Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) season 9 explained

Season Number:9
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Host:Gordon Ramsay
Num Contestants:18
Winner:Paul Niedermann
Runner Up:William "Will" Lustberg
Num Episodes:16
Network:Fox
Episode List:List of Hell's Kitchen episodes

Season 9 of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen premiered on July 18, 2011, on Fox[1] and concluded on September 19, 2011, with a two-hour season finale. Jr. sous-chef Paul Niedermann won the season and was awarded a "head chef" position at BLT Steak in New York City, New York.

Gordon Ramsay returned as head chef, as Scott Leibfried and Andi van Willigan remained as sous chefs, as did James Lukanik as the maître d'. The entire season took about six weeks to film, and was filmed between January and February 2011.[2] It also saw the show return to its original one season per year schedule, having run two seasons each in 2009 and 2010 due to the after-effects of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike.

Elise Wims tied with Autumn Lewis and Sabrina Brimhall for the record of most nominations in a season of Hell's Kitchen with seven nominations.

Contestants

18 chefs competed in season 9.

ContestantAge1OccupationHometownResult
Paul Niedermann27Jr. Sous ChefDavie, FloridaWinner
William "Will" Lustberg31Sous ChefJersey City, New JerseyRunner-Up
Elise Wims26Line CookPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaEliminated before Finals
Thomas "Tommy" Stevens31Brewster, New York
Jennifer Normant[3] [4] [5] 34Chef de CuisineBoston, MassachusettsEliminated after Fourteenth Service
Elizabeth Bianchi[6] [7] 27Line CookNew York, New YorkEliminated after Twelfth Service
Natalie Blake23Sous ChefHarrodsburg, KentuckyEliminated after Eleventh Service
Carolina "Carrie" Keep[8] [9] 31Pantry ChefEliminated after Tenth Service
Jamie Gregorich[10] 24Sous ChefBradenton, FloridaEliminated after Ninth Service
Jonathon Plumley34Head CookMemphis, TennesseeEliminated after Eighth Service
Krupa Patel30Private ChefQueens, New YorkEliminated after Seventh Service
Monterray Keys[11] 34Line CookDarby, PennsylvaniaEliminated after Sixth Service
Regina "Gina" Melcher[12] Restaurant ConsultantCape May, New JerseyEliminated after Fifth Service
Hee Jun "Chino" Chang 39 Executive Chef Hatboro, PennsylvaniaEliminated after Fourth Service
Amanda Colello[13] 26Personal ChefSun City, CaliforniaEliminated after Third Service
Brendan Heavey 31Head ChefHoboken, New JerseyEliminated after Second Service
Steven Paluba44Sauté ChefRidge, New YorkEliminated after First Service
Jason Zepaltas[14] 29Line CookChicago, IllinoisHospitalized before First Service
Notes

Contestant progress

No.ChefOriginal teamsSwitched teamsIndividualsFinals
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1PaulLOSELOSEWINLOSELOSENOMLOSELOSEWINLOSELOSEWININININWINNER
2WillLOSELOSEWINLOSELOSELOSELOSELOSEWINLOSELOSEWININININ
3EliseWINWINLOSENOMNOM WINLOSEWINNOM LOSENOM NOMNOMNOMOUT
4TommyLOSELOSEWINLOSENOM LOSELOSELOSEWINNOM LOSEWINININOUT
5JenniferWINWINNOMLOSELOSEWINLOSEWINLOSELOSELOSENOMNOMOUT
6ElizabethWINWINLOSELOSELOSEWINLOSEWINLOSELOSELOSEOUT
7NatalieWINWINWINLOSELOSELOSENOMNOMWINLOSEOUT
8CarrieWINWINNOMNOM LOSEWINLOSEWINNOM OUT
9JamieWINWINLOSELOSELOSEWINNOMWINOUT
10JonathonLOSELOSEWINLOSELOSENOMNOMOUT
11KrupaWINWINLOSELOSENOM WINOUT
12MonterrayNOMLOSEWINNOMNOM OUT
13GinaWINWINLOSELOSEOUT
14ChinoNOMNOMWINOUT
15AmandaWINWINOUT
16BrendanLOSEOUT
17StevenOUT
18JasonHOSP

Episodes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chef Gordon Ramsay Grills Choicest Cut of New Culinary Competitors on 'Hell's Kitchen'. July 27, 2011. Fox Broadcasting Company press release via TheFutonCritic.com. July 27, 2011.
  2. Web site: Merlene Davis: Harrodsburg chef takes on 'Hell's Kitchen'. Herald-Leader. July 24, 2011.
  3. Web site: Jennifer Normant Facebook page. Facebook. July 25, 2011.
  4. Web site: Local chef debuts as contestant in 'Hell's Kitchen'. The Salem News. July 7, 2011.
  5. Web site: Boston chef feels flames on ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ . Boston Herald . July 11, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005141924/http://www.bostonherlad.com/entertainment/television/general/view.bg?articleid=1350943 . October 5, 2011 . mdy-all .
  6. Web site: Elizabeth Bianchi Personal Web Site. July 23, 2011.
  7. Web site: Elizabeth Bianci Facebook Page. July 23, 2011.
  8. Web site: Dallas chef Carrie Keep confident she'll get viewers' attention on 'Hell's Kitchen' . DFW.com . Martindale . David . July 14, 2011 . July 25, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722182540/http://www.dfw.com/2011/07/15/481462/dallas-chef-carrie-keep-confident.html . July 22, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
  9. Web site: Dallas Chef Carrie Keep to Appear on Next Season of Hell's Kitchen . EscapeHatchDallas.com . Hiller . Mike . June 29, 2011 . July 25, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111012011224/http://escapehatchdallas.com/2011/06/29/dallas-chef-carrie-keep-to-appear-on-next-season-of-hells-kitchen/ . October 12, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
  10. Web site: ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ contestant talks about surviving debut show, returning to Euphemia Haye . Bradenton Herald . July 24, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104221626/http://www.bradenton.com/2011/07/24/3369054/hells-kitchen-contestant-talks.html . November 4, 2011 . mdy-all .
  11. Web site: Darby man put to the culinary test on 'Hell’s Kitchen' . August 7, 2011 . Sullivan . Vince . Delaware County News Network . July 28, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044616/http://www.delconewsnetwork.com/articles/2011/07/28/news_of_delaware_county/news/doc4e31c6b9a8f7a292227695.txt . March 4, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
  12. Web site: Gina Melcher Facebook page. Facebook. July 25, 2011.
  13. Web site: Facebook: Amanda Coello. July 24, 2011.
  14. Web site: Local cook steps into flame of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ . Extra News – Chicago's Leading Bilingual Newspaper . July 23, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002120018/http://www.extranews.net/news/7240/local-cook-steps-into-flame-of-hell-s-kitchen . October 2, 2011 . mdy-all .

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