unlike other reality TV shows by the time the Hell's Kitchen finale rolls around it's usually
pretty obvious who the winner will be or at the very least both finalists are very deserving and
either one of them winning would be a good end to the season but every once in a while Hell's
Kitchen can end in shocking fashion as the winner of someone very unexpected both to the casuals
and the hardcore fans what's going on guys I'm Flynn Masters and today we'll be looking at the
top 5 most shocking winners in Hell's Kitchen history now as disclaimer I'm not saying these
winners are shocking in that they're undeserving as while Nona and Michelle are two of the weaker
Hell's Kitchen winners I think most people Realize by the finale that there was no way Russ hall or
41 year old Benjamin were beating them hence their actual winner reveals weren't that shocking per se
with all that said hit that like And subscribe button if you enjoyed long and short form HK
content like this and let's take a look back at the five most shocking winner reveals in Hell's
Kitchen history bloody hell here we go again one of the first times I was ever shocked by a winner
in Hell's Kitchen came in season 7 as hollyo galde was crowned the winner of Hell's Kitchen over
future blue team sous chef Jay Santos now on paper Holly isn't that shocking of a winner as she was
super consistent all season a much more likable character than Jay and one could even argue that
her past and finale performance outdid Jay which is what gave her the edge in the end but man Holly
is just simply not what you picture when you think of a Hell's Kitchen winner while she was super
consistent throughout the season I couldn't blame anyone who forgot who she was as she was very
quiet and not much of a leader which could be one of the reasons why the season 7 red team didn't
win one service the entire season since their best chef was not a vocal leader I mean seriously
she could barely tell Ramsay who the two nominees were without panicking second only [Music] foreign
who is it second normally [Music]
who is it compare this to Jay who is literally working for Chef Ramsay today and you can
understand why after watching his performance in season seven the do was not only a natural
leader and great cook but he had that presence similar to a will or may gain where he treated
Hell's Kitchen like his business almost as if he knew he was above his competition as opposed to
most chefs who are just trying to make it out of Hell's Kitchen alive heck he even had a Winner's
storyline as the show highlighted his biggest competition first up was Ed who was the front
runner at the start of season 7 and was the most consistent Chef along with Jay on that
blue team but while Jay continued to get better and better Ed had a massive downfall getting
eliminated at the final six and then there was Benjamin after Benjamin got switched to the red
team Jay stag what most fans were thinking and that this was his team versus Benjamin's with a
chef who best LED their team likely winning the season I think hands down my biggest
competition definitely has been and him and I you know head to head so may the best chef win
not only did Benjamin fail to lead the red team to any victories but he became a massive jerk as
well after the switch and was eliminated in third place so that was it Jay's storyline was complete
and with Holly getting pretty under the radar edit I think most felt that this was JC's in but no the
winner of this season came from arguably the worst team in Hell's Kitchen history which is
shocking in its own right not to mention all the other variables that made Holly's win over Jay
so shocking we was doing fine my bad that's him I don't think we're doing awesome I wouldn't go
that far you don't think we was doing too good his biggest thing is communication timing my teammates
always you know oh it was good enough like good enough is not good enough for Chef Ramsay and
I think the sooner people understand that the better off we'll all be Jay is a great person
and it wasn't me against him I would hope he would win because I I think it deserves to win Jay rocks
in a very similar vein to Holly at number four is the winner of season 19 Corey Sutton and again
Corey's not a bad Chef in any regard and she had an absolutely dominating pass and finale
performance that more than likely won her season 19 over Mary Lou but while Corey was a great chef
and outstanding leader she just simply didn't stand out the entire season and I would even
argue we'll go down as the most forgettable winner in Hell's Kitchen history because let's
face it when your end game competition consists of chefs like Declan and Cody two of the most likable
chefs in Hell's Kitchen history Nikki who is one of Hell's kitchen's greatest underdogs and Mary
Lou an absolute ball of energy it makes sense that Corey a lackluster personality would be
overshadowed to add on Mary Lou similar to Jay had a great storyline with Cody All Season as
the two had an adorable friendship which is what made so much of the audience fall in love with
them not only that but being that she was 28 and a natural upbeat personality this made her an on
paper much bigger winner candidate going into the finale as opposed to Corey who was a calm
37 year old mom not exactly what Ramsay looks for when given someone his own restaurant but
despite Mary Lou being the fan favorite being great all season and having that prototypical
winner profile and Winner's edit Ramsay simply couldn't Overlook Corey's dominance and while
I think most would agree this was the right decision it was nonetheless still surprising
I did it I stayed focused I stayed determined I kept my head down and just kept on pushing
through and I pushed right through the door an amazing runner-up come on give it up for Mary Lou
I mean if I'm gonna lose to anybody it would definitely be Corey I've learned so
much yes my door didn't open but there are other doors that are going to open for me
unlike Survivor or Big Brother shows that produce unlikable winners all the time it's very rare
that Ramsay gives a nasty personality at their own restaurant as for one you probably don't want that
person running a mission Star restaurant in the first place and two given he has all the power and
makes sense from a TV business standpoint to give the audience what it wants and give the hero the
victory over the villain even if the villain was more deserving but in season 15 we had her first
