narrator: Previously on
"Hell's Kitchen: Battle of the States"...
"Hell's Kitchen!"
narrator: The final three were challenged to create
an elevated five-course menu.
Now, off we go, guys.
narrator: Cydni embraced her Southern roots.
I used to beg my dad to make me chicken and dumplings.
Ellie!
narrator: Ellie leaned into her background.
Las Vegas.
I'm like glitz, glamour, steakhouse.
narrator: And Jada refused to settle
for less than perfection.
It's falling apart.
We're going to try this gnocchi for a third time.
narrator: And her Florida-inspired dishes--
a crudo.
It is a 10.
Wow.
- Jada's gnocchi. - A 9.
Amazing. The New York strip?
- I'm going to give you a 9. - Incredible.
narrator:--left the judges wanting more.
- Are you taking that? - No, I'm sorry.
narrator: And she would be the first chef
to earn a spot in the finale.
Finalist!
I can't talk right now 'cause I'm gonna cry.
narrator: With North Carolina's Cydni
and Nevada's Ellie vying for the remaining spot--
One more dish to judge.
narrator:--it all came down to guest judge
Stephanie Izard.
Ellie, I think you cooked it so beautifully.
I'm going to give you a 9.
narrator: And that score enabled Ellie
to join Jada in the finale.
Amazing.
Oh! I am this close to winning.
narrator: With the first brigade pick, Jada chose--
Anaiya.
narrator:--followed by Anthony, Henry, and Chris.
Ellie's first pick was no surprise--
Cydni.
narrator: - who was followed by Lisa,
Jayden, and Alexandra.
And now you're only one win away.
narrator: Tonight, it's Nevada versus Florida
as Ellie and Jada face off--
So it doesn't leave unless it's perfect!
Yes, Chef!
narrator: - in a no-holds-barred
final dinner service.
Come on, Lisa! I need those ducks!
Get it together.
narrator: With a life-changing opportunity on the line--
I know we know how to [bleep] cook.
Jayden! Both salty.
narrator:--and all eyes on the final two--
Come on, Alex!
Walking means walking.
narrator:--the pressure has never been higher.
What the [bleep]? Pissing me off.
Keep pushing!
My heart is beating out of my chest.
narrator: Which chef will be crowned champion?
The chef whose door opens will become the winner.
narrator: Find out tonight-- - One--
narrator:--on the tension-filled season finale--
Two--
narrator: Of "Hell's Kitchen: Battle of the States."
Three!
narrator: And now, the conclusion
of "Hell's Kitchen: Battle of the States."
Off you go, girls. Good job.
Off you go. Well done.
Smash it. Come on.
Go, go, go.
Oh, my God!
Oh, I can't believe this.
I made it to the [bleep] finale of "Hell's Kitchen!"
Jada.
I am overwhelmed with emotion.
I just want to cry.
This is absolutely amazing.
I cannot believe I've made it this far.
Hey.
I lost.
It sucks, but I am going to do everything in my power
to make sure that Ellie wins.
She's still my "Hell's Kitchen" bestie.
I'm so glad you're in the final.
I'm so [bleep] glad.
Cydni is disappointed.
But the minute "Hell's Kitchen" opens,
she is going to do everything in her power
to ensure that I win.
So, Cyd, hot apps.
Lisa, obviously, is meat.
Jayden's going to run fish.
Alex is going to run garnish.
I'm going to crush garnish tomorrow
and prove all them haters wrong.
Mussel--
it's going to be in a pan.
You're going to do garlic, shallots.
I have worked steakhouses for the past
six, seven years of my life.
This menu is my flair,
my twist, my flavors.
All righty, meat.
So the duck is going to be a sunchoke confit
and then a nice chopped Treviso.
And that will be separate from the other stuff?
Nope, this is all one pan.
All in one? Oh, OK.
Yeah, that's-- - This is one pan.
I do think I need to keep a watchful eye
on Alex since she's not as strong as a leader
on a station.
You can kind of pre-do it a little bit.
I used to do that at one restaurant I worked at,
but I don't know.
It's a risk of it overcooking, though.
There is a risk of it overcooking.
I'm just a little concerned about our team with Alexandra.
She'd probably be the weakest chef on our team.
All right, ribeye.
We're going creamed spinach with this one
and the poached egg, right?
- Yep. - Heard.
On today's agenda, we're going to talk about
how Jada made the finale.
And then we'll talk about--
What is it? I have bad eyesight.
Jada put Anaiya up for elimination.
Wow.
She wanted to talk to you about that.
So I have beef, actually.
I may be out of the competition,
but beef is forever.
No, I'm just kidding.
- Why do you hate me? - I don't hate you.
I'm so happy for you.
If it wasn't me, it was going to be you.
I'm not a huge fan of Anaiya. I think she's cocky.
Why are you laughing?
I think one service with Anaiya
is probably enough for me.
