Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) season 3

*Hell's Kitchen*
Hell's Kitchen
Season 3
No. of episodes	11
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	June 4 –; August 13, 2007
Season chronology
	← Previous; Season 2 Next →; Season 4
	List of episodes

This article contains contestant information and episode summaries from Season 3 of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen. Cast during February 2007, the third season started airing on the Fox television network on June 4, 2007 and concluded on August 13, 2007.

The Hell's Kitchen set moved from a building at LaBrea and Willoughby, where it was located for seasons one and two, to a Century Studios building on La Cienega Place, off West Jefferson Blvd for season three. During Episode 9 (aired July 30, 2007), a casting call was announced for the fourth season of the show.^[1]

This was the first Hell's Kitchen season to be filmed in high definition.

The season finale was a record high for the show's ratings, drawing 9.8 million viewers.^[2] Executive Chef Rahman "Rock" Harper won the season and was awarded a US$250,000 per year head-chef position at a restaurant in the Green Valley Ranch resort and spa in Henderson, Nevada, near Las Vegas.

Sous chefs and Maître d'hôtel

Sous chefs - Scott Leibfried and Mary-Ann Salcedo
Maître d'hôtel - Jean-Philippe Susilovic

Contestants

The third season features the following 12 contestants, who were separated by gender into two teams:

Contestant	Age (at time of filming)	Occupation	Hometown	Result
Rahman "Rock" Harper^[3]	30	Executive Chef	Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia	Winner
Bonnie Muirhead	26	Nanny/Personal Chef	Santa Monica, California	Runner-Up
Jennifer "Jen" Yemola	26	Pastry Chef	Hazleton, Pennsylvania	Eliminated before Finals
Julia Williams	28	Waffle House Cook	Atlanta, Georgia	Eliminated after Eighth Service
Joshua "Josh" Wahler	26	Jr. Sous Chef	Miami Beach, Florida	Eliminated during Eighth Service
Bradley "Brad" Miller^[4]	25	Sous Chef	Scottsdale, Arizona	Eliminated before Black Jackets after Seventh Service
Melissa Firpo	29	Line Cook	New York, New York	Eliminated after Sixth Service
Vincent "Vinnie" Fama^[5]	29	Nightclub Chef	Milltown, New Jersey	Eliminated after Fourth Service
Joanna Dunn	22	Assistant Chef	Detroit, Michigan	Eliminated after Third Service
Aaron Song †	48	Retirement Home Chef	Rancho Palos Verdes, California	Left before Third Service
Edward "Eddie" Langley^[6]	28	Grill Cook	Atlanta, Georgia	Eliminated after Second Service
Tiffany Nagel	27	Kitchen Manager	Scottsdale, Arizona	Eliminated after First Service

† Indicates that contestant died after filming ended

Contestant progress

Each week, the best member (as determined by Ramsay) from the losing team during the latest service period is asked to nominate two of their teammates for elimination; one of these two is sent home by Ramsay.

					Original teams					Switched teams		Individual		Finals
No.	Chef				301	302	303	304	305	306	307	308	309	310/311
1				Rock	WIN	BoW	WIN	BoW	WIN	LOSE	LOSE	NOM	IN	WINNER
2				Bonnie	LOSE	WIN	LOSE	NOM^{[n 1]}	NOM	WIN	NOM	BoW	IN	RUNNER-UP
3			Jen		LOSE	WIN	NOM^{[n 2]}	BoW	BoW	WIN	LOSE	IN	OUT
4			Julia		LOSE	WIN	NOM	LOSE	LOSE	WIN	BoW	OUT
5			Josh		WIN	NOM	WIN	NOM^{[n 3]}	WIN	NOM^{[n 1]}	LOSE	OUT^{[n 4]}
6		Brad			WIN	LOSE	WIN	LOSE	WIN	NOM^{[n 1]}	OUT
7		Melissa			BoW	WIN	LOSE	NOM^{[n 3]}	NOM	OUT
8	Vinnie				WIN	LOSE	WIN	OUT^{[n 1]}
9	Joanna				NOM	WIN	OUT
10	Aaron				WIN	LOSE	LEFT^{[n 5]}
11	Eddie				WIN	OUT
12	Tiffany				OUT

