Hell's Kitchen
Season 20
2021 • 16 Episodes
Eighteen chefs competed in season 20, with all of them being aged 24 years old or younger.
Episodes
1. Young Guns Come Out Shooting
May 31, 2021
Eighteen aspiring chefs from across the country, 23-years-old or younger, begin the competition.
2. Temping the Meat
June 7, 2021
The teams prepare dinner for boxing legend Mike Tyson and racecar driver Kurt Busch.
3. Come Hell or High Water!
June 14, 2021
The chefs must replicate the very first challenge in "Hell's Kitchen" history.
4. Young Guns Going Big
June 21, 2021
The chefs must make brunch for 60 hungry Caesars Palace employees.
5. Stirring the Pot
June 28, 2021
Both teams must work together to decipher recipes written in emojis.
6. A Ramsay Birthday in Hell!
July 5, 2021
The restaurant is closed for chef Ramsay's daughter's 21st birthday party.
7. If You Can't Stand the Heat...
July 12, 2021
The chefs cook up a different international cuisine against a chef from the opposing team.
8. A Devilish Challenge
July 19, 2021
The remaining chefs compete in a tag team relay race competition; a "Cook For Your Life" challenge.
9. A Game Show from Hell
August 9, 2021
One team struggles to work together on its dish; a special charity dinner service.
10. More Than a Sticky Situation
August 16, 2021
The chefs take on the blind taste test challenge with messy consequences
11. Swiping Right
August 23, 2021
The chefs jump back into the dating game on hkchefsonly.com, hoping to swipe right on the perfect match of ingredients; the stakes are high during a special steak night dinner service; one team struggles with overcooking its dish
12. All Hell Breaks Loose
August 30, 2021
The competition is taken to a new level when the chefs have to prove they are worthy of a legendary Black Jacket.
13. Social Media in Hell
September 6, 2021
The chefs must create visually stunning dishes to impress chef Ramsay's Instagram followers.
14. Hell Hath No Fury...
September 6, 2021
A clash of egos causes tensions to run high; during a dinner service filled with sabotage, the chefs struggle to prove they have what it takes.
15. What the Hell
September 13, 2021
The three remaining chefs are tasked with cooking a five-course dinner service scored by celebrity judges
16. Two Young Guns Shoot It Out
September 13, 2021
The final two chefs compete in their final dinner service