Episode guide
Hell's Kitchen: Battle of the States
16 episodes · premiered Sep 25, 2025
Ramsay reignites the kitchen pitting twenty chefs, each representing a different state, against one another in a contest of regional and culinary skill.
- Episode 1: Making a State-ment Sep 25, 2025 · 44m For the first time in Hell's Kitchen history, every chef will be from and represent a different place. The Top 20 chefs will set out to impress Chef Ramsay in the Signature Dish Challenge…
- Episode 2: Hell on a Half-Shell Oct 2, 2025 · 44m There is something fishy going on in the kitchen! When the chefs are challenged with shucking and preparing the perfect scallop dish for Chef Ramsay, there is zero margin for error and not…
- Episode 3: The Heat Is Heading for the Kitchen Oct 9, 2025 · 44m Kitchen To test the chef's teamwork, Chef Ramsay has the remaining chefs compete in a speed breakfast challenge for local Connecticut Police Officers! Then, in the most dramatic dinner…
- Episode 4: There's Something Fishy Going On Oct 16, 2025 · 44m This week, the chefs visit Stonington, Connecticut to compete in a very fishy relay race! Then, during dinner service both teams step up their game but will it be enough to keep them in…
- Episode 5: A State of Confusion Oct 23, 2025 · 44m The chefs are challenged to blend two distinct state delicacies into one cohesive dish. During dinner service, the teams must come together to serve a dining room packed with VIPs…
- Episode 6: Hell's Chicken Oct 30, 2025 The chefs face their toughest critic yet when they are challenged to elevate a classic Southern specialty. Lack of communication among the teams slows down the dinner service, displeasing…
- Episode 7: Guac a mole in Hell's Kitchen Nov 6, 2025 The chefs are challenged to prepare an elevated Mexican dish; celebrity chef Gabriela Camara guest judges; at dinner service, the teams struggle with pork chops and garnishes which could…
- Episode 8: Cook for Your Life Nov 13, 2025 · 44m For the team challenge, the chefs compete in a "State To Plate" challenge and must decode ingredients spelled in the style of license plates. Then, they must integrate these contrasting…
- Episode 9: Hell Hath No Fury Like Anaiya Scorned Nov 20, 2025 · 44m The Red and Blue Team put their classic culinary technique to the test and compete to earn their dish a spot on the tasting menu of a VIP Johnson and Wales 50th Anniversary Dinner honoring…
- Episode 10: Is it Steak? Dec 4, 2025 · 44m It's time for the annual Blind Taste Test! Can the chefs trust their instincts or will their expertise lead to overcomplication? During service, the competitors need to trust themselves…
- Episode 11: Charity Dinner from Hell Dec 11, 2025 · 44m The team's ability to work together is put to the test when they are challenged with making Chinese dishes in a tag team fashion. Everyone in the kitchen has the chance to lead a course…
- Episode 12: Battle for Black Jackets Jan 1, 2026 · 44m The last 7 chefs go head to head while fighting for one of the 5 coveted black jackets needed to advance in the competition. Three WWE champions give the chefs their first task of the day…
- Episode 13: Queens of the Kitchen Jan 8, 2026 · 44m The final four chefs are given only 10 minutes and $25 to grocery shop for their first challenge's dish. However, they were met with a surprise that they were actually picking out…
- Episode 14: Who's the Boss Jan 8, 2026 · 44m Things heat up in the kitchen when the chefs are tasked with making an aesthetically pleasing dish for Gordon Ramsay's 100 Million social media followers who will help decide which chefs…
- Episode 15: Hell of a Showdown Jan 15, 2026 · 44m Chef Ramsay surprises the three finalists with bringing their families to the Foxwoods Resort and Casino for a special visit and to offer some final words of encouragement heading into the…
- Episode 16: The Last State Standing Is... Jan 22, 2026 · 44m The final two must overcome shortcomings and take control of their respective teams to come out on top and prove to chef Ramsay they have what it takes to win; in the end, the door can…