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Tennille Middleton was a contestant on Season 6 of Hell's Kitchen. They ranked in 4th place.

Season 6[]

Episode 1[]

Main article: Episode 601 - 16 Chefs Compete

When receiving some tips from Season 3 contestant Bonnie and a clip of her cooking without her stove on was shown, Tennille mocked her by asking who was cooking without heat. After that, Ramsay introduced himself and ordered all the chefs to cook their signature dishes.

Before tasting the signature dishes, Ramsay announced that for the first time, the Signature Dish Challenge would occur as a regular team challenge, with each contestant going head-to-head. Tennille was the third member of the red team to have their dish judged by Ramsay and went up against Joseph. They served balsamic lamb chop, and it was deemed nice by Ramsay. They won the round over Joseph, and while getting back in line, they jokingly said that she would take autographs later. During Sabrina's turn, they hoped that Van would screw up so there would still be some hope.

The red team eventually lost the challenge 2-3, and they were punished by cleaning both kitchens ahead of the opening service the following night. When they were served Bologna sandwiches for dinner, Tennille was confused as they thought Bologna was illegal in California. After their punishment, the red team came up to the dorms and found their uniforms, knives, and cookbooks, which they had to learn by heart. The next morning, during prep, the red team were already going full steam ahead and were confident as they studied the menu the previous night and rested. Minutes before opening, after Lovely overcooked some fondants, they said it was all they had to work with, therefore being fucking screwed.

During dinner service, Tennille was on the garnish station. When they saw their team struggling to get their first order of appetizers, they were the vocal leader of the team while comparing the situation to apocalyptic chaos. On the eighth attempt at the first appetizers, they were determined to succeed and asked Melinda and Lovely if the pasta was cooked, which they answered it was, and they ordered them to send it. But, when Ramsay discovered a lot of pasta in the bin, they called Melinda stupid, saying she would lead the team to destruction. Eventually, service was shut down after a lot of struggle in both kitchens.

When the teams were lined up, Ramsay declared the red team losers for not serving any entrées out and asked them to nominate two people for elimination. During deliberation, Tennille pointed out that the team never got past appetizers, inclining towards Lovely as the second nominee, while also recalling her leaving for 45 minutes during service.

Tennille was not nominated for elimination, and after Melinda left, they welcomed Robert in her team, as a new teammate.[1]

Episode 2[]

Main article: Episode 602 - 15 Chefs Compete

Back in the dorms, the red team received some precious help when Robert gave some tips on how to properly cook the food to the red team.

The next morning, both teams got down in the blue kitchen, where Ramsay introduced the Shrimp Cleaning Challenge. During the challenge, Tennille declared they made themself a clear system, and they were the fifth person from the red team to have their shrimps judged by Ramsay. Despite being confident in their system, they gave the worst performance overall by having only 1 shrimp accepted out of 8, being ashamed, and wondering what they did wrong. Ramsay asked them why they were that bad, but they did not give any excuses, accepting the blame, and being very emotional in the process, knowing they let themself and their team down.

The red team lost the challenge 44-45, and they were punished by cleaning shrimps and segmenting lemons, removing every seed from all of them, all day long, for a shrimp cocktail during the next dinner service. During the punishment, Tennille declared to their team very seriously that all the lemons needed to be done, acknowledging they had to redeem themself to prove that they were a valuable part of their team. Suzanne started to confront them in the kitchen because of their way of telling others what to do, leading to an awkward moment. Later, Suzanne continued to confront them about their poor performance and questioned their experience, despite them saying they checked every one of their shrimps six times, and was annoyed by Suzanne, saying that she was not a good person despite being able to clean shrimps.

