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Hell's Kitchen
Season 20
File:Hell's Kitchen Season 20 Title Card.jpg
Hosted byGordon Ramsay
No. of contestants18
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseMay 31, 2021 (2021-05-31) –
present
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 19
Next →
Season 21
List of episodes

The twentieth season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen (subtitled as Hell's Kitchen: Young Guns) premiered on Fox on May 31, 2021. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while season 10 winner Christina Wilson returned to serve as red team sous-chef[1] and season seven runner-up Jason "Jay" Santos returned to serve as blue team sous-chef.[2][3][1]

Production

On February 26, 2019, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a nineteenth and twentieth season.[4] Both seasons were filmed in 2019 (prior to the COVID-19 pandemic)[5][2] at the Hell's Kitchen restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada.[6] On April 7, 2021, it was announced that the twentieth season would premiere on May 31, 2021.[7][8]

Chefs

Eighteen chefs competed in season 20, with all of them aged 24 years old or younger.[8][9]

Contestant[9] Age[9] Occupation Hometown[9] Result
Trenton Garvey 23 Executive chef Union, Missouri
Brynn Gibson 21 Line cook Vienna, Virginia
Megan Gill 23 Line cook Denton, Texas
Steven Glenn 21 Chef de partie Richmond, Virginia
Kiya Willhelm 22 Head chef Barrelville, Maryland
Antonio Ruiz 23 Executive chef Great Falls, Montana Eliminated after Black Jackets challenge
Emily Hersh 22 Line cook San Antonio, Texas Eliminated after Black Jackets challenge
Sam Garman 23 Executive chef Fleetwood, Pennsylvania Eliminated after ninth service
Josie Clemens 22 Private chef Macomb, Michigan Eliminated after eighth service
Victoria Sonora 21 Jr. sous-chef Longmont, Colorado Eliminated after seventh service
Keanu Hogan[a] 23 Private chef Baltimore, Maryland Eliminated after "Cook for your life" challenge
Kevin Argueta 21 Line cook Los Angeles, California Eliminated during sixth service
Payton Cooper 21 Sous-chef Lexington, Kentucky Eliminated after fifth service
Morgana Vesey 21 Sous-chef New London, Connecticut Eliminated after fourth service
Alex Lenik 22 Line cook Chicago, Illinois Eliminated after third service
Jayaun Smith 23 Private chef Kansas City, Missouri Eliminated after second service
Matthew Francis Johnson 24 Food vlogger Duluth, Minnesota Eliminated after first service
Ava Harren 23 Meal prep chef Anchorage, Alaska Eliminated after alcohol challenge
  1. ^ Credited as Keona Hogan

Contestant progress

Original teams First Switch Second Switch Individuals
No. Chef 2001/2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
TBA Brynn BoB WIN WIN NOM LOSE LOSE WIN IN NOM WIN LOSE IN TBA
TBA Kiya IN WIN WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE WIN IN LOSE BoB LOSE IN TBA
TBA Megan IN WIN WIN LOSE WIN WIN WIN IN NOM BoB WIN IN TBA
TBA Steve BoB LOSE LOSE LOSE WIN WIN WIN IN LOSE NOM WIN IN TBA
TBA Trenton IN LOSE NOM LOSE WIN WIN WIN IN LOSE WIN WIN IN TBA
6 Antonio NOM[n 1] LOSE NOM NOM WIN WIN WIN IN LOSE WIN NOM OUT
7 Emily NOM[n 1] WIN WIN LOSE WIN WIN WIN NOM[n 2] LOSE WIN WIN OUT
8 Sam IN LOSE NOM LOSE LOSE NOM WIN NOM[n 2] LOSE WIN OUT
9 Josie IN WIN WIN NOM LOSE NOM WIN NOM[n 2] NOM OUT
10 Victoria IN WIN WIN NOM WIN WIN WIN NOM[n 2] OUT
11 Keanu NOM[n 1] WIN WIN LOSE NOM LOSE WIN OUT[n 3]
12 Kevin IN LOSE LOSE LOSE WIN WIN EJEC
13 Payton IN NOM LOSE LOSE NOM OUT
14 Morgana IN WIN WIN LOSE OUT
15 Alex NOM[n 1] LOSE NOM OUT
16 Jay IN NOM OUT
17 Matthew NOM[n 1] OUT
18 Ava OUT[n 4]
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e Chef was nominated by the BoB (Best of the Best) as one of the weakest in the "Alcohol" challenge
  2. ^ a b c d Chef participated in the "Cook for your life" challenge
  3. ^ Chef was eliminated in the "Cook for your life" challenge
  4. ^ Chef was eliminated in the "Alcohol" challenge


Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [10][11]Original air date [10][11]Prod.
code [10]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
2991"Young Guns: Young Guns Come Out Shooting"May 31, 2021 (2021-05-31)HK-20012.32[12]
3002"Young Guns: Temping the Meat"June 7, 2021 (2021-06-07)HK-20022.55[13]
3013"Young Guns: Come Hell or High Water!"June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14)HK-20032.60[14]
3024"Young Guns: Young Guns Going Big"June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21)HK-20042.60[15]
3035"Young Guns: Stirring the Pot"June 28, 2021 (2021-06-28)HK-20052.42[16]
3046"Young Guns: A Ramsay Birthday in Hell!"July 5, 2021 (2021-07-05)HK-20062.51[17]
3057"Young Guns: If You Can't Stand the Heat..."July 12, 2021 (2021-07-12)HK-20072.60[18]
3068"Young Guns: A Devilish Challenge"July 19, 2021 (2021-07-19)HK-20082.68[19]
3079"A Game Show from Hell"August 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)HK-20092.54[20]
30810"More Than a Sticky Situation"August 16, 2021 (2021-08-16)HK-20102.61[21]
30911"Swiping Right"August 23, 2021 (2021-08-23)HK-20112.54[22]
31012"All Hell Breaks Loose"August 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)HK-2012N/A
31113"Social Media in Hell"September 6, 2021 (2021-09-06)HK-2013N/A
31214"Hell Hath No Fury..."September 6, 2021 (2021-09-06)HK-2014N/A
31315"What the Hell"September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13)HK-2015N/A
31416"Two Young Guns Shoot It Out"September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13)HK-2016N/A

References

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  2. ^ a b Kevin Slane (January 7, 2021). "Chef Jason Santos is Gordon Ramsay's new sous chef on Hell's Kitchen". Boston.com. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Alice Perkins (February 12, 2021). "Hell's Kitchen: What To Know About Blue Team's Sous Chef Jason Santos". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Will Thorne (February 26, 2019). "Hell's Kitchen Renewed for Two More Seasons at Fox". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Marcus James Dixon (November 20, 2020). "Hell's Kitchen Season 19 cast: Meet the 18 chefs for Las Vegas edition". Gold Derby. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Susan Wloszczyna (March 5, 2019). "Vegas, baby, Vegas! Tasty fresh details served about Hell's Kitchen 19 and 20". Gold Derby. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Denise Petski (April 7, 2021). "Fox Sets Summer Premiere Dates For Rob Lowe-Hosted Mental Samurai, Lego Masters With Will Arnett, Beat Shazam With Jamie Foxx, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "FOX Announces Summer 2021 Schedule" (Press release). Fox. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  9. ^ a b c d "For the First Time Ever, 18 Aspiring Chefs, All Aged 24 Years Old or Younger, Head to Las Vegas in the Milestone 20th Season of Hell's Kitchen, Premiering Monday, May 31 at 8/7c on FOX" (Press release). Fox. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  10. ^ a b c "Hell's Kitchen Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  11. ^ a b "Hell's Kitchen Season 20 Episode Guide". Zap2it.
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