EPISODE #1: Star Quality. 10 to Start.
HOST: Bobby Flay.
JUDGES: The Committee: Bob Tuschman & Susie Fogelson.
PRIZES: A Dream Job - Own TV Show on Food Network,
A Feature in bon Appetit magazine.
STAYING: A Carriage House in Greenwich Village, in New York City.
PLACE: New York City, NY - Chelsea Market.
PLAYERS (10)
1. CORY KAHANEY New York City, NY
2. KEVIN ROBERTS San Diego, CALIFORNIA
3. JEFFREY VADEN White Plains, NEW YORK
4. NIPA BHATT Victoria, MINNESOTA,
5. JENNIFER COCHRANE Woonsocket, RHODE ISLAND
6. SHANE LYONS Colorado Springs, COLORADO
7. KELSEY NIXON North Ogden, UTAH
8. LISA GARZA Dallas, TEXAS
9. ADAM GERTLER Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA
10. AARON McCARGO Camden, NEW JERSEY
The players was introduced at Food Network Studio A. Where they met Bobby Flay & The Selection Committee whom Welcome them. Then Alton Brown entered the room giving their first challenge.
FIRST MINI CHALLENGE: To Camera introduce themselves in 1 sentence & their POV.
NEXT DAY: Back to the Food Network. Alton is there.
MAIN CHALLENGE: in teams of 2 produce 3 dishes: 2 individual & 1 Team dish & give your POV in 30 minutes.
- Kelsey & Aaron, Adam & Jennifer, Lisa & Kevin, Cory & Jeffrey, Shane & Nipa.
- Serve the food to: Selection Committee, Bobby Flay, Chef Mornimoto, Giada, Sandra Lee, Alton Brown & the Neelys.
BACK AT THE CARRIAGE HOUSE - EVALUTION ROOM:
SAFE: Aaron, Kelsey, Jeffrey, Kevin, Jennifer & Adam.
BOTTOM: Nipa, Shane, Cory & Lisa.
SAFE: Lisa & Cory.
ELIM,INATED: Cory.
EPISODE #: Food Network Star on the Go. 9 Left.
START OFF: 3:oo am in the early morning. Then Robert Irvine enter the Carriage House & wake up cooks. He then told them about part of their Challenge. He divided them into 3 Teams of 3.
- GREEN TEAM: Kelsey, Kevin & Jeffrey,
- BLUE TEAM: Lisa, Nipa, & Shane,
- GRAY TEAM: Adam, Aaron & Jennifer.
- Each team will play a Gathering Game by going to Specialty Shop, answering questions, if CORRECT get an ingredients, if wrong do a task,.
- Nipa was so slow getting ready, Her team waited for her 1/2 hr.
PRIZE: Winners will appear in upcoming USA Weekend.
- LOTION 1: Amy's Breas,
- LOTION 2: Alleva Dairy,
- LOTION 3: Esposito's Meat Market,
LAST: headed to Whippany, New Jersey - Morristown & Erie Railway.
ARRIVED AT: 1st Place - Gray Team,
2nd Place - Blue Team,
3rd Place - Green Team.
TRAIN CHALLENGE: Now, each team will prepare a brunch for Robert Irvine & the Selection Committee plus 30 guests using the ingredients that they collect. Plus do a presentation.
BACK AT THE CARRIAGE HOUSE: Evaluation
- Nipa didn't like to be told she wrong walked out of the room. She think she should be the winner & was upset. But, came back & said she was sorry.
WINNERS: Lisa & Aaron.
SAFE: Kelsey, Jennifer & Adam.
BOTTOM: Nipa, Kevin, Jeffrey & Shane.
ELIMINATED: Kevin.
EPISODE #3: You... In a Jar 8 Left.
START OFF: At The Carriage House - Waking Up.
ARRIVE AT: The Food Network Home.- Bobby Flay was there.
