The sixth season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen premiered on Fox on July 21, 2009, and concluded on October 13, 2009. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while Scott Leibfried returned as the Blue Team's sous-chef, and season two winner Heather West returned as the Red Team's sous-chef, replacing Gloria Felix. Jean-Philippe Susilovic returned as maître d'.
The season was won by executive chef Dave Levey, with fellow executive chef Kevin Cottle finishing second.
Contestants Initially, sixteen chefs competed in season six, and were joined by a seventeenth, season five fifth-place finisher Robert Hesse, after the first dinner service.
Contestant Age Occupation Hometown Result Dave Levey 32 Executive chef Chester, New Jersey Winner Kevin Cottle 35 Plymouth, Massachusetts Runner-up Ariel Contreras-Fox 27 Sous-chef Santa Cruz, California Eliminated before finals Tennille Middleton 28 Executive chef Hampton Roads, Virginia Eliminated after thirteenth service Suzanne Schlicht 24 Sous-chef Milwaukee, Wisconsin Eliminated after twelfth service Vincent "Van" Hurd 26 Fish cook Buford, Georgia Eliminated after eleventh service Sabrina Gresset 34 Restaurant manager New Caney, Texas Eliminated after tenth service Andy Husbands 39 Executive chef Seattle, Washington Eliminated after ninth service Amanda Davenport 27 Sous-chef Vancouver, Washington Eliminated after eighth service Robert Hesse 30 Executive chef Quogue, New York Eliminated after seventh service Jim McGloin 34 Sous-chef Mendham, New Jersey Eliminated after sixth service Amanda "Tek" Moore 27 Line cook Greenwich, Connecticut Eliminated after fifth service Connie "Lovely" Jackson 23 Children's camp executive chef Chicago, Illinois Eliminated after fourth service Tony D'Alessandro 30 Culinary store manager Eliminated after second service Joseph Tinnelly 27 Sous-chef Massapequa Park, New York Quit after second service Melinda Meaney 38 Private chef Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania Eliminated after first service David "Louie" Cordio 45 Diner owner Fitchburg, Massachusetts Ejected during first service Notes
Contestant progress Each week, the best member (determined by Ramsay) from the losing team during the latest service period is asked to nominate two of their teammates for elimination; one of these two is meant to be sent home by Ramsay. On some weeks, there is a variation in the nomination process, depending on the losing team's (or even winning team's) performance.
No.ChefOriginal teamsWith Robert1st switch2nd switchIndividualsFinals 601 602/603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 1 Dave WIN LOSE WIN WIN WIN LOSEBoW WIN LOSE LOSE IN IN IN INWINNER 2 Kevin WIN LOSE WIN WIN WIN LOSE LOSE WIN LOSE LOSE IN IN IN IN 3 Ariel LOSE LOSEBoW LOSE LOSE LOSE WIN LOSE LOSE LOSENOMNOM INOUT Dave's team 4 Tennille LOSENOMNOM LOSENOM LOSE WINBoW LOSE LOSE IN INOUTTennille was eliminated in the kitchen, during the post-mortem 5 Suzanne LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE WINNOMNOM LOSENOMOUT Dave's team 6 Van WIN LOSE WIN WIN WIN LOSENOM WIN LOSENOMOUT Kevin's team 7 Sabrina LOSE LOSE LOSEBoW LOSENOM WINNOMNOMOUT Kevin's team 8 Andy WINNOM WIN WIN WINNOMNOM WINOUT 9 AmandaNOM LOSE LOSE LOSENOM LOSE WINOUT Kevin's team 10 Robert Robert was not in competition LOSE WIN WIN WIN INRobert was hospitalized and did not participate in serviceOUT Dave's team 11 Jim WIN LOSE WIN WIN WINOUT 12 Tek LOSE LOSE LOSENOMOUT 13 Lovely LOSENOMNOMOUT 14 Tony WINOUT 15 Joseph WINLEFT 16 MelindaOUT 17 LouieEJEC
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External links Araxi Restaurant