So mañana...
Do not put me on meat.
Just kidding. - Shut up.
Meat is going to be Henry.
Fish is going to be Anaiya.
I'm actually going to put Chris on garnish.
And then, obviously, Anthony, you are on apps.
I'm going to write out the seared scallops.
So the sauce underneath is a yuzu beurre blanc.
Ooh.
Nice.
Overall, this menu really kind of
plays into my background.
I mean, it's got Cuban.
It's got African American, a little bit of Asian influence.
I think it's very tropical.
And it lends well to Florida, which is what I'm representing.
It's one big melting pot.
So instead of the carrots and the turnips
being best friends in the pan, it's going to be
the carrots and the peas.
Pick up carrots, peas with butter?
Exactly.
I'm extremely confident with my menu.
Everything is me on a plate.
I stay true to me by staying true to my flavors.
I would rather you guys not have to leave your station
if you don't have to.
OK.
I think Jada has a great menu.
I think it's well put together.
I definitely want Jada to win.
But Ellie is a hell of a line cook, a hell of a chef.
So yeah, this is going to be a fight.
- What's up? - Hi, Chef.
narrator: After a late night planning their menus
with their brigades--
I want you organized to go to war--
- Yes, I agree. - because it's war tonight.
narrator:--Ellie and Jada begin the all-important prep
for tonight's dinner service.
Don't be afraid of hurting people's feelings tonight.
If you see someone going down, just--
Yes, Chef. I'm here to [bleep] win.
This is the biggest day of my life.
I have never been so eager
and so scared.
Please, every station, have butter.
I don't want that to be a demise tonight,
not having butter.
I think nerves are a great sign.
If you're not nervous, it means you don't care.
A little heads up, please, guys.
Please make sure you have enough white wine.
- Heard. - I care a lot.
I care a whole lot.
Blister those guys a little bit more, Jay.
Get a little more color on those tomatoes.
Heard it.
Try to get them, like, maybe a touch smaller, just a touch.
OK.
You're going to take all of these,
right, on a cutting board, strain this liquid out,
and literally just run a knife through it.
A quick mince? OK.
- Sweat them off a little bit. - Uh-huh.
I just don't want to do all of it right now.
I want to wait till we get closer to, like, real service.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
But let's make a small pot now.
Fried shallot.
Love it.
I don't want to micromanage.
I don't want to overdictate.
But I also want things to come out
my way and nobody else's way.
Mustard cream sauce is already done.
Anaiya put it over there. It just needs a label.
I do like being in control, or so I've heard.
I'm just waiting on bottarga, it looks like,
for this, which I haven't seen yet.
OK, that's fine.
I'm doing it on expo.
Oh, you're just going shave those?
Yeah, so don't worry about it.
Oh.
Jada's doing as much as she can right now.
I don't want to go crazy with how big it is.
But I also don't want to, like, make them too, too small.
Like, girl, you got to let us do
some stuff because she's got a lot of stuff
going on with this menu.
And then not super julienned.
I would say, like, boom, like 1-inch pieces.
- I'll make one. - You cut one.
- And I'll bring it-- - Exactly.
I don't know what the [bleep] is going on,
but I hope she figures it out.
Jada, Ellie, let's have 30 seconds together.
- Yes, Chef. - Yes, Chef.
Let's, uh-- let's go somewhere quiet,
over to the bar.
I have no clue what's going on.
I know it's not to have a drink.
That would be too easy.
Before you do battle for the final time in this
"Battle of the States" season, I thought I should
equip you with some battle armor.
both: Yes, Chef.
- Jada. - Wow.
Ellie, open them up. Just have a little look.
both: Wow.
Your amazing finale jacket.
Oh, my goodness.
They look great.
Chef, this is beautiful!
Remember, tonight, I'll be watching everything--
how you control your kitchen, and more importantly,
the standard you push out.
Let's go. - Thank you, Chef.
Just amazing.
To me, this jacket means more than just a piece of fabric.
I mean, it signifies everything that I've gone through
in this competition and everything
that I've experienced in my life.
Good luck, seriously.
If I don't take it, I'm happy you are.
Likewise.
I am honored to go into battle against Jada right now.
I know that it is not going to be an easy fight.
And I don't want an easy fight.
I want to earn my place.
I think this coat is going to be a good luck charm for me.
Longest ticket time tonight on apps, Cydni, seven minutes.
- Heard. - OK?
narrator: With dinner service just an hour away--
- A little bit more salt. - A little bit more salt?
Yep.
We all might want a little bit more stock on the station.
narrator:--Ellie and Jada are focused on every detail--
So cauliflower, I want some color, not a whole lot,
but a little bit.
The scallops are honestly extremely easy
compared to what you've got going on.
narrator:--in anticipation of the most important
dinner service of their lives.
So eggs and chopped spinach is going to be your thing,
OK, Alex?
