EPISODE #1: Lights, Camera, Cook. 15 to Start.
HOSTS: Bobby Flay,
Giada DeLaurentis.
PRIZE: A TV Show on the Network.
A Feature in Food Network magazine,
Hit the Road with Food Network Book Tour.
JUDGES: Susie Fogelson,
Bob Tuschman.
Many Guest Judges.
PLACE: Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA.
STAYING AT: A Mansion.
PLAYERS (15)
1. HOWIE DRUMMOND Highlands Ranch, CALIFORNIA
2. JUBA KALI New Orleans, LOUISANA
3. ALICIA SANCHEZ New York City, NEW YORK
4. JUSTIN BALMES Marietta, GEORGIA
5. JUSTIN DAVIS Minneapolis, MINNESOTA
6. ORCHID PAULMEIER Bluffton, SOUTH CAROLINA
7. CHRIS NIRSCHEL Hoboken, NEW JERSEY
8. PENNY DAVIDI Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
9. JYLL EVERMAN Glendora, CALIFORNIA
10. WHITNEY CHEN New York City, NEW YORK
11. MARY BETH ALBRIGHT Washington, DC
12. VIC "VEGAS" MOEA Las Vegas, NEVADA
13. SUSIE JIMENEZ Aspen, COLORADO
14. JEFF MAURO Elmwood Park, ILLINOIS
15. KATY CLARK Long Beach, CALIFORNIA
The players arrived at: Gruman's Chinese Theater where they all meet each other. Then coming from the Theater Bobby Flay & Giada appeared.
FIRST CHALLENGE: Breakfast. Wow the judges with a sophisticated breakfast dish which will show them on a plate in 45 minutes. Taken back to Food Kitchen. Also, have do a CAMERA PRESENTATION: 1 minute to tell about themselves.
- WINNER: Orchid.
- Juba - had trouble with the camera, kept stumping,
- Mary Beth was Mediocre.
NEXT DAY: Arrive At: The Farmers Market - Alton Brown was there.
STAR CHALLENGE: PART 1: Make a Promos in teams. Each group do 1 promo & get ONLY 4 takes.
GROUP 1: Whitney, Mary Beth & Justin B.
GROUP 2: Vic, Howie & Jyll,
GROUP 3: Susie, Katy & Chris,
GROUP 4: Orchid, Jeff & Juba,
GROUP 5: Penny, Justin B. & Alicia.
PART 2: Remain in the same team - Work together to impress the press. Create a 4 course meal, each member make a course & the 4th course all must make it.
- Mario Lopez of Extra,
- Jess Cagle of Entertainment Weekly
- Hal Rubenstein of Instyle magazine.
- Cook & served at STK Restaurant.
FIRST EVALUATION:
- WINNING TEAM: Jeff, Juba & Orchid.
- SAFE - Mary Beth & Justin B. and Susie, Katy & Chris.
- BOTTOM 2 TEAMS: Vic, Howie & Jyll and Penny, Justin & Alicia.
ELIMINATED: Howie - didn't cook. He allowed Jyll to over help him.
EPISODE #2: In the Line of Fire. 14 Left.
START OFF: The players' hotel room waking up.
ARRIVED AT: Food Star Kitchens & see pizza. Giada is there.
CAMERA CHALLENGE: 1 hour To make your Pizza reflect your culinary style. Make it personal & tell a story.
PRIZE: Your Pizza will be feature in Food Network magazine.
LOSER: Will be Eliminated.
- WINNER: Penny.
BOTTOM 3: Juba, Vic & Justin.
ELIMINATED: Juba - he can't stuttering during his camera. 13 Left.
BACK IN THE KITCHEN: Bobby F. is there.
STAR CHALLENGE: Must be able to pleased The Professional & The Home Cook. 3 Restaurant that are complicated. Each team will re-created one them competing in your groups & make them EASY to make.
TIME CONSUMING: Red Wine Short Ribs: Penny, Mary Beth, Susie & Katy.
EXPENSIVE INGREDIENTS: Abalone: Orchid, Justin B., Vic & Chris.
TECNICAL DIFFICULT: Whitney, Jeff, Jyll, Justin B., & Alicia.
- Penny picked the team.
NEXT DAY: Arrived At: Restaurant Scarpett, Scott Conant place.
- The Select Committee, Scott, Anne Burrell & The Neelys.
- Cook & Answer the Judges' question while cooking.
NEXT DAY: The Results EVALUATION
- The Technical Grp: WINNER: Whitney & TO BE ELIMINATED: Alicia
- Time Consuming Grp: WINNER: Mary Beth & TO BE ELIMATED: Katy
- Expensive Ingredient: WINNER: Justin B. & TO BE ELIMATED: Chris.
BOTTOM 3: Alicia, Chris & Katy.
ELIMINATED: Katy - Too Many ingredient for home cook. 12 Left.
EPISODE #3: Dueling Desserts. 12 Let.
START OFF: In the cooks house - waking up.
