Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen season 15 is set to debut on January 15, 2016 at 9pm ET/PT with Gordon Ramsay back judging the chefs as well as executive producing. 18 chefs will be competing on the new season which will feature appearances by celebrities including Lil Jon, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Steve Aoki, Flo Rida, Cesar Millan, Dita Von Teese, Omar Miller, Jessica Hardy, Dominik Meichtry, and comedian Bill Engvall.
The winner of season 15 will be named Head Chef at BLT Steak at Bally’s Las Vegas.
Among the challenges the chefs will face on season 15 will be making meals for 100 high school students, preparing food for Hell’s Kitchen sous chef Andi’s wedding reception, and a blind taste test. The chefs will also compete in the show’s first-ever signature dish team challenge. Per the network, “the winning team will earn a ride on the High Roller – the world’s tallest Ferris wheel – and VIP service at Drai’s Nightclub while the losing team prepares a Vegas buffet service, which includes peeling 50 lbs. of shrimp and 1,000 lbs. of potatoes. Later during their first dinner service, one of the teams will fail early on in the service, prompting Chef Ramsay to kick them out of the kitchen.”
Hell’s Kitchen Season 15 Contestants:
- KRISTIN BARONE – Age: 27
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Line Cook
Signature Dish: Grilled Pork Loin with Apricot Mango Puree and Fried Brussel Sprouts and Garlic Aioli - SHERKENNA BUGGS – Age: 30
Hometown: Grand Junction, TN
Occupation: Personal Chef
Signature Dish: Crab-Stuffed Blackened Salmon, Mushroom Couscous - MEESE DAVIS – Age: 25
Hometown: Upper Darby, PA
Occupation: College Chef
Signature Dish: Pork Loin Chop with Roasted Sweet Potato and Grilled Asparagus - JACKIE FUCHS – Age: 32
Hometown: Jersey City, NJ
Occupation: Line Cook
Signature Dish: Seared Scallop with Roasted Corn and Lemon Salsa with Bok Choy and Brown Butter - DANNIE HARRISON – Age: 30
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Line Cook
Signature Dish: Scallops And Vermicelli With Thai Curry Sauce - ARIEL MALONE – Age: 26
Hometown: Hackensack, NJ
Occupation: Country Club Chef
Signature Dish: Shashkouka - ASHLEY NICKELL – Age: 27
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Occupation: Chef de Cuisine
Signature Dish: Ostrich Filet with Blueberry Sauce - MANDA PALOMINO – Age: 30
Hometown: Atlantic City, NJ
Occupation: Sous Chef
Signature Dish: Fried Scallops with Rustic Corn Salad - VANESSA SOLTERO – Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: Airport Chef
Signature Dish: Eggplant Involtini Rolls with Sausage Ricotta Stuffing and Marinara Sauce - JARED BOBKIN – Age: 28
Hometown: Oak Park, MI
Occupation: Line Cook
Signature Dish: Halibut - FRANK CALA – Age: 25
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Marine Chef
Signature Dish: Penne alla Vodka with Grilled Chicken - CHAD GELSO – Age: 25
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Sous Chef
Signature Dish: Confit Cabbage, Celeriac Fondant, Poached pear - EDDIE JASKOWIAK – Age: 27
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Sous Chef
Signature Dish: Hunters Edge, Bambi Tenderloin - HASSAN MUSSELMANI – Age: 24
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Occupation: Catering Executive Chef
Signature Dish: Pan-Seared Diver Sea Scallops with Roasted Sweet Corn Coulis, Poblano Coulis, Parmesan Risotto and Crispy Capicola - MARK PARAS – Age: 27
Hometown: Anaheim, CA
Occupation: Line Cook
Signature Dish: Black Mussels with Chorizo in a Fennel and Tomato Broth - ALAN PARKER – Age: 42
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Occupation: Sous Chef
Signature Dish: Maple-Glazed Arctic Char - JOE RICCI – Age: 31
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Sous Chef
Signature Dish: Veal Braciole with Creamy Polenta and Grilled Broccoli Rabe with Balsamic Red Wine Reduction - KEVIN RIDLON – Age: 29
Hometown: Warwick, RI
Occupation: Culinary Manager
Signature Dish: Chicken Caesar Piadina
