Episode
Hell's Kitchen: 20 Chefs Compete
Overview
Twenty aspiring restaurateurs hoping to impress Ramsay present their signature dishes; after the opening night dinner service, contestants face elimination.
Details
- Series
- Hell's Kitchen
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2014-03-13
- Runtime
- 41 min
Episode context
20 Chefs Compete is Episode 1 in Season 12 of Hell's Kitchen. It aired on 2014-03-13. The runtime is 41 min.
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