{"id":425245,"date":"2026-09-03T18:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/425245\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T18:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:36:19","slug":"three-houston-chefs-to-compete-on-landmark-25th-season-of-hells-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/425245\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Houston chefs to compete on landmark 25th season of &#8216;Hell&#8217;s Kitchen&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Three <a data-ylk=\"slk:chefs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/food\/article\/houston-james-beard-award-winners-22306404.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">chefs<\/a> are about to step into the spotlight to compete for one of the biggest reality <a data-ylk=\"slk:cooking competitions.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/food\/article\/watch-food-shows-tv-episodes-about-houston-16589086.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">cooking competitions.<\/a> Hell&#8217;s Kitchen, is returning for its 25th season in September. The competing chefs are all under the age of 25, and all of them have ties to the Houston area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A new generation is so cooked&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As <a data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/gallery\/hells-kitchen-season-25-cast-photos-fox\/aiden\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline<\/a> reported, 18 contestants will be split into two teams to face off in Gordon Ramsay&#8217;s kitchen. The Houstonians are 22-year-old Miguel Soliz, 23-year-old Jeyda and 22-year-old Valentin Royo.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The 25th season of &quot;Hell's Kitchen&quot; will feature all contestants under 25. (FOX\/FOX Image Collection via Getty I)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/chron_hearst_841\/cbc342d59413dedc209857b068109d72.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The 25th season of &#8220;Hell&#8217;s Kitchen&#8221; will feature all contestants under 25. (FOX\/FOX Image Collection via Getty I)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Like many of the contestants, the trio of chefs have announced their appearances on the upcoming season on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The secret is out!!!&#8221; <a data-ylk=\"slk:Soliz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dcy_muSld2h\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Soliz<\/a> wrote alongside his contestant photo, while\u00a0<a data-ylk=\"slk:Royo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DczS5jqkdwQ\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Royo<\/a>&#8216;s post reads, &#8220;Can&#8217;t wait for everyone to see it!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;From cooking in my grandmother&#8217;s kitchen to stepping into Hell&#8217;s Kitchen , this is a moment I&#8217;ll never forget,&#8221; <a data-ylk=\"slk:Jeyda;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dc0K3GlnLcB\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jeyda<\/a> captioned in her Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manvel <a data-ylk=\"slk:Mayor Dan Davis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1794961515471962&amp;set=a.369601904674604\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor Dan Davis<\/a> and <a data-ylk=\"slk:Alvin College;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1471488055007926&amp;set=pcb.1471496111673787\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Alvin College<\/a> also gave social media shoutouts to Soliz, who was a graduate of the school&#8217;s culinary arts program and went on to work at 1820 Coffee House in Alvin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Royo also sharpened his culinary skills in the Houston area, having recently graduated from University of Houston&#8217;s Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership and Culinary Institute Lenotre. The Argentina native also spent some time cooking with the team at Le Jardinier Houston, according to his Instagram account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 25 of Hell&#8217;s Kitchen will premiere Thursday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. ET on Fox and stream on Hulu the following day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More Food &amp; Drink<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Legacy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/food\/article\/fertitta-union-oyster-house-boston-22404587.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Legacy<\/a><a data-ylk=\"slk:| Houston&#039;s Fertitta family to buy historic Boston restaurant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" 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break-words\">For more food news and features from Chron,\u00a0<a data-ylk=\"slk:sign up for The Feed newsletter here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/newsletters\/the-feed\/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for The Feed newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally published at <a data-ylk=\"slk:Three Houston chefs to compete on landmark 25th season of &#039;Hell&#039;s Kitchen&#039;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/food\/article\/hells-kitchen-texas-contestants-22415886.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" 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