When the teams were lined up, Tennille was dedicated to serving shrimp scampi tableside by Ramsay. They were not happy about that because they hated shrimp, but Ramsay told them it would be a perfect opportunity to redeem themself after their poor performance during the challenge. In the dining room, they said they did not know what charm they should put on, but they would do it anyway. Then, they went to a table, asked the customers if they ever had celebrity impersonators, before telling they were supposed to be Whoopi Goldberg, referring to their strong resemblance with the actress. At one point, they noticed Robert's failed attempt at his first risotto, and declared he was not a savior or a God, and that he was like everybody else, except that he was fatter and talked more. Later, the red team rallied to get appetizers out, so they had to move fast to keep up with their team. Unfortunately, at one point, they served a raw shrimp to a woman who revealed she was pregnant. Then, they went to the hot plate to tell Ramsay they would need 5 more minutes, which infuriated Ramsay who asked them to tell their team they were way behind, which they did. Ramsay pulled the whole red team aside and they revealed they were six tables behind. Ramsay told them that they sunk their team, but they denied that fact. Because of their mistakes, the red team was stalled waiting for them to catch up. After a lot of struggle in both kitchens, Ramsay ordered both teams to send shrimp cocktails to the dining room and shut down both kitchens.

When both teams were lined up, Ramsay asked Tennille what was the big deal when they served raw shrimp to a pregnant woman. After that, he named both teams losers and asked them to nominate two people each for elimination. During deliberation, they declared they weren’t comfortable putting any of their teammates up as they weren’t in the kitchen, as well as being in denial about their poor performance, with Robert reminding them that they served raw shrimp to a pregnant woman. They responded by saying they did not know the woman was pregnant and that they did not do it on purpose.

Tennille was the red team's first nominee for elimination, with Lovely being the second. The elimination was delayed until the following episode because of the infamous Joseph incident.[2]

Episode 3[]

Main article: Episode 603 - 14 Chefs Compete

After Joseph's departure, Tennille was called down with Lovely, and joined Tony and Andy from the blue team. They survived elimination, and said goodbye to Robert, who had just been transferred to the blue team. While going back to the dorms, they and Amanda hugged each other, still in disbelief and amazement about Joseph's exit.

After that, the chefs went to bed, trying to get some sleep, but very early in the night, alarm bells started to go, Sous Chef Scott, holding a flashlight, told everybody to get out of the restaurant immediately as an emergency was called. Then, fire trucks arrived at Hell's Kitchen and the chefs got outside. But, Ramsay was standing with the firefighters, revealing that it was a fire drill. He introduced the Firefighter Pasta Meal Service Challenge, and all the chefs got back in the dorms to change. Tennille was not seen much during the challenge, which the red team won after succeeding to complete their side of the dining room before the blue team. They were rewarded with a day at the Pacific Water Spa, in Huntington Beach, California, as well as a helicopter ride to get there.

During dinner service, Tennille was on the fish station. When Ramsay called the first ticket, they did not answer, so he asked them to. Then, they started to cook her scallops, but Suzanne told them that they were using too much oil, and started to pour some out herself. They did not appreciate this and told Suzanne to get off their station as they knew what they were doing. However, Ramsay told them that they were deep fat frying their scallops, put them out the pan, and reminded them it was the first order. Ariel motivated them, and they started over. Later, Ariel and Sabrina brought their appetizers to the pass, but they were still not ready with her scallops. They were also annoyed by Suzanne's attitude when the latter told her they were putting too much oil in their pan. They said that Suzanne was liking to hear herself talk and that somebody must slap her in the face. Then, Ramsay told them that they could not put the boiled scallops back in the pan, and Tek, Sabrina, Ariel, and Ramsay were speaking to them at the same time, putting more pressure on them. They were annoyed because they could not concentrate on their cooking, and then, a fire erupted on their station. Ramsay came over, pulled the fire out, and they revealed that too many people were talking to them at the same time. Finally, they got their act together and delivered acceptable scallops to the pass. Because of that, the red team got their momentum back. Eventually, service was completed in both kitchens.

When both teams were lined up, the red team was declared losers for having an 81% above average rating from the customers, compared to the blue team's 83%, and Ariel was named "Best of the Worst". During deliberation, Tennille told Ariel that even though they fucked up, they managed to bounce back. They also reminded the Ariel of the lamb incident with Amanda, which Ariel was aware of.

Tennille was Ariel's second nominee for elimination, with Lovely being the first. They survived elimination after Ramsay told them to wake up big time. While being dismissed, they said they hated to be up for elimination and was determined to prove themself so they would never be nominated again.[3]

Episode 4[]

Main article: Episode 604 - 13 Chefs Compete

Back in the dorms, Tennille declared they were having integrity by still competing, and Suzanne told them that she never took it to a personal level, which they answered she did, and that she could kiss their ass. After, they revealed that when Suzanne said to them that she would be pissed if they would sink the ship was inappropriate while adding that Suzanne did not know what a leader was, and finishing by punching the wall when they left the conversation.

