Season 10

01 18 Chefs Compete Episode 14th June 2012 Another 18 hopeful cook enter Hell's Kitchen to see if they can take the heat. 02 17 Chefs Compete Episode 25th June 2012 The teams face a challenge and a dinner service; a contestant is eliminated. 03 16 Chefs Compete Episode 311th June 2012 The challenge facing the 16 remaining chefs: prepare all-American fare for a group of special diners. 04 15 Chefs Compete Episode 412th June 2012 Challenges facing the 15 remaining chefs include preparing four different lamb dishes. 05 14 Chefs Compete Episode 518th June 2012 The contestants tackle Mexican cuisine in a challenge judged by executive chefs John Sedlar and Thomas Ortega. 06 13 Chefs Compete (1) Episode 619th June 2012 Fashion and food mix when the contestants prepare a menu for designers that's inspired by high fashion. The winning group receive a new wardrobe, and the losing bunch must set up dinner service for a fashion show. 07 13 Chefs Compete (2) Episode 725th June 2012 Conclusion. The runway-show dinner proves distracting for some contestants, while others succeed despite the pressure to time the service perfectly with the show. 08 12 Chefs Compete Episode 826th June 2012 Fighting champions Tito Ortiz and Sugar Ray Leonard offer inspiration to the contestants, whom chef Ramsay encourages to fight for their spots in the competition. 09 11 Chefs Compete (1) Episode 92nd July 2012 Part 1 of 2. The contestants compete at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas. Adding to the tension: A slot machine is used to determine the ingredients in the dishes. 10 11 Chefs Compete (2) Episode 103rd July 2012 Conclusion. Personal dramas distract some contestants from the dinner service while competing at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas. 11 10 Chefs Compete Episode 119th July 2012 Three guest diners raise the stakes of a pressure-filled challenge which requires the chefs to think on their feet. 12 9 Chefs Compete (1) Episode 1216th July 2012 The chefs face off against competitive eater Joey Chestnut in a wing-eating competition and, later, take part in a blind taste test. 13 9 Chefs Compete (2) Episode 1317th July 2012 The teams create menus for dinner service, but the pressure proves too much for some chefs, provoking Chef Ramsay's ire. 14 8 Chefs Compete Episode 1423rd July 2012 The chefs are challenged to put a gourmet spin on traditional Southern dishes. Later, they work on their communication skills before an important dinner service. 15 7 Chefs Compete Episode 1524th July 2012 The chefs are challenged to put a gourmet spin on traditional Southern dishes. 16 6 Chefs Compete Episode 1613th August 2012 The final six chefs celebrate earning their new black jackets, but they quickly realize that the competition is getting more and more intense. Eager to see how the chefs measure up, Chef Ramsay brings back a team of former HELL’S KITCHEN runners-up to compete against the chefs in the ultimate dinner service showdown. 17 5 Chefs Compete Episode 1720th August 2012 The chefs' abilities to teach are tested when they are challenged to instruct students to prepare recipes using only words for guidance. 18 4 Chefs Compete Episode 1827th August 2012 The contestants lead teams of chefs to test their skills directing others in the kitchen. 19 2 Chefs Compete Episode 194th September 2012 Part 1 of 2. The two finalists are chosen and must create one last dinner-service menu, to be judged by a panel of world-renowned chefs. 20 Winner Chosen Episode 2010th September 2012 Conclusion. The winner is named after the chefs prepare their final dinner service in the Season 10 finale.