Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) season 23


The twenty-third season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen premiered on Fox on September 26, 2024, and concluded on February 6, 2025. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while season 14 semifinalist and season 17 winner Michelle Tribble returned as the Red Team's sous-chef, replacing Christina Wilson, and season 11–14 sous-chef James Avery returned as the Blue Team's sous-chef, replacing Jason Santos. Marino Monferrato returned as maître d'. This is the first season to take place on the East Coast, with all episodes filmed at the Hell's Kitchen Restaurant at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut, which also served as the prize location for this season's winner.
The season was won by executive chef Kyle Timpson, with country club executive chef Hannah Flora finishing second and executive banquet chef Egypt Davis placing third.
This season aired the 350th episode of the series.

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-third season, subtitled Head Chefs Only, premiering on September 26, 2024.

Chefs

Eighteen chefs competed in season 23, consisting of head chefs and executive chefs.
ContestantAgeOccupationHometownResult
Kyle Timpson29Executive chefDennis Township, New JerseyWinner
Hannah Flora31Country club executive chefDeKalb, IllinoisRunner-up
Egypt Davis31Executive banquet chefChicago, IllinoisEliminated during finals
Whitney "Whit" Thomas35Head chefReidsville, North CarolinaEliminated before finals
Brandon Kerr34Executive chef/restaurant co-ownerLafayette, IndianaEliminated after tenth service
Amanda Currie39Executive chefOrlando, FloridaEliminated before Black Jackets
Joe Tartamella35Executive chefStaten Island, New YorkEliminated after ninth service
Ann Marie Stauber34Executive chefHighlands Ranch, ColoradoEliminated after ninth service
Brittany Fanning37Executive chefHomer, AlaskaEliminated after eighth service
Lourdes "Lulu" Dangerfield36Executive chefPuebla, MexicoEliminated after seventh service
Anthony Vo28Executive chefSacramento, CaliforniaEliminated on the Cook for Your Life challenge
Meghan Ellis37Executive chefHonolulu, HawaiiEliminated after sixth service
Magali Ort28Executive chefHuntington Beach, CaliforniaEliminated after fifth service
Michael Lovano27Executive chefHudson, OhioEliminated after third service
Corbin Emilio36Restaurant ownerAppleton, WisconsinEliminated after second service
Uri Elbaum27Executive chefBuenos Aires, ArgentinaQuit before second service
Shant Halajian29Corporate executive chefGlendale, CaliforniaHospitalized before second service
Amber Evans32Head chefSan Diego, CaliforniaEliminated after first service

Episodes