<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of Hell's Kitchen episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> Season 2 of Hell's Kitchen was cast during November 2005, started on June 12, 2006 and concluded on August 14, 2006 . This was the first season of Hell's Kitchen to start a number of contestants divided to two teams by gender, this would later become a tradition in subsequent seasons . </P> <P> Sous chef Heather West won the season . Her prize was the position of executive chef at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas with a salary of $250,000, where she worked as chef at the Terra Rossa Restaurant . Runner - up Virginia Dalbeck had the worst streak of any finalist on the show, being nominated every single time apart from wins and "Best of the Worst" nominations . </P> <P> Taping for the second season was done in the same building where the first season was taped . </P>

Who won the second season of hell's kitchen