Kimberly Roth

“

I have a big mouth and I like it full... with the meat, burgers!

”

Hometown	Ontario, NY
Occupation	Sushi Chef
Statistics
Signature Dish Challenge Score	1 out of 5
Blind Taste Test Score	3 out of 4
Challenges Won	5
Services Won	8
Times as BoW/Announcer	0
Times Nominated	2
Placement	5th
Episode Eliminated	Playing Your Cards Right

Kimberly Roth was a contestant on Season 16 of Hell's Kitchen. She ranked in 5th place.

Season 16

Episode 1

Main article: Episode 1601 - When the Wall Comes Tumbling Down

On the bus ride to Hell's Kitchen, the chefs were expecting to arrive at the restaurant, but it instead pulled up to an army base, and Kimberly asked where the fuck they were. After leaving the bus, the chefs lined up in front of their own duffel bags, with her arguing that she did not sign up for the army. and as the Drill Sargent was barking out orders, a tank pulled up behind him, and Ramsay came out of it. Then, Ramsay explained that before the chefs could enter Hell’s Kitchen, he wanted to make sure that they all had the discipline to survive, noting that the army was the perfect example to prepare them. After, Ramsay said that if they could survive boot camp, then he will be convinced that they were worthy of competing. After changing into their uniforms, the chefs were put through an obstacle course and jogged over to Ramsay who was in front of a giant wall, which he called the toughest challenge. After the chefs claimed that they were ready, Ramsay was happy to hear it as the wall fell on him, revealing the front of the restaurant, and a large crowd waiting for them. Now that he saw the chef’s commitment and desire to compete, Ramsay announced that it was time for them to cook their signature dishes.

During the Signature Dish Challenge, Kimberly was the fourth person from the red team to have her dish judged by Ramsay and went up against Devin. Before tasting her dish, she announced that she was the executive chef and catering manager of a Latin-infused sushi restaurant, much to a dismayed Ramsay’s confusion. Despite Ramsay’s expectations of something Japanese related, she instead made a pappardelle with clams and red tomato sauce but revealed that she not only used pre-made pasta but also canned clams, much to everybody’s disappointment. After, Ramsay criticized the dish for being a mess, and she received only one point. After Ryan revealed that she came to compete for her daughter, she said that she could relate to as she was also a mother. The red team eventually won the challenge 28-25, and they were rewarded with a ride on a stretch Hummer limousine, dinner at the Takami Restaurant with Ramsay, and a chance to meet Christina (Season 4) and Scott (Season 12). Back at the dorms, she was excited that she got to eat dinner with Ramsay.

During dinner service, Kimberly served linguine and clams appetizer tableside with Ryan. She was not seen that night, and the red team won by a mile.

Episode 2

Main article: Episode 1602 - Crepe Grand Prix

During the Crepe Grand Prix Challenge, Kimberly was paired up with Heidi, and they were seen getting two of their attempts accepted. The red team lost the challenge 9-10, and they were punished by participating in fish delivery day which included taking in seafood, prepping them for the following service, and drinking a fish gut milkshake.

During dinner service, Kimberly was on the meat station. At one point, she said that while she was a sushi chef back home, she knew how to cook meat or anything else. Despite receiving help from Wendy, she sent up a raw lamb and made Ramsay angry when she revealed that she knew it was undercooked. Later, she sent up her refire, but despite her nerves, it was accepted, much to her relief. When Ramsay called the red team over to the blue kitchen, she was confused over what was going on. The red team won the service after completing the blue team's orders.

Episode 3

Main article: Episode 1603 - The Yolks on Them

During the Ostrich Meat Challenge, Kimberly was not seen during the first part and was on the top loin dishes with Heidi and Heather. They were the second group from the red team to have their dishes judged and went up against the pair of Aaron and Koop. She made a pan-roasted top loin with pomegranate demi-glace, it was praised for being beautiful, and she scored that round for the red team. The red team won the challenge 3-1, and they were rewarded with a zip lining experience at Big Bear Lake and got to fly in a private jet.