Yep, heard!
These are not poaching very easily.
Oh, my gosh.
So I've poached a lot of eggs in my day.
And for some reason, I can't get these eggs poached.
Yeah, we're going to have
to work on those. - [bleep]. Yeah, for sure.
Am I crazy?
Like, you know, am I just terrible?
Oh, my gosh.
- The eggs are that bad? - It's very bad.
It is Alex versus egg.
It's not that hard.
You got this.
I've never had this much trouble with them, ever.
It usually helps, too, if you kinda break the white membrane.
Better?
Oh, my God.
How many do you have?
- Not enough. - Alexandra is cracking.
She's sweating.
You know, oh, it's not good.
Oh, it's not good.
Come on, girl.
[bleep] is going on here?
How are these eggs working, Lisa?
Let's try new water.
So embarrassing.
It's like, did we even go to culinary school?
We need to get these eggs figured out.
I know. They're--
We really need to get these eggs figure out.
- I know. - Get it together.
Dude, this is [bleep] nerve-racking as [bleep].
This my prize joy of a dish.
I really, really [bleep] need you to just
give me nice-looking eggs.
OK, these are [bleep].
We need to get these eggs figured out.
- I know. They're-- - We really need to get
these eggs figured out. - I know.
Oh, my God. Come on, Alex.
Please give me good eggs.
If we don't get this right, we're going to--
Apparently, with this brigade today,
it takes four chefs to poach an egg.
It could be an overvinegar of the water as well.
I can't let Ellie down.
The water's spinning now.
Because if she doesn't win,
she's going to feel like maybe I played a role in that.
And I just couldn't live with myself.
Oh, yay, finally.
Perfect.
Yay!
How are we on the whole egg debacle?
No debacle, Chef.
So, hey, Chef's waiting for you up in his office.
Ellie, Chef wants to see you in his office.
I don't know what's in store for me right now.
You can't predict anything in this place.
Oh, after you, darling.
Oh, thank you.
Hi, ladies.
Sit down, please. - Yes, Chef.
Yes, Chef.
Tonight, you represent your state.
You represent yourself and your families.
And you represent me.
- Yes, Chef. - OK?
But to become my head chef here at Hell's Kitchen Foxwoods,
you'll be representing something else
extremely important--
the amazing people here as well as this incredible land.
I want to introduce you to someone very special,
the chairman of
the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Chairman Butler, sir? - Wow.
Oh, my goodness.
Chef.
Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you.
- Ellie. - Nice to meet you.
- And Jada. - How are you?
Hello and welcome.
The dedication that you guys put into your craft
is no different than what we call Pequot perseverance.
My ancestors persevered in order
for us all to be here today on these incredible lands.
Absolutely.
And you guys have put that same perseverance
into what you do.
Meeting Chairman Butler of Foxwoods
is such a great and distinct honor.
As hard as you all have worked,
we'd like to give you a little treat.
We just opened an indoor water park called
Great Wolf Resorts at Mashantucket.
And we'd like to give both of you and three of your guests
an expense-covered trip-- - Oh, wow.
- to Great Wolf Resorts-- - Thank you so much.
here at Mashantucket on behalf of our nation.
- Thank you. - So--
- Thank you so, so much. - thank you.
We thank you both so much.
Thank you so much.
- We're touched. - Our pleasure.
And I look forward to seeing you at dinner.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Thank you so much. - Wow.
Wow, what an honor.
I am so excited.
I will be using this in the very near future.
Tonight, you've got to make this service count.
This is it, OK? Yes, Chef.
It's your kitchen. You got this.
Thank you, Chef.
Shall we go down? Yes, Chef.
Let's go.
Let's go. Let's go.
Oh, my God!
Wow.
We see an entirely full dining room.
My adrenaline is flowing.
My heart is beating out of my chest.
There's no time to hold back now.
I just have to push forward and give an amazing service.
Thank you so much for being here.
And what an exciting night we have.
Please allow me to introduce
our two amazing, incredible finalists.
From the state of Florida, Jada.
And from the state of Nevada, we have Ellie.
Go, Ellie!
Ladies and gentlemen, you're in for a treat tonight.
One of these incredible chefs will be crowned
the winner of season 24 "Hell's Battle of the States."
Please take your seats.
Jada and Ellie, let's go!
- Yes, Chef! - Here we go! Off we go.
Go, go, go.
narrator: Tonight--
Ellie one three.
1, 2, 3!
Ellie!
narrator:--it's the final "Battle of the States."
Jada!
narrator: Who will be the winner of "Hell's Kitchen"?
One last time, guys.
One last hurrah.
narrator: Will it be Ellie, representing Nevada--
Love you guys.
narrator: - with her steakhouse menu
featuring steamed mussels, pan-seared ribeye,
and roasted duck breast?
She's a force of nature.
