Episode
Hell's Kitchen: 5 Chefs Compete
Overview
The remaining aspiring chefs compete in the twelfth episode of the season.
Details
- Series
- Hell's Kitchen
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2010-07-20
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
5 Chefs Compete is Episode 12 in Season 7 of Hell's Kitchen. It aired on 2010-07-20. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 11: 6 Chefs Compete
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