and still only occurrence of a villain winner in Hell's Kitchen history with that being Ariel
Malone now first things first Ariel is definitely not on par with say a Frank or Jackie in terms of
villainous traits I mean the girl that he broke her ankle and went on to win the competition
that alone would make you think she's a Beyond rootable character however Ariel definitely had
a fiery side to her and she wasn't afraid to show it not somebody that has her daddies to fall back
on either you have to come to Hell's Kitchen and get a head chef job but your daddy's own
three restaurants they don't trust you to run one of them they didn't even name one of them after
you the team decided that Vanessa was the weakest Chef is am I incorrect did I just I never told you
that everybody beside you felt that Vanessa was the weakest chef and who was making the teachers
the conversation is now over if you want to continue continue to talk I will continue to
raise my voice the conversation is over be compare this to her final two competition in Kristen
who after a somewhat slow start really shined throughout the season and even went up against
Jackie one of the most despised contestants in Hell's Kitchen history all but solidifying her
as the audience fan favorite cigarette lighter you're disgusting disgust don't disrespect me
serious yeah okay he's dead
and so while most would agree Ariel was an all-around better chef and leader than Christine
you would think Ramsay would still feel the need to Crown Kristen the winner as she was also very
deserving and most importantly this would keep the audience happy but Ariel's door would be the
one to open giving us our first and only villain winner and judging by the reception of the Season
I'd be shocked if we get a business winner ever again this could use a little bit more did you go
in the oven with this no okay I didn't run to the side she went in the oven with it Ariel was just
like a toddler and she wants to find something with me I guess I put it on for like two three
minutes no she said did you put it in the oven you know what here you go work it out you asked
me what the issue was why are you talking talk then because you don't know what the issue is
at number two is Paul Niederman the winner of season nine again Paul was an amazing Chef all
season and unlike Corey and Holly he stood out as a leader and Big Time personality and was a
very readable character as well unlike Ariel well other than when he betrayed
Jennifer Jennifer you are cute kidding I'm being honest you know what you better hope I go home
but despite how good of a chef he was even he didn't stand a chance to will will is one of
the greatest chefs to ever step foot in Hell's Kitchen as he was a natural-born leader having
to put the pathetic season 9 blue team on his back multiple times and most incredible of all
he did not make one service mistake the entire season not even freaking Megan could say that
Not only was Will on his way to a dominant Victory but a win here would have Alba made
him the new king of Hell's Kitchen taking the crown away from Dave Levy but then the finale
happened and here's the thing while will didn't necessarily have a bad performance it was just
meh compared to Paul who had the performance of his life absolutely taking command of his
finale Brigade which included Elise and Carrie who absolutely hated each other but still will
was so great the entire season literally the most dominant line cook in Hell's Kitchen
history and his past performance wasn't terrible by any means surely he still has Paul beat right
free [Applause] come on you know that was not your best service I know
besides I'd much rather would have won if I had to lose to anybody man I'm glad it was Paul to
be fair anytime I feel bad for will that he lost HK from the jaws of Victory I remember
that he also betrayed Jennifer and then don't feel as bad man what a Bad final two to root
for who came in third place that season hopefully they are more likable oh yeah never mind Ramsay
would crowning time be the winner of Hell's Kitchen season 9 have been too much to ask
for I didn't think I did back do you think I did that bad I thought I did a decent right [Music]
you know maybe they didn't do as good as I thought tough crowd [Music]
but without question the most shocking winning reveal in Hell's Kitchen history is Christina
McNamara the winner of season four Christina was incredibly inconsistent throughout season
four getting nominated five times and made in my opinion the worst mistake from a winner ever
as she burnt Ramsay's hand not once but twice Christina has made a mistake that
no other Chef has ever made in Hell's Kitchen up in my hand twice [Music] [Applause] [Music]
I'm getting here again
compare this to our final two competitor in petroza and it seemed like a no-brainer
that he would win the season minus his episode 2 meltdown petroza was fantastic
the entire season making hardly any dinner service mistakes and most importantly the
dude was beyond lovable and with season 4 being hell's kitchen's most watched
season if there was ever a time to satisfy the audience it would be by crowny patrols
of the winner as he not only outperformed Christina but was a massive fan favorite
and what a comeback story it would be but then to the shock of everyone
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so how did this happen I mean if anything petrosa proved himself even more than Christina at the
final three pass performance and argobi outdid her at the final dinner service so what made
Ramsay choose Christina over petrosa when he was better than her on all levels well the answer is
simple Ramsay didn't want a near 50 year old man to be his next Protege again there's a
reason why Corey's win was so shocking as older chefs typically don't win Hell's Kitchen and as
of this video there has never been an over 40 winner in Hell's Kitchen history simply
put Ramsay wants that youth to run his restaurant in the long run and they're better candidates to
take under his wing as opposed to the older chefs and while people are able to recognize this fact
today back in season 4 this didn't even cross the minds of the millions watching as Christina's win
over petrosa Still Remains the most shocking win reveal in Hell's Kitchen history well done huh
really well done huh it's been a tough Journey it's been hard it's been painful
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