When Does Hell’s Kitchen Season 18 Start? Fox Premiere Date (Renewed; Sept. 2018)

What Is Hell's Kitchen About?

For the 18th season of HELL’S KITCHEN, premiering Friday, Sept. 28 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, Gordon Ramsay’s hit 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 a life-changing 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) includes:

Ariel Fox (Season 6 – 3rd Place)
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Bret Hauser (Season 14 – left due to injury)
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Heather Williams (Season 16 – Runner Up)
Hometown: Easton, PA

Jen Gavin (Season 4 – 4th Place)
Hometown: Chicago, IL

Kevin Cottle (Season 6 – Runner-Up)
Hometown: Connecticut / Massachusetts

Roe DiLeo (Season 13 – 5th Place)
Hometown: Dallas, TX

T Gregorie (Season 14 – Runner-Up)
Hometown: Draper, VA

Trevor McGrath (Season 8 – 4th Place)
Hometown: New York, NY

The Red Team (Rookies) includes:

Chris Mendonca
Hometown: Boston, MA

Chris Motto
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA

Gizzy Barton
Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Jose DeJesus
Hometown: Bronx, NY

Kanae Houston
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Mia Castro
Hometown: Miami Beach, FL

Scotley Innis
Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Scott Popovic
Hometown: Cleveland, OH

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