If you thought Episode 2 of “Hell’s Kitchen” Season 24 would give the chefs a break after last week’s premiere, nope. Tonight’s episode, “Hell on a Halfshell”, was straight-up chaos. Scallops, raw pork, overcooked salmon, and more yelling than your average family Thanksgiving… it had it all. And by the end, two chefs were sent packing, with Gordon Ramsay reminding everyone that if they want that head chef spot at Foxwoods Resort and Casino’s Hell’s Kitchen restaurant, “not ready” isn’t an option.
The First Casualty of Episode 2
The night kicked off with a scallop challenge. Ramsay asked the chefs to serve up their very best scallop dish, and both Chris (New Jersey) and Anaiya (Delaware) were good enough to earn a coveted “Punishment Pass.”
But when Carlos (Alaska) rolled the dice on his dish… it didn’t land. Ramsay told him flat-out he “wasn’t ready” to be his “head chef,” and Carlos became the first one out of the episode. Talk about a tough way to go; you don’t even get to touch dinner service before your jacket’s hanging on the wall.
FoxDinner Service Quickly Spirals
With Carlos gone, the chefs were told “Hell’s Kitchen” was officially opening for its first dinner service of the season. The menu included signature dishes plus a tableside pesto appetizer, handled by Ellie (Nevada) and Cydni (North Carolina) for the red team, and Jon (Georgia) and Jayden (Massachusetts) for the blue team.
That’s when things went south…fast. The red team crashed first, serving a raw pork chop and an overcooked salmon. Ramsay had enough and tossed them out of the kitchen, telling them to “do something right and come back with two names for elimination.” The blue team wasn’t exactly thriving either, thanks to raw meats being brought to the pass, burnt flatbreads, and a few other dishes that didn’t make the cut. Yep, they were also booted and told to nominate two chefs.
If you’re keeping score, both teams managed to lose Ramsay’s patience in the same service. That’s impressive… in the worst way.
Episode 2 Has a Second Elimination
When it came time to face Ramsay, the red team put forward Maddy (New York) and Cat (Maryland). The blue team chose Chase (Montana) and Bradley (Louisiana). None of these names were shocking based on how dinner service went down.
Ramsay spared Cat, sending her back in line, but Maddy wasn’t so lucky. He told her she was “not ready to be head chef” and Maddy was eliminated from the competition. As for Chase and Bradley? They dodged a bullet and returned to their team. Though let’s be real, they’re probably on borrowed time with Chef Ramsay.
FoxNext Week’s Teaser
The episode wrapped with a preview for next week that looks absolutely unhinged. Ramsay yelling (classic), more kitchen meltdowns, a medic call, and even police sirens. The teaser literally asked, “Will Hell’s Kitchen be forced to close?” Something tells us Ramsay won’t be shutting those doors without a fight.
“Hell’s Kitchen” airs Thursdays at 8:00pm ET on Fox, streaming the next day on Hulu.
