Making a State-ment

S24, E1: The theme of Season 24 of Hell’s Kitchen is “Battle of The States” and 50 semi-finalists will be whittled down to a Top 20 that will advance to the iconic kitchen where the chefs will carry the torch for their state throughout the entire competition. For the first time in Hell’s Kitchen history, every chef will be from and represent a different place. The Top 20 chefs will set out to impress Chef Ramsay in the Signature Dish Challenge before embarking on their first dinner service.