During dinner service, Kimberly was on the fish station with Shaina. At one point, she felt that scallops were not easy to cook, especially to Ramsay’s standards, and then, they were overcooked. Despite that, she got her refire accepted. After Gia sent up overcooked lamb, she declared that they were ready to get the former out. After several mistakes, which included her serving a raw salmon, the red team was kicked out of the kitchen. That shocked her as they did very well in the past two services, and before leaving, Ramsay gave her the rejected entrées.

The red team lost the service and were asked to nominate two people for elimination. During deliberation, Kimberly reminded Gia that meat sucked that night and caused a domino effect, but the latter considered her for elimination. When she tried to urge Jessica not to give up as Ramsay would most certainly send Gia home, the latter reminded her that fish fucked up as well, leading to a fierce argument between the two.

Kimberly was not nominated for elimination, and after Gia claimed that she was a team player without an attitude, she disagreed with that notion and told Ramsay that Gia did have an attitude that night, along with not helping out more. While being dismissed, she believed that Gia had no talent and that she should have gone home, before saying that she would not trust the latter running an herb stand.

Episode 4

Main article: Episode 1604 - Surf Riding & Turf Fighting

During the Protein Identification Challenge, Kimberly was paired up with Gia, they were the second pair from the red team to compete, and they randomly chose venison and bay scallop. She was able to identify the bay scallops as her great palate was one of her gifts, and while she stated that she would not forget the fallout she and Gia had the previous night, she was willing to forgive that day as it may help the red team win. While their first two pairings of scallops and buffalo was incorrect, followed by scallops and elk, their third attempt on the scallops and venison pairing was correct. When the pair of Aziza and Shaina were struggling, she remarked that she had no idea that the two’s palates were that terrible. During Heather and Wendy's turn, she suggested that they try monkfish as it was a poor man’s lobster.

The red team lost the challenge 13 minutes and 41 seconds to 9 minutes and 46 seconds, and they were punished by making sausages from scratch and eating unknown proteins for lunch. During the punishment, Kimberly was not too annoyed as she liked sausages due to her Italian background, and despite the hard work, she knew that it would produce a good product. During lunch, she found out that she got steamed testicles, and deemed it not bad.

Later that night, Kimberly became the new target of Johnny's bullying, and her voice was deemed annoying. However, she managed to deflect Johnny’s bullying, deemed the blue team pathetic, and called them sheep while she was a wolf that fought back. Then, she berated Johnny for ripping on people instead of acting like a gentleman so he could feel better about himself, but when Andrew asked her if she felt she would compete longer than Johnny, she declared it her mission.

During dinner service, Kimberly was on the appetizer station with Heather. After receiving the birthing group twelve top table's order, she admitted that she remembered how much she wanted food fast when she was pregnant, but after Gia sent up improperly portioned green beans, she accused the latter of sinking like the Titanic on a cold winter’s day. The red team won the service.

During elimination, Kimberly was seen smugly smiling when Gia was eliminated, and when being dismissed, she was glad that Gia was gone, compared her to a cancer spot on a face, and felt that the red team would start shining again.

Episode 5

Main article: Episode 1605 - Walking the Plank

During the Seven Seas Seafood Challenge, Kimberly went up against Koop, she picked the Mediterranean Sea, and their fish was branzino. During the cooking, she told Ramsay what her dish was, but while she admitted that she never made couscous before, she decided to follow a recipe she found on TV, before deeming it easy. She was the second person from the red team to have her dish judged by Ramsay and presented her unknown branzino dish. While the fish was praised for being cooked perfectly, the couscous was overcooked to the point of being dreadfully mushy, and she lost that round to Koop.

The red team lost the challenge 4-5, and they were punished by taking in deliveries of vegetables, and prep them for a special seafood chowder appetizer the following service along with both kitchens. During the punishment, Kimberly was blamed for the poor couscous, and she apologized for her actions. Later, she asked Heather what type of pot was used for the truffle mashed, but her constant questions annoyed the latter, and an annoyed Wendy asked her why she had to open her mouth every time for a question. However, she retorted that she was a sushi food truck chef, and was trying the best she could ask things she never made before.