Keywords

WIN = Won the dinner service
LOSE = Lost the dinner service
BoB = Best of the Best, usually exempt from nomination
BoW = Best of the Worst, sometimes exempt from nomination
IN = not nominated for elimination
NOM = nominated for elimination
OUT = eliminated normally
LEFT = withdrew from competition
HOSP = eliminated due to hospitalization
EJEC = eliminated during service

Color key: Chef was eliminated after regular nomination; Chef was eliminated after Ramsay's nomination; Chef was eliminated without nomination; Chef was eliminated during service; Chef withdrew from the competition; Chef was the Best of the Best/Worst; Chef was retained after regular nomination; Chef was retained after Ramsay's nomination; Chef's nomination was voided; The winner of Hell's Kitchen; The runner-up of Hell's Kitchen

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Chef was nominated by Ramsay
^ Chef nominated themselves
^ ^a ^b Although nominated, chef was not called down by Ramsay
^ Chef was eliminated by Ramsay during service
^ Chef was hospitalized and withdrew for health reasons

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
23	1	"12 Chefs Compete"	June 4, 2007 (2007-06-04)
24	2	"11 Chefs Compete"	June 11, 2007 (2007-06-11)
25	3	"10 Chefs Compete"	June 18, 2007 (2007-06-18)
26	4	"8 Chefs Compete"	June 25, 2007 (2007-06-25)
27	5	"7 Chefs Compete, Part 1"	July 2, 2007 (2007-07-02)
28	6	"7 Chefs Compete, Part 2"	July 9, 2007 (2007-07-09)
29	7	"6 Chefs Compete"	July 16, 2007 (2007-07-16)
30	8	"5 Chefs Compete"	July 23, 2007 (2007-07-23)
31	9	"3 Chefs Compete"	July 30, 2007 (2007-07-30)
32	10	"2 Chefs Compete"	August 6, 2007 (2007-08-06)
33	11	"Winner Announced"	August 13, 2007 (2007-08-13)

References

^ "Hell's Kitchen casting". Fox.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2014-02-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Finale Ratings". Realityblurred.com. 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
^ Telvock, Dan (2007-06-05). "Spotsy man feeling the heat in 'Hell's Kitchen'". The Free Lance-Star. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
^ Harding, Margaret (2007-06-15). "'Hell's Kitchen' chef getting local taste of fame". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
^ "Graduates Compete in Top Cooking Shows". The Culinary Institute of America. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
^ Ho, Rodney (2007-06-04). "The trouble with bubbles: A bored band". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2007-07-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Rock Harper's website

[ramsay_nom-7] Chef was nominated by Ramsay

[self_nom-8] Chef nominated themselves

[not_called-9] Although nominated, chef was not called down by Ramsay

[fired-10] Chef was eliminated by Ramsay during service

[hosp-11] Chef was hospitalized and withdrew for health reasons

[1] "Hell's Kitchen casting". Fox.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2014-02-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "Finale Ratings". Realityblurred.com. 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2014-02-28.

[Rock-3] Telvock, Dan (2007-06-05). "Spotsy man feeling the heat in 'Hell's Kitchen'". The Free Lance-Star. Retrieved 2007-07-23.

[Brad-4] Harding, Margaret (2007-06-15). "'Hell's Kitchen' chef getting local taste of fame". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2007-07-23.

[Vinnie-5] "Graduates Compete in Top Cooking Shows". The Culinary Institute of America. Retrieved 2007-07-23.

[Eddie-6] Ho, Rodney (2007-06-04). "The trouble with bubbles: A bored band". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2007-07-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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