2009 Summer TV Preview: Hell's Kitchen

By Kelly West: 2009-06-23 19:24:49

Donkeys!!! That’s right folks. Summer is here and that means the cranky but truly gifted culinary master Gordon Ramsay is back in the kitchen with a new crop of professional food people as Hell’s Kitchen is set to make its sixth season premiere this July.

The series follows two teams of contestants, whose backgrounds are all food/cooking related. These chefs, cooks, caterers and other cooking professionals are split into two teams and made to show off their abilities in the kitchen while Ramsay observes them. Each week someone is eliminated until the grand finale when the final two face off in the hopes of winning a prestigious cooking gig at one of Ramsay’s restaurants. The real entertainment comes from watching Ramsay scream at the cooks as they bustle about the kitchen, trying not to screw anything up. Seriously, if I had a dollar for every time someone was yelled at by Ramsay for overcooking the risotto… I might be able to afford an appetizer at one of Ramsay’s restaurants.

Hell’s Kitchen Season Six premieres with a two-hour season premiere Tuesday, July 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX and makes its time period premiere the following week Tuesday, July 28 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).

Below are the teams and some info on the cooks.

The Red Team:

Name: Amanda
Age: 27
Occupation: Sous Chef
Currently Resides: New York, NY
Hometown: Vancouver, WA

Name: Ariel
Age: 27
Occupation: Sous Chef
Currently Resides: Los Angeles, CA
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA

Name: Lovely
Age: 23
Occupation: Children’s Camp Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Chicago, IL
Hometown: Chicago, IL

Name: Melinda
Age: 38
Occupation: Private Chef
Currently Resides: Philadelphia, PA
Hometown: Chadd Fords, PA

Name: Sabrina
Age: 34
Occupation: Restaurant Manager
Currently Resides: Phoenix, AZ
Hometown: New Caney, TX

Name: Suzanne
Age: 24
Occupation: Sous Chef
Currently Resides: Las Vegas, NV
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

Name: Tek
Age: 27
Occupation: Line Cook
Currently Resides: New York, NY
Hometown: Greenwich, CT

Name: Tennille
Age: 28
Occupation: Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Fairfax, VA
Hometown: Hampton Roads, VA

The Blue Team:

Name: Andy
Age: 39
Occupation: Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Boston, MA
Hometown: Seattle, WA

Name: Dave
Age: 32
Occupation: Executive Chef
Currently Resides: San Diego, CA
Hometown: Chester, NJ

Name: Jim
Age: 34
Occupation: Sous Chef
Currently Resides: Nashua, NH
Hometown: Mendham, NJ

Name: Joseph
Age: 27
Occupation: Sous Chef
Currently Resides: Massapequa Park, NY
Hometown: Massapequa Park, NY

Name: Kevin
Age: 35
Occupation: Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Middleton, CT
Hometown: Plymouth, MA

Name: Louie
Age: 45
Occupation: Diner Owner
Currently Resides: Fitchburg, MA
Hometown: Fitchburg, MA

Name: Tony
Age: 30
Occupation: Culinary Store Manager
Currently Resides: Chicago, IL
Hometown: Chicago, IL

Name: Van
Age: 26
Occupation: Fish Cook
Currently Resides: Dallas, TX
Hometown: Buford, GA

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