During dinner service, Kimberly was on the garnish station. She was not seen much, except for feeling that she and Ryan were not only kicking ass but finishing strong as well. The red team won the service.

Episode 6

Main article: Episode 1606 - Let the Catfights Begin

During the Ingredient Crossword Challenge, Kimberly wanted Aziza to get tenderloin, but Shaina convinced the latter to spell out chicken instead. She got annoyed as it was versatile, but also a boring ingredient, before recalling how Shaina kept calling out chicken during the Protein Identification Challenge. During her turn, she spelled out beans. During the cooking, she had no idea what to make with the red team’s ingredients and wondered how they could use them to make seven chicken dishes that stood out from each other. She was the first person from the red team to have her dish judged by Ramsay and presented her Asian inspired chicken infused with ginger, lemongrass, and cilantro. Ramsay deemed the dish delicious, praised the presentation for looking colorful, and she scored 4 points. After Shaina's dish was poorly received, she got annoyed as the former was the one that pushed for that protein, before declaring that Shaina sucked.

The red team lost the challenge 16-17, and they were punished by helping Marino prep for Family Night which included inflating balloons, resetting the dining room, baking a special batch of cookies for the kids, and organizing crayons. During the punishment, Kimberly complained that she was not used to working with lazy people like the latter, and commented that she would have fired Shaina’s ass already if it was her business. That led to an argument between her and Shaina as the former accused the latter of following her around and reminded Shaina that they were in the kitchen because she could not cook chicken.

During the Family Night dinner service, Kimberly oversaw a special quesadilla station. She was not seen that night, both teams were named joint losers, and were asked to nominate two each.

She was not nominated for elimination.

Episode 7

Main article: Episode 1607 - Don't Tell My Fiancé

During the Southern Cuisine Challenge, Kimberly was paired up against Devin from the blue team, and their dish was trout. During the cooking, she admitted how pissed she was that the red team lost three challenges in a row, before declaring that she wanted a win. She was the final person from the red team to have her dish judged and presented her cornflake and blue cornmeal encrusted trout with pecan and bourbon-glazed. It was criticized for being too sugary for Chris Hastings, and she did not score that round. The red team won the challenge 3-2, and they were rewarded with a horseback riding experience at Gibson Ranch and lunch from the Wings and Waffles food truck.

During dinner service, Kimberly was on the appetizer station with Heidi. While working on her first order, she deemed carbonara a bitch to cook, and after she sent up her dish, Ramsay caught her standing close by the hot plate before shewing her away and asking if she was looking for something. Despite that, her carbonara was accepted. After Shaina served dry chicken, she recalled the former's dry chicken from a previous challenge. Later that night, Ramsay told her to start prepping for desserts, and she told Shaina that she was turning down the convection oven while moving the meat entrées to the lower ovens. However, Shaina sent up both raw and overcooked Wellingtons, she got blamed for messing the former up, and she told Shaina to go fuck herself for trying to throw her under the bus.

The red team lost the service and were asked to nominate two people for elimination. During deliberation, Kimberly was considered for elimination by Wendy and Ryan, but she considered the former and Shaina for elimination. Then, she got angry that the red team was nominating her for no reason and argued that she was doing what they did in the past. That led to an argument between Shaina and her over that, with the former claiming that she never threw her under the bus.

Kimberly was not nominated for elimination, and after Shaina tried to blame her for the oven incident, she asked her why she did not say anything. Later, she said goodbye to Shaina and Wendy as they were reassigned to the blue team, and she welcomed Andrew and Matt as new teammates.

Episode 8

Main article: Episode 1608 - Dancing with the Chefs

During the International Ballroom Planning Challenge, Kimberly was paired up with Matt on the fish entrée, they were the second pair to have their dishes judged, and went up against Koop and Shaina. She made a miso sea bass and Asian vegetables, they were praised for the broth and looking beautiful, and she scored that round for the red team. The red team won the challenge 2-1, and they were rewarded with a kayak trip at the Santa Barbara Mountains, and a seafood lunch at The Lark. During the reward, she said that she never experienced a great meal in her life before, but got annoyed by Andrew and Heather's flirting, even reminding them that they were competitors, and would fuck each other in the wrong way.

