| Hell's Kitchen: Battle of the Ages | |
|---|---|
| Season 21 | |
_season_21&sq=&lang=&file=File:Hells_Kitchen_US_Season_21_Poster.jpg) Promotional poster for season 21, featuring host Ramsay | |
| Hosted by | Gordon Ramsay |
| No. of contestants | 18 |
| Winner | Alex Belew |
| Runner-up | Dafne Mejia |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 29, 2022 – February 9, 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-first season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen (subtitled as Hell's Kitchen: Battle of the Ages) premiered on Fox on September 29, 2022, and concluded on February 9, 2023. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while Christina Wilson returned as the Red Team's sous-chef and Jason Santos returned as the Blue Team's sous-chef. Matthew Childs and Marino Monferrato both returned as maître d'; Matthew temporarily filled in for Marino in Episodes 1-9 while Marino was visiting family in Italy.
The season was won by former restaurant owner Alex Belew, with executive chef Dafne Mejia finishing second and head chef Alejandro Najar placing third.