Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) season 24
The twenty-fourth season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen premiered on Fox on September 25, 2025, and concluded on January 22, 2026. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while Michelle Tribble returned as the Red Team's sous-chef and James Avery returned as the Blue Team's sous-chef. Marino Monferrato returned as maître d'. All of the episodes, like the previous season, were filmed at Hell's Kitchen Restaurant at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut where the winner will become head chef in addition to receiving $250,000.
The season was won by sous-chef Ellie Parker, with fellow sous-chef Jada Vidal finishing second, and executive sous-chef Cydni Stickney placing third.
Production
On March 26, 2024, it was announced that Hell's Kitchen was renewed for a twenty-third and twenty-fourth season, with the twenty-fourth season, subtitled Battle of the States, premiering on September 25, 2025.Chefs
Twenty chefs competed in Season 24, consisting of each chef being from a different state.| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Result |
| Ellie Parker | 25 | Sous-chef | Las Vegas, Nevada | Winner |
| Jada Vidal | 22 | Sous-chef | Tampa, Florida | Runner-up |
| Cydni Stickney | 26 | Executive sous-chef | Raleigh, North Carolina | Eliminated during finals |
| Lisa Rivera | 28 | Chef instructor | Orange County, California | Eliminated before finals |
| Anaiya Marie Lane | 22 | Sous-chef | Wilmington, Delaware | Eliminated after tenth service |
| Anthony Leonard | 24 | Food truck owner | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Eliminated before Black Jackets |
| Henry Johnson | 35 | Executive chef | Dallas, Texas | Eliminated before Black Jackets |
| Jayden Canady | 26 | Sous-chef | Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts | Eliminated after ninth service |
| Chris Faison | 38 | Lead culinary instructor | Rahway, New Jersey | Eliminated after eighth service |
| Alexandra Jones | 43 | Executive chef | Portland, Oregon | Eliminated after seventh service |
| Cara Marie Hall | 37 | Executive chef | Lincoln, Rhode Island | Eliminated on the Cook for Your Life challenge |
| Jonathan "Jon" Boyd | 37 | Corporate chef | Newnan, Georgia | Eliminated after sixth service |
| Antonio Wormley | 33 | Executive chef | Center Barnstead, New Hampshire | Eliminated after fifth service |
| Bradley Wildridge | 31 | Owner | Alexandria, Louisiana | Eliminated after fourth service |
| Catina "Cat" Smith | 38 | Private chef | Baltimore, Maryland | Eliminated after third service |
| Elaina Ruth | 29 | Line cook | Spartanburg, South Carolina | Eliminated after second service |
| Paul Seikel | 33 | Sous-chef | Broomfield, Colorado | Eliminated after second service |
| Chase Cardoza | 34 | Executive chef | Red Lodge, Montana | Quit after Breakfast Service Challenge |
| Maddy Bender | 21 | Catering chef | Rocky Point, New York | Eliminated after first service |
| Carlos Walker | 33 | Executive chef | Anchorage, Alaska | Eliminated after Scallop challenge |