During the Sausage Strings Challenge, Tennille was paired with Suzanne, much to their dismay as they had never disliked somebody that they only known for a few days that much in their life. When Ramsay asked them how thick they liked their sausage, they answered they did not like sausages, making everybody laugh. Despite their dislike of Suzanne, both of them were able to get two strings accepted, and the red team eventually won the challenge 6-4. They were rewarded with lunch at Old World Village, for an Oktoberfest style party.

During dinner service, Tennille was on the appetizer station with Tek. They got annoyed when Suzanne was giving them tips on their risotto, but managed to get their risotto accepted. When they saw Tek struggling on the capellini, they helped out. The red team lost the service, and Sabrina was named "Best of the Worst".

They were not nominated for elimination.[4]

Episode 5[]

Main article: Episode 605 - 12 Chefs Compete

During the Welcome Home Planning Challenge, Tennille offered to make a jambalaya sauce for their dishes but was rejected by Suzanne. The red team eventually lost the challenge 1-2, and they were punished by decorating the dining room ahead of the Welcome Home Party, under the supervision of Ramsay's wife. Back in the dorms, they were very pissed off about the loss, said that they would break something if they wouldn’t have to pay for it afterward, and was seen upstairs very angry. Later, they got into an argument with Suzanne over the latter’s inability to listen, and called them crazy for not understanding why their team lost.

During prep, Tennille said that the red team had to win a dinner service, and hoped that this service was the one. When the blue team was trying to sabotage the red team by not giving their recipes in clear detail, they called that bullshit.

During dinner service, Tennille was on the fish station. They offered their help to Tek on the grill station but was shooed away. Later, they got dismayed when Amanda sent up a raw lobster tail and got even more dismayed when the blue team was called in to help out, calling it adding salt to the wound.

The red team lost the service, and despite a decent performance, Tennille was considered by Sabrina for being nominated twice already. That angered them as they helped out a lot, and refused to be nominated.

Tennille was the red team's second nominee for elimination, with Tek being the first. However, they called it bullshit, and believed that Amanda should be up instead. They were called down with Tek, and the two were eventually joined by Amanda. During their plea, they declared that they were getting stronger and that the red team only nominated them out of fear. They survived elimination after Ramsay sent them back in line.[5]

Episode 6[]

Main article: Episode 606 - 11 Chefs Compete

Back in the dorms, Tennille made it vocally clear that they did not want to be nominated again, and was pissed that they judged their nomination based on her past mistakes.

During the 700 Calories 3 Course Meal Challenge, Tennille served the red team's appetizer, which was pan-seared scallops with mango chutney, containing 204 calories. Ramsay praised the dish for tasting good and added that the presentation did not look like it was 204 calories as he did not feel cheated. They tied the round with Kevin, and the red team eventually won the challenge 3-1. They were rewarded with a day at Venice Beach to play volleyball with Annett Davis, and receiving gift baskets containing Vitamix blenders and cookbooks.

During dinner service, Tennille was on the garnish station. At one point, they made more spinach than needed and got chewed out by Ramsay who told them to cook for each table, calling them a stupid cow in the process. That angered them, as they thought Ramsay should learn how to show some respect, especially when they were working hard. Later, their mashed potatoes were stuck to the pot and were not enough for a two-person serving. They said that they did not want to serve extra servings like last time, but Ramsay accused them of treating it like a joke and called them both pathetic and crap. That was the last straw as they called Ramsay himself crap, much to the shock of her teammates. Ramsay ejected them from the kitchen as they kept insulting Ramsay. In the back store, a heated confrontation erupted between them and Ramsay as he sternly warned them not to call him crap, unless they wanted to leave through the front doors, but they kept yelling that they were busting their ass for him. However, Ramsay told them that they were not listening to him, and told them to shut up and behave while allowing them back into the kitchen. Both teams were eventually named joint-losers, and Ramsay asked for one person each for elimination.