MINI CHALLENGE: POTATOE:
30 minutes to express yourself through the Potatoe. Will be Judged: Your Creativity, Your Taste & How you express yourself. THEN: Present to camera in 1 minute to the Section Committee & Bobby Flay.
FOOD PRODUCT CHALLENGE: Create your own package food product, make samples to give to 50 buyers of food stores
NEXT DAY: Arrive At: Studio A.
- 30 minutes to get your products ready.
ENTER: Martha Stewart.
- Lisa & Kelsey went crazy.
- Adam sung for Martha.
BACK AT THE HOUSE: Evaluation
- TOP: WINNER: Mini Challenge Potatoe - Adam
Food Challenge - Lisa
Martha Choice - Aaron.
- SAFE: Nipa & Shane.
BOTTOM: Jeffrey, Kelsey & Jennifer.
ELIMINATED: Jeffrey - one note.
EPISODE #4: Being a Expert. 7 Left.
START OFF: The Cooks are leaving the Carriage House for Home of Food Network - Studio B. Then Tyler Florence arrived.
CHALLENGE: Technique Video.
- Make a Video in 1 minute showing the view on how a specific skill.
PRIZE: Their Video will appear on Foodnetwork.com
- Adam: How to breakdown an artichoke,
- Aaron: Cut a Pineapple,
- Kelsey: French a Rack of Lamb,
- Shane: Open a Coconut,
- Nipa: Clean a Fresh Squid,
- Lisa: Truss a Chicken,
- Jennifer: Shuck an Oyster.
WINNER: Kelsey.
Then they go into the kitchen where they are greeted by all of fishes. Then Michael Symon walk in.
ADVISOR: Michael Laduke, Senior Executive Chef of Red Lobster.
FRESH FISH CHALLENGE: each pick 1 fish and create a dish that might appear on Red Lobster menu. Plus, with an Iron Chef Twist - Create another dish with funky ingredients. in 60 minutes.
- Nipa start crying 'cause she does not any fish experience.
AARIVED AT: The Seaport - Coast Guard Ship. (raining day)
- 45 minutes to prepare their dish & present it.
- Kelsey: Tilapa & White Chocolate,
- Adam: Halibut & Caramel Candies, ( did a fake fall & didn't go off like he wanted it to),
- Jennifer: Mahi-Mahi & Fruity Cereal (again, she apologizes),
- Nipa: Trout & Grape Jelly,
- Lisa: Artic Char & Coffee Beans ( She fell in the kitchen wearing high heels shoes),
- Shane: Sole & Marshmallow Crème,
- Aaron: Cod & Cola. ( No personal stories).
EVALUTION ROOM:
- Selection Committee & Michael Symon.
WINNER OF RED LOBSTER: Kelsey.
SAFE: Lisa & Shane.
BOTTOM: Adam, Jennifer, Aaron & Nipa.
ELIMINATED: Nipa.
EPISODE #5: Enticing with Bon Appetit. 6 Left.
START OFF: The Carriage with the chef leaving for the Food Network.
CHALLENGE: 6 Baskets with 6 ingredients in it. Cat Cora walk in.
- 30 minutes to Create an original dish using those ingredients Then put your describing skill to the test on camera. TWIST: Switch with some & describe there dish.
PRIZE: advantage. Will pick the choices in the next challenge.
MAIN CHALLENGE: A complicated dish, re-invent it & make it accessible to the home cook.
ADVISOR: Barbara Fairchild, Editor in Chef of Bon Appetit magazine.
PRIZE: Feature in Aug. issue.
- Beef Wellington - Shane & Kelsey,
- Coq Au Vin - Adam & Aaron,
- Turducken - Lisa & Jennifer.
SERVED: The Selection Committee & Cat Cora & Barbara and many other from the magazine. at NY Café Gray overlooking Central Park.
EVUALTION ROOM:
- Selection Committee & Cat Cora.
WINNER; Shane & Kelsey.
