The BEST episodes of Hell's Kitchen (US) season 21
Every episode of Hell's Kitchen (US) season 21, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Hell's Kitchen (US) season 21!
In this exciting reality series, cooks compete to impress chef Gordon Ramsay and win a job at a top restaurant.
#1 - Let the Battle Begin
Season 21 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2022
Each chef must cook a signature dish, to be rated on a scale of 1 to 5.
#2 - Just Wingin' It
Season 21 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2022
Each contestant is challenged to make their best chicken wings; the teams take on their first dinner service of the season.
#3 - Clawing Your Way to the Top
Season 21 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2022
Teams must shell and cook a lobster after watching Gordon demonstrate it to perfection.
#4 - Slipping Down to Hell
Season 21 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2022
The contestants go to a water park and are launched down a giant slide into a pool of ingredients; each team must create an amazing spin on four different types of sliders, containing unique ingredients found in the water park.
#5 - Breakfast 911
Season 21 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2022
Both teams are tasked with serving a delicious breakfast to a group of first responders, firefighters and EMTs; the winning team earns a celebration in the Hollywood Hills; the losing team must sort the trash from the dumpster.
#6 - Til Chef Do Us Part
Season 21 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2022
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.
#7 - Wok This Way
Season 21 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2022
Chefs are put to the test when Gordon and special guest Stephanie Izard challenge the chefs to make the perfect dish with obscure ingredients -- only in a wok.
#8 - Game On!
Season 21 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2022
The chefs step up to compete one-on-one in an ingredient game show.
#9 - Putting the Carne in Carnival
Season 21 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2022
One chef from each team goes head-to-head in different carnival games to gain a major advantage in the challenge.
#10 - Everyone's Taco'ing About It
Season 21 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/2023
The final nine 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.
#11 - 21st Annual Blind Taste Test
Season 21 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2023
Chefs face the ultimate test of their individual pallets in the 21st annual blind taste test challenge; actor Eric McCormack and professional baseball player Justin Turner attend the dinner service for their respective charities.
#12 - What in Hell's Kitchen?
Season 21 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2023
The final seven chefs compete in several challenges to earn their black jackets; two chefs are eliminated
#13 - The Fab Five Take Flight
Season 21 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/26/2023
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.
#14 - Lights, Camera, Sabotage!
Season 21 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/2023
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.
#15 - A Finale for the Ages (1)
Season 21 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/9/2023
The final three chefs 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.
#16 - A Finale for the Ages (2)
Season 21 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/2023
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.