J Maxwell

New York Chef, J Maxwell, was a contestant on season five of Fox Network's reality cooking series, Hell's Kitchen. Head to head against fifteen other competitors, Maxwell tried to impress world-renowned chef, Gordon Ramsay, but failed and was eliminated after being kicked out of the kitchen in the middle of dinner service, a first for the show.

Maxwell works as the executive chef at the Glen Eddy retirement community.Times Union: Local man endures Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen

"When you're in front of Gordon Ramsay, you have to forget about everything you think you know. He's got his opinion, and on the show that's the truth. It's about pleasing him: What he thinks is what's right or wrong."—On Gordon RamsayTimes Union: Local man endures Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen

"It's not heaven's kitchen. It'a not Julia Child showing you how to make an omelet. It's intense."—On the intensity of Hell's KitchenFox 23 News: Local Hell's Kitchen Contestant

In season five of Hell's Kitchen, sixteen competitors face off in the ultimate battle to win the favor of legendary chef, Gordon Ramsay. At stake for the winner is $250,000 and a prestigious position in the kitchen of Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel and Casino.Fox: Hell's Kitchen Info