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The Seafood Challenge is one of the most recurring challenges of Hell's Kitchen.

Overview[]

In some cases, Ramsay would ask the chefs to create seafood dishes where it was from a single seafood item or a collective group under a particular theme. The chefs were then judged on the creativity on their seafood dishes. If Ramsay likes it, he gives that chef a point. The team with the most points at the end wins. If done individually, the chef with the best seafood dish wins.

The purpose of the challenge is to test the chef's creativity in seafood dishes, whether it was fish or crustaceans.

History[]

Season 3[]

Episode 6 was the first time the challenge took place. It happened when there were seven chefs left, four on the blue team and three on the red team. Known as the Lobster Dish Challenge, Ramsay gave both teams one hour to cook their own lobster dishes. Because the blue team had an extra person, Ramsay sat out Josh because he failed to identify lobster during the Blind Taste Test. However, Josh could advise his teammates. Bonnie scored over Melissa, while Rock beat out Julia. However, Jen beat out Brad, and the red team won the challenge 2-1. They received a photo shoot for In Touch Magazine with Ramsay. Also, Bonnie's grilled lobster salad was added to the menu for the following service. The blue team was forced to sort through the trash.[1]

Season 5[]

In Episode 9, the challenge happened when there were seven chefs left, four on the red team and three on the blue team. Known as the Red King Crab Challenge, Ramsay gave both teams 45 minutes to create their own crab dish. However, only one dish from each team was used for judging. The blue team picked Ben's dish while the red team picked Andrea's dish. However, neither dish hit the mark, so Ramsay called Paula and Danny to present their own dishes. In the end, Danny's dish was deemed the best, and the blue team won the challenge. They spent the day at the Santa Monica State Beach with Ramsay for lunch and rode Segways. The red team cleaned up both the dorms and kitchens, along with prepping all the king crab for the following dinner service.[2]

Season 7[]

In Episode 10, the challenge happened when there were seven chefs left, four on the red team and three on the blue team. Known as the 10-Pound Lobster Challenge, both teams had 45 minutes to create a dish using one 10-pound lobster each. Before the judging, Nilka sat out her dish to even the numbers. Michelin-Star chefs Josiah Citrin, Michael Cimarusti, and David LeFevre were invited as guest judges. Only Holli and Jason were able to score for their respective teams, so the score tied at one each. However, Holli's dish was deemed the best of the day by Ramsay, and the red team won the challenge. The red team sampled caviar at Petrossian Paris and had a $1000 shopping spree at Kitson. The blue team cleaned the dorms wearing housewife outfits and prepped both kitchens for that night's service.[3]

Season 9[]

Episode 14 had it done in the individual phase for the first time. It happened when there five chefs left. Known as the Alaskan Salmon Profit Challenge, each chef had 30 minutes to cook their own salmon dish to make it an expensive dish. Justin Wyborn, Donato Poto, and Chris Denton were invited as guest judges. Paul's white salmon and Romanesco dish were deemed the most expensive at $29.67, and he won the challenge. Paul had a helicopter tour of Los Angeles with Ramsay and had lunch at the Water Grill. He brought Tommy with him and had his dish featured on the menu that night. The remaining chefs had to clean up the bar area and prep salmon.[4]

Season 14[]

In Episode 3, the challenge happened when there were 16 chefs left, eight on both teams. Known as the Alaskan Fish Challenge, both teams had to cook fish dishes using four Alaskan-based fishes. These included trout, cod, salmon, and halibut. For the first part of the challenge, both teams had to grab the fish's heads and tail to match up. The blue team finished first and won a five-minute head start on the challenge. Michael Cimarusti was invited as a guest judge. While both teams worked in pairs, only the best dish for each round would score for their team. Bret scored on the trout round, but Mieka scored on the salmon round. Then, Sarah scored on the cod round, and lastly, Michelle scored on the halibut round. The red team won the challenge 3-1 and went on a trip to the Manhattan Beaches for surfing lessons. The blue team took in seafood orders, prepped them for the following service, and ate peanut butter and jellyfish sandwiches.[5]

Season 17[]

In Episode 9, the challenge happened when there were ten chefs left, five on both teams. Known as the Fishing Challenge, both teams had to make their own fish dishes using Dover sole, red snapper, grouper, arctic char, and cod. For the first part of the challenge, each chef had to collect lures in a pond, place them inside a fish's mouth, and toss it towards their teammates. Then, they had 30 minutes to cook their dishes. Michael Cimarusti was invited as a guest judge. Jennifer beat Nick on the cod round, while Robyn won the grouper round over Michelle. Milly easily beat Elise on the red snapper, but both Benjamin and Dana tied on the arctic char. Lastly, Van beat Barbie on the Dover sole round, and the blue team won the challenge 4-2. They went on an overnight trip to Las Vegas at Caesars Palace and rode on the Linq High Roller. The red team took in fish deliveries, prepped them for service, and drank protein shakes.[6]

Season 22[]

In Episode 2, the challenge happened when there were 18 chefs left, 9 on the red team and 9 on the blue team. This challenge was used as an individual challenge. Known as the Creative Scallops Challenge, both teams had to make their own scallop dishes. For the first part of the challenge, each chef had to collect and prep scallops. They had 45 minutes to cook their own dishes. However, only three best dishes from each team was used for judging. Melissa's scallops with New Orleans corn relish dish and Johnathan's scallop Escabèche dish won the challenge and their own punishment pass.[7]

Season 23[]

In Episode 3, the challenge happened when there were 17 chefs left, 8 on the red team, 9 on the blue team. Known as the Seafood Tower Challenge, Ramsay gave both teams 30 minutes to make their own hot seafood appetizers. Because the blue team had an extra person, they dropped Brandon's dish. Egypt and Hannah tied on the oyster round, while Brittany beat Shant on the lobster round. Whit won the squid round over Uri. Kyle easily beat Magali on the crab round, but both Amanda and Anthony tied on the prawn round. Meghan and Michael tied on the Mussels round. Joe won the clams round over Lulu. Lastly, Ann Marie beat Corbin on the scallops round, and the red team won the challenge 6-5. The red team kayak on the Mystic River. The blue team prepped seafood and 100 mussels for the following service.[8]


Trivia[]

  • This is one of the few challenges to be done during the team phase and individual phase.
  • The red team has won this challenge the most at four seasons.[1][3][5][8]

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References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (July 9, 2007). "Episode 306 - 7 Chefs Compete (Again)". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 3. Episode 6.
  2. ↑ (April 2, 2009). "Episode 509 - 7 Chefs Compete". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 5. Episode 9.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 (July 6, 2010). "Episode 710 - 7 Chefs Compete". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 7. Episode 10.
  4. ↑ (September 12, 2011). "Episode 914 - 5 Chefs Compete Again". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 9. Episode 14.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 (March 17, 2015). "Episode 1403 - 16 Chefs Compete". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 14. Episode 3.
  6. ↑ (December 8, 2017). "Episode 1709 - Catch of the Day". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 17. Episode 9.
  7. ↑ (October 5, 2022). "Episode 2202 - Tad Overwhelming". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 22. Episode 2.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 (October 10, 2022). "Episode 2303 - Shucking Hell". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 23. Episode 3.
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