Season 10
201220 episodes
8.5
June 5, 2012
The teams face a challenge and a dinner service; a contestant is eliminated.
Episode 3
16 Chefs Compete
June 11, 2012
The challenge facing the 16 remaining chefs: prepare all-American fare for a group of special diners.
Episode 4
15 Chefs Compete
June 12, 2012
Challenges facing the 15 remaining chefs include preparing four different lamb dishes.
Episode 5
14 Chefs Compete
June 18, 2012
The contestants tackle Mexican cuisine in a challenge judged by executive chefs John Sedlar and Thomas Ortega.
Episode 6
13 Chefs Compete (1)
June 19, 2012
Fashion and food mix when the contestants prepare a menu for designers that's inspired by high fashion. The winning group receive a new wardrobe, and the losing bunch must set up dinner service for a fashion show.
Episode 7
13 Chefs Compete (2)
June 25, 2012
Conclusion. The runway-show dinner proves distracting for some contestants, while others succeed despite the pressure to time the service perfectly with the show.
Episode 8
12 Chefs Compete
June 26, 2012
Fighting champions Tito Ortiz and Sugar Ray Leonard offer inspiration to the contestants, whom chef Ramsay encourages to fight for their spots in the competition.
Episode 9
11 Chefs Compete (1)
July 2, 2012
Part 1 of 2. The contestants compete at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas. Adding to the tension: A slot machine is used to determine the ingredients in the dishes.
Episode 10
11 Chefs Compete (2)
July 3, 2012
Conclusion. Personal dramas distract some contestants from the dinner service while competing at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas.
Episode 11
10 Chefs Compete
July 9, 2012
Three guest diners raise the stakes of a pressure-filled challenge which requires the chefs to think on their feet.
Episode 12
9 Chefs Compete (1)
July 16, 2012
The chefs face off against competitive eater Joey Chestnut in a wing-eating competition and, later, take part in a blind taste test.
Episode 13
9 Chefs Compete (2)
July 17, 2012
The teams create menus for dinner service, but the pressure proves too much for some chefs, provoking Chef Ramsay's ire.
Episode 14
8 Chefs Compete
July 23, 2012
The chefs are challenged to put a gourmet spin on traditional Southern dishes. Later, they work on their communication skills before an important dinner service.
Episode 15
7 Chefs Compete
July 24, 2012
The chefs are challenged to put a gourmet spin on traditional Southern dishes.
Episode 16
6 Chefs Compete
August 13, 2012
The final six chefs celebrate earning their new black jackets, but they quickly realize that the competition is getting more and more intense. Eager to see how the chefs measure up, Chef Ramsay brings back a team of former HELL’S KITCHEN runners-up to compete against the chefs in the ultimate dinner service showdown.
Episode 17
5 Chefs Compete
August 20, 2012
The chefs' abilities to teach are tested when they are challenged to instruct students to prepare recipes using only words for guidance.
Episode 18
4 Chefs Compete
August 27, 2012
The contestants lead teams of chefs to test their skills directing others in the kitchen.
Episode 19
2 Chefs Compete
September 4, 2012
Part 1 of 2. The two finalists are chosen and must create one last dinner-service menu, to be judged by a panel of world-renowned chefs.
Episode 20
Winner Chosen
September 10, 2012
Conclusion. The winner is named after the chefs prepare their final dinner service in the Season 10 finale.
