Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) season 18 explained

The eighteenth season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen (subtitled as Hell's Kitchen: Rookies vs. Veterans) premiered on Fox on September 28, 2018, and concluded on February 8, 2019.^[1] Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while James "Jocky" Petrie and Christina Wilson returned as the Blue Team and Red Team's sous-chefs respectively. Marino Monferrato returned as maître d'. This season featured eight new contestants (rookies) battling eight returning veterans. It is also the last to be shot in California until Season 21 where the show returned to the state for two more seasons.

The season was won by season six third-place finisher Ariel Contreras-Fox, with private chef Mia Castro finishing second.

Chefs

Sixteen chefs competed in season 18.^[2]

Rookies

-- Do NOT remove any of the quotation marks from this line. They are required. Please see Help:Table for more information. Persistent removal will be treated as vandalism. -->	Contestant	Age[3]	Occupation	Hometown	Result
Mia Castro	28	Private Chef	Miami Beach, Florida	Runner-up
Chris Motto	35	Executive Chef	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Quit before finals
Kanae Houston	25	Sous Chef	Los Angeles, California	Eliminated after Black Jackets challenge
Jose DeJesus	34	Chef de Cuisine	Bronx, New York	Eliminated after eighth service
Scotley Innis	35[4]	Sous Chef	Atlanta, Georgia	Eliminated after seventh service
Elizabeth "Gizzy" Barton[5]	32	Sous Chef	Atlanta, Georgia	Eliminated after "Cook for your life" challenge
Chris Mendonca	25	Executive Chef	Boston, Massachusetts	Quit before fifth service
Scott Popovic	39	Executive Chef	Cleveland, Ohio	Eliminated after first service

Veterans

-- Do NOT remove any of the quotation marks from this line. They are required. Please see Help:Table for more information. Persistent removal will be treated as vandalism. -->	Contestant	Age	Occupation	Hometown	Competed	Finished	Result
Ariel Contreras-Fox	36[6]	Chef de Cuisine	Brooklyn, New York	data-sort-value="6"	Season 6	3rd	Winner
Bret Hauser	33[7]	Personal Chef	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	data-sort-value="14"	Season 14	11th	Eliminated before finals
Heather Williams	28[8]	Executive Chef	Easton, Pennsylvania	data-sort-value="16"	Season 16	Runner-up	Eliminated after tenth service
Trevor "Trev" McGrath[9]	38[10]	Lead Chef	New York, New York	data-sort-value="8"	Season 8	4th	Eliminated after ninth service
Rosanne "Roe" DiLeo[11]	36	Head Chef	Dallas, Texas	data-sort-value="13"	Season 13	5th	Eliminated after sixth service
Torrece "T" Gregoire[12]	34[13]	Director of Operations Chef	Draper, Virginia	data-sort-value="14"	Season 14	Runner-up	Eliminated after fifth service
Kevin Cottle	44[14]	Executive Chef	Middletown, Connecticut	data-sort-value="6"	Season 6	Runner-up	Eliminated after fourth service
Jennifer "Jen" Gavin[15]	34[16]	Private Concert Catering Chef	Chicago, Illinois	data-sort-value="4"	Season 4	4th	Ejected during second service

Notes

Contestant progress

No.	Chef					Original teams			Men and Women Teams							Individuals			Final
						1801/1802	1803	1804	1805	1806	1807	1808	1809	1810	1811	1812	1813	1814/1815/1816
1					Ariel	WIN	WIN	LOSE	WIN	LOSE	IN	LOSE	WIN	WIN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	WINNER
2					Mia	LOSE	WIN	LOSE	WIN	LOSE	IN	NOM	WIN	WIN	WIN	IN	NOM	IN
3				Bret		WIN	WIN	LOSE	LOSE	WIN	NOM[17]	WIN	LOSE	LOSE	NOM	IN	IN	OUT
4				Motto		LOSE	WIN	LOSE	LOSE	WIN	IN	WIN	LOSE	LOSE	LOSE	IN	IN	LEFT
5				Heather		WIN	WIN	LOSE	WIN	NOM	NOM	LOSE	WIN	WIN	WIN	IN	OUT
6		Kanae				LOSE	WIN	LOSE	WIN	LOSE	IN	LOSE	WIN	WIN	WIN	OUT
7		Trev				WIN	WIN	NOM	LOSE	WIN	IN	WIN	NOM	NOM	OUT
8	Jose					NOM	WIN	LOSE	LOSE	WIN	NOM	WIN	NOM	OUT
9	Scotley					LOSE	WIN	LOSE	NOM	WIN	NOM	WIN	OUT
10	Roe					WIN	WIN	LOSE	WIN	LOSE	NOM	OUT
11		Gizzy				LOSE	WIN	NOM	WIN	LOSE	OUT[18]
12	T					WIN	WIN	LOSE	WIN	OUT
13	Chris					NOM	WIN	NOM	LOSE	LEFT[19]
14		Kevin				WIN	WIN	NOM	OUT
15	Jen					WIN	EJEC
16	Scott					OUT

Episodes

See also: List of Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) episodes.

Notes and References

1. Web site: FOX ANNOUNCES FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR THE 2018-2019 SEASON. Foxflash. August 21, 2018. June 28, 2018.
2. For First Time Ever, Rookies Take on Veterans in the All-New Season of "Hell's Kitchen," Premiering Friday, September 28, on Fox. September 13, 2018. November 18, 2018. Fox Broadcasting.
3. Age at the time of filming
4. Web site: Atlanta's Scotley Innis, Gizzy Barton face off on Hell's Kitchen season 18. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Rodney Ho. September 28, 2018. February 23, 2021.
5. Web site: Hell's Kitchen - Season 18 Episode 1 - Rookies Vs. Veterans Full Episode HD. . October 1, 2018. December 2, 2018.
6. Web site: Dixon. Marcus. 'Hell's Kitchen' Season 18 Cast: Rookies Vs. Veterans . 21 September 2018. 23 February 2021.
7. Web site: Dixon. Marcus. 'Hell's Kitchen' Season 18 Cast: Rookies Vs. Veterans . 21 September 2018. 23 February 2021.
8. Web site: Dixon. Marcus. 'Hell's Kitchen' Season 18 Cast: Rookies Vs. Veterans. 21 September 2018. 23 February 2021.
9. Web site: Gordon Ramsay invites back Trev McGrath and others. May 23, 2016. November 30, 2018.
10. Web site: Dixon. Marcus. 'Hell's Kitchen' Season 18 Cast: Rookies Vs. Veterans . 21 September 2018. 23 February 2021.
11. Web site: Rosanne DiLeo on Hell's Kitchen. May 23, 2016. December 2, 2018.
12. Web site: TORRECE GREGOIRE. May 23, 2016. December 2, 2018.
13. Web site: Dixon. Marcus. 'Hell's Kitchen' Season 18 Cast: Rookies Vs. Veterans . 21 September 2018. 23 February 2021.
14. Web site: Dixon. Marcus. 'Hell's Kitchen' Season 18 Cast: Rookies Vs. Veterans. 21 September 2018. 23 February 2021.
15. Web site: Jennifer Gavin in Asia. May 23, 2016. December 2, 2018.
16. Web site: Dixon. Marcus. 'Hell's Kitchen' Season 18 Cast: Rookies Vs. Veterans. 21 September 2018. 23 February 2021.
17. Chef participated in the "Cook For Your Life" challenge
18. Chef was eliminated in the "Cook for your life" challenge
19. Chef withdrew for medical reasons