Season 12
Episodes
S12 · E1 · 13 Mar 2014 · 41 min
20 Chefs Compete
Twenty aspiring restaurateurs hoping to impress Ramsay present their signature dishes; after the opening night dinner service, contestants face elimination.
S12 · E2 · 20 Mar 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E3 · 27 Mar 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E4 · 3 Apr 2014 · 41 min
17 Chefs Compete
The contestants take part in a team competition involving lobster ravioli.
S12 · E5 · 10 Apr 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E6 · 17 Apr 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E7 · 24 Apr 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E8 · 1 May 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E9 · 8 May 2014 · 41 min
12 Chefs Compete
The contestants are given 30 minutes to create an entree from surprise ingredients; Ramsay conducts one-on-one evaluations.
S12 · E10 · 15 May 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E11 · 22 May 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E12 · 29 May 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E13 · 5 Jun 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E14 · 12 Jun 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E15 · 19 Jun 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E16 · 26 Jun 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E17 · 3 Jul 2014 · 41 min
6 Chefs Compete
The six remaining chefs receive their black jackets and prepare tailgate food for football fans; tempers flare during dinner service.
S12 · E18 · 10 Jul 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E19 · 17 Jul 2014 · 41 min
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.
S12 · E20 · 24 Jul 2014 · 41 min
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.
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