Come on, sweetheart.
narrator: Or will it be Jada, representing Florida--
So honored to have you guys on my team.
narrator:--with her menu of cumin-dusted scallops,
New York strip steak, and pecan-crusted red snapper.
This looks so delicious.
I'll take the hiramasa crudo.
The pecan-crusted snapper.
Could I also do the roasted duck breast, please?
Chef Ellie, first ticket, four top.
Thank you, Marino.
Seeing my menu items written on this ticket
is a very, very surreal feeling.
- Order in! - Yes, Chef!
Four top, two mussels, two capellini.
Two mussels, two capellini!
This is my menu, no one else's.
This is mine.
How long on the first set of apps?
About seven minutes on that.
I'm on fish tonight.
Being from Massachusetts,
I'm really comfortable working with fish.
So I got to make it a point to really shine
and really stand out and just put on for Ellie.
Guys, two minutes on my two mussels!
I got my dancing shoes on today.
We walking that two cap, two mussel?
Yes, Chef, 30 seconds.
30 seconds.
Ellie and I have
never worked with Jayden in the kitchen before.
But if Ellie didn't trust him,
she would not have put him on fish station
because it is a beast of a station.
I'm walking capellini now.
Walking heard.
Right behind you, Chef.
Behind.
Two capellini to the pass on your right.
- Thank you. - Mussels, how long?
Walking, Chef.
Walking means walking.
Come on! Come on!
Coming down, guys. Hot.
Cydni, capellini's delicious.
Thank you, Chef!
Want to check that, make sure they're good?
Are you OK with it? - No.
Jayden!
Come up to the pass, please.
Chef.
Yes, Chef?
Add some more butter to these, please.
They're both salty. - Heard it.
What is going on?
We cannot have food being sent back right now.
Good on Ellie for not letting anything slip by her.
This is too important for that.
Coming down hot. Very hot, Chef.
- Thank you. - Heard.
Much better.
Really much better, yes?
That's good. That's good, Jayden!
Thank you, Chef!
All right, service please!
All right, guys, order in--
table two, four guests, two scallop, two gnocchi.
Two scallop, two gnocchi!
I need it louder than that, guys!
Two scallop, two gnocchi!
Jada has put me on fish today, which is a smart choice.
I'm a minute out from the first order of scallops.
How we look? - Heard, let's go.
I'm ready in a minute.
Heard.
I've got a tremendous amount of confidence in Anaiya.
She has always cooked beautiful pieces of fish,
never had one sent back.
So I know she has my back.
And I know she knows how to cook.
I'm ready to walk. Let's walk.
Walking scallops!
- Scallops. - On your right.
- Gnocchi. - In the middle, Chef.
- Thank you. - Right here.
Yep.
Thank you.
Are you kidding me?
Yeah, cold.
- Anaiya! - Yes, Chef?
I need you to the pass, please.
I need this another minute, please.
Look at this one.
On it.
Anaiya's sending up [bleep] raw scallops, man.
It's wild because we've cooked so many scallops.
Like, we've done this every night.
What the [bleep] is happening?
Give me three minutes on that next two scallops, please!
I need those scallops first!
I have gnocchi that's gonna die.
Yes, Chef!
Give me 30 seconds on that first scallops!
30 seconds, or else we're going to have to refire.
Yes, Chef!
I have, like, four gnocchis ready to go.
You know, it's the finale. And we want Jada to win.
Walking refired scallops!
Walking refired scallops.
Refired scallops, thank you!
If I send out another undercooked scallop,
I'm literally going to screech.
I need everybody to the pass right now!
narrator: It's the final dinner service.
I need everybody to the pass right now!
narrator: And Jada is having issues with her friend Anaiya
on the first appetizers of the night.
I know we know how to [bleep] cook, OK?
I know we do.
So the scallops need to be perfect.
I think we are rushing. - Mm-hmm.
- We're gonna refire. - Yes, Chef.
Yes, Chef. Right now, Chef.
- Absolutely. - Dropping right now.
Anaiya's [bleep] us the scallops.
We are behind.
Like, what the [bleep] is this girl doing, you know?
I can cook scallops. This is [bleep].
- It's not a race! - Yes, Chef!
Yes, Chef!
I'd rather the food come out and it takes longer.
- Yes, Chef! - Yes, Chef!
- Two more orders! - Yes, Chef!
Jada is on Anaiya's ass.
- How long? - Five minutes, please, Chef.
Five minutes to the window!
You know, she's driving the bus.
Leadership starts from the top.
And if your leader's confident, like Jada is right now,
then that confidence is going to exude out,
and we're going to, like, absorb it.
Walking scallops.
Thank you, scallops.
Anaiya, the scallops are perfect.
Yes, Chef. Thank you.
That's the way, Jada. Start strong.
Service, please!
narrator: With Jada keeping her standards high--
- The scallops are amazing. - Wow.
