Every Gordon Ramsay-Led Cooking Show, Ranked

We look at every Gordon Ramsay cooking show and rank up to the very best from the world-famous chef.
Professional footballer turned chef Gordon Ramsay is arguably the world’s most famous TV chef, having produced and starred in various hot TV shows based around his honest and loud persona. The professional chef recently landed quite the honor with Gordon Ramsay’s most-watched TV show becoming Next Level Chef, whose second season debut became the most-watched cooking series in television history, with 15.5 million viewers.
Combine this with long-running staples like Kitchen Nightmares, which lasted for seven seasons, and the competition reality show Hell’s Kitchen, which is set for its 23rd season in the fall of 2023, and the TV chef has become a pop-culture staple both in the USA and his home country of the UK.

Conversely, Ramsay’s career has been highlighted by programs taking a more in-depth look at food and culture, like Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted and Gordon,Gino, and Fred’s Road Trip showcasing the chef’s knowledge and skill outside the more sensational competition/reality TV format.

At the forefront of many memorable TV programs throughout the years, we list all the shows led by Gordon Ramsay and rank them up to the best. Programs with a USA and UK version will be put into a single entry.

Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted
One of the few Gordon Ramsay programs not though Fox, Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted aired on the National Geographic channel and followed the chef across several locations, looking and sampling hard-to-source ingredients and unique culinary techniques. The show offers an insightful look into world cuisine and acts as a highlight for Gordon’s personality and devotion to cuisine.

While the show saw some critique for its similarity to the late Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown series, Ramsay has stated his respect for the iconic chef. He believes him to be an irreplaceable talent. Ramsay did bring his unique take to the format, and the show is a fascinating dive into other cultures’ approaches to cuisine.

Hotel Hell
Another spin-off of the kitchen nightmare format, Hotel Hell is likely the most successful re-envisioning of having Ramsay help struggling businesses by extending his service past just the kitchen. It does not hurt that the program ran multiple seasons and gave viewers many classic episodes like “Hotel Chester” and “Applegate River Lodge.”

This is one series with a US and UK version. While both are similar in format, the UK series is notable in how often it has Ramsay showing off his butt as he gets in and out of hotel showers. Overall, Hotel Hell is highly entertaining and is great for a binge session along with Kitchen Nightmares.