‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Season 24: Meet the Contestants (PHOTOS)
Sharpen your knives for Hell’s Kitchen: Battle of the States! The cooking competition favorite is returning for Season 24 on Fox on Thursday (September 24). The premiere episode will feature hopeful chefs from all 50 states in the United States competing for a chance to join the red and blue teams in Gordon Ramsay‘s long-lived competition series.
Ahead of the premiere, though, we already know the names and some key details about those 20 contestants who’ll make it through to the two teams competing at Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant at Foxwoods Resort Casino (the same location as Season 23) with hopes of winning the $250,000 grand prize.
Scroll through to find out all of the main contenders for Hell’s Kitchen Season 24 and find out if a chef from your state will be successful in the special Battle of the States season premiere when it arrives Thursday night!
Cyndi
Age: 26
Currently Resides: Charlotte, North Carolina
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Position: Executive Sous Chef
Alexandra
Age: 43
Currently Resides: Portland, Oregon
Hometown: Ogden, Utah
Position: Executive Chef
Henry
Age: 35
Currently Resides: Dallas, Texas
Hometown: Tonganoxie, Kansas
Position: Executive Chef
Cat
Age: 38
Currently Resides & Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Position: Private Chef
Anthony
Age: 24
Currently Resides & Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Position: Sous Chef & Food Truck Owner
Carlos
Age: 33
Currently Resides: Anchorage, Alaska
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
Position: Executive Chef
Jon
Age: 37
Currently Resides: Jackson, Mississippi
Hometown: Newnan, Georgia
Position: Corporate Chef
Ellie
Age: 25
Currently Resides & Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Position: Sous Chef
Bradley
Age: 31
Currently Resides: Sebastopol, California
Hometown: Alexandria, Louisiana
Position: Chef & Owner
Chris
Age: 38
Currently Resides: Boston, Massachusetts
Hometown: Rahway, New Jersey
Position: Lead Culinary Instructor
Chase
Age: 34
Currently Resides: Salt Lake City, Utah
Hometown: Red Lodge, Montana
Position: Executive Chef
Jada
Age: 22
Currently Resides & Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Position: Sous Chef
Lisa
Age: 28
Currently Resides: Escondido, California
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Position: Chef Instructor
Jayden
Age: 26
Currently Resides: Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Position: Sous Chef
Paul
Age: 33
Currently Resides: Bloomfield, Colorado
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Position: Sous Chef
Antonio
Age: 33
Currently Resides: Center Barnstead, New Hampshire
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Position: Executive Chef
Anaiya
Age: 22
Currently Resides: San Antonio, Texas
Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware
Position: Sous Chef
Maddy
Age: 21
Currently Resides: Rocky Point, New York
Hometown: Port Jefferson, New York
Position: Catering
Cara Marie
Age: 37
Currently Resides: Lincoln, Rhode Island
Hometown: Naples, Florida
Position: Executive Chef
Elaina
Age: 25
Currently Resides: Greenville, South Carolina
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Position: Line Cook
Hell’s Kitchen, Season 24 Premiere, September 25, 8/7c, Fox
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