Since he won the show, things haven’t particularly been great for Michael Wray. The first season of this epic cooking show was won by Michael Wray, a professional chef who hails from Fort Collins, Colorado.

Where Are Hell’s Kitchen Winners Now? Michael Wray We took a look at the winners of this highly-rated cooking show, observing just how the show’s exposure has benefitted their career as chefs, as well as where they are now. In the many years that Hell’s Kitchen has been on television, it has aired more than 18 seasons, producing 18 winners. Since Fox Television brought Hell’s Kitchen to our screens in 2005, giving Americans a taste of the excellence of international chef, Gordon Ramsay, it has been one of the most popular cooking shows on television, with millions tuning in to watch every week.