Chef Gordon Ramsay is back with Hell’s Kitchen Season 24 , and this time the culinary battlefield has a new twist: chefs are competing in a “Battle of the States” showdown. The new season, premiering on FOX, brings together 18 talented chefs from across the U.S., each representing their home state in one of the most high-stakes competitions the franchise has seen yet ( The Futon Critic ).

FOX unveiled the official cast photos, giving fans their first look at the lineup of chefs ready to face Ramsay’s wrath in the kitchen. With hometown pride on the line, the stakes are even higher than usual ( Deadline ).

Hell’s Kitchen Season 24 Twist: Battle of the States

This season pits chefs against one another not just for individual glory, but also as representatives of their states.

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