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Hell’s Kitchen

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Episode 6 airs Thursday, Oct 29 at 8 PM ET on FOX today This season isn’t playable on Pick the Cast. Join the waitlist to hear when parties open.

Pick two chefs, one red and one blue, and ride them from the first service to the black jackets.

Gordon Ramsay splits a brigade of chefs into a red team and a blue team that compete in challenges and dinner services, and after each service the losing team nominates chefs for Ramsay to send home. When about five remain, the survivors earn black jackets and compete as individuals. The final two each run a finale service, and Ramsay alone picks the winner.

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Each player picks
two chefs
Format
Locked picks
Picks lock
Pick one red chef and one blue chef by the end of the first episode in which a chef goes home. Scoring starts with the next episode.
Party size
6-12 players works best

Next season confirmed. Season 25 premiered Sept 24, 2026 and airs Thursdays on FOX. FOX renewed the show for a 26th season (reported May 2026). No Season 26 premiere date has been announced. Source

How it will work

The proposed format for when Hell’s Kitchen opens. Details can change before launch.

  1. Watch the first service

    Join a party with friends and watch the opening episodes to size up the brigade.

  2. Pick one red, one blue

    Lock in two chefs, one from each team, before the end of the first episode where a chef goes home. Picks can't change.

  3. Score every service

    Your chefs earn points for challenge and service wins, surviving nominations and black jackets, and lose points for nominations, ejections and exits.

  4. Chase the open door

    Finalists and the winner score big. Highest total when Ramsay names the winner takes the party.

Hell’s Kitchen 25 cast

Hell’s Kitchen 25 is airing now on FOX. Pick the Cast parties for Hell’s Kitchen open in a future season.

Aiden Ricklef
Diego Sanchez
Dylan Duffy
Gabe
Georgiana Pahon
Haley Moss
Jeyda Brooks
Jonny G
Joy Shi
Kylie Budich
Michael Catuosco
Miguel Soliz
Miles Anderson
Mya Gonsalves
Nadia Phillips
Sandra LeClerc
Serenity Lee
Valentin Royo

Meet the cast

Your chefs, your party.

Pick two chefs, then follow them all season. Every result moves the standings in your private party.

Your picks Demo
  • Chef A
  • Chef B picked
  • Chef C
  • Chef D
  • Chef E picked
  • Chef F
  • Chef G
  • Chef H
2 of 2 picked
Standings Sample party
  1. 1 Maya Chef AChef D 64 +9 this week
  2. 2 Jordan Chef BChef E 58 +4 this week
  3. 3 You Chef CChef D 51 +7 this week
  4. 4 Priya Chef AChef F 37 −6 this week
  5. 5 Sam Chef BChef F 30 +2 this week
Illustration with made-up players and demo chefs, not real results.

Scoring

Proposed point values. They may change before the show opens.

Competition

  • Team won the challenge (per challenge)+3
  • Won an individual challenge (per challenge)+5
  • Team won dinner service+4

Survival

  • Survived a nomination+3
  • Left for medical reasons0

Penalties

  • Nominated for elimination (per nomination)−2
  • Kicked out of service−3
  • Team's kitchen closed−2
  • Eliminated−10
  • Quit or removed−10

All 13 scoring events

Rules

The proposed rulebook for when Hell’s Kitchen opens.

Picks and the lock

Each player picks two chefs who are still in the competition. Picks lock at 11:59 PM on the night of the first episode in which a chef leaves, and can't be changed after you confirm. Several players may pick the same chef.

One red, one blue

When you pick, one chef must be on the red team and one on the blue team. If the season starts without two teams, this rule is off. Hosts can turn it off before the party starts.

When scoring starts

Scoring starts with the episode after the lock and runs through the finale. Episodes that aired before your party was created don't count.

Team switches

If Ramsay moves a chef to the other team, your pick stays. Team results count for the team the chef was on when that challenge or service started.

Joint results

If both teams win a service, both score. If both teams lose, nobody gets the service win. A tied challenge counts as a win for both teams.

Eliminations

A chef sent home by any route scores -10 and nothing after that. Eliminated picks stay on your team and are never replaced.

Voluntary and medical exits

Quitting or being removed for conduct scores -10. Leaving for medical reasons scores 0. If the broadcast doesn't say which, it's treated as medical.

Returning chefs

If Ramsay brings a chef back, their earlier -10 stays and they score again from the episode they return. Former contestants in finale brigades or anniversary episodes never score.

Finale

Every chef who runs a finale service gets the finale bonus, and the chef Ramsay names as winner gets the win bonus. Results stay as aired, even if the prize changes later.

Ties

Equal totals share a rank. Hosts can turn on a display-only tie-breaker: more finale points first, then the pick who lasted longest.

Late joiners

Friends can join and pick until the lock. After that, the party is closed to new members.

Source of truth and corrections

Results come from the FOX broadcast as aired and publish after the Pacific airing. Social media and spoiler sites don't count. If something is unclear on screen, it isn't scored, and any correction is audited and recalculated for every party.

Predictions and polls

In development. Questions like these will open week by week, scored for fun, never for money.

  • Coming later

    Which team wins tonight's challenge?

  • Coming later

    Which team loses dinner service, or do both teams lose?

  • Coming later

    Who will be nominated for elimination tonight?

  • Coming later

    Who goes home tonight?

Questions about Hell’s Kitchen on Pick the Cast

Can I play Hell’s Kitchen fantasy on Pick the Cast yet?

Not yet. Hell’s Kitchen is coming soon, and the rules and scoring on this page are the proposal. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you once, when Hell’s Kitchen parties open.

How many chefs do you pick?

Two. Everyone in the party picks before the deadline, and picks are locked for the season, so friends can back the same chef.

When are picks due?

Pick one red chef and one blue chef by the end of the first episode in which a chef goes home. Scoring starts with the next episode.

How does Hell’s Kitchen fantasy scoring work?

Points come from what happens on the show. The biggest: won the season (+25), reached the finale (+15) and earned a black jacket (+10). The steepest loss: quit or removed (−10). Every event and its points are on the scoring page. These values are proposed and can change before the show opens.

How many people should be in a party?

6-12 players works best, up to 20. Parties can be private (invite link or code) or public.

Is there a new season of Hell’s Kitchen coming?

Season 25 premiered Sept 24, 2026 and airs Thursdays on FOX. FOX renewed the show for a 26th season (reported May 2026). No Season 26 premiere date has been announced.

Is Pick the Cast affiliated with FOX or Hell’s Kitchen?

No. Pick the Cast is an independent fan game. It isn’t affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any network, streaming service, studio or show.

Every Hell’s Kitchen scoring event · General questions

Show facts on this page were checked Oct 26, 2026. Sources

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