- Jada's got this in the bag. - Yeah.
- They're your standards, yes? - Yes, Chef!
Service! Thank you.
narrator: - diners are now enjoying
appetizers from both kitchens.
Like, wow.
narrator: And both teams are about to begin
tackling the entrees.
All right, guys, fire now-- two duck, two ribeye.
Two duck, two ribeye. OK.
Heard.
Lisa's definitely the meat queen.
I think she's going to kill it tonight, for sure.
A minute and 30 out on two ribeye and two duck!
Ellie specifically picked me to be on the meat station tonight.
I'm hoping for Ellie to win.
She deserves it.
Throw it here. Thank you, Chef.
Oh, my gosh.
Lisa! - Yes, Chef?
Please come here to the pass.
Flash these. These need a little more time.
I can tell they're undercooked. - All right.
- Thank you. - Yes, Chef.
Damn it! - Come on, Lisa.
You got it, baby. - Can I help at all?
No, it's just these ones are fat.
They're fat? Fat?
Fat ducks, heard.
Tonight is not normal dinner service, guys.
Like, this is somebody else's future,
and it's extremely serious.
Come on, Lisa! I need those ducks!
- Walking two ducks! - Heard, behind.
I'm right behind, Chef.
Lisa!
The duck is perfect.
Thank you, Chef!
I will always be the queen of the meat station.
Come on now.
Beautiful cook on this one.
Service, please!
Walking in!
This is my family,
so it doesn't leave unless it's perfect!
Yes, Chef!
On order--entrees, one sea bass, one snapper, one strip.
One sea bass, one snapper, one strip.
- Heard. - Thank you!
Let's be real.
Nobody wants to send their mom bad food.
It's like, come on, Mom, you cooked for me since I was born.
I cannot mess up my mom's ticket.
- She's got it. - How long?
Two minutes out, Chef!
Garnish in one. - Two minutes!
I need garnish!
Garnish in the window in three!
I need garnish!
Garnish in the window in two, actually!
So how do we have entrees coming in two
and garnish coming in two?
- You said two? - Garnish always comes first.
Sorry, Chef. I didn't hear him, Chef.
So then you guys are going to have to hold back.
- That's fine. - I'm ready.
No, I'm ready. I'm ready.
I'm going up. - Then I need it in the window.
Yes, Chef.
Steak.
Thank you.
Chris, I need you here, please.
I need you to fix this.
There's, like, no butter. There's just--
- More butter? - this broth.
It's supposed to be emulsified--
glossy, creamy, please.
Bad food is not coming out of this kitchen tonight,
not while I'm standing here at the pass.
Chris, get a grip a little bit!
Yes, Chef!
I am a little overwhelmed.
There's a lot of garnishes, which is, like,
nine things coming off my station.
And it's a brand-new menu.
So, you know, I'm just trying to find a groove right now.
Come on! Push it, Chris!
Come on! - Yes, Chef!
Chris, I can't plate without garnish.
Anthony!
Yes, Chef?
I need you guys to swap.
Anthony, you are on garnish.
Chris, you are now helping out Henry.
- OK. - I need garnish.
Smart move, switching them out.
Yes, Chef.
You should not be waiting for garnish.
Jada is doing absolutely phenomenal right now.
You see your station is dragging,
you got to get the [bleep] out the way.
And you got to put somebody else over there.
On your left, hot.
Honestly, it just shows that she's a leader.
Anthony, beautiful!
Thank you.
With extra tender love for you from your daughter.
Yes. Thank you.
narrator: While Jada's family thoroughly
enjoys their entrees--
This is definitely Jada on a plate.
Yep.
narrator: - back in the red kitchen--
Chef Ellie, I have your family here, OK?
- Yes, thank you. - You're welcome.
narrator:--Ellie is now focused on her family's order.
OK, walking in!
This is VIP.
One duck, one chicken, one ribeye.
One duck, one chicken, one ribeye!
This is big. This is my family, guys.
- Yes, Chef! - Yes, Chef!
I am looking over at my family in the dining room.
- You got this. - You got this, kiddo.
It is fueling me.
All right, guys, the gears are turning.
VIP!
Let's push!
This is my moment.
Cyd, give her hands.
Give her hands. - Walking, Chef!
Walking chicken!
Heard, heard!
On your right, Lisa.
Thank you.
Lisa, proteins are absolutely perfect.
Thank you, Chef!
Alex, I need the rest of my ribeye garnish.
Oh, yes, Chef. Sorry.
Come on, Alex. I can't plate the steak.
Yes, Chef.
Alex is kind of shutting down a little bit.
But Ellie's leadership is an 11 out of 10.
Alex, this egg is under.
Give me a new egg.
You can hear the confidence in her voice.
Make it look sexy, OK?
- Yes, Chef. - Come on, Alex.
Don't shut down, baby.
