S10E1 - 18 Chefs Compete
Another 18 hopeful cook enter Hell's Kitchen to see if they can take the heat.
June 4, 2012, midnight
S10E2 - 17 Chefs Compete
The teams face a challenge and a dinner service; a contestant is eliminated.
June 5, 2012, midnight
S10E3 - 16 Chefs Compete
The challenge facing the 16 remaining chefs: prepare all-American fare for a group of special diners.
June 11, 2012, midnight
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S10E4 - 15 Chefs Compete
Challenges facing the 15 remaining chefs include preparing four different lamb dishes.
June 12, 2012, midnight
S10E5 - 14 Chefs Compete
The contestants tackle Mexican cuisine in a challenge judged by executive chefs John Sedlar and Thomas Ortega.
June 18, 2012, midnight
S10E6 - 13 Chefs Compete (1)
Fashion and food mix when the contestants prepare a menu for designers that's inspired by high fashion. The winning group receive a new wardrobe, and the losing bunch must set up dinner service for a fashion show.
June 19, 2012, midnight
S10E7 - 13 Chefs Compete (2)
Conclusion. The runway-show dinner proves distracting for some contestants, while others succeed despite the pressure to time the service perfectly with the show.
June 25, 2012, midnight
S10E8 - 12 Chefs Compete
Fighting champions Tito Ortiz and Sugar Ray Leonard offer inspiration to the contestants, whom chef Ramsay encourages to fight for their spots in the competition.
June 26, 2012, midnight
S10E9 - 11 Chefs Compete (1)
Part 1 of 2. The contestants compete at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas. Adding to the tension: A slot machine is used to determine the ingredients in the dishes.
July 2, 2012, midnight
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S10E10 - 11 Chefs Compete (2)
Conclusion. Personal dramas distract some contestants from the dinner service while competing at Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas.
July 3, 2012, midnight
S10E11 - 10 Chefs Compete
Three guest diners raise the stakes of a pressure-filled challenge which requires the chefs to think on their feet.
July 9, 2012, midnight
S10E12 - 9 Chefs Compete (1)
The chefs face off against competitive eater Joey Chestnut in a wing-eating competition and, later, take part in a blind taste test.
July 16, 2012, midnight
S10E13 - 9 Chefs Compete (2)
The teams create menus for dinner service, but the pressure proves too much for some chefs, provoking Chef Ramsay's ire.
July 17, 2012, midnight
S10E14 - 8 Chefs Compete
The chefs are challenged to put a gourmet spin on traditional Southern dishes. Later, they work on their communication skills before an important dinner service.
July 23, 2012, midnight
S10E15 - 7 Chefs Compete
The chefs are challenged to put a gourmet spin on traditional Southern dishes.
July 24, 2012, midnight
S10E16 - 6 Chefs Compete
The final six chefs celebrate earning their new black jackets, but they quickly realize that the competition is getting more and more intense. Eager to see how the chefs measure up, Chef Ramsay brings back a team of former HELL’S KITCHEN runners-up to compete against the chefs in the ultimate dinner service showdown.
Aug. 13, 2012, midnight
S10E17 - 5 Chefs Compete
The chefs' abilities to teach are tested when they are challenged to instruct students to prepare recipes using only words for guidance.
Aug. 20, 2012, midnight
S10E18 - 4 Chefs Compete
The contestants lead teams of chefs to test their skills directing others in the kitchen.
Aug. 27, 2012, midnight
S10E19 - 2 Chefs Compete
Part 1 of 2. The two finalists are chosen and must create one last dinner-service menu, to be judged by a panel of world-renowned chefs.
Sept. 4, 2012, midnight
S10E20 - Winner Chosen
Conclusion. The winner is named after the chefs prepare their final dinner service in the Season 10 finale.
Sept. 10, 2012, midnight