BOTTOM: Aaron, Adam , Lisa & Jennifer.
ELIMINATED: Jennifer - no confidence or knowledge on food.
EPISODE #6: Into the Studio. 5 Left.
START OFF: Carriage house - Waking up, Then they left for the Network.- Bobby was there.
CHALLENGE: Perform your first full--on cooking demo on a TV show in a TV Studio. Create a meal & be able to demo it to camera in exactly 4 minutes.
THEN A MESSAGE: From Rachel Ray came on the monitor. They will do it on her show LIVE! & have a Girl Scout - a Brownie as their helper. Also, the final four will go on to Las Vegas.
NEXT DAY: Arrived At: Rachel Ray Show.
- Aaron was good. Only mistake was he turn his back to the audience.
- Adam was too comfortable
- Kelsey kept mentioning her culinary school & sound too young.
- Shane wasn't comforable & didn't know his Brownie's name.
- Lisa shut down & her food was too hard... She looked mean.
BACK TO CARRIAGE HOUSE & EVALTION ROOM:
SAFE; Aaron & Adam.
BOTTOM: Lisa, Kelsey & Shane.
ELIMINATED: Shane.
EPISODE #7: Vegas Throwdown. 4 Left.
SART OFF: Carriage House - The final four are packing for Vegas,
FINAL FOUR: Lisa, Aaron, Kelsey & Aaron.
ARRIVED AT: Caesar's Palace, in Las Vegas, Nevada. "Caesar" greeted them & escorted them to their Suites. In their Suite they found a note: Hi, Final Four, Please meet me downstairs in my restaurant, Mesa Grill. I have surprise for you. Bobby.
ARRIVED AT: Mesa Grill. Bobby was there with the special guest - Paula Deen.
- Lisa went crazy.
NEXT DAY: Arrived At: Outside of
CHALLENGE: you going do a Show Down against your opponent. Make your own signature dish, then make your opponent dish. in 75 minutes & do an interview with Dayna Devon from "Extra"
Lisa vs. Adam
Kelsey vs. Aaron.
EVALUTION ROOM:
- SAFE: Aaron & Lisa.
- BOTTOM: Kelsey & Adam.
ELIMINATED: Kelsey.
EPISODE #8: Ultimate Vegas Buffet. 3 Left.
START OFF: In The Players room - getting up.
ARRIVED AT: The Venetian Hotel & Casino. - then a gondola arrived with bobby & Guy Fieri on it.
CHALLENGE: get a 30 seconds promo script that was wrote for you, then deliver it on your own to promote your show which will shot at different Vega location.
- Lisa - Mandalay Bay - Aureole Restaurant, Charlie Palmer's place in the Wine Tower.
- Aaron- Wynn - Planet Hollywood Casino Floor.
- Adam - Ballys - Jubilee Theater.
- Guy & Bobby was there to help them.
NEXT DAY: Arrived At: The Wynn - Guy is there.
MAIN CHALLENGE: Create your own Lavish, Over the Top Monster Buffet. Must Impress the Selection Committee, Wynn's Finest Chefs, & some the entertainers. In 6 hour with a budget of $1,000. Served At: Tryst nightclub.
- Will get helpers: Lisa get Kelsey, Adam picks Shane & Aaron picked Jen.
EVALUATION ROOM:
ELIMINATED: No-One.
EPISODE #9: Food Network Star Finale. Still 3 Left.
START OFF: Back in New York City going to Network
FINAL CHALLENGE: Creating a fully produced pilot presentation of your show. Performing at main studio on Rachel Ray set. PRODUCER: Gordon Elliott.
NEXT DAY: Pilot is shown at Live audience.
- The 3 Finalist are introduced.
- Now, all the eliminated plays are brought out.
- Now, they watch the pilots.
- Now, the Selection Committee decide on the winner.
- Brooke Johnson, President, announced the winner.
THE WINNER IS: AARON.
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