I'm really just trying to focus on making sure
that if Ellie doesn't win tonight,
she's not going to be like, it's because
I had to have Alex on my team.
I can only hold it for, like, 45 seconds.
Yes, it's coming, Chef!
My ribeye is cooked perfectly.
And why isn't garnish there?
Is it ready or not?
- 30 seconds! - It's not ready.
One minute, Chef!
Alex, you need to tell her the truth.
It's not ready. It's not 30 seconds.
Yes, Chef. It's not ready.
It'll one minute. - Come on, Alex!
The ribeye's dying up here.
Get it under control, kiddo.
Bring me the garnish!
Come on, Alex!
Let's move it!
Let's go, Alex!
narrator: It's 90 minutes into the final dinner service.
Come on, Alex!
The ribeye's dying up here!
narrator: And Ellie is waiting on Alexandra to deliver
garnish for her family's order.
Bring me the garnish!
Come on, Alex!
Let's move it!
- Oh, God. - Come on, Alex!
Come on, Alex!
Garnish has got to go first!
Yes, Chef.
You know that!
Service, please!
This is for my family.
Oh, wow, that looks great.
It's like butter.
Oh, she nailed it. That's my girl.
Chefs, listen up--
two snapper, two pork!
- Yes, Chef! - Two snapper, two pork!
I need you to say that again--two snapper, two pork!
Two snapper, two pork!
I need seven minutes, Chefs!
Seven minutes!
At this point, my goal is to not send out
any more undercooked proteins.
I need these [bleep] snappers to be spot on.
All right, I'll take those proteins.
- Yes, Chef! - Proteins.
Since Jada and I are super close besties,
I'm trying to make Jada look good.
I'm not sending fish up unless it's [bleep] cooked.
Pork is up!
Henry, Pork is cooked beautifully!
Thank you, Chef!
Hot to your left.
Snapper is up, Chef.
Please, God, be [bleep] cooked.
Jada?
Coming, Chef.
- It's still undercooked. - Yes, Chef.
It's still undercooked.
Anaiya, I need you to the pass, please!
60 more seconds.
Yes, Chef.
Right behind.
What the [bleep], bro?
Maybe Jada will put me on fish, too.
That kind of seems like what needs to happen right now.
Come on, Anaiya!
Figure [bleep] out, girl. Come on.
This is your home, girl.
Come on, Anaiya.
Either it's cooked, or it's not.
The pork's sliced.
Yes, Chef.
That's raw. Nope, that's raw.
[bleep] hell. - Yes, Chef.
I love Anaiya, but I can't even begin to tell you
how disgusting that is to have cold food
come out of Hell's Kitchen.
I mean, our standards are up to here.
Anaiya!
I need this back in the oven for another two minutes,
please. - Yes, Chef.
Give me less than [bleep] two minutes.
Pissing me off.
Like, bro, what is happening?
I'm--I'm cursed.
Can we just sell this in the meantime?
- Do you want to send it out? - Send it and come back.
- OK, let's go. - [bleep] hell.
Come on, guys!
I need you driving!
I need some bounceback!
I'm not gonna burrow my head down.
I'm gonna keep [bleep] doing it for Jada--
I need garnish first. Come on!
Garnish to the pass!
Even though that bitch put me up for elimination.
Following behind with snapper, Chef.
Come on, Anaiya.
I have [bleep] PTSD from that.
Hot right behind.
- Beautiful. - Service, please.
narrator: As Jada finally gets Anaiya's snapper out--
I guess it was worth the wait.
- Chef, chicken. - Heard.
- You want it here? - Throw it here.
Thank you, Chef.
narrator:--Chef Ramsay is checking on the proteins
Lisa just delivered.
Duck is cooked beautifully.
Chicken is overcooked.
I think I can sell it.
I am pushing back against Chef Ramsay right now.
I have no idea how I have the actual balls.
But I know in my heart that this chicken is fine.
And I want to send it.
No, Chef? - Yeah, maximum, though.
But look at me. Max, OK?
Lisa, I'm sending it!
But you need to watch your chicken.
Yes, Chef!
I don't know if this is going to demolish all hope
of me winning this or set me apart from the competition
and show that I am a leader, and I am gonna take charge.
Lower the heat on that!
Yes, Chef!
Lisa, chicken gently.
Gently, yes?
Yes, Chef!
narrator: With Ellie in complete control
of her kitchen-- - Mmm.
narrator: Diners are in love with her entrees.
Chicken's fantastic.
Oh, that's amazing.
That is unbelievable.
narrator: And Jada's diners are equally impressed.
Mmm. Oh, yeah.
Wow.
narrator: And main courses are flying out of both kitchens.
Henry!
Chicken is cooked perfectly!
Good job, guys. Bring it down.
Coming down. Coming down.
narrator: Now both kitchens are on their--
Last ticket of the night--
two sea bass, two strip!
