e have a new season of “Hell’s Kitchen” 2025 premiering tonight on FOX. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay returns as host for “Hell’s Kitchen” season 24, and the stakes are higher, as the cooking competition is putting a twist on things for this new season.
‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Season 24 Spoilers
While previous seasons have featured a cast of 12 to 20 chefs from across the country, Ramsay is switching things up for season 24. This new season is dubbed “Battle of the States,” and it begins with a total of 50 chefs from each of the nation’s 50 states.
Those 50 contestants range from home cooks to restaurant owners, but they will battle it out for a chance to become the new executive chef of Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant at Foxwoods Resort Casino, along with a grand prize of $250,000.
The 50 chefs were whittled down to a Top 20, each representing a different state, according to Gold Derby. These 20 chefs will kick things off tonight by trying to impress Chef Ramsay in the Signature Dish Challenge. They will then take on their first dinner service.
‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Season 24 Contestants
Ahead of the season 24 premiere, let’s take a look at the 20 chefs competing below.
FOX- Henry – 35, executive chef from Tonganoxie, Kansas, currently living in Dallas, Texas
- Alexandra – 43, executive chef from Ogden, Utah, currently residing in Portland
- Cat – 38, private chef currently residing in Baltimore, Maryland
- Anthony – 24, sous chef and food truck owner, currently living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
FOX- Carlos – 33, executive chef from Columbia, South Carolina, currently living in Anchorage, Alaska
- Jon – 37, corporate chef from Newnan, Georgia, currently living in Jackson, Mississippi
- Ellie – 25, sous chef living in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Chris – 38, lead culinary instructor from Rahway, New Jersey, currently living in Boston, Massachusetts
FOX- Bradley – 31, chef and owner from Alexandria, Louisiana, currently living in Sebastopol, California
- Chase – 34, executive chef from Red Lodge, Montana, currently living in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Jada – 22, sous chef living in Tampa, Florida
- Lisa – 28, chef instructor from Orange County, California, currently living in Escondido, California
FOX- Jayden – 26, sous chef from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently living in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
- Paul – 33, sous chef from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, currently living in Bloomfield, Colorado
- Antonio – 33, executive chef from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, currently living in Center Barnstead, New Hampshire
- Anaiya – 22, sous chef from Wilmington, Delaware, currently living in San Antonio, Texas
FOX- Cydni – 26, executive sous chef from Raleigh, North Carolina, currently living in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Maddy – 21, caterer from Port Jefferson, New York, currently living in Rocky Point, New York
- Cara Marie – 37, executive chef from Naples, Florida, currently living in Lincoln, Rhode Island
- Elaina – 29, line cook from Spartanburg, South Carolina, currently living in Greenville, South Carolina
“Hell’s Kitchen” season 24 premieres on September 25 at 8/7c on FOX