Tennille was not nominated, despite Sabrina and Amanda thinking that they should have been for arguing with Ramsay and leaving temporarily.[6]

Episode 7[]

Main article: Episode 607 - 10 Chefs Compete

Before the Craps Challenge, Tennille thought that the covered board was a lobster tank and that they were going to grab lobsters. She rolled a P and chose potatoes. During the challenge, they suggested to add sugar to the garlic purée to balance it, but Ariel ignored them. The red team lost the challenge because of the garlic purée, which frustrated them as they warned Ariel about it. They were punished by participating in Delivery Day, do inventory, and prep both kitchens for the following service. During the punishment, she dropped a box containing lemons, which some of them rolled underneath the truck. During the night, the red team was forced to take in one more delivery, and they called that fucking bullshit.

During prep, Tennille hoped that the blue team was as tired as the red team, and considered getting rid of Suzanne due to her bossy attitude. During dinner service, they were on the meat station. They were not seen much, but the red team eventually won the service.[7]

Episode 8[]

Main article: Episode 608 - 9 Chefs Compete

Back in the dorms, Tennille listened to Sabrina on how she had enough of Suzanne's know-it-all attitude, and they added that Suzanne did not know how close she was to being eliminated.

During the Blind Taste Test, Tennille was forced to sit out to even the teams at four members each. Despite that, the red team won the challenge 6-4, and they were rewarded with lunch to the Opaque, at the V Lounge, where they ate in the dark with Ramsay.

During dinner service, Tennille was on the appetizer station. Before the first ticket came, they promised to make sure to get appetizers out strong. While they expressed concern on Suzanne's dark-colored scallops, they were shut down after they were accepted. Then, they offered their help to Amanda on garnish, but was shut down again and stated that most of their teammates were having ego problems. When Sabrina was temporarily ejected from the kitchen, Ramsay relocated them to the meat station, and they firmly told Suzanne that their meat would be out in three minutes instead of two. Their attempt on the lamb refire was accepted, and they managed to get entrées back on track. When they tried to rally the red team, Ramsay told her that if they stood at the hot plate for five minutes, they would realize how painful it was watching it all. The red team lost the service, but they were named "Best of the Worst" as they had their best performance so far. They were asked to nominate two people for elimination.

Tennille named Suzanne as their first nominee, and Sabrina as their second. They tried to convince Ramsay that Suzanne was not a worthwhile team member and expressed dismay when the latter survived elimination.[8]

Episode 9[]

Main article: Episode 609 - 8 Chefs Compete

On their way back to the dorms, Tennille thought that Ramsay made a terrible mistake by not eliminating Suzanne, but knew that her being on the chopping block was a humbling experience. However, they added that if Suzanne would not get it, there was no hope of her getting it at all.

During the Crepe Challenge, Tennille faced up against Andy on the lunch round, and made a pepper jack bacon, shrimp, and black bean salsa crepe. It was too spicy for Ramsay and Jean-Philippe to handle, and they lost the round to Andy. Despite that, the red team won the challenge 3-2, and they were rewarded with a full French experience, which included mime lessons, and lunch at La Cachette.

During dinner service, Tennille was on the fish station. Despite communicating with Ariel and Suzanne on timings, Suzanne needed more time. Later, they said that both Suzanne and Sabrina were sinking the red team due to their poor performances. After Suzanne and Sabrina were ejected from service, they were relocated to the meat station. Both teams were named joint-losers, and Ramsay asked both teams to nominate two people together.

Tennille was not nominated for elimination. Them and Ariel told Ramsay that the red team would be better off without Suzanne. After Andy left, they said goodbye to Suzanne, who was transferred to the blue team. While they called it bullshit that Suzanne was still around, they were also glad that she was finally out of their way.[9]

Episode 10[]

Main article: Episode 610 - 7 Chefs Compete

Tennille was extremely happy to see Suzanne leave the red team and called it a new day. However, they expressed concern as the red team was down a member, meaning they would have to be perfect.

During the Fifteen Canadian Ingredients Challenge, Tennille presented the red team's second entrée, and while they announced that it was a lamb dish with kale, Ramsay instantly knew that it was not lamb, and they stumbled that it was venison. Despite that, judges liked how the red team prepared the kale, and they won the round over Dave. Despite that, the red team lost the challenge 2-4, and they were punished by going to a local farm to gather fresh produce and do chores. During the punishment, they nearly threw up when cleaning up the pigpen, and called it the worst punishment ever.