Yes, Chef! - Home stretch, baby.
I mean, we made it through everything.
And now we just have to finish strong.
Anaiya, careful with those sea bass!
Yes, Chef!
I'm watching them!
I'm ready to walk sea bass in three minutes.
Yes, Chef, three minutes on two sea bass, two strip.
Things are starting to smooth out.
Beautiful.
I'm going to rock out these final two steaks.
Finish strong! Yes, Chef!
We're at the home stretch!
Keep pushing!
He's walking garnish right now!
Walking greens and potatoes.
Walking garnish.
All right, I'm walking strip.
Right behind.
Jada, on your left, walking strip.
Thank you.
Henry, beautiful cook on the steak!
Thank you, Chef!
Perfect.
Anaiya's fish is beautiful.
Henry's steaks look amazing.
I mean, this is what I wanted all night.
It's not about how you start.
It's about how you finish. - Well done.
- Thank you, Chef. - Good job, Jada.
Yes, Chef. Thank you.
First round's on Jada.
Uh, yeah.
You want to put your last plate up?
Yes, I do. Go!
Service, hands!
narrator: Jada and Ellie have both
sent out their final entrees of the night.
- This is really good. - Yeah.
Really good. Perfectly cooked.
narrator: As the diners conclude their meals,
each of them fill out their comment cards.
Would you return to this restaurant?
Yes. - Jada?
- Yes? - Great job. Great job.
I 100% guarantee
that Chef Jada is now
Chef Ramsay's new head chef.
Bitch, you already know.
- You did that for me. - Of course.
Of course I did.
For you? Come on.
I think I know who the winner's gonna be.
You rocked this, kid.
It's Ell's Kitchen. It's not Hell's Kitchen.
This is Ell's [bleep] Kitchen!
- Thank you for coming. - Yeah.
I'm trying not to cry.
Oh, my God.
To represent my parents and cook a menu that really
directly reflects them--
- You did so good. - Thank you.
- We're proud of you. - It is so good.
Thank you.
I can't help but have such pride.
- I love you. - I love you.
I love you.
Whew.
What a night.
I've got in my hand the comment cards.
Now, these common cards will be vital to me as I reflect
who should become my new head chef
and winner of season 24 "Battle of the States."
Honestly, I'd like you ladies to take a moment
and thank your returning chefs for coming back
helping making this dinner service a successful one.
- Thank you. - Got you, Ellie.
Oh, my God.
You got this.
Let's go!
Florida against Nevada, right?
Yes, Chef.
Two incredible states, two incredible chefs.
Your challenge might be over.
But now I have to make the toughest decision
I've made throughout this entire season.
Head back to the dorm.
And I'll call you when I'm ready.
- Yes, Chef. - Well done.
Thank you, Chef.
See you shortly.
I always told myself that one day I was gonna
bust my butt in order to be here.
And sure as [bleep], I'm here.
I hate this.
And it is so incredibly nerve-racking
knowing that the next time that Jada and I
are in Chef Ramsay's office,
one of us is gonna be crowned the winner.
I just know I've done damn good.
I went from cooking for my life to being in the finale.
God, I'm a [bleep] mess over here.
- The cook is beautiful. - Thank you, Chef.
Ellie!
You did that [bleep]!
You made it back!
And then ever since then, I've just been--
- Yeah. - up.
I'll be honest.
If you would have asked me earlier in the competition
if Ellie would have made it this far,
I would have probably not guessed it.
Ellie is usually always in the bottom.
She literally had to cook for her life.
I'm still shocked that she's here.
I think my highest point, which sounds really weird,
was getting switched over to the Blue Team.
Jada, you, young lady, are going to the Blue Team.
Join your team.
Yes, Chef.
Blue Team, listen up.
You are in need of a leader.
Jada, make your presence felt.
Yes, Chef.
When I was talking in the very, very beginning--
I didn't say it out loud.
But I was like, I want to be the youngest person
to ever win on "Hell's Kitchen."
Yeah.
I guess we'll see.
I am a little nervous.
But I know I deserve to be here.
Jada does not have the strongest,
loudest voice in a kitchen.
She's not a real true leader.
And I know for a fact
I have exactly what it takes
to be Chef Ramsay's next head chef.
Please call us.
Let's just get it over with.
The salmon is cooked beautifully, a resounding 5.
Thank you, Chef.
I was hoping someone would do a bouillabaisse.
It's gorgeous. It really, really is.
- Thank you. - Great job.
You smart bitch.
Cydni, this is the wrong pasta!
I need the fettuccine, please.
- Heard, fettuccine. - Well done.
- Thank you, Chef. - Well done.
I am going to give it to the Blue Team.
Well done, Jada.
Jada, that is a beautiful dish.
Look at that. I mean, that just pops.
I would give that a 10.
- Thank you, Chef. - Wow.
