Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis and Alton Brown on ‘Food Network Star.’ Photo/Food Network
Alton Brown, Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay return this June for the tenth season of Food Network’s competition show “Food Network Star.”
On the show, the twelve new contestants take it to the kitchen in challenges to show their cooking skills on television, for the chance at their own show.
In addition, the web-exclusive series “Star Salvation” will return on June 1, going live after the east coast airing, giving an eliminated contestant the chance to make it back on-air to compete starting July 13.
This season was filmed in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York. The one-hour premiere airs on Sunday, June 1st at 9pm ET/PT, and the winner will be named in the season finale on Sunday, August 10th at 9pm ET/PT.
“Every season, viewers love seeing new talent emerge on Food Network Star,” said Bob Tuschman, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Food Network, in a press release. “Watching three superstars of the food television world – Alton, Giada and Bobby – help the finalists hone their food, voice and on-camera skill is fascinating, fun and compelling.”
The finalists who compete this season are: Luca Della Casa (San Antonio); Emma Frisch (Ithaca, NY); Nicole Gaffney (Atlantic City, NJ); Loreal Gavin (Indianapolis); Chris Kyler (Stafford, VA); Kenny Lao (New York); Christopher Lynch (New Orleans); Lenny McNab (Debeque, CO); Aryen Moore-Alston (Memphis); Sarah Penrod (League City, TX); Reuben Ruiz (Miami) and Donna Sonkin Shaw (New York).
In the first episode, the contestants are welcomed to Los Angeles to Flay, De Laurentiis and Brown’s own red carpet premiere party that very night at a Hollywood studio backlot, where the competing cooks must present themselves to tastemakers, including E! personality Ross Mathews, and prepare their most impressive party bite for the challenge judges Alton, Giada, Bobby and Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson, according to a PR Newswire release.
Some highlights this season include a Cutthroat Kitchen competition, viral video challenge from YouTube Space LA, visit to Knott’s Berry Farm, Las Vegas buffet and pool party-themed challenges and an on-camera appearance on Rachael Ray. Food Network personalities Alex Guarnaschelli, Robert Irvine, Jet Tila and Rachael Ray will make a guest appearance throughout the show.
For more Food Network Star, fans can visit FoodNetwork.com/Star all season long for exclusive interviews, video, blogs, behind-the-scenes footage, photo galleries and more. Fans can also connect with each other and the show’s stars on Facebook at Facebook.com/FoodNetwork and on Twitter with the hashtag #FoodNetworkStar.