When both teams got the chance to create their menus, Tennille's suggestion on Asian salad and blackened sea bass was not well received by Ariel and Sabrina, as they felt that they were not fine-dining dishes. After Sabrina openly mocked her salad in front of Ramsay, they got angry and felt that they were getting thrown under the bus no matter what they did, which led them to snap at Ariel.

During dinner service, Tennille was on the garnish station. They struggled on the char as they never cooked it before, and asked Ariel for some help. While they did add seasoning to it, Ramsay said that it was too peppery, and they were reminded to cook with finesse. Later that night, they started sweeping up their station, and while they managed to get their broccolini out, Ramsay suggested that they serve it before they would sweep next time. Both teams were named joint-losers, and Ramsay asked both teams to nominate one person each for elimination.

Tennille was not nominated for elimination, even though Sabrina thought that they should have been.[10]

Episode 11[]

Main article: Episode 611 - 6 Chefs Compete

The next day, Tennille and the rest of the chefs received their black jackets.

During the Taste It Now Make It Challenge, Tennille was paired with Kevin, which they were happy about as they thought he was a great chef. They used turbot, calamari, parsnip, and grapefruit to recreate Ramsay's dish. While they got the fish correct, they did not get their purée correct. Also, while they got the garnish correct, they forgot to plate it, and automatically lost the challenge. They were punished by prepping for a Couples Night Service, as well as helping Jean-Philippe to decorate the dining room. During the punishment, they quickly got annoyed by Jean-Philippe's precise instructions.

During prep, Tennille caught up a returning Dave to speed as, while they were playing individually, they knew that they still had to work together, because every mistake could hurt the team. During dinner service, they were on the meat station. They took the lead, communicated with Van and Ariel, much to Ramsay’s praise as they were the last person he would have expected to do, and then, got praised for their perfectly cooked lamb. When Ramsay and Sous Chef Scott left the kitchen, they knew that if Ramsay would shut down the service, everyone could be going home. So, they took the lead for the team and communicated with Ariel and Van. When Ramsay and Sous Chef Scott came back, they weren’t ejected, and finished service, along with Dave and Kevin. While getting desserts ready, Ramsay pulled them aside and told them that they did the best cooking of meat he has ever seen, much to their pleasure. After service, Ramsay asked them to nominate two people out of the three that were ejected.

At elimination, after Dave announced that the initial nominees were Suzanne and Ariel, Ramsay asked Tennille what they were thinking. Then, she admitted that Van should deserve to be nominated as well. After Van left, Ramsay told them that he appreciated them telling him the truth.[11]

Episode 12[]

Main article: Episode 612 - 5 Chefs Compete

Back in the dorms, Tennille got confronted by Dave over changing their mind and getting Van eliminated. However, they answered that they were only telling Ramsay the truth.

During the Presentation Challenge, Tennille served an Asian inspired red snapper. However, their snapper broke on the tray, and with very little time to cook another one, they put it on top of her garnishes to mask how screwed it was. Despite their efforts to cover her mistake, they lost the challenge to Kevin and Ariel, as her dish was voted the worst. They were punished by cleaning up an adopted road, as well as the front entrance of Hell's Kitchen. During the punishment, they did not like how they were transported on a prison bus and frustratingly asked if they committed a crime. Then, they got annoyed when Kevin and Ariel walked over the carpet they just cleaned.

During dinner service, Tennille was on the appetizer station. When Dave asked if there was anything added, they answered no and called him a fucking idiot. However, Ramsay reminded them that he did not care if they did not like each other and that he was only concerned about teamwork. Despite Ariel telling them that their risotto was overcooked, they ignored her and sent it up to the pass, only to be rejected. Then, their second attempt was rejected for the same problem, and Ramsay lectured them to pay attention to their work. When it was revealed that Kevin overcooked the rice during prep, they noted that it was both of their faults. While their third attempt was successful, Ramsay pulled them and Kevin to the front to see the difference. After service, Ramsay asked the final five to nominate two people for elimination.

