1. Young Guns Come Out Shooting
Eighteen aspiring chefs from across the country, 23-years-old or younger, begin the competition.
Hell's Kitchen — Young Guns
It’s the anniversary season of Hell’s Kitchen and Gordon Ramsay returns with the youngest Hell's Kitchen contestants yet, the "Young Guns"! These 18 competitors are all under the age of 25, and the winner of this epic season will receive a head chef position at Gordon Ramsay Steak at the Paris Las Vegas.
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2. Temping the Meat
The teams prepare dinner for boxing legend Mike Tyson and racecar driver Kurt Busch.
3. Come Hell or High Water!
The chefs must replicate the very first challenge in "Hell's Kitchen" history.
4. Young Guns Going Big
The chefs must make brunch for 60 hungry Caesars Palace employees.
5. Stirring the Pot
Both teams must work together to decipher recipes written in emojis.
6. A Ramsay Birthday in Hell!
The restaurant is closed for chef Ramsay's daughter's 21st birthday party.
7. If You Can't Stand the Heat...
The chefs cook up a different international cuisine against a chef from the opposing team.
8. A Devilish Challenge
The remaining chefs compete in a tag team relay race competition; a "Cook For Your Life" challenge.
9. A Game Show from Hell
One team struggles to work together on its dish; a special charity dinner service.
10. More Than a Sticky Situation
The chefs take on the blind taste test challenge with messy consequences
11. Swiping Right
The chefs jump back into the dating game on hkchefsonly.com, hoping to swipe right on the perfect match of ingredients; the stakes are high during a special steak night dinner service; one team struggles with overcooking its dish
12. All Hell Breaks Loose
The competition is taken to a new level when the chefs have to prove they are worthy of a legendary Black Jacket.
13. Social Media in Hell
The chefs must create visually stunning dishes to impress chef Ramsay's Instagram followers.
14. Hell Hath No Fury...
A clash of egos causes tensions to run high; during a dinner service filled with sabotage, the chefs struggle to prove they have what it takes.
15. What the Hell
The three remaining chefs are tasked with cooking a five-course dinner service scored by celebrity judges
16. Two Young Guns Shoot It Out
The final two chefs compete in their final dinner service