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Hell's Kitchen: Rookies vs. Veterans
Season 18
Promotional poster for season 18, featuring host Ramsay
Hosted byGordon Ramsay
No. of contestants16
WinnerAriel Contreras-Fox
Runner-upMia Castro
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) –
February 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 17
Next →
Season 19
List of episodes

The eighteenth season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen (subtitled as Hell's Kitchen: Rookies vs. Veterans) premiered on Fox on September 28, 2018.[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 maître d'hôtel 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.

Ariel Contreras-Fox, who previously finished in third place on season six, won the competition.

Chefs

Sixteen chefs competed in season 18.[3]

Rookies

Contestant Age[n 1] Occupation Hometown Result
Mia Castro 28[citation needed] Private Chef Miami Beach, Florida Runner-up
Chris Motto 35[citation needed] Executive Chef Baton Rouge, Louisiana Quit before finals
Kanae Houston 25[citation needed] Sous Chef Los Angeles, California Eliminated after Black Jackets challenge
Jose DeJesus 34[citation needed] Chef de Cuisine Bronx, New York Eliminated after eighth service
Scotley Innis 35[4] Sous Chef Atlanta, Georgia Eliminated after seventh service
Elizabeth "Gizzy" Barton[5] 32[4] Sous Chef Atlanta, Georgia Eliminated after "Cook for your life" challenge
Chris Mendonca 25[citation needed] Executive Chef Boston, Massachusetts Quit before fifth service
Scott Popovic 39[citation needed] Executive Chef Cleveland, Ohio Eliminated after first service

Veterans

Contestant Age[n 1] Occupation Hometown Competed Finished Result
Ariel Contreras-Fox 36[6] Chef de Cuisine Brooklyn, New York Season 6 3rd Winner
Bret Hauser 33[7] Personal Chef Fort Lauderdale, Florida Season 14 11th Eliminated before finals
Heather Williams 28[8] Executive Chef Easton, Pennsylvania Season 16 Runner-up Eliminated after tenth service
Trevor "Trev" McGrath[9] 38[10] Lead Chef New York, New York Season 8 4th Eliminated after ninth service
Rosanne "Roe" DiLeo[11] 36[citation needed] Head Chef Dallas, Texas Season 13 5th Eliminated after sixth service
Torrece "T" Gregoire[12] 34[13] Director of Operations Chef Draper, Virginia Season 14 Runner-up Eliminated after fifth service
Kevin Cottle 44[14] Executive Chef Middletown, Connecticut Season 6 Runner-up Eliminated after fourth service
Jennifer "Jen" Gavin[15] 34[16] Private Concert Catering Chef Chicago, Illinois Season 4 4th Ejected during second service

Notes

  1. ^ a b Age at the time of filming

Contestant progress

No. Chef Original teams Men and Women Teams Individuals Final
1801/1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814/1815/1816
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 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
8 Jose NOM 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 2]
12 T WIN WIN LOSE WIN OUT
13 Chris NOM WIN NOM LOSE LEFT
14 Kevin WIN WIN NOM OUT
15 Jen WIN EJEC
16 Scott OUT
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e Chef participated in the "Cook For Your Life" challenge
  2. ^ Chef was eliminated in the "Cook for your life" challenge


Episodes

See also: List of Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [17][18]Original air date [17][18]Prod.
code [17]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
2671"Rookies vs. Veterans"September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)HK-18012.98[19]
2682"A Fond Farewell"October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)HK-18022.66[20]
2693"Hell's Riders"October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)HK-18032.67[21]
2704"Hell Freezes Over"October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)HK-18042.54[22]
2715"Fish Out Of Water"November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)HK-18052.50[23]
2726"Hot Potato"November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)HK-18062.82[24]
2737"Last Chef Standing"November 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)HK-18072.81[25]
2748"One Hell of a Party"December 7, 2018 (2018-12-07)HK-18082.68[26]
2759"What Happens In Vegas"December 14, 2018 (2018-12-14)HK-18092.66[27]
27610"Poor Trev"January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04)HK-18102.50[28]
27711"Devilish Desserts"January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)HK-18112.92[29]
27812"Break On Through"January 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)HK-18122.64[30]
27913"An Episode of Firsts"January 25, 2019 (2019-01-25)HK-18132.66[31]
28014"What's Your Motto?"February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01)HK-18143.08[32]
28115"A Rollercoaster Ride"February 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)HK-18153.17[33]
28216"The Grand Finale"February 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)HK-18163.17[33]

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