Which reality competition launched Gordon Ramsay's U.S. television career in 2005?

Hell's Kitchen launched Gordon Ramsay's U.S. television career in 2005.

The American version premiered on Fox on May 30, 2005, with Ramsay serving as host and head chef. Contestants were divided into teams and tested through dinner services, challenges, and elimination ceremonies. The winning contestant traditionally received a head-chef position and a cash prize.

Ramsay was already famous in the United Kingdom through the original British Hell's Kitchen and his restaurant career. The U.S. series helped make his intense, highly critical television persona familiar to American audiences.

Hell's Kitchen is often confused with MasterChef, another Ramsay program. MasterChef focuses more heavily on amateur cooks and individual competitions, while Hell's Kitchen centers on contestants operating restaurant kitchens under service pressure.