Tennille was not nominated for elimination, even though Suzanne and Ariel felt that they should have been. While they were happy to see her nemesis Suzanne eliminated, Ramsay warned them that they dodged a bullet, which they agreed.[12]

Episode 13[]

Main article: Episode 613 - 4 Chefs Compete

Back in the dorms, Tennille noticed that there were only four chefs left, which meant they beat thirteen other people to get to that point.

During the 80 Vegetarian Portions Challenge, Tennille made a vegetable stuffed eggplant with brown rice and a creamy mushroom sauce. When they found out that they were serving her dishes to children, she was worried and complained that they could not win at all. While they started to make their dish presentable, they ended up throwing their stuff on the plates due to the rush. They eventually won the challenge as 55% of the children found their dish the best. They were rewarded with a Beverly Hills style makeover and loved getting pampered at the salon. Then, they joined Ramsay for lunch at Nobu, where they ate some of Nobu Matsuhisa’s signature sushi dishes. After lunch, Nobu presented them some of his signature knives designed by Rokusaburo Michiba and manufactured by Henkel that they got to keep, and they thanked the children for that reward.

When Tennille came back, Sous Chef Scott told them to get into their chef jacket as they were opening soon, and they realized that she was back to hell. Then, they knew that the dinner service would be their most important one yet.

During dinner service, Tennille was on the fish station. When Ramsay asked them for the scallops, they sent up rubbery ones, which Ramsay compared to a rubber band. Knowing that there was no more room for mistakes, they got their refire accepted, but Ramsay lectured them on paying attention. Later, when Ramsay asked for the sea bass, they brought up a burnt portion along with a raw halibut, and Ramsay found more rejected portions at their station. Then, Ramsay found out that they failed to get the sea bass seared properly, and asked everybody to look at it. Because of their mistake, the line was stalled as the diners were forced to wait for their entrées. Their second attempt on the halibut came out raw again and said that they were not doing it on purpose. When Dave and Ariel asked them for a time, they did not answer until they said two minutes. But, when Ramsay asked them for a time, they said that they needed six more minutes, even though Dave already sliced his lamb. Then, Ramsay pulled them to the pantry room and yelled that they were not communicating with the team. Despite saying that they were, Ramsay ordered them to fight back. Then, they got more open with their teammates, their refire was accepted, and entrées were being pushed out again. While cleaning up, they were disappointed that they screwed up despite winning a challenge, and called it the worst night they had since their arrival.

When the chefs were lined up, Ramsay reminded Tennille about their poor performance and stated that he did not want any nominations, before eliminating them as he refused to prolong their agony. While they were heartbroken about getting eliminated, Ramsay told them how proud he was about them fighting back harder than anybody else, and praised their massive heart. Before leaving, they hugged the other chefs as Ramsay reminded them that they had the greatest comeback of the competition. During their exit interview, they received a retrospective montage of their run.

Ramsay did not comment on Tennille's elimination, and they did not receive the coat hanging and burning picture sequence.[13]

Nomination History[]

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

Season 9[]

Episode 13[]

Main article: Episode 913 - 5 Chefs Compete

Tennille returned in Season 9 to compete against the current final five black jackets, along with other returning chefs such as Ben (Season 5), Van (Season 6), Jillian and Trev (both from Season 8). When Elise claimed she was ready to shine, they hoped the former had a body bag.

During dinner service, Tennille was on the fish station. At one point, they sent up their tuna, but it was ice cold, causing them to recall how difficult Hell’s Kitchen was. Then, their refire was overcooked, with Ramsay comparing it to canned tuna. The veterans lost the service as they had an 83% approval rating compared to the black jackets 96%.[14]

Post Hell's Kitchen[]

  • After their appearance on the show, Tennille launched their own catering company.
  • They are now a Head Kitchen Manager at Great American Restaurants.

