Season 11 of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen and premiered on Fox on March 12, 2013, and concluded on July 25, 2013. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while Andi Van Willigan returned as the Red Team's sous-chef. James Avery debuted as the Blue Team's sous-chef, replacing Scott Leibfried, who had a work obligation at Mick Fleetwood's restaurant in Maui. Seasons 1–7 maître d' Jean-Philippe Susilovic returned as maître d', replacing James Lukanik.
The season was filmed between August and September 2012.
The season was won by executive chef Ja'Nel Witt, with butcher/line cook Mary Poehnelt finishing second. However, one month after the season aired, Witt denied the head chef position at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, due to "unforeseen personal circumstances". As of June 2014, she is the executive chef of Corner Table, a canteen based in River Oaks, Houston.
Third-place finisher Jon Scallion, who was deemed by Ramsay as the only great chef on the worst Blue Team in Hell's Kitchen history, became sous-chef at Gordon Ramsay Steak under season 10 winner Christina Wilson.
Chefs For the first time ever, 20 chefs competed in season 11. Contestant Age Occupation Hometown Result Ja'Nel Witt 31 Executive Chef Houston, Texas Winner Mary Poehnelt 26 Butcher/Line Cook Belchertown, Massachusetts Runner-Up Jonathan "Jon" Scallion 27 Chef de Cuisine York, PennsylvaniaEliminated before Finals Cyndi Stanimirov 25 Head Chef Queens, New York Susan Heaton Fierrohttps://www.facebook.com/susan.fierro316?fref=ts 29 Culinary Student Whittier, California Eliminated after Fifteenth ServiceZachary "Zach" Womack 34 Head Line Cook Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Eliminated after Thirteenth Service Anthony Rodriguez 27 Line Chef New Orleans, Louisiana Eliminated after Twelfth Service Nedra Harris 24 Kitchen Manager Detroit, Michigan Eliminated after Eleventh Service Michael Langdon 33Executive Chef Plains, Pennsylvania Eliminated after Tenth Service Raymond "Ray" Alongi 51 Boston, Massachusetts Eliminated after Ninth Service Barret Beyer 35 Head Chef Long Island, New YorkEliminated after Eighth Service Amanda Giblin 28 Executive Chef Orange County, New York Jacqueline Baldassari 27 Roundsman Florence, New Jersey Eliminated after Seventh Service Daniel "Dan" Ryan Head Cook Westchester, New York Eliminated after Sixth Service Jessica Lewis 25 Chef Tournant New York, New York Eliminated after Fifth Service Jeremy Madden 22 Lead Cook Los Angeles, California Eliminated after Breakfast Service Danielle Boorn 33 Executive Chef Atlanta, Georgia Eliminated after Third Service Christian Rosati 38 Line Cook/Sandwich Maker Boston, Massachusetts Eliminated after Second Service Gina Aloise 49 Line Cook The Bronx, New York Quit before Lobster Challenge Sebastian Royo 32 Sous Chef Brooklyn, New York Eliminated after First Service
Contestant progress No.ChefOriginal teams1st switch2nd switchIndividualsFinals 1101/1102 1103 1104 1105/1106/1107 1108 1109 1110/1111 1112/1113 1114/1115 1116 1117/1118 1119 1120 1121/1122 1 Ja'Nel WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE WIN LOSE WIN WIN INNOM INWINNER 2 Mary WINNOM LOSENOMNOM LOSE WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE WIN LOSE WIN WIN INNOM IN 3 Jon LOSE LOSE WIN WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSEBoWJon was also granted immunity for winning the challenge WIN IN INOUTMary's team 4 Cyndi WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE WIN LOSENOM LOSE WIN LOSE WINNOMNOM INOUTJa'Nel's team 5 Susan WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSENOM WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE WINNOM WINNOMNOMOUTJa'Nel's team 6 Zach LOSE LOSE WIN WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE WINNOMNOMNOM LOSENOMOUTJa'Nel's team 7 Anthony LOSE LOSE WIN WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSEOUTMary's team 8 Nedra WIN LOSE LOSE LOSENOM LOSE WIN LOSE LOSENOM WINOUTMary's team 9 Michael LOSE LOSE WIN WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE WIN LOSE LOSEOUTMary's team 10 Ray LOSE LOSE WIN WINNOMNOM LOSE WIN LOSEOUTJa'Nel's team 11 Barret LOSE LOSE WIN WIN LOSE LOSENOM WINOUT 12 Amanda WIN LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE WINNOMOUTJa'Nel's team 13 Jacqueline WIN LOSENOMNOM LOSE LOSE WINOUT 14 Dan LOSE LOSE WIN WINNOMNOMOUT Mary's team 15 Jessica WIN LOSENOM LOSE LOSEOUT 16 JeremyNOMNOM WINOUT 17 Danielle WINNOMOUT 18 Christian LOSEOUT 19 Gina WINLEFT 20 SebastianOUT
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