Hell's Kitchen Season 25
In Hell's Kitchen, aspiring chefs are put through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.
Hell's Kitchen Season 25, Episode 5, “The Meat of the Matter,” airs Thursday, October 22, 2026 on FOX.
Hell's Kitchen Season 25, Episode 5, “The Meat of the Matter,” airs Thursday, October 22, 2026 on FOX.
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Episode guide
Episodes
- 1
25th Premiere Party source at TVmaze
In 2005, Gordon Ramsay created the ultimate competition that set the culinary world on fire. For over two decades, the flame of Hell's Kitchen has burned dishing out drama, emotion and conflict. The show's unique challenges pushed chefs to their limits and his grueling curriculum made sure the cream rose to the top. With Hell's Kitchen in its historic 25th season, there is an entire generation of chefs too young to know a world without Hell's Kitchen that have been inspired by the series setting out to impress Chef Ramsay in the Signature Dish Challenge.
- 2
A Tale of Two Kitchens source at TVmaze
The chefs receive a surprise from Chef Ramsay before the red and blue teams battle it out in an extensive three-round challenge. Later, they face their first dinner service, cooking for a room full of influencers.
- 3
Sliding Into Hell source at TVmaze
After an intense dinner final, Chef Ramsay gives the teams a break with a day full of waterslides and burger sliders at Great Wolf Lodge! What begins as a holiday turns into flames with a fierce red vs. blue team slider stakeout judged by Paul Wahlberg, co-founder of Wahlburgers.
- 4
Hell's Kitchen University source at TVmaze
The chefs get a glimpse of college life and compete in a beer pong-themed challenge to decide who can best pair alcohol with their protein.
- 5
The Meat of the Matter source at TVmaze
Tensions begin to rise on both the red and blue teams as personal relationships start to fracture. After a high-speed Protein Relay challenge, one team revels in victory while the other pays the price, and a shaky dinner service costs one chef their spot in the competition.
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