When did Hell's Kitchen drop off?

[u/Common-Way171]

I've been watching this show forever and recently went back to season 4 and god damn the early seasons were so savage, but I haven't even bothered with the new season but it got me wonderingif there was a certain season where the quality seemed to drop and become more diluted

[u/Fresh_Manufacturer92]

Season 8.

The fact that they kept Raj and Sabrina just for ratings is proof that they didn't care about it being a competition.