCHEN!