Season 10 of the American competitive

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series ''

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'' premiered on June 4, 2012 on

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and concluded on September 10, 2012. Chef de Cuisine

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won the season and received a head chef position at Gordon Ramsay Steak at the

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in the

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suburb of

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returned as head chef,

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and Andi van Willigan returned as

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s and James Lukanik returned as the

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Production and development

This season saw an alteration to the show's format, with many episodes now being two-parters, depicting the team challenge and reward/punishment one night, followed by service and elimination the following night. This is the first and only season to date where one challenge produced no winner and both teams faced punishment.

Chefs

18 chefs competed in season 10. Full names per official site. ;Notes

Contestant progress

Episodes

Notes

References

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