ARRIVED AT: The Kitchen- Giada is there.
CHALLENGE: Candy Vending Machine.
- Make Chocolate into Dinner with Hershey's Product's in 1 hour & 1 minute to camera.
- Susie - Hershey Kisses with Almonds,
- Mary Beth - Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Mini,
- Whitney - Hershey's Dark Chocolate Pieces,
- Chris - York Peppermint Patty,
- Jeff - Milk Chocolate Hershey's Kisses,
- Justin B. - Hershey's Kisses with Caramel,
- Justin D. - Reese's Dark Peanut Butter Cups,
- Alicia - Hershey's Milk Chocolate Drops,
- Jyll - Almond Joy Pieces,
- Penny Hershey's Kisses Special Dark,
- Orchid - Hershey's Chocolate Bar,
- Vic - Hershey's Hugs with White Cream.
BOTTOM: Alicia & Vic.
WINNER: Jyll - have advantage in next challenge.
ENTER THE KITCHEN: Duff Goldman & Robert Irvine.
STAR CHALLENGE: Desserts. Divide into 2 Teams of 6.
- Create an over the top display of the most spectacular desserts. 1 person creat 1 dessert & 2 teams desserts feeding 150 guests in 6 hours. Jyll pick her own team
TEAM ROBERT: Penny, Vic, Chris, Jeff, & both Justin.
TEAM DUFF: Jyll, Alicia, Orchid, Mary Beth, Whitney & Susie.
EVAUTION ROOM:
- WINNING TEAM: Team Robert.
- LOSER: had no leader.
SAFE: Jyll, Orchid, & Whitney.
B OTTOM3: Mary Beth, Alicia & Susie.
ELIMINATED: Alicia - not calm in the kitchen & in public. Get too crazy.
EPISODE #4: Cougar Town & Paula Deen. 11 Left.
NOT AVAILABLE TO VIEW.
WINNER: Jeff.
ELIMINATED: Justin B.
EPISODE #5: A Triple D. 4th of July. 10Left.
START OFF: At the Cooks' place of living & forming an click - Susie, Jyll & Mary Beth.
ARRIVEDD AT: Mel's Drive-In - Guy Fieri is there.
CHALLENGE: Must do an episode of Guy's show & do it 5 segments: The Opening, Interview the Chef Olve, Interview Mel's Owner, Steven Weiss, Interview the Best Server, Piper & The Closing. RULES: Interview only 2 minutes long & 4 Takes and the Opening & Closing 2 minutes long.
NEXT DAY: CHALLENGE: ARRIVED AT: Saddle Ranch. Guy was there. 4th of July. Celebrating Food Food Network Style. Cook an All-American Food Festival cook for 150 guests. in 2 hours. TWIST: Give a 3 minutes Cooking demo.
VIC - Lobster Rolls, MARY BETH - barbecue Chicken,
PENNY - Sausage w/Peppers & Mac Salad, JEFF - Beer & Pretzels,
JYLL - Carne Asade, WHITNEY - Hot Dogs & Bake Beans,
JUSTIN - Hamburger & Watermelon, SUSIE - Pork Ribs & Cole Slaw,
ORCHID - Brisket & Mac & Cheese, CHRIS - Shrimp & Corn on the Cob.
EVALUATION:
- TOP 3: Vic, Susie & Jeff.
WINNER: Susie.
- SAFE: Mary Beth, Whitney, Chris & Penny.
- Jyll & Penny got into it.. She think Penny isn't playing fair.
- BOTTOM 3: Jyll, Justin & Orchid.
ELIMINATED: Justin.
EPISODE #6: Food Truck Face-Off. 9 Left.
START OFF: In the Cook's House - getting ready.
ARRIVED AT: The Parking Lot with Tyler Florence standing in front of 3 food trucks.
CHALLENGE: They will be SPLIT into 3 Teams. Each team will be responsible for a concept & menu that will have customers lined up to taste their food. (150 guests). They will shoot a commercial that the customers will see & choose which truck they will taste.
GREEN TEAM: Chris, Penny & Mary Beth.
BLUE TEAM: Jeff, Whitney & Susie.
YELLOW TEAM: Vic, Orchid & Jyll.
EVUATION ROOM:
TOP 3: The Yellow Team.
WINNER: Vic.
BOTTOM 3: Mary Beth, Orchid & Whitney.
ELIMINATED: Orchid - Started to lose her voice.
EPISODE #7: Dinner Party for Wolfgang Punk. 8 Left.
START OFF: At the Cook's house.
ARRIVEDAT: The Kitchen. TIME FOR MIDTERMS - DOUBLE ELIMINATION.
- 6 Remaining will go to NYC.
CAMERA CHALLENGE: Prepare your signature dish then do a 2 minutes cooking demo. Each will be give their problems issues:
- Susie - Must be Focus, Mary Beth - Let us know your secrets,
- Jeff - Warmth, Penny - More Relatable & Warmth,
- Jyll - Surprise them, Vic - Need to be an Expert,
- Whitney - Personal Warmth, Chris - Doing too Much.
