Season 15
Eighteen new chefs from across the country will be tested and challenged as Chef Ramsay puts them through a series of grueling challenges and dinner services to prove they have what it takes to win the Hell's Kitchen title and a Head Chef position at BLT Steak at Bally's Las Vegas.
Throughout the season the contestants will face challenging tasks, including a (rubber) duck hunting competition, preparing dishes for 100 high school students, a catered wedding reception for Hell's Kitchen sous chef Andi and the fan-favourite blind taste test challenge.
Celebrity diners at Hell's Kitchen this season include TV personality Kris Jenner (Keeping Up with the Kardashians franchise), rapper Lil' Jon, musician/producer Steve Aoki, rapper/actor The Game, musician Flo Rida, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, comedian Bill Engvall, Cesar Millan (Cesar 911), dancers from So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars, America's Got Talent winner Terry Fator, burlesque entertainer Dita Von Teese, actor Omar Miller (Ballers), actor Sean Carrigan (The Young and the Restless) and Olympian swimmers Jessica Hardy and Dominik Meichtry.
In the Season 15 premiere, Chef Gordon Ramsay welcomes the newest bunch of contestants into the kitchen.
The steaks are high when the contestants travel to Las Vegas and see the kitchen where this season's winner will work as a Head Chef: BLT Steak at Bally's Las Vegas. And, for the first time in Hell's Kitchen history, they will compete in that kitchen for the signature dish team challenge.
The winning team will earn a ride on the High Roller - the world's tallest Ferris wheel - and VIP service at Drai's Nightclub while the losing team prepares a Vegas buffet service, which includes peeling 50 lbs. of shrimp and 1,000 lbs. of potatoes.
Later during their first dinner service, one of the teams will fail early on in the service, prompting Chef Ramsay to kick them out of the kitchen.
Below are the 18 chefs competing on this season of Hell's Kitchen:
The Red Team (Women)
Kristin Barone
Age: 27
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Line Cook
Signature Dish: Grilled Pork Loin with Apricot Mango Puree and Fried Brussel Sprouts and Garlic Aioli
Sherkenna Buggs
Age: 30
Hometown: Grand Junction, TN
Occupation: Personal Chef
Signature Dish: Crab-Stuffed Blackened Salmon, Mushroom Couscous
Meese Davis
Age: 25
Hometown: Upper Darby, PA
Occupation: College Chef
Signature Dish: Pork Loin Chop with Roasted Sweet Potato and Grilled Asparagus
Jackie Fuchs
Age: 32
Hometown: Jersey City, NJ
Occupation: Line Cook
Signature Dish: Seared Scallop with Roasted Corn and Lemon Salsa with Bok Choy and Brown Butter
Dannie Harrison
Age: 30
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Line Cook
Signature Dish: Scallops And Vermicelli With Thai Curry Sauce
Ariel Malone
Age: 26
Hometown: Hackensack, NJ
Occupation: Country Club Chef
Signature Dish: Shashkouka
Ashley Nickell
Age: 27
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Occupation: Chef de Cuisine
Signature Dish: Ostrich Filet with Blueberry Sauce
Manda Palomino
Age: 30
Hometown: Atlantic City, NJ
Occupation: Sous Chef
Signature Dish: Fried Scallops with Rustic Corn Salad
Vanessa Soltero
Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: Airport Chef
Signature Dish: Eggplant Involtini Rolls with Sausage Ricotta Stuffing and Marinara Sauce
The Blue Team (Men)
Jared Bobkin
Age: 28
Hometown: Oak Park, MI
Occupation: Line Cook
Signature Dish: Halibut
Frank Cala
Age: 25
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Marine Chef
Signature Dish: Penne alla Vodka with Grilled Chicken
Chad Gelso
Age: 25
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Sous Chef
Signature Dish: Confit Cabbage, Celeriac Fondant, Poached pear
Eddie Jaskowiak
Age: 27
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Sous Chef
Signature Dish: Hunters Edge, Bambi Tenderloin
Hassan Musselmani
Age: 24
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Occupation: Catering Executive Chef
Signature Dish: Pan-Seared Diver Sea Scallops with Roasted Sweet Corn Coulis, Poblano Coulis, Parmesan Risotto and Crispy Capicola
Mark Paras
Age: 27
Hometown: Anaheim, CA
Occupation: Line Cook
Signature Dish: Black Mussels with Chorizo in a Fennel and Tomato Broth
Alan Parker
Age: 42
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Occupation: Sous Chef
Signature Dish: Maple-Glazed Arctic Char
Joe Ricci
Age: 31
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Sous Chef
Signature Dish: Veal Braciole with Creamy Polenta and Grilled Broccoli Rabe with Balsamic Red Wine Reduction
Kevin Ridlon
Age: 29
Hometown: Warwick, RI
Occupation: Culinary Manager
Signature Dish: Chicken Caesar Piadina
Hell's Kitchen is produced by ITV Entertainment in association with A. Smith & Co. Productions. Arthur Smith, Kent Weed and Gordon Ramsay serve as executive producers.