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 - 11 Chefs Compete
Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/15/2014
The contestants visit one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants; the teams prepare meals inspired by Ramsay's cuisine; the contestants face elimination.
#2 - 5 Chefs Compete
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/29/2009
The five remaining chefs are challenged to create as pretty as it tastes. A winner will be chosen by experts from Bon Apetite magazine and will win a dinner with Chef Ramsay and Bon Apetite editor Barbara Fairchild at a luxury hotel in Santa Monica.
#3 - 8 Chefs Compete
Season 12 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/12/2014
The remaining contestants face the blind taste test, with the winning team getting an ice skating lesson with figure skater Rachael Flatt; the contestants struggle to stay organized during the dinner service.
#4 - 12 Chefs Compete
Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/8/2014
The contestants are given 30 minutes to create an entree from surprise ingredients; Ramsay conducts one-on-one evaluations.
#5 - 18 Chefs Compete
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2011
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.
#6 - 10 Chefs Compete
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/25/2009
The remaining ten chefs are rolling the dice to see what ingredients they can use in their challenge dish, with the winners earning a trip to Las Vegas. Later, chefs from Gordon Ramsey's own restaurants help out in the dinner service, which is interrupted by repeating mistakes and one bossy teammate.
#7 - 7 Chefs Compete
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/2009
Winter Olympic medalists Sasha Cohen and Jonny Moseley will serve as judges of the meals created by the contestants using ingredients brought in from Whistler, B.C., site of the restaurant in which the winner will be stationed.
#8 - 7 Chefs Compete (2)
Season 12 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/26/2014
The contestants prepare a dinner service with guests from OxFam America, including Minnie Driver; two chefs struggle with their stations.
#9 - 17 Chefs Compete
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/3/2014
The contestants take part in a team competition involving lobster ravioli.
#10 - 11 Chefs Compete
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/18/2009
The remaining 11 chefs are challenged to create a full three-course meal which only totals up to 700 calories. The winning team gets a day at the beach and volleyball pointers from 2000 Olympian Annette Davis, while the losers must prep both kitchens. One chef snaps back at Chef Ramsey, while another is taken to the hospital's emergency room.
#11 - 9 Chefs Compete
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/1/2009
The remaining nine chefs are given a blind taste test. The winners will receive a dinner with chef Ramsay...in a darkened dinning room where they'll have no idea what they are eating. Later, the dinner service is ruined by meat and potatoes.
#12 - 5 Chefs Compete
Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/10/2014
The remaining contestants use leftovers to create a dish; Better Homes & Gardens Editor Laurie Buckle chooses which dish will be featured in the magazine; the contestants face elimination.
#13 - 20 Chefs Compete (2)
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2013
The contestants arrive at the dorms; Ramsay sends contestants out of the kitchen after a rocky first dinner service.
#14 - 8 Chefs Compete
Season 15 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/23/2016
The teams can only have one chef in the kitchen at a time as they prepare three entrees, each with a different protein; actress Lainie Kazan and comedian Bill Engvali are guests at dinner service.
#15 - 20 Chefs Compete (1)
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/12/2013
Twenty aspiring restaurateurs present their signature dishes to Ramsay -- and an audience -- in Las Vegas; while the challenge winners earn a night out on the town, the losers must head back to Los Angeles on a school bus.
#16 - 12 Chefs Compete
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/11/2009
The remaining 12 chefs have the honor of creating a welcome back home dinner for a returning U.S. marine, where the losers will be left in charge of cleaning and decorating the dinning room for a party under the watchful eye of Gordon Ramsey's wife, Tana. Later, chef Ramsey gets heated up during dinner service over cold food.
#17 - 7 Chefs Compete (1)
Season 12 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/19/2014
Ramsay challenges the teams with creating entrees with the highest dollar values with ingredients purchased on a small budget; three previous winners judge individual contestant's entrees.
#19 - 8 Chefs Compete
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/8/2009
The remaining eight chefs are asked to make crepes, where the winners receiving a night out dining at a French restaurant and the losers creating a French-themed dinner service. During the prep time one contestant is injured, and the other three can't make it through the service.
#20 - 10 Chefs Compete (2)
Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/29/2014
After both teams are reorganized, the chefs blindly choose ingredients from which they must create a unique dish; the chefs must serve a five-course meal to UNICEF Ambassador Angie Harmon and other VIP attendees.
#21 - 15 Chefs Compete
Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/17/2014
The teams must pick a team leader for the next dinner service; a chef serves an undercooked dish; a contestant is eliminated.
#22 - 12 Chefs Compete
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/5/2009
After sending the chefs to an Asian market, Chef Ramsay challenges them to create three Asian-fusion dishes utilizing poultry, seafood and beef. The teams then present their dishes for judging by Chef Ramsay and Tanya Steel, Editor-in-Chief of Epicurious.com. The following night, the teams go head-to-head at dinner service, and tensions run high as chefs from both teams crack under pressure. Chef Ramsay throws in a last-minute twist before sending the losing chef home.
#23 - 17 Chefs Compete
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/2014
The team that wins the Geoduck sashimi challenge spends time on a luxury yacht with Ramsay, while the losers clean and prepare for dinner service.
#24 - 13 Chefs Compete (1)
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/2012
The contestants must create a menu for fashion designers; the winning team receives a new wardrobe, while the losers are left to prepare for a dinner service runway show.
#25 - 19 Chefs Compete
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/20/2014
Teamwork plays an important role during a relay race in which duos must accomplish basic culinary tasks; while challenge winners go to San Francisco, the losing team picks carrots at a farm; both teams disappoint during dinner service.