We have back-to-back episodes of “Hell’s Kitchen” season 24 tonight on FOX. The black jackets have been handed out, and the remaining chefs on “Hell’s Kitchen” 2026 will be battling it out. Chef Gordon Ramsay will be putting them to the test, with a night full of challenges. Find out who gets eliminated on “Hell’s Kitchen” 2026 tonight with us during our “Hell’s Kitchen” live recap below.
Queens of the Kitchen
Last week on “Hell’s Kitchen: Battle of the States,” Chef Ramsay put the seven remaining chefs to a series of challenges. Up for grabs? Black jackets! This was a huge night, as five jackets were handed out, and now we have an all-female final five.
For tonight, the chefs will be back in the kitchen for dinner service. It looks like they will be forgetting how to count now that they have the black jackets. The fight to be named the winner of “Hell’s Kitchen” season 24 continues tonight. Follow along with our Live Recap below!
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‘Hell’s Kitchen’ History
For the first time in “Hell’s Kitchen” history, we have an all-female black jacket! Before heading into the kitchen, the chefs try some disgusting-flavored jelly beans that Jada bought. They are not enjoying the stinkbug and liver & onions jelly beans!
First Individual Challenge
The chefs meet Chef Ramsay, as he talks about social media being huge for the food industry. We then see Chef Ramsay share some funny pictures of the chefs from their social media. For this first individual challenge, they will have 40 minutes to create a dish that would wow social media. They then have five minutes to add finishing touches. Chef Ramsay will then share pictures of the dishes and share them with his 100 million followers, and they will also vote for a winner.
Anaiya is making a cherry gel for her dish, which she’s never made before. She said she likes to try new things, and this isn’t the time to make easy stuff. Most are using seafood, but Jada is using ribeye to stand out. The times run out, and the chefs are plating their dishes. Presentation is key on this one, as the time runs out.
Tasting
Chef Ramsay takes pictures of the dishes. He then says he is going to run to his office and post the photos. The chefs are worried, as he never even tasted the dishes!
Back in the dining room, Chef Ramsay is joined by Chef Ken Oringer, who will be helping him judge these dishes on presentation and taste. Time for the feedback, as each chef can give them 10 points. Then the social media votes will be added into their totals:
- Anaiya – Visually, they said it’s a beautiful dish. A very tasty dish, but he wanted more seasoning on the beets. She gets 16 points.
- Cydni – They said they love the use of the plate. They think it tasted good, but wanted more sauce. She gets 16 points.
- Jada – They said it’s a beautiful dish, and it just pops. The crust on the ribeye is amazing and seasoned beautifully. She gets 19 points.
- Lisa – The presentation jumps out at you. It looks delicious and tastes delicious. She gets 19 points.
- Ellie – It’s a very colorful, very appealing dish. They want the zucchini blossom stuffed more. She gets 16 points.
Results
For the social media side of things, we have Cydni finishing in fifth, so she got 6 points added on for a total of 22. Ellie got fourth place, so seven points were added on for a total of 23. In third place was Anaiya, so eight points were added on for a total of 24. It all came down to social media, as Lisa got over 40% of the vote and won first place, so she got 10 more points added on for a total of 29.
For winning, Lisa wins a day at the racetrack driving race cars. She will then get to have dinner at Hell’s Kitchen in the Foxwood Casino & Resort, the place the winner will get a job. She gets to pick one chef to come with her, so she picks Ellie since she didn’t get to go jet skiing with them, which seems like a nice gesture. They go back to the dorms and see that they won a $500 gift card for Spiceology.
The losing chefs will have to prep 100 pounds of French fries and get them ready for dinner service.
The ladies enjoyed their reward, knowing they have a black jacket service tonight. They know Anaiya will be loud. Back in the kitchen, Anaiya and Jada are bitter that Lisa didn’t pick Jada. Cydni is sick of the cattiness.
Dinner Service on ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
The guests have arrived, and time for the first black jacket service on “Hell’s Kitchen” season 24. Cydni is on the fish station, which is normally two people, so she is feeling pressured. She sends up some great scallops.
Cydni is getting flustered now, with everyone calling her name. That is when she freaks out and stumbles. She then sends up two plates of scallops, as one plate has five and the other has four. Chef Ramsay calls her out, but she makes the fix quickly.
Time to move on to entrees, as Chef Ramsay starts calling back dishes. Anaiya is on the meat station and sends up raw lamb. Chef Ramsay tells her to watch her temps. Big E is at the VIP table as they are putting out those dishes.
Lots of miscommunication, as then Anaiya sends up a N.Y. strip that is charred on one side. She has to fix it, but she gets it right on the second attempt, and the VIP table is served.
They get in a groove as they get to the last table. Then Anaiya has issues with the chicken, and they aren’t cooking as fast as she called out. She gives it another five minutes so she doesn’t send up raw chicken. It’s nicely cooked, as the final table is served and dinner service is complete.
Nomination Time
Chef Ramsay said they did an excellent job and were the best of the best. However, they have to go back to the dorms and choose two chefs to be nominated.
Back in the dorms, we get drama. They said Jada and Lisa should not be put up for sure, so they get to decide to let them decide which two will be nominated. Lisa starts her nominations, being Cydni, and wants to vote for Anaiya, but then she speaks up and cuts her off. Some tension between Ellie and Anaiya, which then prompts Lisa and Jada to step aside to talk.
Back in front of Chef Ramsay, the chefs return after a long discussion, and they tell Chef Ramsay they still haven’t come to a consensus on the nominees!
Results on ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
Chef Ramsay sends them back to the kitchen to discuss. It turns out Jada was just too afraid to say she was voting for Anaiya. The two nominees tonight are Cydni and Anaiya.
They both go in front of Chef Ramsay. They fight for a chance to stay in the competition. He said this is the most difficult decision he has had to make. He sends Anaiya home, so Cydni is safe.
FOXWhat do you think of the results on “Hell’s Kitchen” season 24 tonight?
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Anaiya should have been sent home a long time ago. As she was the bully this season.
About time Anaiya goes home…YAY