The Most Beloved Chef From Each Hell's Kitchen Season

In an environment full of stress and cutthroat nature, these contestants still are able to put a smile on our face. Here is the most beloved chef from each season of HK!

0:00 - Intro
0:37 - S1
1:45 - S2
3:01 - S3
4:35 - S4
5:37 - S5
6:59 - S6
8:13 - S7
9:44 - S8
11:17 - S9
12:30 - S10
13:56 - S11
15:09 - S12
16:25 - S13
17:31 - S14
18:50 - S15
19:52 - S16
20:41 - S17
21:50 - S18
23:29 - S19
24:33 - S20
26:03 - S21

[FlynnMasters]

Which picks do you disagree with? And who is your all time most beloved chef in HK history?

[WilliamNFisher]

What I love most about Sterling is how he got a lot of opportunities to work at nice restaurants after the show, but he turned them all down so that he could cook for shit pay at the hospital that saved his mother’s life. As he says, “I don’t work for the pay; I work for the passion.” Such a sweet and amazing dude.

[blujaebird]

I'm happy the treatment of Barbie is recognized by the majority of fans of being wrong. The worst thing she did is stomp around in anger, but this was *AFTER* they treated her like absolute garbage.

[Banner]

No wonder Heather became a Sous Chef. She was an incredible leader on every team she was on.

[giga_chad]

I loved how chill and relaxed Dave was, he was never an asshole and was always just a chill guy. I’m glad he won he worked for that win

[PctJuice]

Petrozza nominating himself is still one of the most wholesome moments in reality history for me. Genuinely wonderful thing for him to do for the best reasons.

[sophieamandaleitontoomey]

Heather burning her hand and delegating her section while she was in pain was one of the most badass things I’ve ever seen on this show.

She’s always been my favorite female Hell’s Kitchen winner.

[TPRules]

I loved Sterling! He was always 100 and he was offered a ton of jobs at restaurants but declined so he could work at the hospital that saved members of his family as well. Christina is an icon and a legend as she’s so humble as well while also giving the chefs encouragement! What a boss!

[ryhi]

I have a soft spot for Boris from S8. He was one of the friendliest guys on the S8 blue team and his reactions to Raj’s meme worthy screw-ups were comedy gold!

[lancelotb]

Thank you for putting Salvatore in for S7, he was the comic relief during his time there because the season was quite serious. He was mature, didn’t complain and was never hard on any of his teammates. Yes he wasnt a great chef at all, but he was easily one of the funniest and nicest ever on HK.

[goldosprey]

You could see Ramsey deflate completely when Sal told him he didn't go to school.

[EndTheSimpademic]

Heather won my heart when she got the 3rd degree burn on her hand and still tried to lead her team.

[richie]

I liked Rochelle's joy and passion she had for cooking. And love it when she made Gordon chuckle after getting eliminated and being in third place. And Dave being a tough chef who won never got nominated foe elimination, won the competition and earn Gordon's respect.

[randommmwiththreeMs]

Rochelle made a big impression on me, no joke one of my favorite contestants to ever go on hells kitchen. She's gracious and her laughter is infectious.

[StrifeAiray]

I'm gonna be honest here, Alex's storyline is by far the best one in HK history. He went through tough trials before the show, most notably his restaurant closing and being sold due to COVID. Then during the competition, he stood out as a leader who obviously cared about the food he serves despite making one dinner service mistake. Not to mention, he won nearly every special challenge on the show, which includes the Punishment Pass Challenge, the Cook For Your Life Challenge, and the Black Jacket Challenge. His final dinner service was also one of the most memorable as he absolutely shined as a true head chef and ultimately won it all in the end. Alex's storyline is like something out of a movie and I think it's amazing.

[margarethmichelina]

I still want Christina to ever say as the current Sous Chef:
"I survived Red Team Season 10."

[PrinceDoebler]

Aaron’s face when the Gordon Ramsay said Sterling’s dish was a stand-out was just beautiful. I love it.

[vanessastegall]

Dave is my favorite contestant. He never backed down from his injury. His best moment was his winning one.

[EllieC]

Rochelle not even being able to keep a straight face even when she's explicitly told to cracks me up. God bless her, I hope she's doing well out there.

[Gamer-fjfr]

I feel like something for me that makes Salvatore my favorite of his season is how he was one of the people this season who accepted his elimination and admitted it was the right choice, it shows just how mature he is