18 Chefs Compete
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6/4/12
18 Chefs Compete
Episode 1
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Monday, June 4, 2012.
Another 18 hopeful cook enter Hell's Kitchen to see if they can take the heat.
17 Chefs Compete
2
6/5/12
17 Chefs Compete
Episode 2
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Tuesday, June 5, 2012.
The teams face a challenge and a dinner service; a contestant is eliminated.
16 Chefs Compete
3
6/11/12
16 Chefs Compete
Episode 3
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Monday, June 11, 2012.
The challenge facing the 16 remaining chefs: prepare all-American fare for a group of special diners.
15 Chefs Compete
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6/12/12
15 Chefs Compete
Episode 4
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Tuesday, June 12, 2012.
Challenges facing the 15 remaining chefs include preparing four different lamb dishes.
14 Chefs Compete
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6/18/12
14 Chefs Compete
Episode 5
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Monday, June 18, 2012.
The contestants tackle Mexican cuisine in a challenge judged by executive chefs John Sedlar and Thomas Ortega.
13 Chefs Compete (1)
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6/19/12
13 Chefs Compete (1)
Episode 6
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Tuesday, 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.
13 Chefs Compete (2)
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6/25/12
13 Chefs Compete (2)
Episode 7
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Monday, 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.
12 Chefs Compete
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6/26/12
12 Chefs Compete
Episode 8
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Tuesday, 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.
11 Chefs Compete (1)
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7/2/12
11 Chefs Compete (1)
Episode 9
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Monday, 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.
11 Chefs Compete (2)
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7/3/12
11 Chefs Compete (2)
Episode 10
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
Conclusion. Personal dramas distract some contestants from the dinner service while competing at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas.
10 Chefs Compete
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7/9/12
10 Chefs Compete
Episode 11
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Monday, July 9, 2012.
Three guest diners raise the stakes of a pressure-filled challenge which requires the chefs to think on their feet.
9 Chefs Compete (1)
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7/16/12
9 Chefs Compete (1)
Episode 12
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Monday, 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.
9 Chefs Compete (2)
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7/17/12
9 Chefs Compete (2)
Episode 13
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
The teams create menus for dinner service, but the pressure proves too much for some chefs, provoking Chef Ramsay's ire.
8 Chefs Compete
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7/23/12
8 Chefs Compete
Episode 14
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Monday, 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.
7 Chefs Compete
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7/24/12
7 Chefs Compete
Episode 15
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
The chefs are challenged to put a gourmet spin on traditional Southern dishes.
6 Chefs Compete
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8/13/12
6 Chefs Compete
Episode 16
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Monday, 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.
5 Chefs Compete
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8/20/12
5 Chefs Compete
Episode 17
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Monday, 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.
4 Chefs Compete
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8/27/12
4 Chefs Compete
Episode 18
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Monday, August 27, 2012.
The contestants lead teams of chefs to test their skills directing others in the kitchen.
2 Chefs Compete
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9/4/12
2 Chefs Compete
Episode 19
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Tuesday, 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.
Winner Chosen
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9/10/12
Winner Chosen
Episode 20
Runtime : 44 minutes
This episode aired from Monday, September 10, 2012.
Conclusion. The winner is named after the chefs prepare their final dinner service in the Season 10 finale.
Cast (16)
Gordon Ramsay
Self - Chef
Scott Leibfried
Self - Sous Chef
Andi Van Willigan-Cutspec
Self - Sous Chef
James Lukanik
Self - Maître D'
Tito Ortiz
Self - Restaurant Patron
Sugar Ray Leonard
Self - Restaurant Patron
Carrot Top
Self - Restaurant Patron
David Beckham
Self - Restaurant Patron
Haley Reinhart
Self - Restaurant Patron
Kamie Crawford
Self - Restaurant Patron
Hilary Cruz
Self - Restaurant Patron
Katie Blair
Self - Restaurant Patron
Allie LaForce
Self - Restaurant Patron
Penn Jillette
Self
Teller
Self
Wolfgang Puck
Self - Chef