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Chef Wil Kocol went head to head against fifteen other competitors during season five of Fox Network's reality cooking series, Hell's Kitchen. Kocol was the first contestant to be eliminated on the premiere episode.
Kocol was a chef at Red Star Tavern, which closed recently due to the economic slump.Daily Herald: Cary Native Takes Heat in Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen (January 20, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Contestant on season five of Hell's Kitchen
- Hometown: Elgin, ILFox: Wil Kocol Biography
- Occupation: Quality-Control ChefFox: Wil Kocol Biography
- Had ten years experience before appearing on Hell's KitchenFox: Wil Kocol Biography
- Education: Elgin Community College and Kendall CollegeFox: Wil Kocol Biography
- Considered a "Whiz Kid" in the kitchenFox: Wil Kocol Biography
- Eliminated on January 29, 2009
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Previous Experience
- Regional Chef at Restaurants America, Inc., Red Star Taverns
- Head Line Cook at Pina's Place du Marche
- Line Cook at Red Light Chicago
- General Manager at Arby'sFox: Wil Kocol Biography
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Quotes
- "He'll give you a good verbal lashing. But the guy knows his business."—On Gordon RamsayDaily Herald: Cary Native Takes Heat in Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen (January 20, 2009)
- "{It} really changed my perception of the industry. I did some soul searching, and I was asking myself, 'Can I really get enjoyment out of it for the rest of my life?'"—On his experience in Hell's Kitchen
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About Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen is Fox Network's reality cooking series, starring world-renowned chef, Gordon Ramsay, who is known for his quick temper and foul mouth in the kitchen. In season five, sixteen contestants went head to head for the ultimate prize: $250,000 and a position in the kitchen at Atlantic City, New Jersey's Borgata Hotel and Casino.Fox: Hell's Kitchen Show Info -
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