During the International Ballroom dinner service, Kimberly was on the meat station. When the blue team came into the red kitchen due to their failure on the fish sear, she mockingly asked if they fucked up again. While Ryan was trying to help her out, she annoyingly said that she did not need Ryan holding her hand. Despite that, Andrew reminded her that they had to have two chefs on each entrée station, which led to her telling Ryan not to talk down to her. Then, her filet was accepted, Ramsay told her and Ryan to make every portion similar, and she proudly stated that the proof was in the pudding. The red team won the service by a mile after completing the blue team's orders.

Episode 9

Main article: Episode 1609 - Spoon Fed

Back at the dorms, Kimberly felt that Ramsay was not looking for a jerk to win the competition as, no matter how funny or rude they could be, the competition was to prove to the chefs how they could back up their cooking skills, and felt that Johnny failed in that.

During the Blind Taste Test, Kimberly was the second person from the red team to compete and went up against Devin. She got green beans, bacon, and mango correct, and spared Heidi from being splattered. During Ryan's turn, she got splattered once and complained about the smell and texture. The red team lost the challenge after a tie at 13, and they were punished by participating in delivery day, and prep both kitchens for that night’s service. Back at the dorms, she disgustingly called Andrew and Heather's flirting gross.

During dinner service, Kimberly was on the appetizer station with Heather. She was not seen much, except for having her carbonara accepted, and the red team won the service. After Koop's elimination, Ramsay told the red team that he would need a volunteer to move over into the blue team to even up the numbers the next day. While being dismissed, she said that she was going to fight for her right to stay in the red team.

Episode 10

Main article: Episode 1610 - Dancing in the Grotto

Back at the dorms, Kimberly was the tie-breaking vote between either Heidi or Ryan on who should go into the blue team. The next day, she said goodbye to Ryan as the latter was reassigned to the blue team.

Before the Creative Sliders Challenge, Kimberly revealed that she wanted a full mouth for larger meat, before claiming that she meant burger meat. She was responsible for the pork sliders, she was the fourth person from the red team to compete, and went up against Wendy. She made an Asian style pork slider with hoisin ginger sauce, and while it was criticized for having too much ginger in it, and having a dreadful meaty texture, she tied that round with Wendy. The red team won the challenge after a tie at 3, and they were rewarded with a day at the Playboy mansion. During the reward, she said that she could have gone without seeing Matt twerking.

During dinner service, Kimberly was on the garnish station. Due to Matt's poor performance, she remarked that she felt like an ass to be performing poorly in front of famous people, and at the pantry room, she suggested that they start over when Matt and Heather continued to argue. Later, she announced that she needed three more minutes on garnishes, much to Matt’s annoyance as his fish would turn out overcooked because of that. However, while she argued that she was doing her best to manage her garnish lad, she sent up dry beans, and a pissed Ramsay made good on his warning earlier by kicking them out of the kitchen.

Both teams were named joint losers and were asked to nominate two each. During deliberation, Kimberly reminded Matt that there was no communication from him, and told him to stop blaming everybody else for his mistakes. Then, she annoyingly compared Matt to a twelve-year-old in a 26-year-old body for refusing to acknowledge his mistakes, and when the two argued, Heather broke it up. When Matt continued to bring up how she did not help him out despite being close to him, and that led to another argument between the two.

Kimberly was named the red team's second nominee, with Matt as the first, and they joined Wendy and Shaina from the blue team. During her plea, she said that she had a good palate while being a hard worker. She survived elimination after being sent back in line, and while being dismissed, she was thankful for still competing.

Episode 11

Main article: Episode 1611 - Aerial Maneuvers

During the Taste It Now Make It Challenge, Kimberly was paired up with Heidi, and she was the taster. They used pork, persimmon, and collard greens to recreate Ramsay's dish. After Wendy revealed that she licked the protein, she said that the former had a few screws loose. While they got the persimmon correct, the other two ingredients were incorrect, and the red team lost the challenge. They were punished by rearranging the dining room for that night’s closed dinner service, make beet flowers, and prep both kitchens. During the punishment, she wanted to make beet flowers for next Christmas.

