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The Leftovers Challenge is a recurring challenge in Hell's Kitchen.

Overview[]

For this challenge, the chefs have to create a new dish based on ingredients used in past services. Ramsay will then judge each dish, and the person with the best dish is declared the winner. If used during the team portion, the chefs would go head to head, and the team with the most points is declared the winner.

The main purpose of this challenge is to test the chef's ability to make a new dish using previously used food.

History[]

Season 1[]

Episode 8 of Season 1 marks the first time this challenge happened when 4 chefs were remaining. It was also the second black jacket challenge. Ramsay gave the final four 25 minutes to create a new dish using any of the 15 leftovers from the last service. In the end, Elsie won with her traditional chicken soup. She went with Ramsay for a live taping of Good Day Live and showed how to make a risotto, while Jessica, Michael, and Ralph were forced to prep the kitchen ahead of the next dinner service.[1]

Season 3[]

In episode 7, the challenge happened when six chefs were remaining, with three on both teams. It also marked the first time that challenge happened during the team format. Ramsay gave both teams identical leftovers and asked for one appetizer and two entrées. Both Brad and Bonnie scored a point on the appetizers, while neither Josh nor Jen scored on their dishes. Rock managed to score over Julia's dish, giving the blue team the win 2-1. The blue team went to play paintball against Ramsay, while the red team took in deliveries for the next service.[2]

Season 5[]

In episode 7, the challenge happened when ten chefs were remaining, with five on both teams. Ramsay gave the chefs 20 minutes to create five different tapas from the Bar Mitzvah service. Both Paula and Danny scored a point for their teams, while LA and Lacey did not. Robert scored over Carol, while Andrea scored over J. Finally Giovanni edged out Ben's tapa and won it for the red team 3-2. The red team went out to Hollywood Park for the day and watched a horse race with Ramsay. The blue team had to prep both kitchens for service, and clean the tapa dishes.[3]

Season 12[]

In episode 18, the challenge happened as the second black jacket challenge, when 5 chefs were remaining. After showing a demonstration with a rock band using discarded items, Ramsay gave the chefs 30 minutes to create a new dish with the leftovers in the fridges. Ramsay was then joined by magazine food editor Laurie Buckle during the judging. In the end, Scott's Pork Tenderloin with Duck Breast and lentils won, and it was featured in "Better Homes and Garden". Scott also had a photoshoot with that magazine, and flew a fighter jet with Jason, as he chose him to go on the reward with. Joy, Melanie, and Rochelle had to prep pumpkin and squash for the next service.[4]

Trivia[]

  • This is one of the few challenges that happened during both the team and individual phase of the competition.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ↑ (July 18, 2005). "Episode 108 - Day 8". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 1. Episode 8.
  2. ↑ (July 16, 2007). "Episode 307 - 6 Chefs Compete". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 3. Episode 7.
  3. ↑ (March 19, 2009). "Episode 507 - 10 Chefs Compete". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 5. Episode 7.
  4. ↑ (July 10, 2014). "Episode 1218 - 5 Chefs Compete". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 12. Episode 18.
Recurring Challenges
Team Challenges
Attention to Detail Challenge • Blind Taste Test • Burger Challenge • Consistency Challenge • Exotic Meat Challenge • Farm Animal Challenge • Head to Head Challenge • Ingredient Spelling Challenge • Jacket Challenge • Last Chef Standing Challenge • Meal Course Challenge • Multi-Way Cooking Challenge • Pasta Making Challenge • Pizza Challenge • Potato Challenge • Protein Cut Challenge • Protein Identification Challenge • Ranking Challenge • Relay Challenge • Service Challenge • Special Events Planning Challenge
Individual Challenges
Black Jackets Challenge • Cook For Your Life Challenge • Final Signature Dish Challenge • Final Tasting Challenge • Menu Addition Challenge • Portions Challenge • Tableside Challenge
Individual/Team Challenges
Alcohol Challenge • American Classics Challenge • Budget Challenge • Cooking Method Challenge • Cooking School Challenge • Craps Challenge • Creative Dessert Challenge • Creative Steak Challenge • Dome Challenge • Flambé Challenge • Foreign Cuisine Challenge • Fusion Cuisine Challenge • Holiday Dish Challenge • Ingredient Number Challenge • King of The Hill Challenge • Leftovers Challenge • One Time Challenges • Presentation Challenge • Seafood Challenge • Signature Dish Challenge • Taste It Now Make It Challenge
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