The WORST episodes of Hell's Kitchen (US)
Every episode of Hell's Kitchen (US) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Hell's Kitchen (US)!
In this exciting reality series, cooks compete to impress chef Gordon Ramsay and win a job at a top restaurant.
#1 - Hell Starts Taking Its Toll
Season 19 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2021
The teams are tasked with creating Mexican dishes, but only one can enjoy a treat, with the others having to clean out the animal pens. Later, a shock is in store at service.
#2 - Hot Potato
Season 18 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2018
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.
#3 - Last Chef Standing
Season 18 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2018
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.
#4 - One Hell of a Party
Season 18 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/2018
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.
#5 - What Happens in Vegas
Season 18 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2018
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.
#6 - Poor Trev
Season 18 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/4/2019
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 then closes its doors to the public for a special charity dinner service, during which 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.
#7 - Devilish Desserts
Season 18 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2019
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.
#8 - Break on Through
Season 18 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2019
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.
#9 - An Episode of Firsts
Season 18 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/25/2019
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.
#10 - What's Your Motto?
Season 18 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/1/2019
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.
#11 - A Rollercoaster Ride
Season 18 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/8/2019
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 sends the teams back to Hell's Kitchen to learn the 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.
#12 - The Grand Finale
Season 18 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/8/2019
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.
#13 - Welcome to Vegas
Season 19 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2021
Gordon Ramsay coaches another selection of hopefuls, with a job as head chef at his restaurant in Lake Tahoe going to the winner.
#14 - Shrimply Spectacular
Season 19 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2021
The chefs take on a shrimp challenge, in which one hopeful makes a grave error, before a tough opening service for both teams.
#15 - Hell Caesar!
Season 19 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2021
The day begins with a Caesar salad challenge. As service begins, Olympic gold medallist Apolo Ohno and NFL star Marshall Faulk take the VIP seats, but which team will shine?
#16 - Wedding Bells in Hell
Season 19 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2021
Trouble brews in the Red team, with Amber questioning their choice of head chef. The challenge sees the teams tackling a reception for newlyweds, before a difficult service.
#17 - Fish Out of Water
Season 18 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2018
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.
#18 - Metal & Marina
Season 19 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2021
The teams are challenged to put a twist on some classic Italian dishes, with a top reward for the winning group, and a punishment for the losers.
#19 - A Pair of Aces
Season 19 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2021
The teams take on a surf-and-turf dome challenge, with the winners enjoying rooftop surfing above the Las Vegas skyline, while the losers make crabcakes for service.
#20 - Crapping Out in Hell
Season 19 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2021
The chefs are met by a craps table. The winning team earns a special lunch, while a miserable fate awaits the losers. There's no dinner service, but someone must leave, and two contestants must cook for their life to survive.
#21 - Blind Taste Test
Season 19 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2021
The contestants take part in the blind taste test, with the winners enjoying a helicopter ride, while punishment awaits the losers. Both teams struggle during service - but who will be sent home?
#22 - There's Something About Marc
Season 19 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2021
The teams are asked to create five different burgers, with the winners earning a day at Dig This Las Vegas. Dinner service is a struggle for one team, who cannot stop fighting.
#23 - Sink or Swim
Season 19 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2021
The chefs compete in the inaugural Spell's Kitchen challenge, with a private pool party the reward. Dinner service caters for important charities, but who will be going home?
#24 - There's Magic in Hell?
Season 19 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2021
The Chefs compete in three difficult challenges to prove if they are worthy of a Black Jacket, which all comes down to Nikki and Amber fighting for the final one.
#25 - It's Time!
Season 19 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/1/2021
The remaining cooks celebrate their success of making it to the final five. Cody and Mary Lou, who have a budding romance, decide to take their celebration to the hot tub.