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Hell's Kitchen S18 Power Rankings (Top 16- Part 2)

Oct 1, 2018 by PowerRankings101
imageSo I was a bit off with some of my early predictions (and a bit ON with lots of them). So here is an updated top 16 ranking after the first episode.

16. Scott Popovic- Scott was the lowest scoring person of the day (next to Jen). He also claims to have the best resume. Well guess what dude? I’m not convinced. I think Scott is way too confident and it will come back to bite him. I think he’s in for a rude awakening.

15. Jen Gavin- Jen is going to go home early, but she also makes terrific television. She was the only Vet to score lower than a 3. She also didn’t know to wash the mushrooms before putting them in a blender. I think Jen may be rethinking coming back to HK, because she’s starting off in a pretty rough patch. I think she’ll be the first Vet to go.

14. Trev McGrath- Trev was notoriously hated by his team on his original season. With a season full of much bigger egos than the last season he was on, I think Trev is going to struggle even more with this bunch of contestants. I could see him being taken out far earlier than he or anyone else will expect. He could even go home before Jen if Ramsay thinks he needs Jen for ratings purposes.

13. “Motto” Chris Motto- I may have jumped the gun on Motto. I don’t think he’s as good as I originally expected. He is more humble than others, but he still thinks he’s the best. When you’re going up against Hell’s Kitchen runner-ups, you can’t expect to be the best one there. You can work to be the best, but you’re not the best coming in. Motto may be going out just as quick as he came in.

12. Scotley Innis- I still can’t get a great read on Scotley, but he really didn’t leave too big of an impact on the past episode. I don’t think he’ll go terribly far. And being a Rookie can’t help him, it can only set him back farther.

11. Kanae Houston- Kanae didn’t have an amazing dish in her first challenge, but she seems to be a very outgoing, engaging personality. For that, I think she’ll stick around a bit longer. Can she win? I’m not convinced yet.

10. Roe DiLeo- Roe is already beginning to fade into the background, as I expected. The Vets are full of large personalities (Jen, Bret) and killer chefs (Kevin, T), and then somewhere in the middle, Roe is there, and she isn’t doing much except the generic “we’ve gotta beat the Rookies” stuff. I hope Roe gets more screen time, but out of all the Vets, she seems to be the least memorable by the end of the episode.

9. Bret Hauser- Bret wants redemption, and he has the most to prove considering he didn’t make it to Black Jackets on his season. I’m worried he may go too hard out the gate, and eventually lead to pushing it past the max. He got hurt his last season, so he has to be careful. I’d rank him a lot higher, but his preview for next week makes him out to look like a crazy person, and if this inevitable Jen vs. Bret war is going to happen, Bret will come on top, but it could damper his entire journey as a whole. 

8. Gizzy Barton- Gizzy pulled out an awesome signature dish. Sure, she says some things that poke at the veterans side, but between the rookies, she is one of the few that really left a pretty solid impact on the first episode. I’m still not convinced she’s a winner, but I think she’ll go further than I originally expected.

7. Jose DeJesus- Jose is so quiet, but so humble. He seems like one of the sweeter rookies, and he proved in the challenge that he can really cook. I’m delighted to see what he has next.

6. Chris Mendonca- Chris is a great rookie. He scored a 4 in the signature dish challenge, and his confessionals are on point with comedy and realistic realizations. I can see Chris going far. He doesn’t seem like he can take on the top vets yet, but if he continues at this path, he may have that shot.

5. T Gregoire- I picked T as my pre-season winner pick. While I think T is still a majorly strong member of her team, she isn’t as strong out the gate as I expected. She only scored a 3 for the first challenge. I’m worried she’s more of a team player than a leader. But that’s a bridge we can cross when we get there. Right now, if she continues at this pace, she’ll still make it deep in the competition. I’m rooting for her and hope she makes a bigger presence in the next episode.

4. Ariel Fox- Ariel is strong, and definitely better than I had remembered. I think she’s determined and could go pretty far in the competition. We haven’t seen a ton of content from her, but I do think we’ll get a lot more as it goes on. She’s one of my early favorites.

3. Heather Williams- Heather had a super strong first episode. She scored a five on her dish. She’s the most recent Veteran. And she’s clearly got a respect for and from Ramsay. I think Heather will go very far in this competition and has the ability to do some serious damage in this season.

2. Kevin Cottle- Kevin is cockier than I remember, but for good reason. He’s obviously the front runner. But being the front runner puts a lot of pressure on you. Kevin has the pressure and will need to consistently prove himself week after week. I think he can do it, but right now, there are strong vets and rookies that want the prize just as bad as he does.

1. Mia Castro- Mia was the star of the episode. She took down lots of strong vets, including Kevin and Heather who both got 5s. I think a Vet will win the season, but based on the first episode alone, I’ve gotta give Mia the top spot for absolutely crushing it and leaving the biggest mark of all the rookies. She’s the best rookie there and is gonna stay and prove her worth.

Kevin, Heather, T, and Ariel are the strongest Vets, but Mia impressed me above them all last episode. As for Chris and Jose, I think they show lots of potential as well, and even Gizzy shows room for greatness. As for who goes home next, it could end up being Bret vs. Jen, or maybe we see Trev go home in a shock. But I truly think the Rookies are set to lose this one, and if I had to pick a weak Rookie, I’m picking Scott, who seems a bit delusional of his abilities.

PREDICTIONS:

Going Home- Scott Popovic

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Comments

i'm gonna start doing this now:

1. Mia (+5)
2. Kevin --
3. Heather --
4. Ariel (+3)
5. T (-4)
6. Chris (-1)
7. Jose (+4)
8. Gizzy (+8)
9. Bret (-5)
10. Roe --
11. Kanae (-2)
12. Scotley (+3)
13. Motto (-5)
14. Trev (-1)
15. Jen (-1)
16. Scott (-4)

Biggest Rise: Gizzy (+8)
Biggest Drop: Bret & Motto (-5)
Sent by PowerRankings101,Oct 1, 2018

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