Hell's Kitchen: The Final Rankings
By Brian Sikorski
August 15, 2007
This week on the nail-biting season finale of "Hell's Kitchen" we finally find out who will walk away with the big prize and who will be kicked to the curb. I have ranked Rock #1 every week since the show began except for last week and only because I think he made a grave mistake in picking his old blue team chefs.
Bonnie on the other hand enjoyed this climb, #6, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. I didn't realize until this point that I have moved Bonnie up one position every week except for the first two.
Of course the episode started off with recaps of the entire season. We then see Bonnie and Rock getting their teams up to speed. Rock is clear and organized as he explains his menu and his goals to his team of chefs. Bonnie on the other hand is laid back on a couch and has no recipes for her chefs to review before service. In the kitchen, Bonnie and Julia are not working well together and are a little abrasive to each other. In the blue kitchen, Rock is coaching Josh and trying to motivate him to give a great performance.
Back in the red kitchen, Bonnie is now having trouble with Melissa as she is overcooking the prawns. The chefs then have to prepare their menu for Chef Ramsay, who will judge them and give them the final okay. He doesn't care for Bonnie's dessert and thinks there is too much garlic in Rock's mashed potatoes. He also corrects Rock's cookies and milkshake dessert but overall is impressed with the menus.
Chef Ramsay pulls each of the chefs aside to get a feel for what they were hoping to accomplish with their restaurants and approves of both. As service is about to begin, both chefs are working to motivate their teams and prepare for the most important dinner service of their careers. The guests start to arrive and appetizer orders are starting to come into the kitchen. Both teams start out strong and get the appetizers out at the same time.
Bonnie calls out the next order and does not receive a call back from her team. She yells for them to respond. In the blue kitchen, Josh is burning the crab cakes and argues with Rock when he is told to have the re-cook done in 30 seconds. Gordon comments on the lack of communication in the red kitchen and tells Bonnie to get it back together. Josh is still overcooking the crab cakes and hasn't sold an item in 30 minutes. Rock decides to move Josh off the station and switches him with Vinnie. In the red kitchen, Melissa tells Bonnie that she is running out of the fresh fettuccine and prawns. Gordon asks her how many she had to start off with and didn't know.
The chefs are pushing to finish strong which they do. After the service, Chef Ramsay each of the chefs what they would do differently if they could do it over again. Rock says he would have won the Las Vegas challenge so he could have first pick so he could have had Jen instead of Josh. Bonnie says she would have double-checked the prep. He praises both of them for not giving up and completing the service. He says that both of them showed great leadership and that his decision will be hard.
Chef Ramsay retired to his office to study the customer comment cards and makes his decision. Later in Chef Ramsay's office, he tells them that only one door will open and that chef will be the winner. He tells them to put their hands on the door knob and after a countdown from three, the door opens for Rock.
He collapses in joy. The crowd below goes wild in celebration. Bonnie comes around and gives Rock a big hug in congratulations. Gordon sprays Rock down with champagne and celebrates. In a final moment, Rock holds up his son and announces that he will be the winner of "Hell's Kitchen Season 12".
Rock
Winner of Hell's Kitchen Season 3
Rock, I had you at number one every week except the last one. I thought that your choice to use the old blue team was going to cost you the contest but you pulled through and showed how great of a leader you are. Congratulations.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bonnie
Finished Second
You've got some growing to do and if you can build your own confidence and leadership (as well as your attention to detail) then you can do well. I think you can, do you?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jen
Elinated: Episode 9
I can't believe that you were eliminated. I thought you were assured a spot in the top two but when you didn't catch the mistake with the spaghetti I knew you were done for.
Julia
Elinated: Episode 8
You left with your head up high, even though it was down and crying. You should be damn proud of what you accomplished. Chef Ramsay even promised to send you to culinary school and challenged you to come back to Hell's Kitchen and win. Take him up on the offer girl!
Josh
Elinated: Episode 8
Your elimination was so satisfying to me. You have just coasted your way through this competition and haven't contributed much. I am glad you're gone but mad it took this long.
Brad
Elinated: Episode 7
The blue team faults were all you buddy. It was your menu and your show so when the ship sinks, the captain goes down with it. Thems is the breaks.
Melissa
Elinated: Episode 6
You tried to bite off more than you can chew. You tried to take a leadership role and the first rule of being a leader is to listen and respect your team because they will listen and respect you in return.
Vinnie
Elinated: Episode 4
Vinnie you struggled on the meat station. Yes it is probably the most difficult station but if you were crashing you should have told someone or at least asked to switch.
Joanna
Eliminated In Episode 3
Joanna, I though you would have done better. Oh well. Rancid crab and a rancid attitude. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aaron
Eliminated Due To Health In Episode 3
Aaron get well buddy. I'm not even gonna say anything. Just be glad you lasted as long as you did.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eddie
Eliminated In Episode 2
I've got to say I'm surprised that you got the boot so soon. If Rock would have put you against Aaron like he should have then I think you would be in the kitchen for at least one more service. Oh well.
Tiffany
Eliminated In Episode 1
We hardly knew ye but in that time we did know you, you were bossy and annoying.
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