Hell's Kitchen Season 20 Where Are They Now?

Hell's Kitchen Season 20 / Young Guns aired from 31st May to 13th September 2021.

It aired on Fox Network and there were 18 contestants.

The prize for the winner was a Head Chef position at Gordon Ramsay Steak at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas

All of the contestants in Hell's Kitchen season 20 are under 24 years of age.

This season of Hell's Kitchen was filmed in 2019, which is why there are no restrictions in place.

In this season, Gordon Ramsay was judge and Marino Monferrato was Maître d'.

Christina Wilson was sous chef for the red team and Jay Santos was sous chef for the blue team.

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Alex Lenik was a Line cook from Chicago, Illinois.

He was eliminated in episode 4 after both teams performed poorly.

Alex had also asked for a breather on the first ticket of the service.

After Hell's Kitchen, Alex is a social media chef.

He regularly posts photos of his food on Instagram.

Alex is a sous chef at Siena Tavern.

Antonio Ruiz was an Executive chef from Great Falls, Montana.

He was eliminated in episode 12 as his enchiladas verdes dish was underseasoned.

After Hell's Kitchen, Antonio worked at Texas Bistro at Parkview as a chef.

He is currently working at The Duchman Family Winery as the Executive Chef.

Ava Harren was a Meal prep chef from Anchorage, Alaska.

She was eliminated in episode 2 for undercooking her salmon and burning her pineapple garnish during an alcohol challenge.

After Hell's Kitchen, Ava returned to the meal prep company she owned called Avaflava's.

She is also a part-time Chef Instructor at Season and Taste Cooking School.

Ava is a body builder and model.

Brynn Gibson was a Line cook from Vienna, Virginia.

She was eliminated in episode 14 and praised by Gordon but told to control her emotions.

After Hell's Kitchen, Brynn is a food blogger.

She shares her recipes at The Nugget Box.

She has done several pop up dinners.

Brynn was Social Media & Marketing Coordinator at Solar Cannabis Co.

She became a Field Marketing Representative.

Brynn is currently Community Representative and Administrator.

Emily Hersh was a Line cook from San Antonio, Texas.

She was eliminated in episode 12 after her steak was unevenly cooked.

After Hell's Kitchen, Emily was Culinary Director at Pure Grit BBQ.

She later moved to Jardín at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens.

Emily is now a Private Chef, with a focus on plant based.

She gave in person and online cooking demonstrations and cooking classes.

Jayaun aka Jay Smith was a Private chef from Kansas City, Missouri.

Jayaun was eliminated in episode 3 after he had performed poorly in the two services.

He also struggled on the garnish station.

After Hell's Kitchen, Jayaun and his business partner Steven Blakley have opened two restaurants.

They co-own Sauced, a lunchtime counter and Just Slide, where they sell sliders.

The pair also owned a food truck called The What Truck? but they later sold it in 2023.

Jayaun is also a personal chef and was sponsored by Coca Cola.

Josie Clemens was a Private chef from Macomb, Michigan.

She was eliminated in episode 10 after struggling on the garnish station.

After Hell's Kitchen, Josie is a Private Chef.

She offers vegan catering services.

Josie has done several pop up dining experiences.

In 2024, she appeared on 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing on Food Network.

In November 2025, she is launching Zaddy's.

Keanu Hogan was a Private chef from Baltimore, Maryland.

He was eliminated in episode 8 after her pork chop caught fire and became overcooked.

Gordon praised her as having the attributes of a good chef.

After Hell's Kitchen, Keanu returned to her dining company Thee Perfect Bite.

She was a Private Chef and caterer at Nita's Kitchen and Catering.

Keanu is now owner of Life Support Foods.

Kevin Argueta was a Line cook from Los Angeles, California.

He was eliminated during the service in episode 7 after sending out undercooked food and causing his team to struggle.

After Hell's Kitchen, Kevin worked at Krispy Rice as an Executive Sous Chef.

