Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) season 6


The sixth season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen premiered on Fox on July 21, 2009, and concluded on October 13, 2009. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while Scott Leibfried returned as the Blue Team's sous-chef, and season two winner Heather West returned as the Red Team's sous-chef, replacing Gloria Felix. Jean-Philippe Susilovic returned as maître d'.
The season was won by executive chef Dave Levey, with fellow executive chef Kevin Cottle finishing second.
This season was filmed in January 2009.
This season was the first in which the winner received the head chef's position at a restaurant outside the United States.
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Contestants

Initially, sixteen chefs competed in season six, and were joined by a seventeenth, season five fifth-place finisher Robert Hesse, after the first dinner service.
ContestantAgeOccupationHometownResult
Dave Levey32Executive chefChester, New JerseyWinner
Kevin Cottle35Executive chefPlymouth, MassachusettsRunner-up
Ariel Contreras-Fox27Sous-chefSanta Cruz, CaliforniaEliminated before finals
Tennille Middleton28Executive chefHampton Roads, VirginiaEliminated after thirteenth service
Suzanne Schlicht24Sous-chefMilwaukee, WisconsinEliminated after twelfth service
Vincent "Van" Hurd26Fish cookBuford, GeorgiaEliminated after eleventh service
Sabrina Gresset34Restaurant managerNew Caney, TexasEliminated after tenth service
Andy Husbands39Executive chefSeattle, WashingtonEliminated after ninth service
Amanda Davenport27Sous-chefVancouver, WashingtonEliminated after eighth service
Robert Hesse30Executive chefQuogue, New YorkEliminated after seventh service
Jim McGloin34Sous-chefMendham, New JerseyEliminated after sixth service
Amanda "Tek" Moore27Line cookGreenwich, ConnecticutEliminated after fifth service
Connie "Lovely" Jackson23Children's camp executive chefChicago, IllinoisEliminated after fourth service
Tony D'Alessandro30Culinary store managerChicago, IllinoisEliminated after second service
Joseph Tinnelly27Sous-chefMassapequa Park, New YorkQuit after second service
Melinda Meaney38Private chefChadds Ford, PennsylvaniaEliminated after first service
David "Louie" Cordio45Diner ownerFitchburg, MassachusettsEjected during first service

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Contestant progress

Each week, the best member from the losing team during the latest service period is asked to nominate two of their teammates for elimination; one of these two is meant to be sent home by Ramsay. On some weeks, there is a variation in the nomination process, depending on the losing team's performance.

Episodes