Food Network Star

Food Network Star is a reality television series that premiered June 5, 2005. It was produced by CBS EYEtoo Productions for seasons 1–8 and by Triage Entertainment for subsequent seasons. It airs on the Food Network in the United States. Prior to season seven, the series was known as The Next Food Network Star.

Food Network Star
GenreFood reality television
Judges
  • Marc Summers
  • Bobby Flay
  • Giada De Laurentiis
  • Alton Brown
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons14
No. of episodes75
Production
Production locationsNew York City and Burbank, California
Running time40–120 minutes
Production companiesCBS EYEtoo Productions (Seasons 1-8)
Triage Entertainment (Seasons 9-present)
Release
Original networkFood Network
Original releaseJune 5, 2005 (2005-06-05) 
August 5, 2018 (2018-08-05)
Related
Party Line with The Hearty Boys
Guy's Big Bite
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Ultimate Recipe Showdown
Guy Off the Hook

The Gourmet Next Door
Big Daddy's House
Will Work for Food
Ten Dollar Dinners
Kid in a Candy Store
Kelsey's Essentials
Aarti Party
Outrageous Food
United Tastes of America
Sandwich King
$24 in 24
Southern at Heart
BBQ Blitz
Kitchen Sink

Season One

Summary

The first season of The Next Food Network Star series was taped in February 2005, and was composed of five episodes in June 2005.[1] Chicago area caterers Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh emerged as the winners, and went on to host a show called Party Line with Dan & Steve, now titled Party Line with The Hearty Boys, which premiered on September 18, 2005.

The runner-up, Deborah Fewell, was chosen to host a special on food at beaches, Surf N Turf, which aired in June 2006. Michael Thomas was the recurring chef on The Tyra Banks Show. Susannah Locketti made an appearance on The Tony Danza Show, and is also an on-air chef for Publix grocery stores in the southern United States.

Contestants

Name Age Hometown Place
Dan Smith & Steve McDonagh 42 and 40 Bellmore, NY and Wayne, NJ Winners
Deborah Fewell 32 Los Angeles Runner-up
Hans Rueffert 32 Jasper, GA 3rd
Susannah Locketti 33 Plymouth, MA 4th
Eric Warren 52 Los Angeles 5th
Michael Thomas 36 Venice, CA 6th
Harmony Marceau 30 New York City, NY 7th
Brook Harlan 24 Columbia, MO 8th

Season Two

Summary

The second season of The Next Food Network Star series was taped in December 2005 and began airing in March 2006. Guy Fieri was announced as the winner on April 23, 2006, beating Reggie Southerland.[2]

Fieri has achieved considerable success and a Daytime Emmy at Food Network since his victory, and is still regularly on air as of August 2023. Guy's Big Bite premiered in June 2006 and aired for 13 seasons until December 2016. Fieri's second series, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, premiered in April 2007 and has aired for 33 seasons, being the recipient of several Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He went on to the series, Ultimate Recipe Showdown, premiering February 17, 2008, and Guy Off The Hook on September 14, 2008. His reality competition Guy's Grocery Games debuted in October 2013 and has aired for 29 seasons.

Fourth-place contestant Nathan Lyon began hosting his own series, A Lyon In the Kitchen,[3] on the Discovery Health Channel in March 2007.

Four of the seasons cast members along with Fieri reunited on Season 10 episode 4 of Guy’s Grocery Games which aired on July 24, 2016.

