Hell's Kitchen Winner

On July 8, 2008, Christina Machamer was named the winning chef of the reality cooking show Hell's Kitchen. Machamer beat fellow contestant Louis Petrozza in the battle for a $250,000 prize and employment with restaurateur Gordon Ramsay.

Machamer will become the new executive chef at Ramsay's restaurant, The London.¹

Fast Facts

1. Finale: Tuesday July 8, 2008 at 9/8c
2. Network: FOX
3. Starring: Gordon Ramsay
4. 15 contestants in season four

Previous Winners

1. Season 1 winner: Michael Wray
2. Season 2 winner: Heather West
3. Season 3 winner: Rock Harper
4. Season 4 winner: Christina Machamer

The Final Two

• North Carolina catering chef Louis Petrozza said Gordon Ramsay was "a really cool cat."²

• Culinary Institute of America graduate Christina Machamer said she learned more in 30 days on Hell's Kitchen than she learned in a semester at the Institute.³

Quote

"Christina had the least amount of experience coming in here, but I saw something in her that was quite special. She had the best potential across any of the chefs in Hell's Kitchen."—Gordon Ramsay⁴

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