During the Charity Night dinner service, Kimberly oversaw the lobster risotto course. She decided to taste each batch as she knew that the first course set the tone that night, much to Ramsay’s praise. However, Ramsay caught her plating inconsistently, and they were forced to start over. During Andrew's course, she was cooking the garnishes. The red team won the service.

Episode 12

Main article: Episode 1612 - Fusion Confusion

During the Fusion Cuisine Challenge, Kimberly went up against Devin, with her saying that her fusion dishes were what got her into the competition in the first place, and their countries were Chinese and French. She was the final person from the red team to have her dish judged, she felt that Roy Yamaguchi’s critics were tough, and presented her classic steak au poivre over Chinese styled rice. The dish was praised for having a nice presentation but criticized for being overcooked and not having strong flavors. Despite that, she won that round over Devin as she had a great tasting sauce.

The red team lost the challenge after a tie at one, and they were punished by taking in a delivery of a side of beef, breaking them down for a hanger steak special the following service, and taking in deliveries of potatoes. During the punishment, Kimberly complained how much it sucked to be covered in blood and fat for hours, and told Andrew that had he cooked his lamb better, then maybe he might have scored that round. Later that night, she asked Andrew why he had to be so loud, even calling him worse than Gia, and deemed him obnoxious before saying that he could be going home if he does not change his attitude. When they continued to argue, Heather had to calm them down.

During dinner service, Kimberly was on the fish station. After a kale salad was returned for having a hair in it, she got a replacement order of scallops cooked. Later, she was slow on fish but managed to get her dishes accepted despite Ramsay calling her grandma due to her slow speed. The red team won the service.

Episode 13

Main article: Episode 1613 - Black Jacket Lounge

The next day, Kimberly received a visit from her boyfriend and daughter. During the first Black Jackets Challenge, she said that she did not care what she had to do, as she was concerned about leaving with a black jacket at the end. She grabbed tuna, sesame seeds, rice, and two unknown ingredients. She was the first person to have her dish judged by Ramsay, she admitted that she could not believe how far she came through the competition as she was the underdog, and presented her Cajun sesame encrusted tuna with basmati rice. While Ramsay praised the dish for having an even searing on the tuna, he felt that it was too heavy on the Cajun seasoning, before deeming it a good dish. She lost the challenge to Heather and Heidi and had to compete in the next challenge. After hearing about the black jackets lounge, she hoped there were strippers as she felt deprived of being in the dorms.

During the second Black Jackets Challenge, Kimberly said that if anybody did not know how to cook salmon, then they should just get the fuck out, but wondered what to do with the eggplant before deciding to roast it. However, she discovered that her eggplant was burnt, and after some panicking, she decided to cut off the burnt parts, and add it into her white bean and cauliflower purée. She was the first person to have her dish judged by Ramsay and presented her pan-seared and crispy skin side up salmon with roasted eggplant, white bean, and cauliflower purée. While Ramsay praised the skin for being crispy and the salmon itself being beautifully cooked, he criticized the weird texture of the purée as the three ingredients did not blend well together as it sounded. She lost the challenge to Ryan and Paulie and had to compete in the final challenge along with Andrew.

During the final Black Jackets Challenge, Kimberly decided to grab three filets just in case she fucked up on one of them, and while she acknowledged that she and Andrew have bumped heads a lot throughout the competition, she believed that karma would soon get to him. During the cooking, she felt that he was getting flustered, and commented that he looked miserable and nervous, before being seen plating calmly. She was the final person to have her dish judged by Ramsay and felt that she put everything into her dish, and was proud of what she made, before presenting her butter-basted filet with mixed trumpet mushrooms, red wine demi-glaze, and asparagus seasoned with olive oil and salt and pepper. Ramsay praised the filet for being cooked nicely and stunning, the sauce for not being heavy, and a perfect purée, but criticized the asparagus for being a letdown as they were bland. After hearing that the black jackets would be deciding the winner, she did not like that as everybody liked Andrew more than her, especially since Heather was in a flirtmance with him.

