Brandon Kerr

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I am an introvert. So coming here and doing this entire competition is a huge, huge step for me personally.

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Hometown/Residence	Lafayette, IN Arvada, CO
Occupation	Executive Chef & Restaurant Co-Owner
Statistics
Signature Dish Challenge Score	5 out of 5
Blind Taste Test Score	2 out of 4
Challenges Won	5
Services Won	4
Times Nominated	1
Placement	5th
Episode Eliminated/Withdrew	Five Comedians Walk Into Hell...

Brandon Kerr was a contestant on Season 23 of Hell's Kitchen. He ranked in 5th place.

Season 23

Episode 13

Ramsay's comment: "Throughout the competition, at times I could see Brandon as my next head chef. But after tonight's performance, I could only see him going home."

Nomination History

Week 1	BoB
	Safe
Week 2	Safe
Week 3	Safe
Week 4	Win
Week 5	Win
Week 6	Win
Week 7	Nominated
Week 8	Safe
Week 9	Win
Week 10	Safe
Week 11	Safe
Week 12	Eliminated

Trivia

• He is the eighth contestant who made it to black jackets after competing in the Cook For Your Life Challenge, following Milly, Robyn (both from Season 17), Bret, Heather (both from Season 18), Amber (Season 19), Alejandro, and Alex (both from Season 21).
• He is the fourth contestant, second black jacket contestant, to be eliminated by Ramsay in the kitchen during the post-mortem, following Tennille (Season 6), Frank, and Sterling (both from Season 13).
• He is the twentieth contestant to never be nominated by his team, following Ralph (Season 1), Gabe (Season 2), Vinnie (Season 3), Amanda, Elizabeth (both from Season 9), Justin (Season 10), Michael (Season 11), Ralph (Season 12), Milly (Season 14), Vanessa (Season 15), Johnny (Season 16), Ashley, Van (both from Season 17), Bret (Season 18), Fabiola (Season 19), Trenton (Season 20), Zeus, Alex (both from Season 21), and Anthony (also from Season 23).

Quotes

• (About the meat station) "I'm super stoked to rip meat station by myself. I've ran large brigades, I've ran small brigades. I'm trying to do everything I can to be a leader."
• (About Egypt) "What the fuck is this guy doing? I'm not ready to walk it. Egypt is just on his own fucking island."
• "My restaurant back home is super, super quiet. We talk to each other. We don't yell at each other in the kitchen. I am definitely an introvert. So, like, coming here and doing this entire competition is a huge, huge step for me personally."
• (After being eliminated) "I'm bummed. Tonight's service just, for whatever reason, got to me, but this whole experience is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I had perfect score signature dish, I had Punishment Pass, the top score, the best dish from Chef Dan Barber. You have super high highs... and super low lows. I'm gonna go home, back to my restaurant, push for a Michelin. So, Chef Ramsay, I'm gonna take a selfie with my Michelin star and send it to you. Hopefully, you'll fly out, get a bite, and we'll get a beer."

Gallery

• Chef
• Dishes

Brandon's Confessional (Blue Jacket)

Brandon with a Punishment Pass

Brandon in Blue Jacket

Brandon in Blind Taste Test

Anthony, Brandon, Ann Marie, Lulu, and Amanda in Cook For Your Life Challenge

Brandon's Confessional (Black Jacket)

Brandon in Black Jacket

Brandon Eliminated Post-Mortem

Brandon Eliminated

Brandon's Signature Dish (Episode 1)

Brandon's Flambé Dish (Episode 2)

Brandon's Seafood Tower Dish (Oysters) (Not Judged) (Episode 3)

Brandon's Pickled Dish (Pork Chop and Beets) (Episode 4)

Brandon's Protein Burger (Bison) (Episode 5)

Brandon's Pasta Dish (Tortellini) (Episode 6)

Brandon's Creative Steak Dish (New York Striploin) (Episode 7)

Brandon's Secret Ingredint Dish (Cod) (Episode 8)

Brandon's Cook For Your Life Dish (Episode 8)

Brandon's International Cuisine Dish (France) (Episode 11)

Brandon's Black Jacket Dish (Round 1) (Episode 12)

External Links

• Brandon Kerr on Instagram
• Chef Brandon Kerr on YouTube