Contestants

Name Age Hometown Culinary P.O.V. Eliminated
Guy Fieri 38 Ferndale, CA "Off the Hook" California Cuisine Winner
Reggie Southerland 39 Los Angeles Modern Soul Food Runner-up
Carissa Seward 33 San Diego, CA Simple Food for Entertaining Week 6
Nathan Lyon 35 Los Angeles Healthy and Seasonal Food Week 5
Andrew Schumacher 26 Brooklyn, NY Cooking Techniques Week 4
Evette Rodriguez 35 Port St. Lucie, FL Latin Cuisine Week 3
Elizabeth Raynor 32 Sausalito, CA Simple Mediterranean Cuisine Week 2
Jess Dang 24 Menlo Park, CA Asian Cuisine Week 1

Season Three

Summary

The third season began on June 3, 2007, and the winner was announced on Sunday, July 22. In season 3, judges sent 1 or 2 contestants home weekly. Once the field was down to 2 final contestants, the viewers picked the winner. Marc Summers (host of the first 2 seasons) only returned for this season's finale. Bobby Flay would host subsequent season finales.[4]

During the season, the contestants lived in a shared house in New York City. The contestants' challenges included cooking concession food for an NBA game (with guest Darryl Dawkins) to a mini version of Food Network's Iron Chef America (with guest judges Bobby Flay and Cat Cora). The Selection Committee consisted of Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson along with one guest. Guest judges included Alton Brown, Giada De Laurentiis, Duff Goldman, season two winner Guy Fieri, and Robert Irvine.

Paula Deen and Rachael Ray participated in contestant challenges, and Bobby Flay also played a role in the guidance and selection process. Amy Finley was chosen by America as The Next Food Network Star on July 22, 2007. Her new show The Gourmet Next Door premiered on October 14, 2007 and ran for six episodes. Finley later declined to continue with the series, citing relocation to France for family reasons.[4]

Among the contestants this season was former child actress Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine, best known for her appearances in the Mighty Ducks film franchise.

Contestants

Name Age Hometown Occupation Eliminated
Amy Finley 33 San Diego, CA Stay-at-Home Mom Winner1
Rory Schepisi 31 Vega, TX Restaurateur Runner-Up
Joshua Adam "JAG" Garcia 25 Havelock, NC Chef-de-Cuisine Withdrew1
Paul McCullough 36 Los Angeles Caterer Week 6
Adrien Sharp 29 Jackson, MI Local Cooking Show Host Week 5
Michael Salmon 53 Brooklyn, NY Director of Operations for Macy's Week 4
Tommy Grella, Jr. 34 Methuen, MA Self-Taught Chef Week 3
Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine 29 New York, NY Former Child Actress Week 3
Nikki Shaw 38 Oakland, CA Caterer Week 2
Patrick Rolfe 33 Seattle, WA Chef Week 1
Vivien Cunha 40 Hermosa Beach, CA Caterer Week 1

^Note 1 : Amy Finley was eliminated Week 7, and the original finalists were Rory Schepisi and Joshua "JAG" Garcia. After the final elimination episode was aired, evidence came to light that JAG had lied about both his culinary training and his military service, representing both as more extensive than they actually were.[5][6] Food Network allowed him to withdraw from the competition and reinstated Amy Finley, who was voted The Next Food Network Star.

Season Four

Summary

Season four of The Next Food Network Star premiered on Sunday, June 1, 2008. Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson are joined by Bobby Flay as the selection committee for this season. Each new episode aired on Sundays at 10:00 PM EDT. For this season, the viewers no longer received the chance to vote for the winner; producers instead made the final decision. This led to an error by FoodNetwork.com, which briefly posted the winning moment video on their website three days before the finale aired.[7] The winner for the fourth season was Aaron McCargo Jr. His winning show idea, Big Daddy's House, first aired August 3, 2008.[8]

Finalist Adam Gertler was hired to host a Food Network show called Will Work for Food, which debuted on January 19, 2009 and was cancelled after one season. He hosted the Food Network show Kid in a Candy Store, which aired two seasons.