After the judging, it was revealed that Kimberly and Andrew were tied at 2 each. To break the tie, Ramsay said that there was one dish that had the edge, and called up her name, giving her the final black jacket of that season, and she was excited over making it. While being dismissed, she said that she worked her way from the bottom to the top.

Episode 14

Main article: Episode 1614 - Playing Your Cards Right

While going back to the dorms, Kimberly said that she was in a surreal moment as she never thought she could have made it that far in the competition, but she declared that she was there because she could cook, and joined Ryan and Heather at the black jackets lounge.

During the King of the Hill Challenge, Kimberly buzzed in for black garlic, mushrooms, and Dijon mustard. During the cooking, she boasted that she took shits longer than that time limit, and she and Ryan bickered over counter space. Then, she complained that everybody was crowding around her, and told them to get the fuck out of her way. After Jenn Louis came in, she knew how nerve-wracking it was to be serving food for a new judge, but felt that Louis looked like a kind lady, and believed that she would not be that harsh. She was the first person to have her dish judged and presented her pan-seared chicken with a Dijon crust and red smashed potatoes. It was praised for having a moist chicken, being tender, the Dijon crust not being overpowered, and she sat in the leader chair. However, she was dethroned by Paulie not long after.

Kimberly lost the challenge to Heather and was punished by participating in recycling day which involved separating all the trash from the dumpsters. While she hoped that Heather would pick her for the reward as the latter promised her in the past, the latter decided to pick Heidi instead, much to her anger. During the punishment, she told Paulie and Ryan that if she won a challenge, she would pick one of them to come with her as she was still pissed by Heather’s decision, and called her shady as a result.

During dinner service, Kimberly was on the appetizer station. At the start of service, Ramsay asked her to cook up two risottos for the chef’s table, but despite communicating well with Heather, the latter felt that her risottos tasted crunchy and undercooked, and she was dismayed by that, before declaring that she would bounce back. Despite that, she got the refire accepted. She was the second person to serve as Ramsay's Sous Chef, and while she was excited to show Ramsay her improvements, she plated the risottos on the wrong plate. After, she was seen plating slowly and not sure about exact portion sizes, with Ramsay criticizing her for asking stupid questions and comparing her to an irritating ex-girlfriend. Later, she told Paulie that she needed three minutes on her carbonara, but Heather did not acknowledge that, and her carbonara came out overcooked to the point that it was not moving on the plate. After Heather sarcastically thanked her for making her look like an ass, she argued that she communicated to her earlier. Despite that, the refire was accepted. After Ramsay flipped the orders, she got confused on orders because of that, and when Ryan asked her for a time on the carbonara, she was so overwhelmed that she wanted to quit, despite Heather and Paulie urging her not to. When Ramsay asked her if she wanted to go home due to her panicking, she gave out an unsure answer, but decided to keep going as she wanted to show her daughter she could perceiver.

The final five got kicked out of the kitchen due to multiple mistakes and were asked to nominate two people for elimination. During deliberation, Kimberly was considered by Heidi and Paulie for elimination due to her poor performance on appetizers, and she struggled to choose her nominees, before considering Paulie and Heather.

Kimberly was named the first nominee for elimination, with Paulie as the second. During her plea, Ramsay asked her if she had peaked, but she argued that she was only beginning as she never had the proper training before and that she was impressed by her growth in the competition. However, Ramsay told her that he was only asking because of her freeze up moment that night, but she said that she was not ready to give up. She was eliminated for her meltdown on appetizers and freezing up that night, but before she left, Ramsay praised her for growing more than any other competitor that season, which she appreciated. She received a retrospective montage during her exit interview. Ramsay gave no comment on her elimination, and she did not receive the coat hanging and picture burning sequence until the next episode.

Episode 16

Main article: Episode 1616 - Leaving It on the Line

Kimberly was one of the eight chefs that returned for the final dinner service. She was Heather's second pick for her team, after Andrew, and was followed by Shaina and Devin.