Your dish is exceptional. I'd love to give you 2 points.
I can't. But it's a resounding 1 point.
Congratulations. - Yeah!
Thank you, Chef.
- We're going to the Red Team. - Thank you so much, Chef.
Thank you. Congrats, Ellie.
Chef, by the look of them, this is not a scallop.
That is a mushroom, Chef. - Well done. Let's go.
Is it elevated shrimp and grits or is it the chicken by Lisa?
This time, I'm gonna stick with the shrimp.
- Good job, Ellie. - Wow.
The harissa won me over. I think it's a 9.
- A 9, wow. - Thank you, Chef.
Hello? This is Ellie.
Ellie, I've made my decision.
Please make your way up to my office.
Thank you. Yes, Chef.
Holy [bleep]. Come on, girl.
Ladies, you have both exceeded my expectations.
I see before me two strong,
talented, and determined chefs.
Very well done to both of you.
Thank you, Chef.
Jada, it's so fitting
that you represent the Sunshine State of Florida
because you are a ray of sunshine in the kitchen,
let me tell you-- your poise,
your polish.
But for me, it's your positivity.
I know you've made Florida incredibly proud.
- Thank you, Chef. - Ellie.
Yes, Chef?
Young lady, you are Las Vegas through and through.
You've got an incredible passion.
Thank you.
And your dishes are absolute showstoppers.
Thank you, Chef.
There is no doubt you've made all of Nevada proud as well.
Thank you. Thank you, Chef.
Jada and Ellie,
I've made my decision.
Please, both of you, step up to the doors.
I truly believe in myself 100%.
Everything that I've gone through--
the highs, the lows-- has led me to this moment.
I am going to be the youngest person
to win "Hell's Kitchen."
- Good luck, Jada. - Good luck, Ellie.
I've proven that I am a natural-born leader.
And I am gonna be the next winner of "Hell's Kitchen."
The chef whose door opens
will become the winner
of this Battle of the States season
of "Hell's Kitchen."
Very carefully,
place your hand on the handle, please.
On the count of three, I want you to turn the handle
and walk through your door.
One, two...
Three.
The chef whose door opens will become the winner
of this Battle of the States season of "Hell's Kitchen,"
as well as my head chef
at Hell's Kitchen Foxwoods Resort and Casino.
On the count of three, turn your handle.
One...
Two.
Three.
- Yes! - Yes!
Come here.
Yes!
Whoo!
You're so young.
There's so much in front of you.
- Thank you, Chef. - OK?
I just won "Hell's Kitchen!"
Everything that I have done,
every person who stood in my way, all of it--
all of it is now worth it.
That's my babe!
Yeah!
Well done.
Come on.
My life is completely changed.
And I am just so thankful.
Well done, Ellie.
Well done.
I mean, obviously, it sucks.
Like, my door didn't open.
At the end of the day,
everything happens for a reason.
And Ellie deserves all the success.
She has an amazing heart.
And I'm so proud of her.
Representing Nevada, season 24
Battle of the States winner of "Hell's Kitchen,"
Ellie, ladies and gentlemen!
Come on!
You did it, girl! Come on!
Thank you so, so much.
This has been the journey of a lifetime.
This has been the hardest and most joyful thing
I have ever done.
Thank you, my brigade.
Thank you to my boyfriend, my dad, and my best friend.
You guys are my rocks.
And I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you.
I don't think anything is ever going to amount
to the way that I feel right now.
And to a young girl
who is unsure of her place in this industry,
chase your dreams, it will all pay off.
Every second of it will.
Ladies and gentlemen,
give it up for this amazing, incredible woman!
Representing the state of Florida is Jada.
Come on! Well done.
Oh, my God.
I look back at the person that I was
the first day I walked in here and the person that I am now.
Those are two completely different Jadas.
So if I, you know, have anything to be happy for,
it's that.
It's self-growth.
I don't think that this is the end of the road.
If anything, I think that this is the beginning.
One little finishing piece of garnish
to cement this incredible journey, please.
Yes, Chef.
Would you put this amazing portrait on that wall?
- I would love to. - There we go.
I got you, girl.
- Off you go. - Go ahead, Ellie!
Top. Come on, guys!
Give her some love!
No one is ever going to tell me
ever again that I will never amount to anything
because I have here tonight.
Give it up for Ellie, everybody!
Come on!
You need this. You need that.
Amazing.
Ellie's brilliant final dinner service tonight
confirmed for me that she is the absolute
right choice for my next head chef.
- Come here, Henry. - I'm proud of you, girl.
She's decisive, confident, resilient.
And she has proven that she can overcome obstacles.
She is a natural-born leader.
You deserved it.
The state of Nevada
should be very proud of their representative.
So proud of you.
Ellie is going to be invaluable
as my next head chef
here at Hell's Kitchen Foxwoods Resort Casino.
- I love it. - Come here.