Kelsey Nixon co-hosted a web show on food2.com (a Food Network sister site aka Cooking Channel) and also appeared in the premiere of Chefs vs. City in 2009. In 2010, Gertler and Nixon became co-hosts of The Next Food Network Star After Party, a half-hour recap/interview show following that night's episode of Star, on Cooking Channel. Nixon stars in Kelsey's Essentials, a program on kitchen and cooking basics for The Cooking Channel that ran November, 2010–2013.[9]

Contestants

Name Age Hometown Occupation Eliminated
Aaron McCargo Jr. 36 Camden, NJ Chef Winner
Adam Gertler 30 Philadelphia, PA Food Server Runner-Up
Lisa Garza 32 Dallas, TX Restaurateur/Designer Runner-Up
Kelsey Nixon 23 North Ogden, UT Assistant Culinary Director Week 7
Shane Lyons 20 Colorado Springs, CO Private Chef and actor Week 6
Jennifer Cochrane 32 Woonsocket, RI Chef Week 5
Nipa Bhatt 35 Victoria, MN Marketing Manager Week 4
Jeffrey Vaden 43 White Plains, NY Food Service Management Week 3
Kevin Roberts 39 San Diego, CA Radio Talk Show Host/Restaurant Owner/Author Week 2
Cory Kahaney 45 New York, NY Stand-up Comedian Week 1

Season Five

Summary

Season five of The Next Food Network Star premiered on June 7, 2009. Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson were joined by Bobby Flay as the Selection Committee for this season, which was filmed early 2009 in New York, New York and Miami, Florida. Melissa D'Arabian was declared the winner on August 2, 2009 with the title for her show being Ten Dollar Dinners. Her show premiered on August 9, 2009.

On August 17, 2009, Food Network announced Jeffrey Saad would return in a series of online videos based on his pilot, now called "The Spice Smuggler."[10] The program premiered with four 4+12-minute videos featuring one spice and a recipe incorporating it.[11] Saad was named the national representative for the American Egg Board. In November, 2010, Saad debuted in a new show for The Cooking Channel titled United Tastes of America, which explores multiple aspects of traditional American food.[9]

Finalist Debbie Lee has carried her "Seoul to Soul" concept to the streets of L.A., opening a lunch truck, Ahn-Joo, featuring a range of Korean food.

Contestants

Name Age Hometown Occupation Culinary P.O.V. Eliminated
Melissa d'Arabian 40 Keller, TX Stay-At-Home Mom "Kitchen Survival Guide" Winner
Jeffrey Saad 42 Los Angeles, California Restaurateur/Food Consultant/Recipe Developer/Chef "Ingredient Smuggler" Runner-Up
Debbie Lee 39 West Hollywood, California Restaurant Consultant "From Seoul to Soul" Week 8
Jamika Pessoa 30 Atlanta, Georgia Personal Chef/Businesswoman Caribbean Cuisine Week 7
Michael Proietti 28 City Island, NY Executive Chef "Global A Go-Go" Week 6
Katie Cavuto 30 Philadelphia, PA Personal Chef & Dietician Healthy and Green Cuisine Week 5
Teddy Folkman 33 Alexandria, VA Restaurant Owner/Executive Chef "Gourmet Bar Food" Week 4
Eddie Gilbert 30 Los Angeles Apprentice Chef "Modernized Traditional Food" Week 3
Brett August 33 New York, New York Executive Sous Chef Italian-American Cuisine Week 2
Jen Isham 30 Orlando, FL Sales Manager "Housewife 2.0" Week 1

Season Six

Summary

The sixth season of the series premiered on Sunday, June 6, 2010. Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson were again joined by Bobby Flay as judges; in addition, Giada De Laurentiis served as an on-set mentor. On July 17, 2010, a post-competition recap and discussion show premiered on The Cooking Channel. Shows were filmed in Los Angeles, California and New York, New York.[12]

On August 15, 2010, Aarti Sequeira was declared the winner, and her new show Aarti Party[13] premiered on Sunday, August 22, 2010 and features American style cuisine with unique Indian flair. Season 2 of Aarti Party[13] premiered that December.

The Food Network also signed runner-up Tom Pizzica to host a new show called Outrageous Food, which premiered in November 2010.[14] The last new episodes of Aarti Party aired in mid-2013.