During prep, Kimberly felt that Andrew was going to ride Heather’s coattails to Vegas for a job. During dinner service, she was on the meat station. After Heather called out for two four-tops, she felt that the latter was trying to get ahead to make herself look good. Later, Ramsay discovered that her ribeye was overcooked, before accusing her of not knowing the color of the meat. Later, she was late on her refire, and Heather was forced to send out an incomplete table. Then, her second attempt was raw, and despite arguing that she had it properly done, Ramsay asked her if she was okay before accusing her of never cooking a ribeye before, which she confirmed that she did not despite doing them brilliantly in previous services. Despite getting her third attempt accepted, her next ribeye was once again raw, and Heather demoted her to desserts. Heather would eventually lose the finals to Ryan.

Nomination history

Week 1	Win
Week 2	Win
Week 3	Safe
Week 4	Win
Week 5	Win
Week 6	Safe
Week 7	Safe
Week 8	Win
Week 9	Win
Week 10	Nominated
Week 11	Win
Week 12	Win
Week 13	Safe
Week 14	Nominated

Post Hell's Kitchen

• After her appearance on the show, Kimberly became the owner of the catering company The Bamboo Panda Catering Company, and worked at sushi restaurant Nosh, California Rollin'.
• She is currently preparing sushi for The Back Alley Grill.
• She was champion of 2017's Reality Rally and defended her title in 2018.
• She offers sushi culinary classes at Casa Larga.
• She was offered to compete in All-Stars, but she declined as she felt coming back for another season was too much.

Trivia

• She is the seventh contestant who used pre-made food for her signature dish, following Rock (Season 3), Salvatore (Season 7), Jonathon (Season 9), Mike (Season 12), Monique (Season 14), and Kevin (Season 15). She is also the second female contestant who did, and the second contestant who made it to the black jackets who did, following Rock (Season 3).
• She participated in the fourth elimination where two contestants were eliminated instead of one, along with Paulie.
• She is the second contestant who scored 1 out of 5 in the new format of the Signature Dish Challenge and made it to the black jackets afterward, following La Tasha (Season 13).
• She holds the record for the most dinner service wins throughout one season, with eight, and is tied with Heather and Heidi.

Quotes

• (To Gia after service) "FUCK YOU! I ain't fuckin' scared of you, well I can go fuckin' hood too!"
• (To Matt) "Don't you fuckin' dare throw that shit at me- AND YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP!"
• "I have a big mouth and I like it full... with the meat, burgers!"
• "That is my dish right now, exploding in my face, instead of nicely exploding in someone's mouth."
• (After being eliminated) "When I first came here, no one believed in me. I actually didn't even really believe in myself, but I've come a long way from my canned clams and my crappy pappardelle. There are some people I totally hated and just wanted to punch. But for the most part, it's been a positive experience that I will never ever forget, and at the end of the day, I can keep smiling and know I did my best, and even if it wasn't good enough, to me, it was."

Gallery

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Kimberly and Aaron (S16)'s Intro Spot

Kimberly in Red Jacket

Kimberly's Confessional (Red Jacket)

Kimberly in Blind Taste Test

Matt, Kimberly, Shaina, and Wendy Nominated

Kimberly in Black Jacket

Kimberly's Confessional (Black Jacket)

Kimberly and Paulie Nominated

Kimberly Eliminated

Kimberly as Returning Chef

Kimberly's Signature Dish (Episode 1)

Kimberly's Ostrich Meat Dish (Top Loin) (Episode 3)

Kimberly's Seven Seas Seafood Dish (Branzino) (Episode 5)

Kimberly's Ingredient Crossword Dish (Episode 6)

Kimberly's Southern Dish (Trout) (Episode 7)

Kimberly's International Ballroom Seafood Entrée (Episode 8)

Kimberly's Slider Creation Dish (Episode 10)

Kimberly's Fusion Dish (Episode 12)

Kimberly's Black Jacket Dish (Round 1) (Episode 13)

Kimberly's Black Jacket Dish (Round 2) (Episode 13)

Kimberly's Black Jacket Dish (Round 3) (Episode 13)

Kimberly's King of The Hill Dish (Episode 14)

External links

• Kimberly Roth on Instagram
• Kimberly Roth on Twitter