Trivia[]

  • They did not come back for the final dinner service of the season as they were hospitalized after their elimination, so Amanda took their place, making them the second contestant to not return for the final dinner service due to health reasons, following Robert (Season 5)
  • They were the first contestant to be eliminated by Ramsay in the kitchen, during the post-mortem. They are also the only black jacket to do so.
  • They are the first contestant who finished in fourth place who was eliminated without being nominated.
  • They are responsible for one of the greatest rivalries of Hell's Kitchen, along with Suzanne.
  • They are the first contestant to return as a guest chef who did not stay for their season's final dinner service.
  • They are the highest-ranking contestant not to participate in the final service.
  • They are the only member of that season's black jacket team to have never worn a blue jacket at some point.
  • Overall, they still remain the only chef in Hell's Kitchen history who would return to cook in Hell's Kitchen without ever appearing in any season's finale.

Quotes[]

  • "DUH! Who cooks with no heat?"
  • (After Sabrina's bad signature dish) "It's looking grim for us, but if the other guy's (Van's) dish sucks, there's still hope."
  • (When talking to the customers in the dining room) "Did you know they had celebrity impersonators? ("Yeah!") "Yeah, I'm supposed to be Whoopi Goldberg."
  • "Oh my god! Joseph! What the fuck just happened? O-M-G! Wow! (drawing exclamation marks) Exclamation! Exclamation! Exclamation!"
  • (About Melinda) "That girl is going to lead us to destruction. She's stupid! Man!"
  • (About Joseph) "Are you really trying to fight Gordon Ramsay?"
  • "Suzanne likes to hear herself talk!"
  • (About Tek) "All Tek had to do was mark the steaks, and throw it over real quick. LISTEN, LISTEN!"
  • (After Ramsay sent the Blue team to help the Red team) "OH! ADD INSULT TO INJURY RUB, SALT IN THE WOUND, WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!"
  • (Before the sausage challenge when sausage puns were occurring) "Chef, I don't like sausage."
  • (About Ramsay) "Chef Ramsay needs to learn how to show some respect, especially when I'm up there working hard. He's a disrespectful British motherfucker!"
  • (To Ramsay) "Yeah, I'm fucking pissed off!"
  • (To Ramsay) "You're crap!"
  • (About Ramsay) "I'm sick of his shit, man! You not gonna keep talking to me like that!"
  • (To Ramsay) "FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU! Busted my ass for you! Busted my ass for you! You don't know shit! I'm busting my ass! Get off my back! Get off my back! I'm busting my ass and you know I am! Let me do my job!"
  • (To Suzanne) "GET OFF MY STATION PLEASE!"
  • "I'm SLEEP, S-L-E-E-P! Now you know what I am? AWAKE!"
  • "Two H's: lot of hustle, lot of heart."
  • "This is fucking bullshit."
  • (When having dine-in-the-dark experience) "I've never eat in the dark, unless I forgot to pay the light bill or something."
  • "Suzanne, you don't know how to work as a team member! And so, get the fuck out of my face, you're going home, girl!"
  • (About Suzanne saying she is the team player) "Team player my ass. Shut up girl!"
  • (During farming punishment) "If you'll never smell farm shit before it smells worse than anything."
  • (After being eliminated) "When I first came in Hell's Kitchen, I knew absolutely nothing about fine dining. It's hard not to let your nerves get to you. When I got into it with Chef Ramsay, but I fought back. When somebody kicks you, stomps you, throws you down, and says you're not good enough, never give up. Never give up. Chef Ramsay comes across people left and right. For him to take the time and say 'Hey, you, you're a great chef, keep going'. That's all he needed to say."

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References[]

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  2. (July 21, 2009). "Episode 602 - 15 Chefs Compete". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 6. Episode 2.
  3. (July 28, 2009). "Episode 603 - 14 Chefs Compete". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 6. Episode 3.
  4. (August 4, 2009). "Episode 604 - 13 Chefs Compete". Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series). Season 6. Episode 4.
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Hell's Kitchen Season 6
Staff
Gordon Ramsay (Head Chef) • Scott Leibfried (Blue Team Sous Chef) • Heather West (Red Team Sous Chef) • Jean-Philippe Susilovic (Maître d'hôtel)
Contestants
Ariel Contreras-FoxLouie CordioKevin CottleTony D'AlessandroAmanda DavenportSabrina GressetRobert HesseVan HurdAndy HusbandsLovely JacksonDave LeveyJim McGloinMelinda MeaneyTennille MiddletonTek MooreSuzanne SchlichtJoseph Tinnelly
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