RESULTS:
- WINNER: Whitney - has an advantage in next challenge.
BACK AT THE HOUSE: Bobby comes by with their next challenge.
CHALLENGE: Create an over the top extravagant dinner party at the house using what ingredients is in their pantry. Guest List: Bobby, Giada, Bob T., Susie F., & Wolfgang Punk. Each must do a dish.
RESULTS:
SAFE: Susie, Jeff, Whitney & Vic.
BOTTOM: Jyll, Chris, Mary Beth & Penny.
ELIMINATED: Chris & Penny.
ESIPODE #8: Ina Garten and Rachael Ray. 6 Left.
START OFF: In the Cook's house packing for New York City.
ARRIVED IN: New York City to Flatotel then they headed to Chelsea Market , home of Food Network. Then Booby Flay & a Special Judge arrive, Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa.
CAMERA CHALLENGE: Cupcakes. Make cupcakes that will be you, outrageous, fun, and taste fabulous in 1 minute present to camera.
JUDGES: Bobby Flay, Ina and Bob T.
- Mary Beth - good & Jeff - Bad.
STAR CHALLENGE: Message from Rachael Ray - you are coming on her show tomorrow. Put your own twist on a traditional family dinner. Do an open, Introduce yourself, actual cooking demo & field questions in 3 minutes.
- Mary Beth - Shepherd's Pie, Jeff - Pork Chop & Apple Sauce,
- Jyll - Meatloaf, Vic - Lasagna,
- Whitney - Chili, Susie - Chicken Stir Fry.
NEXT DAY: Arrive At: The Rachael Ray Show.
LATER THAT EVENING: Evaluation Room.
- WINNER: Jeff.
- BOTTOM 4: Jyll, Mary Beth, Vic & Susie.
ELIMINATED: Jyll - didn't know what her POV is.
ESIPODE #9: Comedy Roast. 5 Left.
START OFF: At Cook's Hotel - getting ready.
ARRIVED AT: Chelsea Market - home of the Food Network.
CAMERA CHALLENGE: Shoot "The Best Thing I ever Ate" tv segment. 1 hour to sample the food & produce the show. Tape a 2 minute segment.
RESULTS: BEST: Jeff & Mary Beth.
WINNER: Jeff - has an advantage.
STAR CHALLENGE: A Roast????
- Jeff will assign a different protein then serve your protein to guests.
- PORK CROWN ROAST - Whitney,
- PRIME RIB - Vic,
- DUCK - Mary Beth,
- RUMP ROAST - Jeff,
- LEG OF LAMB - Susie.
NEXT DAY: Arrived At a Club & found out they will be roasted by comediennes: Louie Anderson, Gilbert Gottfried, Aubrey Plaza, Judy Gold & Anthony Anderson. including the Selection Committee.
RESULTS:
TOP 3: Susie, Vic & Jeff.
WINNER: Jeff.
BOTTOM 2: Mary Beth & Whitney.
ELIMINATED: Whitney - too educational & not friendly..
ESIPODE #10: Iron Chef. 4 Left.
START OFF: In the Cook's hotel - getting ready.
FINAL FOUR: Susie, Mary Beth, Jeff & Vic.
ARRIVED AT: Food Star kitchen - Bobby Flay, Michael Symon & Alton Brown are there.
CHALLENGE: Iron Chef America in 1 hour. Cook 3 different dishes doing an Iron Chef show.
Jeff vs. Susie and Vic vs. Mary Beth.
HELPER AS SOUS CHEF:
- Jeff pick Whitney,
- Vic picks Jyll
- Mary Beth Penny (whom sabotage her)
- Susie picks Chris.
ROUND 1: Vic vs. Mary Beth
- Secret Ingredients - Rack of Lamb.
ROUND 2: Jeff vs. Susie
- S.I. - Lobster.
EVAUALATION ROOM:
- WINNERS - Susie & Vic.
BOTTOM 2: Jeff & Mary Beth
ELIMINATED: Mary Beth.
ESIPODE # Food Network Star Reunion -0- Left.
A Look Back at Season 7.
ESIPODE #12: Cook for Your Life. 3 Left.
START OFF: In their Hotel Room.
ARRIVED AT: Chelsea Market home of the Food Network - Giada was there. Making only 2 pilots.
CAMERA CHALLEGE: Present the Best Dish of your Life. Make the one thing that brings your skill together that proves that your cooking is the Best. Someone will be eliminated after the challenge.
- Jeff- Deconstructed Eggplant parmesan sandwich,
- Vic - Italian Seven Fish Tradition,
- Susie - Her Dad's Cornitas.
JUDGING: The Selection Committee & Bobby & Giada.
ELIMINATED: Vic.
NEXT DAY: Arrived At: Studio A. To Do their Pilots. - Guy Fieri, as their director.
NEXT DAY: Choosing the winner.
- Focus Group: The eliminated players.
THE WINNER IS: JEFF.
