| Hell's Kitchen: Battle of the States | |
|---|---|
| Season 24 | |
| Hosted by | Gordon Ramsay |
| No. of contestants | 20 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 25, 2025 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-fourth season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen (subtitled as Hell's Kitchen: Battle of the States) premiered on Fox on September 25, 2025. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while Season 11–14 sous-chef James Avery returned as the Blue Team's sous-chef, and Season 14 semifinalist and Season 17 winner Michelle Tribble returned as the Red Team's sous-chef. Marino Monferrato returned as maître d'. All the episodes, like the previous season, were filmed at Hell's Kitchen Restaurant at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut where the winner will become head chef in addition to receiving $250,000.
On March 26, 2024, it was announced that Hell's Kitchen was renewed for a twenty-third and twenty-fourth season, [1] with the twenty-fourth season, subtitled Battle of the States, premiering on September 25, 2025. [2]
Twenty chefs competed in Season 24, [3] consisting of each chef being from a different state.
| Contestant [3] | Age | Occupation | Hometown [3] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | 43 | Executive chef | Portland, Oregon | |
| Anaiya | 22 | Sous-chef | Wilmington, Delaware | |
| Anthony | 24 | Food truck owner | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
| Antonio | 33 | Executive chef | Center Barnstead, New Hampshire | |
| Cara Marie | 37 | Executive chef | Lincoln, Rhode Island | |
| Chris | 38 | Lead culinary instructor | Rahway, New Jersey | |
| Cydni | 26 | Executive sous-chef | Raleigh, North Carolina | |
| Ellie | 25 | Sous-chef | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Henry | 35 | Executive chef | Dallas, Texas | |
| Jada | 22 | Sous-chef | Tampa, Florida | |
| Jayden | 26 | Sous-chef | Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts | |
| Jon | 37 | Corporate chef | Newnan, Georgia | |
| Lisa | 28 | Chef instructor | Orange County, California | |
| Bradley | 31 | Owner | Alexandria, Louisiana | Eliminated after fourth service |
| Cat | 38 | Private chef | Baltimore, Maryland | Eliminated after third service |
| Elaina | 29 | Line cook | Spartanburg, South Carolina | Eliminated after second service |
| Paul | 33 | Sous-chef | Broomfield, Colorado | Eliminated after second service |
| Chase | 34 | Executive chef | Red Lodge, Montana | Quit after Breakfast Service Challenge |
| Maddy | 21 | Catering chef | Rocky Point, New York | Eliminated after first service |
| Carlos | 33 | Executive chef | Anchorage, Alaska | Eliminated after Scallop challenge |
| No. | Chef | Original teams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2401/2402 | 2403 | 2404 | 2405 | 2406 | 2407 | |||
| TBA | Alexandra | IN | LOSE | NOM | NOM | WIN | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Anaiya | BoB | LOSE | LOSE | LOSE | WIN | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Anthony | IN | LOSE | LOSE | WIN | NOM | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Antonio | IN | LOSE | NOM | WIN | LOSE | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Cara Marie | NOM [n 1] | LOSE | LOSE | NOM | WIN | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Chris | BoB | LOSE | LOSE | WIN | LOSE | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Cydni | IN | LOSE | LOSE | LOSE | WIN | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Ellie | IN | LOSE | LOSE | LOSE | WIN | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Henry | IN | LOSE | LOSE | WIN | LOSE | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Jada | IN | LOSE | LOSE | LOSE | WIN | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Jayden | IN | LOSE | LOSE | WIN | NOM | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Jon | IN | LOSE | LOSE | WIN | LOSE | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Lisa | IN | LOSE | LOSE | LOSE | WIN | TBA | TBA |
| 14 | Bradley | IN | NOM | LOSE | WIN | OUT | ||
| 15 | Cat | IN | NOM | LOSE | OUT | |||
| 16 | Elaina | IN | LOSE | OUT | ||||
| 17 | Paul | IN | LOSE | OUT | ||||
| 18 | Chase | NOM [n 1] | NOM | LEFT | ||||
| 19 | Maddy | NOM [n 1] | OUT | |||||
| 20 | Carlos | OUT [n 2] | ||||||
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4] [5] | Original release date [4] [5] | Prod. code [4] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 363 | 1 | "Making a State-ment" | September 25, 2025 | HK-2401 | 1.43 [6] |
