Hell's Kitchen (US)

Episodes

Season 12 · 20 episodes

• E1 20 Chefs Compete
  Mar 13, 2014 45 min

  Twenty aspiring restaurateurs hoping to impress Ramsay present their signature dishes; after the opening night dinner service, contestants face elimination.

• E2 19 Chefs Compete
  Mar 20, 2014 45 min

  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.

• E3 18 Chefs Compete
  Mar 27, 2014 45 min

  The contestants learn about teamwork during a challenge involving pigs and potatoes; while the winning team enjoys a day on a yacht, the losers bathe their new livestock friends; a disorganized dinner service leaves chef Ramsay disappointed.

• E4 17 Chefs Compete
  Apr 3, 2014 45 min

  The contestants take part in a team competition involving lobster ravioli.

• E5 16 Chefs Compete
  Apr 10, 2014 45 min

  The teams must pair side dishes with four different types of protein; while the losing team makes honey taffy from scratch, the winners spend a day at Laguna Beach; the teams prepare a breakfast reception for a wedding.

• E6 15 Chefs Compete
  Apr 17, 2014 45 min

  The teams must pick a team leader for the next dinner service; a chef serves an undercooked dish; a contestant is eliminated.

• E7 14 Chefs Compete
  Apr 24, 2014 45 min

  Contestants from each team must work in pairs and present a unique pizza dish to Ramsay; the losers clean up and prepare both kitchens for dinner service, while the winners go to a luxurious hotel; one team runs out of a crucial ingredient.

• E8 13 Chefs Compete
  May 1, 2014 45 min

  The team that prepares the most-impressive Southern-inspired menu for a sorority's anniversary party wins a trip to Las Vegas; both teams struggle with communication during dinner service.

• E9 12 Chefs Compete
  May 8, 2014 45 min

  The contestants are given 30 minutes to create an entree from surprise ingredients; Ramsay conducts one-on-one evaluations.

• E10 11 Chefs Compete
  May 15, 2014 45 min

  The contestants visit one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants; the teams prepare meals inspired by Ramsay's cuisine; the contestants face elimination.

• E11 10 Chefs Compete (1)
  May 22, 2014 45 min

  A team competition tests the contestants' knowledge of pork, with the winners receiving an indoor sky-diving experience; during dinner service, both teams face struggles.

• E12 10 Chefs Compete (2)
  May 29, 2014 45 min

  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.

• E13 9 Chefs Compete
  Jun 5, 2014 45 min

  The red team and the blue team each create their own menus, from which guests can order during dinner service; the team that impresses diners with its food and service wins the challenge; contestants face elimination.

• E14 8 Chefs Compete
  Jun 12, 2014 45 min

  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.

• E15 7 Chefs Compete (1)
  Jun 19, 2014 45 min

  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.

• E16 7 Chefs Compete (2)
  Jun 26, 2014 45 min

  The contestants prepare a dinner service with guests from OxFam America, including Minnie Driver; two chefs struggle with their stations.

• E17 6 Chefs Compete
  Jul 3, 2014 45 min

  The six remaining chefs receive their black jackets and prepare tailgate food for football fans; tempers flare during dinner service.

• E18 5 Chefs Compete
  Jul 10, 2014 45 min

  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.

• E19 4 Chefs Compete
  Jul 17, 2014 45 min

  The remaining four chefs sample one of Ramsay's complex entrees and then must re-create it correctly; two of the chefs face elimination.

• E20 Finale
  Jul 24, 2014 45 min

  The final two contestants must prepare five unique dishes, to be judged by renowned Los Angeles chefs; former contestants help with the final dinner service; a winner is chosen.