Contestants

Name Age Hometown Occupation Culinary P.O.V. Eliminated
Aarti Sequeira 31 Los Angeles, California Food Blogger "Aarti Paarti" Winner
Herb Mesa 41 Atlanta, Georgia Personal Trainer/Personal Chef "Cooking Con Sabor" Runner-Up
Tom Pizzica 32 San Francisco, CA Unemployed Chef "Big Chef" Runner-Up
Aria Kagan 30 Hollywood, FL Private Chef "Family Style" Week 9
Brad Sorenson 25 Austin, Texas Professional Chef "Pro"/"Culinary Quest" Week 8
Serena Palumbo 31 New York, New York Attorney "Serena's Trattoria" Week 7
Brianna Jenkins 30 Atlanta, Georgia Caterer "Sexy and Fabulous Flavors" Week 6
Paul Young 32 Chicago, IL Waiter "Blue-Collar Dollar" Week 5
Darrell "DAS" Smith 28 Los Angeles High School Culinary Teacher "Food is the Life of the Party" Week 4
Dzintra Dzenis 44 Austin, TX Private Cooking Instructor Week 3
Doreen Fang 38 Los Angeles Caterer/Cooking Instructor "Simply Complex" Week 2
Alexis Hernandez 40 Clarksville, IN Part-time food Writer Week 1

Season Seven

Summary

For the seventh season, the reality television series was renamed, after the first episode, Food Network Star, dropping the word "Next". It premiered Sunday, June 5, 2011. Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson were joined again by Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis as the judges for this season. The series was filmed in Los Angeles, California and New York, New York.[15]

Season seven winner Jeff Mauro's show "Sandwich King" premiered on Sunday, August 21, 2011. In spring 2013, Jeff hosted $24 in 24, a show in which he went to several cities and ate an entire day's worth of meals on 24 dollars. Mauro is currently a co-host on "The Kitchen", airing Saturday mornings on Food Network with cohosts Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee and Geoffrey Zakarian.

Contestants

Name Age Hometown Occupation Culinary P.O.V. Eliminated
Jeff Mauro32Chicago, ILCorporate Chef"Sandwich King"Winner
Susie Jimenez31Carbondale, COCatering Company Owner"Spice It Up"Runner-Up
Vic "Vegas" Moea36Brooklyn, NYExecutive Chef"Mama's Boy"Week 11
Mary Beth Albright38Washington, DCFood Writer and Blogger"Sunday Supper"Week 10
Whitney Chen28New York, NYChef"Four Star Flair"Week 9
Jyll Everman31Glendora, CACaterer"Jyllicious Bites"Week 8
Penny Davidi39Los AngelesRestaurant Owner"Stilettos in the Kitchen"/"Middle Eastern Mama"Week 7
Chris Nirschel28Hoboken, NJSous Chef"On the Line"Week 7
Orchid Paulmeier38Bluffton, SCRestaurant Owner"Asian Persuasion"Week 6
Justin Davis31Minneapolis, MNFood Blogger"The Flavor Factory"Week 5
Justin Balmes32Marietta, GAFishmonger/ Butcher"Kitchen Workshop"Week 4
Alicia Sanchez33New York, NYYoung Adult Culinary Teacher"Alicia's Guilty Pleasures"Week 3
Katy Clark34Long Beach, CAFood and Fitness Company Operator"Simply Fabulous"Week 2
Juba Kali29New Orleans, LAResearch Chef"Cuisine Made Simply"Week 2
Howie Drummond40Highlands Ranch, CORadio Host"Basic and Delicious"Week 1

Season Eight

Summary

Season 8 started May 13, 2012. For season 8, the format changed, with the contestants divided into three five-member teams, each coached by a Food Network host, either Bobby Flay, Alton Brown, or Giada De Laurentiis. Coaches worked with the teams as they prepared for and completed their tasks. The winner's coach would also be the producer of the winner's show.

