Hell's Kitchen (season 2)

Season 2 of Hell's Kitchen was cast during November 2005, premiered on June 12, 2006 and concluded on August 14, 2006. This was the first season of Hell's Kitchen to start a number of contestants divided to two teams by gender, which would become a tradition in subsequent seasons.

Taping for the second season was done in the same building where the first season was taped.

The winner of this season was TBA.

This season was preceded by season one and followed by season three.

Chefs
The 12 contestants were initially divided into the Blue team and the Red team, divided by gender. The contestants were:

Contestant progress
Each week, the best member from the losing team during the latest service period ("least bad" as determined by Ramsay) is asked to nominate two of their teammates for elimination; one of these two is sent home by Gordon Ramsay.