6.5
S12E1 - 20 Chefs Compete
Twenty aspiring restaurateurs hoping to impress Ramsay present their signature dishes; after the opening night dinner service, contestants face elimination.
March 13, 2014, midnight
7.0
S12E2 - 19 Chefs Compete
Teamwork plays an important role during a relay race in which duos must accomplish basic culinary tasks; while challenge winners go to San Francisco, the losing team picks carrots at a farm; both teams disappoint during dinner service.
March 20, 2014, midnight
8.0
S12E3 - 18 Chefs Compete
The contestants learn about teamwork during a challenge involving pigs and potatoes; while the winning team enjoys a day on a yacht, the losers bathe their new livestock friends; a disorganized dinner service leaves chef Ramsay disappointed.
March 27, 2014, midnight
6.5
S12E4 - 17 Chefs Compete
The contestants take part in a team competition involving lobster ravioli.
April 3, 2014, midnight
7.0
S12E5 - 16 Chefs Compete
The teams must pair side dishes with four different types of protein; while the losing team makes honey taffy from scratch, the winners spend a day at Laguna Beach; the teams prepare a breakfast reception for a wedding.
April 10, 2014, midnight
7.0
S12E6 - 15 Chefs Compete
The teams must pick a team leader for the next dinner service; a chef serves an undercooked dish; a contestant is eliminated.
April 17, 2014, midnight
7.5
S12E7 - 14 Chefs Compete
Contestants from each team must work in pairs and present a unique pizza dish to Ramsay; the losers clean up and prepare both kitchens for dinner service, while the winners go to a luxurious hotel; one team runs out of a crucial ingredient.
April 24, 2014, midnight
7.5
S12E8 - 13 Chefs Compete
The team that prepares the most-impressive Southern-inspired menu for a sorority's anniversary party wins a trip to Las Vegas; both teams struggle with communication during dinner service.
May 1, 2014, midnight
7.5
S12E9 - 12 Chefs Compete
The contestants are given 30 minutes to create an entree from surprise ingredients; Ramsay conducts one-on-one evaluations.
May 8, 2014, midnight
7.0
S12E10 - 11 Chefs Compete
The contestants visit one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants; the teams prepare meals inspired by Ramsay's cuisine; the contestants face elimination.
May 15, 2014, midnight
7.0
S12E11 - 10 Chefs Compete
A team competition tests the contestants' knowledge of pork, with the winners receiving an indoor sky-diving experience; during dinner service, both teams face struggles.
May 22, 2014, midnight
7.5
S12E12 - 10 Chefs Again
After both teams are reorganized, the chefs blindly choose ingredients from which they must create a unique dish; the chefs must serve a five-course meal to UNICEF Ambassador Angie Harmon and other VIP attendees.
May 29, 2014, midnight
7.5
S12E13 - 9 Chefs Compete
The red team and the blue team each create their own menus, from which guests can order during dinner service; the team that impresses diners with its food and service wins the challenge; contestants face elimination.
June 5, 2014, midnight
7.0
S12E14 - 8 Chefs Compete
The remaining contestants face the blind taste test, with the winning team getting an ice skating lesson with figure skater Rachael Flatt; the contestants struggle to stay organized during the dinner service.
June 12, 2014, midnight
6.0
S12E15 - 7 Chefs Compete
Ramsay challenges the teams with creating entrees with the highest dollar values with ingredients purchased on a small budget; three previous winners judge individual contestant's entrees.
June 19, 2014, midnight
6.5
S12E16 - 7 Chefs Again
The Top 7 chefs serve guests from Oxfam America, including Minnie Driver. During the dinner service, two chefs struggle with their stations.
June 26, 2014, midnight
7.0
S12E17 - 6 Chefs Compete
The six remaining chefs receive their black jackets and prepare tailgate food for football fans; tempers flare during dinner service.
July 3, 2014, midnight
8.0
S12E18 - 5 Chefs Compete
The remaining contestants use leftovers to create a dish; Better Homes & Gardens Editor Laurie Buckle chooses which dish will be featured in the magazine; the contestants face elimination.
July 10, 2014, midnight
6.0
S12E19 - 4 Chefs Compete
The remaining four chefs sample one of Ramsay's complex entrees and then must re-create it correctly; two of the chefs face elimination.
July 17, 2014, midnight
7.0
S12E20 - Winner Chosen
The final two contestants must prepare five unique dishes, to be judged by renowned Los Angeles chefs; former contestants help with the final dinner service; a winner is chosen.
July 24, 2014, midnight