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Hell’s Kitchen

Hell’s Kitchen scoring

The proposed scoring for when Hell’s Kitchen opens. Point values may change before launch.

Competition

  • Team won the challenge

    The chef's team won a team challenge. Ties count for both teams.

    +3 / challenge
  • Won an individual challenge

    Named the single winner of an individual challenge or round, including Punishment Pass and black-jacket-stage challenges.

    +5 / challenge
  • Team won dinner service

    Ramsay named the chef's team the winner of the dinner service. If both teams are declared winners, both score.

    +4

Survival

  • Survived a nomination

    Nominated for elimination and not sent home that night.

    +3
  • Left for medical reasons

    Left the competition for health reasons. Counts as an exit and scores nothing.

    0

Penalties

  • Nominated for elimination

    Put up for elimination by their team or by Ramsay.

    −2 / nomination
  • Kicked out of service

    Ramsay personally removed the chef from the kitchen during a dinner service.

    −3
  • Team's kitchen closed

    Ramsay shut down the chef's team's service early. Applies to every chef on that team who was cooking.

    −2
  • Eliminated

    Sent home by Ramsay, whether after nominations, in a challenge, at the pass, or in the final-three cut.

    −10
  • Quit or removed

    Left voluntarily for non-medical reasons, or was removed for a rule or conduct violation.

    −10

Milestones

  • Earned a black jacket

    Ramsay awarded the chef a black jacket for the individual stage.

    +10

Finale

  • Reached the finale

    Ran a finale dinner service as one of the final chefs.

    +15
  • Won the season

    Ramsay named the chef the winner of the season.

    +25