Each week, a winning team was selected, and one member of the teams that did not win was up for elimination in a new feature called Producers' Challenge. Each challenge was hosted by current Food Network personalities.

The final winner was decided by an audience vote cast on foodnetwork.com between July 15–17, 2012 and the winner was announced on July 22, 2012. The winner was Justin Warner, who hosted a one-hour special on The Food Network, but did not have a series produced. He has become a blogger on foodnetwork.com, makes appearances at Food Network events, and is an active Twitter presence.[16]

Coaches

Contestants

Name Age Hometown Occupation Culinary P.O.V. Team Eliminated
Justin Warner27Brooklyn, NYChef and Restaurant Owner"Rebel with a Culinary Cause"Team AltonWinner
Michele Ragussis42Brooklyn, NY[17]Executive Chef"My New England"Team BobbyRunner-Up
Yvan Lemoine30New York CityBartender and Cook for the French Consulate"Family Style"Team GiadaRunner-Up
Martie Duncan50[18]Birmingham, ALBlogger and Party Planner"Martie with the Party"Team AltonRunner-Up
Philip "Ippy" Aiona23Kamuela, HIExecutive Chef"Voyage to Paradise"Team GiadaWeek 10
Nikki Martin31West Hollywood, CAPrivate Chef, Food and Beverage Consultant"The Grill Next Door"Team BobbyWeek 10
Martita Jara35San Diego, CASelf-Taught Chef"Martita's Mesa"Team GiadaWeek 9
Malcolm Mitchell41Washington, DCPrivate Chef"Simple and Soulful"Team BobbyWeek 8
Emily Ellyn29Orlando, FLCollege Student"Cooking Retro Rad"Team AltonWeek 7
Linkie Marais28North Attleborough, MACake Baker"Dessert Queen"Team GiadaWeek 6
Judson Allen30Chicago, ILCatering Company Owner"Weight Loss Journey"Team AltonWeek 5
Eric Lee44Petaluma, CAWinery Executive Chef"Handcrafted in Wine Country"Team BobbyWeek 4
Josh Lyons42Jupiter, FLRestaurant Consultant and Sushi Chef"Wok and Roll"Team GiadaWeek 3
Kara Sigle31Chicago, ILCatering Company Owner"Nostalgic Cooking with a Twist"Team BobbyWeek 2
Cristie Schoen35New Orleans, LACaterer"Healthy and Delicious"Team AltonWeek 1

Season Nine

Summary

Season 9 started on June 2, 2013.[19] For season 9, Alton Brown, Bobby Flay, and Giada De Laurentiis mentored and judged twelve Food Network Star competitors, although the contestants were not divided into teams as in season 8. Many of this season's contestants had previously appeared on other Food Network shows.[20] The winner was Damaris Phillips, decided by an audience vote cast on foodnetwork.com and announced live on August 11, 2013. Phillips hosted the Food Network show Southern at Heart for five seasons from 2013 to 2016. In 2018, she began co-hosting The Bobby and Damaris Show on Food Network with Bobby Flay. Phillips also cohosted "Southern and Hungry" with auto racing analyst Rutledge Wood in 2017.

