Season 3 of Hell’s Kitchen aired on Fox between June 4 and August 13, 2007. Executive chef Rock Harper, from Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, was the winner of that season and became Head Chef at the Green Valley Ranch resort and spa in Henderson, Nevada, near Las Vegas, with a salary of $250,000.

Contestants
12 contestants competed during this season. The teams were divided by gender at the beginning, male contestants in the blue team, and female contestants in the red team. The contestants were (in alphabetical order):
| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Dunn | 22 | Assistant Chef | Detroit, MI |
| Vincent “Vinnie” Fama | 29 | Nightclub Chef | Milltown, NJ |
| Melissa Firpo | 29 | Line Cook | New York City, NY |
| Rahman “Rock” Harper | 30 | Executive Chef | Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA |
| Eddie Langley | 28 | Grill Cook | Atlanta, GA |
| Brad Miller | 25 | Sous Chef | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Bonnie Muirhead | 26 | Nanny/Personal Chef | Santa Monica, CA |
| Tiffany Nagel | 27 | Kitchen Manager | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Aaron Song | 48 | Retirement Home Chef | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA |
| Joshua “Josh” Wahler | 26 | Jr. Sous Chef | Miami Beach, FL |
| Julia Williams | 28 | Waffle House Cook | Atlanta, GA |
| Jen Yemola | 26 | Pastry Chef | Hazelton, PA |
Contestants progress
At the end of each episode, one chef from the losing team is eliminated by Ramsay, after being picked by the “Best of the Worst”, determined by Ramsay after the last dinner service.
- Rock
- Bonnie
- Jen
- Julia
- Josh
- Brad
- Melissa
- Vinnie
- Joanna
- Aaron
- Eddie
- Tiffany
- JR