About this season
Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.
Episodes (20)
1. 18 Chefs Compete
Aired 4 June 2012 • 44 min
Another 18 hopeful cook enter Hell's Kitchen to see if they can take the heat.
2. 17 Chefs Compete
Aired 5 June 2012 • 44 min
The teams face a challenge and a dinner service; a contestant is eliminated.
3. 16 Chefs Compete
Aired 11 June 2012 • 44 min
The challenge facing the 16 remaining chefs: prepare all-American fare for a group of special diners.
4. 15 Chefs Compete
9.0Aired 12 June 2012 • 44 min
Challenges facing the 15 remaining chefs include preparing four different lamb dishes.
5. 14 Chefs Compete
Aired 18 June 2012 • 44 min
The contestants tackle Mexican cuisine in a challenge judged by executive chefs John Sedlar and Thomas Ortega.
6. 13 Chefs Compete (1)
Aired 19 June 2012 • 44 min
Fashion and food mix when the contestants prepare a menu for designers that's inspired by high fashion. The winning group receive a new wardrobe, and the losing bunch must set up dinner service for a fashion show.
7. 13 Chefs Compete (2)
Aired 25 June 2012 • 44 min
Conclusion. The runway-show dinner proves distracting for some contestants, while others succeed despite the pressure to time the service perfectly with the show.
8. 12 Chefs Compete
Aired 26 June 2012 • 44 min
Fighting champions Tito Ortiz and Sugar Ray Leonard offer inspiration to the contestants, whom chef Ramsay encourages to fight for their spots in the competition.
9. 11 Chefs Compete (1)
Aired 2 July 2012 • 44 min
Part 1 of 2. The contestants compete at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas. Adding to the tension: A slot machine is used to determine the ingredients in the dishes.
10. 11 Chefs Compete (2)
8.0Aired 3 July 2012 • 44 min
Conclusion. Personal dramas distract some contestants from the dinner service while competing at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas.
11. 10 Chefs Compete
Aired 9 July 2012 • 44 min
Three guest diners raise the stakes of a pressure-filled challenge which requires the chefs to think on their feet.
12. 9 Chefs Compete (1)
Aired 16 July 2012 • 44 min
The chefs face off against competitive eater Joey Chestnut in a wing-eating competition and, later, take part in a blind taste test.
13. 9 Chefs Compete (2)
Aired 17 July 2012 • 44 min
The teams create menus for dinner service, but the pressure proves too much for some chefs, provoking Chef Ramsay's ire.
14. 8 Chefs Compete
Aired 23 July 2012 • 44 min
The chefs are challenged to put a gourmet spin on traditional Southern dishes. Later, they work on their communication skills before an important dinner service.
15. 7 Chefs Compete
Aired 24 July 2012 • 44 min
The chefs are challenged to put a gourmet spin on traditional Southern dishes.
16. 6 Chefs Compete
Aired 13 August 2012 • 44 min
The final six chefs celebrate earning their new black jackets, but they quickly realize that the competition is getting more and more intense. Eager to see how the chefs measure up, Chef Ramsay brings back a team of former HELL’S KITCHEN runners-up to compete against the chefs in the ultimate dinner service showdown.
17. 5 Chefs Compete
Aired 20 August 2012 • 44 min
The chefs' abilities to teach are tested when they are challenged to instruct students to prepare recipes using only words for guidance.
18. 4 Chefs Compete
Aired 27 August 2012 • 44 min
The contestants lead teams of chefs to test their skills directing others in the kitchen.
19. 2 Chefs Compete
Aired 4 September 2012 • 44 min
Part 1 of 2. The two finalists are chosen and must create one last dinner-service menu, to be judged by a panel of world-renowned chefs.
20. Winner Chosen
Aired 10 September 2012 • 44 min
Conclusion. The winner is named after the chefs prepare their final dinner service in the Season 10 finale.