50 chefs, one from each state, were invited to Foxwoods where Chef Ramsay, sous-chef James, and sous-chef Michelle announced the 20 chefs selected to compete in the new season. Team challenge/signature dish: Ramsay scored the signature dishes on a scale of one to five. The challenge ended with both teams tied at 38 points; Ramsay selected Lisa's dish as the best over Bradley's, giving the women the victory. Punishment/reward: The women enjoyed a yacht excursion with Ramsay, while the men prepared the dining room for service. The episode ended in a cliffhanger with a large crate dropping from the ceiling. | |||||
| 364 | 2 | "Hell on a Halfshell" | October 2, 2025 | HK-2402 | 1.73 [7] |
Challenge: Ramsay then introduced the first individual challenge, where the chefs would have to cook their own scallop dishes. He instructed sous-chefs James and Michelle to taste their dishes and determine the best and worst dishes from their teams. After tasting the seven best dishes, Ramsay picked Chris and Anaiya as the best on their respective teams and awarded both of them a punishment pass. Elimination: Cara Marie, Carlos, Chase, and Maddy's dishes were deemed the worst before Ramsay ultimately eliminated Carlos for overcooking his scallops and his poor performance in the Signature Dish challenge. Service: The men had a slow and rocky start to their service due to Chase struggling to cook the flatbreads (to the point where they ran out of cheese and had to remove it from the menu) and Bradley failing to communicate while being overwhelmed at the risotto station. Cat cooked some of her scallops early but bounced back. Maddy had a hard time remembering Ramsay's calls for entrées and struggled with cooking the salmon as everyone barked orders at her. Henry served raw lamb but recovered. Ramsay kicked the women out of the kitchen after Maddy brought up another overcooked salmon and Cat served raw pork, and then the men after they served entrées that were not on order. Elimination: For the women, Jada nominated Maddy and Cat for their performance on meat and for the men, Anthony nominated Chase and Bradley for their slow start on appetizers. Ramsay eliminated Maddy for her poor performance on fish, lack of confidence, and being less experienced than the other chefs. Ramsay's comment: "New Yorkers may be tough, but properly cooked salmon shouldn't be. Maddy is gone because she wasn't able to figure that out." | |||||
| 365 | 3 | "The Heat Is Coming to Hell's Kitchen" | October 9, 2025 | HK-2403 | 1.64 [8] |
Team Challenge: Both teams had to cook breakfast for the local police force. Whoever would complete their orders first would win the challenge. The men were relatively consistent throughout the service, while the women struggled due to Cat undercooking the eggs and Cara Marie serving rare steak. The men ultimately won the challenge. Chase's exit: Chase became too stressed from the competition and chose to leave to focus on his mental health. Punishment/reward: The men got an exclusive tour of Mystic Aquarium and enjoyed an Italian lunch at Trattoria Amalfi with Ramsay. The women had to clean and prep the kitchen for the night's service. Cara Marie's spring allergies disrupted a lot of their cleaning. Service: Rapper Fat Joe and restaurateur Dara Mirjahangiry dined at the blue and red chef's tables respectively. Bradley initially had some issues with cooking fish and burns himself, but bounced back. Paul and Antonio have several problems timing the meat station and communicating with their teammates, especially Anthony. Elaina struggled with remembering Ramsay's instructions on how to cook salmon. Alexandra annoyed Ramsay by giggling and making snarky comments at her teammates. Ramsay kicked the men out after Paul gave him a raw lamb despite cooking for over 20 minutes. He then kicked the women out after Cat brought him an overcooked wellington. Elimination: For the women, Anaiya nominated Elaina for her performance on fish, and Alexandra for her performance on meat and overall behavior. For the men, Chris nominated Paul for his poor communication and timing on the meat station and Antonio for also failing on the meat station. Ramsay eliminated Paul his poor performance, and then Elaina for being too inexperienced and uncoordinated on the salmon. As Elaina left, Alexandra gave Elaina the middle finger for her comments about her during their nominations, shocking her teammates. Ramsay's comment: "Here's the story of Elaina and Paul. They couldn't cook their proteins at all. They fell on the fish and meat and led their teams to defeat and now their jackets will hang on my wall." | |||||