He has stepped away from the culinary world.

Kevin was a Project Engineer at HITT Contracting.

He has since been promoted to Assistant Superintendent at HITT Contracting.

Kiya Wilheim was a Head chef from Barrelville, Maryland.

She was eliminated in episode 15 after her menu scored the fewest points.

After Hell's Kitchen, Kiya is a part time chef and bartender.

She started Kiya's Kreations, a private chef business.

In 2023, she was at Lashbaugh's West.

She is currently chef at Puccini Restaurant.

Matthew Francis Johnson was a Food vlogger from Duluth, Minnesota.

He was eliminated in episode 2 after his poor performance during challenges and the first two services.

After Hell's Kitchen, Matthew was a R&D Chef and Content Manager at Freshly.

Matthew has continued to create content on his YouTube channel.

He is also a food content producer.

He has also written a book for young adults.

Matthew took part in TV show The World Cook.

He worked at People Inc producing food videos until October 2025.

Megan Gill was a Line cook from Denton, Texas.

She was the Hell's Kitchen season 20 runner up after Gordon reviewed the comment cards for their menus.

After Hell's Kitchen, Megan worked at at Brook Hollow Golf Club in Dalla as lead line cook.

She was at Hotel Marcel as their Executive Chef until 2025.

In 2025, Megan is working part time at BLDG Restaurant - New Haven.

Morgana Vesey was a Sous chef from New London, Connecticut.

She was eliminated in episode 5 after she struggled on the fish station, lacked confidence and didn't speak up enough.

After Hell's Kitchen, Morgana and two other co-owners opened a bar called 86'd.

She is currently working at Panorama Six82 at Owl's Nest Resort.

Before this she worked in a number of other establishments in Connecticut.

These include Gourmet Galley Catering, Oakdale Pizza and Water Street Cafe.

Payton Cooper was a Sous chef from Lexington, Kentucky.

He was eliminated in episode 6 as he had been too inconsistent and had performed poorly during the service.

After Hell's Kitchen, Payton had plans to open a food truck and was a personal chef.

He also worked at Middle Fork and The Kentucky Castle after the show.

Payton is currently Executive Chef at Par 6 Social.

Sam Garman was an Executive chef from Fleetwood, Pennsylvania.

He was elminated in episode 11 after he struggled with chicken and couldn't tell Gordon who he thought the weakest chef was.

After Hell's Kitchen, Sam worked at catering company Sedexo as a general manager.

He currently works for Sedexo as an Executive chef at a senior living facility.

Steven Glenn was a Chef de partie from Richmond, Virginia.

He was eliminated in episode 13 due to his lack of communication and Gordon let him keep his jacket.

After Hell's Kitchen, Steve was a Personal Chef.

He offered private chef services and culinary events.

Before this he was sous chef job at Richmond Country Club.

Steve was culinary executive of The Black Hen.

He is UGK Culinary Director.

Trenton Garvey was an Executive chef from Union, Missouri.

Trenton was the Hell's Kitchen season 20 winner after Gordon reviewed the comment cards for their menus.

After Hell's Kitchen, Trenton was Head Chef at Gordon Ramsay Steak for a year.

Next, he worked at Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.

He moved to The Bedford by Martha Stewart as Chef de Cuisine.

In 2023, he helped with the opening of Guy Ferries new restaurant.

Trenton is currently Executive Chef of The Blue Duck, a position he held before taking up the prize position.

Victoria Sonora was a Junior Sous Chef from Longmont, Colorado.

She was eliminated in episode 9 due to her performance during the service.

After Hell's Kitchen, Victoria was an Executive Chef at Charlestowne Hotels.

Before this she was at Balfour Senior Living as a sous chef and a cook at Zolo Grill.

Victoria is currently a Production Supervisor at Azoria Foods.

He is also a Peer Support Specialist (ExPOS) at CHOW - Culinary Hospitality Outreach & Wellness.

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