Season 12

1. 20 Chefs Compete

Twenty aspiring restaurateurs hoping to impress Ramsay present their signature dishes; after the opening night dinner service, contestants face elimination.

2014-03-13 • 41 min

2. 19 Chefs Compete

Teamwork plays an important role during a relay race in which duos must accomplish basic culinary tasks; while challenge winners go to San Francisco, the losing team picks carrots at a farm; both teams disappoint during dinner service.

2014-03-20 • 41 min

3. 18 Chefs Compete

The contestants learn about teamwork during a challenge involving pigs and potatoes; while the winning team enjoys a day on a yacht, the losers bathe their new livestock friends; a disorganized dinner service leaves chef Ramsay disappointed.

2014-03-27 • 41 min

4. 17 Chefs Compete

The contestants take part in a team competition involving lobster ravioli.

2014-04-03 • 41 min

5. 16 Chefs Compete

The teams must pair side dishes with four different types of protein; while the losing team makes honey taffy from scratch, the winners spend a day at Laguna Beach; the teams prepare a breakfast reception for a wedding.

2014-04-10 • 41 min

6. 15 Chefs Compete

The teams must pick a team leader for the next dinner service; a chef serves an undercooked dish; a contestant is eliminated.

2014-04-17 • 41 min

7. 14 Chefs Compete

Contestants from each team must work in pairs and present a unique pizza dish to Ramsay; the losers clean up and prepare both kitchens for dinner service, while the winners go to a luxurious hotel; one team runs out of a crucial ingredient.

2014-04-24 • 41 min

8. 13 Chefs Compete

The team that prepares the most-impressive Southern-inspired menu for a sorority's anniversary party wins a trip to Las Vegas; both teams struggle with communication during dinner service.

2014-05-01 • 41 min

9. 12 Chefs Compete

The contestants are given 30 minutes to create an entree from surprise ingredients; Ramsay conducts one-on-one evaluations.

2014-05-08 • 41 min

10. 11 Chefs Compete

The contestants visit one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants; the teams prepare meals inspired by Ramsay's cuisine; the contestants face elimination.

2014-05-15 • 41 min

11. 10 Chefs Compete

A team competition tests the contestants' knowledge of pork, with the winners receiving an indoor sky-diving experience; during dinner service, both teams face struggles.

2014-05-22 • 41 min

12. 10 Chefs Again

After both teams are reorganized, the chefs blindly choose ingredients from which they must create a unique dish; the chefs must serve a five-course meal to UNICEF Ambassador Angie Harmon and other VIP attendees.

2014-05-29 • 41 min

13. 9 Chefs Compete

The red team and the blue team each create their own menus, from which guests can order during dinner service; the team that impresses diners with its food and service wins the challenge; contestants face elimination.

2014-06-05 • 41 min

14. 8 Chefs Compete

The remaining contestants face the blind taste test, with the winning team getting an ice skating lesson with figure skater Rachael Flatt; the contestants struggle to stay organized during the dinner service.

2014-06-12 • 41 min

15. 7 Chefs Compete

Ramsay challenges the teams with creating entrees with the highest dollar values with ingredients purchased on a small budget; three previous winners judge individual contestant's entrees.

2014-06-19 • 41 min

16. 7 Chefs Again

The Top 7 chefs serve guests from Oxfam America, including Minnie Driver. During the dinner service, two chefs struggle with their stations.

2014-06-26 • 41 min

17. 6 Chefs Compete

The six remaining chefs receive their black jackets and prepare tailgate food for football fans; tempers flare during dinner service.

2014-07-03 • 41 min

18. 5 Chefs Compete

The remaining contestants use leftovers to create a dish; Better Homes & Gardens Editor Laurie Buckle chooses which dish will be featured in the magazine; the contestants face elimination.

2014-07-10 • 41 min

19. 4 Chefs Compete

The remaining four chefs sample one of Ramsay's complex entrees and then must re-create it correctly; two of the chefs face elimination.

2014-07-17 • 41 min

20. Winner Chosen

The final two contestants must prepare five unique dishes, to be judged by renowned Los Angeles chefs; former contestants help with the final dinner service; a winner is chosen.

2014-07-24 • 41 min