ARRIVED AT: Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, CA.
PRIZE: Hosting your own show.
PLAYERS (12 still auditioning)
1. AMY - Food Blogger. Honolulu, HAWAII
2. SUZANNE - Personal Chef Detroit, MICHIGAN
3. JASON - Cafeteria Manager Grayson, KY
4. NANCY - Chef. Texas City, TEXAS
5. DAVID - Caterer Atlanta, GA.
6. TOYA - Personal Chef. New Orleans, LA.
7. TRACE - Food Blogger. Brilliant, ALA.
8. COREY - Chef. Monroe, LA.
9. CAODAN - Personal Chef. Dallas, TEXAS
10. BLAKE - Marketing Manager/Home Cook. Flemington, NJ
11. ADDIE - Cookbook Author/Chef. Chicago, ILL.
12. RUSTY - Executive Chef. Atlanta, GA.
ALSO, FROM COMEBACK KITCHEN: Matthew
FIRST CHALLENGE: Cook Your Signature Dish in 30 minutes.
NOW, PRESENT YOUR DISH:
GUEST JUDGES: Robert Irvine,
Monti Carlo, Blogger & Food Network Host.
BEST: Caodan, Amy & Jason.
SAFE: David, Rusty, Addie, Matthew, Suzanne, Corey & Trace.
TO BE ELIMINATED: Nancy, Blake & Toya.
ELIMINATED: Blake.
EPISODE #2: Beauty and the Beast
ARRIVED IN: Kitchen.
CHALLENGE:Theme of next challenge is HOSPITALITY. Host a party for fans of the Beauty and the Beast. 3 teams Create a meal that make your guest never leave.
TEAM 1: Amy, Trace, Corey & Addie - Afternoon Tea in the Library
TEAM 2: Rusty, Suzanne, Jason & David- Hors D'oeuvres in The Ballroom.
TEAM 3: Nancy, Caodan, Toya & Matthew - Brunch in the Dining Room.
ARRIVED AT: The Biltmore Hotel.
- 2 eliminate.
JUDGING: SAFE: Library Team
- Came in 2nd: Ballroom Team.
LOSER: Brunch Team
ELIMINATED: Nancy & Toya.
EPISODE #3: All-Terrain Eats
CHALLENGE: Experiment Restuarant treating diners to 5 Course Meal each with its own theme. Divide into 2 teams.
- ADDIE: picks Jason, Caodan, Amy & Nancy.
- COREY: picks Rusty, Trace, David & Suzanne.
1st - Appetizer Jungle, 2nd Seafood - Beach, 3rd Pasta - Forest, 4th Meat - Desert & 5th Dessert - Mountains. Shot a video of each course.
GUEST JUDGE: Tyler Florence.
BEST: Amy, Jason & David.
SAFE: Corey, Matthew, Rusty & Addie.
WORST: Caodan, Suzanne & Trace.
ELIMINATED: Suzanne.
EPISODE #4: Glamping
CHALLENGE: Create camp food into something nice.
- Team of 3: BLUE TEAM: Corey, Amy & Matthew.
RED TEAM: Caodan, David & Jason.
GREEN TEAM: Rusty, Addie & Trace.
GUEST JUDGES: Andrew Zimmern, Host of Bizarre Foods
Melissa D'Arabian, Food Network host.
NEW TWIST: S'Mores - receive the 3 ingredients & make something different.
SAFE: Red Team & Blue Team.
BOTTOM: Green Team.
ELIMINATED: Trace.
EPISODE #5: Grocery Shopping on a Budget.
- Amy & Cao - Feed a Family of 8 for $30.00.
- David & Jason - Upscale Dinner Party for 6 for $45.00
- Corey & Rusty - Date night for New Parents for $25.00
- Addie & Matthew - Feed Family of 4for cost of Frozen Dinner.
WINNING TEAM: Addie & Matthew - wins extra monitor time with Bobby.
CHALLENGE: Live Demo to a Cooky Solution.
GUEST JUDGE: Sunny Anderson.
- Addie & Matthew - Leftovers Loving.
- David & Jason - Quick and Easy.
- Amy & Cao - Flavor & Bomb.
- Corey & Rusty - Supermarket Fix.
WINNER: Matt, Jason, Amy & Cory.
BOTTOM: David & Coa.
ELIMINATED: Cao.
EPISODE #6: Summer Party Playoffs.
CHALLENGE: Midterms - Make-Over Potatoes.
