Kitchen Nightmares
2007
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Episode Guide
- 16. One Hell of An American Dream Jan 25, 2024
- The final three contestants face their last challenge before the final dinner service.
- 15. And Then There Were Two Jan 25, 2024
- The final three contestants face their last challenge before the final dinner service.
- 14. Don't Be Fooled Jan 18, 2024
- The chefs' attention to detail is tested; guest judge Kevin Meehan.
He was Hell's Kitchen season 8 runner up and didn't take his defeat with grace instead blaming his team for losing. After Hell's Kitchen, Russell appeared on Iron Chef and ran kitchens at The Florentine, Chicago Cut Steakhouse, 8UP, Concetrics before becoming Executive Chef at Hugo's Frog Bar.
- Hell's Kitchen Season 6 Where Are They Now
Amanda Davenport from Hell's Kitchen season 6 was a Sous...
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He was the Hell's Kitchen season 9 runner up, losing out to...
- Hell's Kitchen Season 6 Where Are They Now
- Season 8
- Season 10
- Post Hell's Kitchen
- Trivia
- Quotes
Episode 1
1. Main article: Episode 801 - 16 Chefs Compete After Jamesintroduced himself, all the chefs put blindfolds on, and were taken to the prize restaurant, the LA Market, in Los Angeles. Then, they returned to Hell's Kitchen, and were asked to cook their signature dishes. During the Signature Dish Challenge, Russell was the first person from the blue team to have his dish judged by Ramsay, and went up against Emily. He expressed that he is very confident in his abilities and felt like he had a gr...
Episode 2
1. Main article: Episode 802 - 14 Chefs Compete Back in the dorms, Russell said he did not want the blue team to implode, and wanted to give Raj a chance to fight back. During the Sushi Challenge, Russell was paired with Raj. They only managed to get 4 out of their 9 pieces accepted, but the blue team won the challenge 16-15. They were rewarded with a trip to Cellar 360 in San Francisco with Ramsay, where they did wine tasting and ate dinner at the Water Bar restaurant. He also got to keep hi...
Episode 3
1. Main article: Episode 803 - 13 Chefs Compete Back in the dorms, Russell talked with Jillan and Sabrina, and was informed that the blue team was weak compared to the red team. During the Paramedic Service Challenge, Russell was not seen much, and the blue team lost the challenge. They were punished by polishing 250 stemware glasses for the next service, and cleaning both kitchens. During the punishment, he got annoyed when Trevcomplained about Raj leaving watermarks on the glasses, and told...
Episode 16
1. Main article: Episode 1016 - 6 Chefs Compete Russell returned to Hell's Kitchen as part of a team of returning runner ups. He was joined by Jay (Season 7), Kevin (Season 6), Paula (Season 5), Bonnie (Season 3), and Virginia (Season 2). When he revealed himself, nobody was happy to see him as Christina remembered how much of a fucking ass he was back then, before hoping to see him burn hard on whatever station he was on. While he believed they were there to whip the black jackets assess tha...
After his appearance on the show, Russell appeared on Iron Chefand ran kitchens at The Florentine, Chicago Cut Steakhouse, 8UP, Concetrics, before becoming Executive Chef at Hugo's Frog Bar.He also helped open a number of successful restaurants.He is currently Executive Chef at Gibsons Steakhouse, which has excellent reviews.He participated in the fifth different-gender finals of Hell's Kitchen.He is the eighth runner-up, the third consecutive male runner-up, and fifth male runner-up of Hell's Kitchen.He is the only runner up to this date to take his loss ungraciously.He was named the "Number 5" Worst Contestant on the Show on Top 10 WORST Hell's Kitchen Contestantsby WatchMojo."Boris and Raj are working together. It's like watching two idiots do a Rubik's Cube, there's no chance on Earth they're going to get it right."(To Raj) "No sauce, bro. C'mon, get another one going, bro!""Boris is a brain dead dumb fuck."(To Trev) "I'm definitely voting for you, Trev because of your attitude and communication lapses. It's fucking ridiculous. If you talked to me like you talked to me before about that salmon, I woul...Dec 11, 2023 · Russell Kook II, the season 8 runner-up and participant in season 10, has carved a path in the culinary world. Following his appearances, Russell showcased his culinary skills on ‘Iron Chef’ and took charge of kitchens at prominent establishments including The Florentine, Chicago Cut Steakhouse, 8UP, and Concetrics.
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Each finalist stood in front of a door; Nona's door opened, making her the eighth winner of Hell's Kitchen. Unlike the first seven runners-up of Hell's Kitchen , Russell took his defeat ungraciously, blaming his teammates for his loss.
Here is a podcast episode of Russell talking about his time at Hell's Kitchen. Interesting things from the podcast -He seems to have regretted his last talking head. The one where he blamed his team for his defeat. -he said he had kept in touch with Nona the most. He also said he talked to Paula outside Hell's Kitchen.
Oct 23, 2023 · Russell Kook is another Hell’s Kitchen Season 8 cast, hailing from Madison. He made it to the finale and stood the position of the runner-up, following Nona Sivley. At present, he is serving as the executive chef at Gibsons Steakhouse.
He's also appeared on Iron Chef America and Hell's Kitchen, where he was named season 8 Runner Up. Kook is currently the Executive Chef at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse and Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House.