| 366 | 4 | "There's Something Fishy Going On" | October 16, 2025 | HK-2404 | 1.59 [9] |
Team Challenge: The teams are brought to a harbor to compete in a fish-themed cooking challenge. First they had a relay race where each team member had to go into a pile of fish and find the seven they had to cook. The red team beat the blue team and received a five-minute head start on cooking the fish. The red team chose Cat's sea bass over Ellie's. Restaurant owner Jeremy Sewall judged the dishes. Cat scored on sea bass, Chris and Jada scored on monkfish, Jon scored on bluefish, Lisa scored on John Dory, Alexandra and Henry scored on bream, Antonio scored on flounder, and Anthony scored on mackerel. The men won five-four. Punishment/reward: Anaiya used her punishment pass, trading places with Antonio. She and the men got to go on an overnight trip to Newport, Rhode Island, where they toured Green Veil Vineyards and spent the night in a private mansion with a prepared fancy dinner. Antonio and the women had to stay at the port to clean the boat they used for the fish challenge. Service: NFL players Tiki Barber sat at the red team's chef's table and Jordan Mailata dined at the blue team's chef's table. Cara Marie briefly slowed the red kitchen down during apps while serving tableside. Bradley had a miscommunication on wellingtons and didn't put them in, getting into a brief spat with Anthony over it. Alex didn't talk as much due to her previous conflicts with her teammates. Chris overcooked the salmon, but bounces back. Cat messed up on garnishes three times in a row by undercooking and under seasoning her carrots. Despite the mistakes, both teams complete service for the first time. The men were declared the winners, and the women had to nominate three chefs for elimination. Elimination: Ellie nominated Cat, Alexandra, and Cara Marie. Ramsay eliminated Cat for her failures on garnish station. Ramsay then asks Bradley to stay behind to discuss his mistakes on meat station after dismissing the rest of the chefs back to their dorms, ending the episode on a cliffhanger. Ramsay gave no comment on Cat's elimination, and Cat did not receive the burning picture sequence. | |||||
| 367 | 5 | "A State of Confusion" | October 23, 2025 | HK-2405 | TBD |
Following where the previous episode left off, Ramsay encouraged Bradley to be more open in his communication, warning him he won't be there long if he doesn't speak up. Team Challenge: Chefs from each team would face head to head to create dishes using a protein from one state combined with ingredients from another one. Ellie scored on her Colorado lamb with California almonds after Jayden dropped and broke his dish on the way to the pass, Anthony scored on Maine lobster and Washington apples, Lisa scored on Alabama quail with Minnesota morels, Jada and Bradley scored on Hawaiian mahi mahi and Georgia peaches, Cydni and Jon scored on Maryland soft shell crab and New Mexico chilis, Alexandra and Henry scored on Wyoming bison and Wisconsin cheese, and Antonio and Anaiya scored on Alaskan salmon and Idaho potatoes. The red team win six-five. Punishment/reward: The women spent the day cruising in ATVs and had a BBQ lunch while the men made curry sauce for the halibut dish from scratch which included cracking coconuts. Service: UConn Huskies women's basketball players Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd sat at the blue team's chef's table, while their coach, Geno Auriemma, was at the red team's chef's table. Prior to the service, Alexandra messed up preparing the polenta for both teams, leading Cydni to take over for her. Anthony and Jayden struggled with communicating during appetizers. Alexandra overcooked her flatbreads and put too much garlic in the risotto, but bounced back. Despite Bradley's attempts to step up, he gets flustered and messes up garnishes several times. Ellie and Anaiya do well on meat despite their contrasting personalities. The women were declared the winners. Elimination: Jon nominated Bradley for his failures on garnish and Anthony for not communicating on apps, with Jayden also being considered due to his mistakes on fish station. Ramsay summoned all three up. Ramsay eliminated Bradley for consistently getting overwhelmed at services. Ramsay's comment: "After another poor performance from the chef from the Bayou, the only thing left to say to Bradley is good-bye you." | |||||
| 368 | 6 | "Hell's Chicken" | October 30, 2025 | HK-2406 | TBD |
| 369 | 7 | "Guac a mole in Hell's Kitchen" | November 6, 2025 | HK-2407 | TBD |