Contestants

Name Age Hometown Occupation Culinary P.O.V. Eliminated
Damaris Phillips 30 Louisville, KY Culinary Teacher "Modern Southern Food" Winner
Rodney Henry47Baltimore, MDPie Shop Owner"Pie Style"Runner-up
Russell Jackson49San Francisco, CAUnderground Chef"Seven Culinary Sins"Runner-up
Stacey Poon-Kinney34San Diego, CARestaurant Owner"Vintage with a Modern Twist"Week 10
Nikki Dinki29New York, NYFood Blogger/Online Host"Semi-Vegetarian" / "Meat on the Side"Week 9
Connie "Lovely" Jackson27Los AngelesCaterer"Party on a Plate"Week 4 & Week 8 (Winner of Star Salvation)
Chad Rosenthal37Ambler, PARestaurant Owner"Jewish BBQ Guy"Week 7
Chris Hodgson26Cleveland, OHChef/Restaurateur"Compassion for Food"Week 6
Viet Pham33Salt Lake City, UTChef/Restaurant Owner"The American Dream"Week 5
Danushka Lysek37New York, NYPrivate Chef/Model"Your Private Chef"Week 3
Andres Guillama26Waynesville, NCChildhood Obesity Prevention Coach"Teaching Men to Cook"Week 2
Daniela Perez-Reyes28Haleiwa, HIBartender/Caterer"Peruvian Princess"Week 1

Season Ten

The winner was Lenny McNab, decided by an audience vote cast on foodnetwork.com and announced live on August 10, 2014. It is the last season to date where the finale aired live—all subsequent season finales would be filmed months in advance prior to airing.[21]

Contestants

Name Age Hometown Occupation Culinary P.O.V. Eliminated
Lenny McNab42De Beque, COExecutive ChefGourmet CowboyWinner
Luca Della Casa38San Antonio, TX (Originally from Turin, Italy)RestaurateurLuca's FeastEpisode 2 (Winner of Star Salvation) Runner-up
Nicole Gaffney29Atlantic City, New JerseyPrivate ChefCoastal CuisineRunner-up
Sarah Penrod30League City, TXPrivate ChefDevoted to Date Night/Texas CuisineEpisode 10
Loreal Gavin26Indianapolis, INButcherButcher BabeEpisode 9
Emma Frisch30Ithaca, NYFarmerFarm-to-TableEpisode 8
Chris Kyler32Stafford, VACatererelevating classicsEpisode 7
Reuben Ruiz27Miami, FLRestaurant OwnerFlavors of MiamiEpisode 6
Christopher Lynch39New Orleans, LAExecutive ChefNew Orleans InspiredEpisode 5
Aryen Moore-Alston31Memphis, TNHome CookInternational Cuisine Made EasyEpisode 4
Kenny Lao36New York, NYFood Truck ChefFast-CasualEpisode 3
Donna Sonkin Shaw42New York, NYNutritionistHealthy Comfort FoodEpisode 1

Season Eleven

Beginning with this season, Alton Brown no longer appeared as a judge. The winner was Eddie Jackson, an ex NFL player and MasterChef (American season 4) contestant.[22]

Contestants

Name Age Hometown Occupation Culinary P.O.V. Eliminated
Eddie Jackson34Houston, TXFood Truck OwnerCaribbeanWinner
Jay Ducote33Baton Rouge, LARadio HostLouisianaRunner up
Dominick "Dom" Tesoriero31Staten Island, NYFood Truck OwnerItalianWeek 8 (Winner of Star Salvation; returned for semi-final) Runner up
Arnold Myint38Nashville, TNRestaurant OwnerEffortless Home EntertainmentWeek 10
Alex McCoy31Washington, D.C.Chef, Restaurant OwnerFusion SandwichesWeek 9
Michelle Karam39Santa Barbara, CAFood BloggerMediterraneanWeek 7 (withdrew)
Emilia Cirker36Reston, VACulinary InstructorSpice ClassWeek 6
Rue Rusike26Brooklyn, NYPrivate ChefSouth AfricanWeek 5
Rosa Graziano38Los AngelesFood Truck OwnerSouthern ItalianWeek 4
Sita Lewis47New York, NYCulinary InstructorItalian SoulWeek 3
Matthew Grunwald22Scottsdale, AZRestaurant ChefHashtagWeek 2
Christina Fitzgerald29St. Louis, MOExecutive ChefAround The WorldWeek 1

Season Twelve

Martita Jara originally competed in the eighth season of the series; she returned after winning the pre-season competition Comeback Kitchen.[23]

