'Hell's Kitchen': Gordon Ramsay lines up Season 8 contestants

I love the show, but I'm starting to get "Hell's Kitchen" fatigue. It seems that as one season ends, the next one is just around the corner. And the quality of the contestants seems to sink lower and lower (I couldn't find anyone to root for in the season that just ended 2 weeks ago). I hope that this doesn't become Fox's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire".

Another thing: enough with the grand prize of being a "head chef" at some five-star restaurant. It's a well known secret that the winner is little more than a glorified line cook at these restaurants; I read that Dave (Season 6 winner) left his job at the Araxi after 6 months, among his duties were shucking oysters. Just give the winner a cash prize (to help open his or her own restaurant, or something) and be done with it.

Less HK and more Kitchen Nightmares, Fox.

I agree that a cash prize and some better contestants would improve the quality of the show. I would add that the show also needs to change its format. Enough with the women against men, mix the genders up. And stop bringing back the loser chefs in the final episode. Let the last two contestants audition some cooks for themselves and try them out. I am tired of the chefs who lost coming back to not help. The show needs to do something to reinvigorate itself. It is becoming stale.

There's a contestant named Russell Kook II? Wonder if the original Russell Kook was the one from Survivor since he behaved like a real kook there.

Going to be fun to see Gordon screaming at Russell that he "Kan't Kook!!" or something like that.

It's easy to handicap the contestants, since it's now well established that Ramsey never picks anyone older than 30. So cross off those seven. Next, nobody with only prep cook, line cook or personal chef experience ever makes it. So cross of those three. Now, how far do you think a "children's camp chef" is going to go? And finally, Ramsey tends to alternate winners between male and female. So season 8 will in all likelihood be won by a male. Therefore, the season 8 winner will be either Russell Kook or Lewis Curtis. Start placing your bets.

Yeah!!!!!! my cousin Lewis Curtis is on season 8!!! :DDD I cant wait!!!!!!

what if you are not from the u.s. How would you go about applying for H.K. season 9. I would love to showcase my skills as well as my passion for the culinary world and im not to sure how to apply.

Chef ramsay, ever think about Hells Kitchen canada.. LOLOL. no but seriously.

I highly doubt there could ever be a HK Canada in the near future, Ramsay has other does 4 shows a year in addition to many specials, while running a business, I imagine his time is tied up.

I was looking at the line up for EPCOT's Food and Wine show which starts in a couple of weeks, Guess what I saw the first day this was listed "Sabrina Brimhall winner of Hells Kitchen and rosemount wine spokesperson". This was removed in a few hours from the website.

I THINK AND HOPE JILLIAN WINS THE CONTEST CUZ SHES BY FAR THE ONLY PERSON WITH VERY LITTLE COMPLAINTS ON HER.