Contestants
16 chefs competed in Season 5, and were initially separated into the Blue team and Red team by gender. The chefs were:
| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coi Burruss | 22 | Cafe Chef | Austin, Texas |
| Ji !Ji-Hyun "Ji" Cha | 33 | Private Caterer | Palisades Park, New Jersey |
| Colleen Cleek | 41 | Culinary Instructor | Papillion, Nebraska |
| Lacey D'Angelo | 24 | Corporate Buffet Cook | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Paula da Silva | 28 | Executive Sous Chef | Coconut Creek, Florida |
| Giovanni Filipponi | 37 | Executive Chef | Destin, Florida |
| Andrea Heinly | 30 | Line Cook | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Robert Hesse | 29 | Sous Chef | Quogue, New York |
| Wil Kocol | 28 | Quality Control Chef | Elgin, Illinois |
| Seth Levine | 27 | Private Party Chef | New York, New York |
| LA !Alicia "LA" Limtiaco | 22 | Line Cook | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| J !Jason "J" Maxwell | 32 | Food Court Chef | Clifton Park, New York |
| Charlie McKay | 24 | Prep Chef | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Carol Scott | 30 | Sous Chef | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Danny Veltri | 22 | Executive Chef | Edgewater, Florida |
| Ben Walanka | 26 | Executive Sous Chef | Chicago, Illinois |
Credit Order:Carol, J, Colleen, Giovanni, Ji, Wil, Paula, Ben, Lacey, Danny, Coi, Charlie, Andrea, Seth, LA, Robert
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