Season 18
For the 18th season of Hell's Kitchen, Gordon Ramsay's cooking competition series returns with a twist: pitting veteran contestants against rookies.
For the first time in the show's history, eight accomplished chefs who have competed in previous seasons - and lost - will be brought back for a shot at redemption and tested like never before, as they go up against eight ambitious rookies.
Each week, the chefs will be put through a series of grueling culinary challenges and dinner services to prove to Chef Ramsay they have what it takes to win the grand prize: a position at the world's first Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen Restaurant at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas... and $250,000.
In the premiere episode, the rookie chefs will cook up the best versions of their signature dishes and the veterans will attempt to create those same dishes, foregoing the making of their own signature dishes, in the process.
The winning team will be rewarded with a first-class meal at restaurant Charcoal and will be joined by Ramsay.
Below are the 16 chefs competing on this season of Hell's Kitchen:
The Blue Team (Veterans)
Ariel Fox (Season 6 - 3rd Place)
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Bret Hauser (Season 14 - left due to injury)
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Heather Williams (Season 16 - Runner Up)
Hometown: Easton, Pennsylvania
Jen Gavin (Season 4 - 4th Place)
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Kevin Cottle (Season 6 - Runner-Up)
Hometown: Connecticut / Massachusetts
Roe DiLeo (Season 13 - 5th Place)
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
T Gregorie (Season 14 - Runner-Up)
Hometown: Draper, Virginia
Trevor McGrath (Season 8 - 4th Place)
Hometown: New York, New York
The Red Team (Rookies)
Chris Mendonca
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Chris Motto
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Gizzy Barton
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Jose DeJesus
Hometown: Bronx, New York
Kanae Houston
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Mia Castro
Hometown: Miami Beach, Florida
Scotley Innis
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Scott Popovic
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Hell's Kitchen is produced by ITV Entertainment in association with A. Smith & Co. Productions, Inc. Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Gordon Ramsay, Kenny Rosen and David Eilenberg serve as executive producers.