Contestants

Name Age Hometown Occupation Eliminated
Tregaye Fraser31Atlanta, GeorgiaCatererWinner
Jernard Wells37Executive chefRunner-up
Damiano Carrara30Moorpark, CaliforniaPastry chef
Yaku Moton-Spruill[upper-alpha 1]33San Francisco, CaliforniaBasketball player, sous chefWeek 4 /
Week 10
Ana Quincoces49Coral Gables, FloridaCookbook writer, attorneyWeek 9
Erin Campbell24Woodbury, MinnesotaBakerWeek 8
Joy Thompson40Thomasville, North CarolinaBaker, restaurateurWeek 7
Rob Burmeister45Staten Island, New YorkSchool lunch administratorWeek 6
Monterey Salka26Nashville, TennesseeCatererWeek 5
Martita Jara39San Diego, CaliforniaHome cookWeek 3
Aaron Crumbaugh36Spokane, WashingtonCatererWeek 2
Melissa Pfeister34Los Angeles, CaliforniaBasketball player
Havird Usry28Augusta, GeorgiaRestaurateurWeek 1

Season Thirteen

Matthew Grunwald originally competed in season 11. He returned for a second chance after winning the Comeback Kitchen competition.

Contestants

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Name Age Hometown Occupation Eliminated
Jason Smith39Grayson, KentuckyCafeteria managerWinner
Rusty Hamlin42Atlanta, GeorgiaExecutive chefRunner-up
Cory Bahr40Monroe, LouisianaChef[upper-alpha 2]
Matthew Grunwald24Scottsdale, ArizonaRestaurant chefWeek 10
Amy Pottinger32Honolulu, HawaiiFood bloggerWeek 9
David Rose35Atlanta, GeorgiaCatererWeek 7
Addie Gundry30Lake Forest, IllinoisCookbook author; chefWeek 6
Caodan Tran29Dallas, TexasPersonal chefWeek 5
Trace Barnett27Brilliant, AlabamaFood bloggerWeek 4
Suzanne Lossia42Chicago, IllinoisPersonal chefWeek 3
Toya Boudy34New Orleans, LouisianaWeek 2
Nancy Manlove65Texas City, TexasChef
Blake Baldwin30Flemington, New JerseyMarketing manager; home cookWeek 1

Season Fourteen

Contestants

This season features Manny Washington and Katie Dixon from MasterChef (American season 7) and Palak Patel who beats Bobby Flay. Amy Pottinger originally competed in season 13. She returned for a second chance after winning the Comeback Kitchen competition, along with Adam Gertler, who originally competed in season four. [25]

Name Age Hometown Occupation Eliminated
Christian Petroni34Port Chester, New YorkChefWinner
Jess TomPrinceton, New JerseyFood Novelist[upper-alpha 3]
Manny Washington30Orlando, FloridaFirehouse cookRunner-up
Amy Pottinger33Honolulu, HawaiiFood BloggerWeek 8
Palak Patel38New York, New YorkPersonal chefWeek 7
Katie Dixon35Hattiesburg, MississippiPrivate chefWeek 6
Harrison Bader26Los Angeles, CaliforniaPersonal chefWeek 4
Adam Gertler40Chef, TV Personality, Actor, Podcaster
Rebekah Lingenfelser34Savannah, GeorgiaMarketing and Public Relations directorWeek 3
Samone Lett46Sanford, FloridaPersonal chef and catererWeek 2
Jason Goldstein40New York, New YorkChiropractor; culinary teacherWeek 1
Chris Valdes26Miami, FloridaCaterer

Notes

  1. Yaku Moton-Spruill returned to the competition in Week 10 of season 12 after winning Star Salvation, but was again eliminated midway through the latter episode.
  2. Cory Bahr returned to the competition in Week 10 of season 13 after winning Star Salvation.
  3. Tom won Star Salvation in Week 8 of season 14 to be reinstated in the competition.

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