Hell's Kitchen

In part one of the season premiere, sixteen contestants get a shot at culinary stardom and an executive chef position in the Canadian resort town of Whistler, British Columbia.

In the final part of the season premiere, a contestant from season five returns and the fifteen remaining chefs prepare for a seafood-accented dinner service by deveining shrimp.

Chef Ramsay wakes up the remaining chefs in the middle of the night and orders them to prepare a spaghetti dinner for hungry firefighters. The losers must wash and wax fire engines.

The contestants must craft perfectly proportioned sausages for celebrities Drew Lachey, John O'Hurley, Tom Green, Melinda Clarke, Christopher "Kid" Reid and Kristy Swanson.

The twelve remaining chefs must plan a gastronomic salute to a returning U.S. Marine. The losing team will have to clean and decorate for Tana Ramsay’s party.

The remaining chefs must create three-course meals that only total 700 calories. The winners hit the beach with Olympic beach volleyball player Annett Davis.

The remaining chefs roll dice to determine which ingredients they will use for their challenge dish. The winning team earns a trip to Las Vegas.

The nine remaining chefs take a blind taste test. The winners score a dinner date with Chef Ramsay in a pitch-black dining room where they can't see what they're eating.

The remaining chefs make crepes. The winners will dine at a French restaurant while the losers prepare for a French-themed dinner service.

The six remaining contestants must replicate the dishes that Chef Ramsay prepared for them. The winners will dine with season four winner Christina Machamer.

The challenge for each of the remaining contestants is to make a dish that looks as good as it tastes. Experts from "Bon Appetit" magazine help Chef Ramsay judge.

The contestants meet a miniature version of Chef Ramsay: British child actor and impressionist Felix Light. They must prepare meat-free meals for him and eighty other youngsters.

In part one of the season finale, the three remaining competitors must prepare a dish with components from around the world. The judges are a group of international culinary experts.

In the final part of the season finale, the final chefs must prepare dishes worthy of Araxi, the restaurant and oyster bar at which the winner will become head chef.