
Gordon Ramsay hosts a fiery cooking competition in which the winner receives a head chef position.

The final two chefs are rewarded with a trip to New York, where they are asked to prepare their signature dishes; the chefs must prove their skill and passion by designing and running their own restaurants; Whoopi Goldberg makes an appearance.

The chefs are tasked with creating a dish for a special black-tie gala celebrating 25 years of "Hell's Kitchen."

Each team must accurately slice a halibut into six-ounce fillets; one member of each team must work as the maître d' while the others staff the kitchen; one chef is eliminated.

The contestants race to cook perfectly-plucked chickens; the contestants are asked to serve chicken family-style at the dinner service.