Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) season 12

Season 12 of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen premiered on Fox on March 13, 2014, and concluded on July 24, 2014. Gordon Ramsay returned as the host and head chef, Andi Van Willigan returned as the Red Team's sous-chef, and James Avery returned as the Blue Team's sous-chef. Jean-Philippe Susilovic returned as the maître d'.

Executive chef Scott Commings won the season, with sous-chef Jason Zepaltas finishing second.

Filming took place over the course of 6 weeks, from October to December 2012.

Commings received the prize job retained from the previous season, and became head chef at Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill at Caesars Palace. Additionally, he broke the record for most nominations received by a winner, at seven. He was the last male winner on the show until Trenton Garvey in season 20, which aired nearly seven years later.

Season 12 was the first season in which two chefs quit the competition for personal reasons, rather than medical ones. This season was also the first to feature the "Cook for Your Life" challenge, in which one chef from each team was ranked the weakest. These chefs then went on to compete against each other, and the loser was eliminated.