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Hell's Kitchen
Season 18
File:Hell's Kitchen Season 18 Title Card.jpg
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) –
February 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)
Season chronology
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Season 17
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Season 19
List of episodes

The eighteenth season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen (officially known as Hell's Kitchen: Rookies vs. Veterans) began airing on September 28, 2018, on Fox.[1][2] Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, and Season 10 winner Christina Wilson and British MasterChef judge James "Jocky" Petrie returned as the red and blue sous chefs, respectively, alongside maitre'd Marino Monferrato. This season featured eight new contestants battling eight returning veterans. For the first time, the winner of this season received a position as an executive chef at Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen Restaurant at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This is the first season since season 1 to not begin with men on the blue team and women on the red team. It is also the second of the last two seasons to feature a chef eliminated during service, and the first season since season 12 where two chefs quit. This is also the first season to have a chef quit before the finals, and the first season since season 17 to have two eliminated chefs keep their jackets. Ariel Contreras-Fox, who previously finished in third place on Season 6, won the competition; she is the second consecutive returnee to win, and sixth consecutive woman to do so. She is also the tenth contestant to win the competition without being nominated for elimination once, after Kimberly-Ann Ryan, Meghan Gill, La Tasha McCutchen, Christina Wilson, Holli Ugalde, Dave Levey, Danny Veltri, Heather West, and Michael Wray. This also marked the sixth season to feature an all-female final (following seasons 2, 11, 14, 15, and 16).

This season saw the return of the tradition of double elimination before finals, which had not occurred since season 14, and also the first season to feature the "Punishment Pass" reward, which is given to the winner on the first individual challenge of the season (in Episode 2) and can be used by that person to join the winning team on reward and escape performing the punishment with the members of the losing team of any team challenge.

Opening sequence

The introduction for season 18 was recycled from the previous season except for the title card, which shows the rookies on the left side and the veterans on the right side.

Chefs

Sixteen chefs competed in season 18.[3]

Rookies

Contestant Age[n 1] Occupation Hometown
Elizabeth "Gizzy" Barton[4] 31[citation needed] Sous Chef Atlanta, Georgia
Mia Castro 28[citation needed] Private Chef Miami Beach, Florida
Jose DeJesus 34[citation needed] Chef de Cuisine Bronx, New York
Kanae Houston 25[citation needed] Sous Chef Los Angeles, California
Scotley Innis 33[citation needed] Sous Chef Atlanta, Georgia
Chris Mendonca 25[citation needed] Executive Chef Boston, Massachusetts
Chris Motto 35[citation needed] Executive Chef Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Scott Popovic 39[citation needed] Executive Chef Cleveland, Ohio

Veterans

Contestant Age[n 1] Occupation Hometown Competed Finished
Ariel Contreras-Fox 35[citation needed] Chef de Cuisine Brooklyn, New York Season 6 3rd
Kevin Cottle 43[citation needed] Executive Chef Middletown, Connecticut Season 6 Runner-Up
Rosanne "Roe" DiLeo[5] 36[citation needed] Head Chef Dallas, Texas Season 13 5th
Jennifer "Jen" Gavin[6] 33[citation needed] Private Concert Catering Chef Chicago, Illinois Season 4 4th
Torrece "T" Gregoire[7] 34[citation needed] Director of Operations Chef Draper, Virginia Season 14 Runner-Up
Bret Hauser 34[citation needed] Personal Chef Fort Lauderdale, Florida Season 14 11th
Trevor "Trev" McGrath[8] 37[citation needed] Lead Chef New York, New York Season 8 4th
Heather Williams 28[citation needed] Executive Chef Easton, Pennsylvania Season 16 Runner-Up