BEST: Most Improve - Amy.
NEXT CHALLENGE: Summer Party Meals.
- David - Clam Baked. Amy - Picnic in the Park.
- Addie - Low Country Boil. Corey - Xmas in July.
- Jason - Fourth of July. Rusty - Garden Party.
Matthew - Pool Party.
- have 90 minutes to cook & set-up.
NEW TWIST: must use Ice Tea as an ingredients.
GUEST JUDGE: Tiffany Thiessen.
BEST: Rusty & Jason.
BOTTOM: Addie, Amy, David, Matthew, & Corey.
ELIMINATED: Addie.
EPISODE #7: Beat Bobby Flay.
- Corey is sick not able to play i first challenge.
CHALLENGE: How to Maximize flavor in a dish.
GUEST MENTOR: Amy Alarcon, VP of Culinary innovation POPEYES Louisiana Kitchen
- Take a dish that a long time to cook & make it quick & portable in 30 minutes.
- Pot Roast - Make it a Sandwich - David.
- Osso Bucco - Make it a Wrap - Jason.
- Coq Au Vin - Make it in a Pastry - Matthew.
- Boeuf Bourguignon - Make in on a Stick - Rusty,
- Chili Con Carne - Make in in a Ball - Amy.
WINNER: Jason won an advantage.
NEXT CHALLENGE: Beat Bobby Flay.
GUEST JUDGE: Anne Burrell
JASON - Captain. Rusty, & Matthew.
AMY: Captain. Corey & David.
- Secret Ingredient: Tomato.
NOW GO AGAINST BOBBY:
- Winner: Corey.
TO BE ELIMINATED: Amy or David.
ELIMINATED: David.
EPISODE #8: Cooking Goes LIVE.
ARRIVED AT: in the Kitchen.
Matthew, Jason, Rusty, Corey, & Amy.
CHALLENGE: Make a dish SUPERSIZE in 30 minute.
- Matthew - Grilled Cheese,
- Rusty - Cheeseburger,
- Jason - Stuffed French Toast,
- Amy - Pancakes.
- Then make a video using a trick to help you supersize it.
GUEST JUDGE: Brandi Milloy, Cooking Channel Host
WINNER: Amy.
CHALLENGE: LIVE Stream Co-Cooking.
- teach viewers how to make your dish from start to finish in 15 minutes.
- VIEWER: Alex Guarnaschelli, Iron Chef.
BEST: Jason, Rusty, & Matthew.
BOTTOM: Corey & Amy.
ELIMINATED: Corey.
EPISODE #9: Game Day Special.
FINAL FOUR: Amy, Jason, Matthew & Jason.
STAR CHALLENGE: taking the show on the road & reporting LIVE from Los Angles food truck.
- Ricky's Fish Tacos - Rusty
- Aloha Friday Hawaii Food - Matthew,
- Prince of Venice Italian Food - Amy,
- Grilled Cheese Truck - Jason.
- BEST: Matthew has advantage in choosing in the next challenge.
CHALLENGE: Up Your Game (Day)
- turn game day dish into new inspired dishes by mashing 2 dishes together.
- Nachos & Sliders: Amy,
- Pizza & Wings: Matthew,
- Loaded Potatoes & Hot Dogs : Rusty,
- Chilly & Deviled Eggs: Rusty.
GUEST JUDGES: Jemele Hill, Host of ESPN SC6,
Jaymee Sire, Iron Chef Showdown.
BEST: Jason & Matthew.
BOTTOM: Rusty & Amy.
ELIMINATED: Amy.
EPISODE #10: Who Wants a Pilot 3 left.
STAR SALVATION RESULTS: Cory won a chance back on the show.
FINAL STAR CHALLENGE: Cook a dish of your life then presents in 1 minute video.
- Sous Chef: Matt get Addie, Jason get Suzanne, Rusty get Nancy & Cory get Cao.
- GUEST JUDGE: Eddie Jackson, Winner of Season 11.
- BEST: Jason. SAFE: Cory & Rusty.
ELIMINATED: Matthew.
ARRIVED AT: LA Farmer's Market.
EPISODE #11: The Newest Food Star.
FINAL 3: Rusty, Cory & Jason.
ARRIVED AT: Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NYC.
- Out takes of the Season.
Shown their Pilots.
FINAL 2: Rusty & Jason.
ELIMINATED: Cory.
THE WINNER IS: JASON.