Notes

  1. ^ a b Age at the time of filming

Contestant progress

Original teams Men and Women Teams Switched
teams 		Individuals Final
No. Chef 1801/1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814/1815 1815/1816
1 Ariel WIN WIN LOSE WIN LOSE IN LOSE WIN WIN WIN IN IN IN WINNER
2 Mia LOSE WIN LOSE WIN LOSE IN NOM WIN WIN WIN IN NOM IN RUNNER-UP
3 Bret WIN WIN LOSE LOSE WIN NOM[n 1] WIN LOSE LOSE NOM[n 2] IN IN OUT
4 Motto LOSE WIN LOSE LOSE WIN IN WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE IN IN LEFT
5 Heather WIN WIN LOSE WIN NOM NOM[n 1] LOSE WIN WIN WIN IN OUT
6 Kanae LOSE WIN LOSE WIN LOSE IN LOSE WIN WIN WIN OUT
7 Trev WIN WIN NOM LOSE WIN IN WIN NOM NOM OUT[n 2]
8 Jose NOM[n 2] WIN LOSE LOSE WIN NOM[n 1] WIN NOM OUT
9 Scotley LOSE WIN LOSE NOM WIN NOM[n 1] WIN OUT
10 Roe WIN WIN LOSE WIN LOSE NOM[n 1] OUT
11 Gizzy LOSE WIN NOM WIN LOSE OUT[n 3]
12 T WIN WIN LOSE WIN OUT
13 Chris NOM WIN NOM LOSE LEFT
14 Kevin WIN WIN NOM OUT
15 Jen WIN OUT
16 Scott OUT
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e Chef participated in the "Cook For Your Life" challenge
  2. ^ a b c Chef was nominated by Ramsay
  3. ^ Chef was eliminated in the "Cook for your life" challenge


Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
2671"Rookies vs. Veterans"September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)2.98[9]
2682"A Fond Farewell"October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)2.66[10]
2693"Hell's Riders"October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)2.67[11]
2704"Hell Freezes Over"October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)2.54[12]
2715"Fish Out of Water"November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)2.50[13]
2726"Hot Potato"November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)2.82[14]
2737"Last Chef Standing"November 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)2.81[15]
2748"One Hell of a Party"December 7, 2018 (2018-12-07)2.68[16]
2759"What Happens in Vegas"December 14, 2018 (2018-12-14)2.66[17]
27610"Poor Trev"January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04)2.50[18]
27711"Devilish Desserts"January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)2.92[19]
27812"Break On Through"January 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)2.64[20]
27913"An Episode of Firsts"January 25, 2019 (2019-01-25)2.66[21]
28014"What's Your Motto?"February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01)3.08[22]
28115"A Rollercoaster Ride"February 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)3.17[23]
28216"The Grand Finale"February 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)3.17[23]

References

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  2. ^ "FOX ANNOUNCES FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR THE 2018-2019 SEASON". Foxflash. June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "For First Time Ever, Rookies Take on Veterans in the All-New Season of "Hell's Kitchen," Premiering Friday, September 28, on Fox" (Press release). Fox Broadcasting. September 13, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Hell's Kitchen - Season 18 Episode 1 - Rookies Vs. Veterans Full Episode HD". October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Rosanne DiLeo on Hell's Kitchen". May 23, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Jennifer Gavin in Asia". May 23, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "TORRECE GREGOIRE". May 23, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "Gordon Ramsay invites back Trev McGrath and others". May 23, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
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  12. ^ Welch, Alex (October 22, 2018). "'Last Man Standing' adjusts up: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  13. ^ Welch, Alex (November 5, 2018). "'Last Man Standing' adjusts up, 'Dynasty' adjusts down: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  14. ^ Welch, Alex (November 12, 2018). "'Last Man Standing, 'MacGyver,' everything else unchanged: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
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  17. ^ Welch, Alex (December 17, 2018). "'Fresh Off the Boat' adjusts down: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  18. ^ Welch, Alex (January 7, 2019). "'Fresh Off the Boat,' 'MacGyver,' 'The Cool Kids,' all other shows hold: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  19. ^ Welch, Alex (January 14, 2019). "'MacGyver' adjusts down: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  20. ^ Welch, Alex (January 22, 2019). "'20/20' adjusts down: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
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