Food Network Star Wikipedia. This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. June 2. Food Network Star is a reality television series that premiered June 5, 2. 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. Season oneeditSummaryeditThe first season of The Next Food Network Star series was taped in February 2. June 2. 00. 5. 1Chicago area caterers Dan Smith and Steve Mc. Donagh 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 1. The runner up, Deborah Fewell, was chosen to host a special on food at beaches, Surf N Turf, which aired in June 2. 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. ContestantseditSeason twoeditSummaryeditThe second season of The Next Food Network Star series was taped in December 2. March 2. 00. 6. Guy Fieri was announced as the winner on April 2. Reggie Southerland. Fieri has achieved considerable success at Food Network since his victory, and is still regularly on air as of July 2. Guys Big Bite premiered in June 2. Originally intended as a one hour special, Fieris second series, Diners, Drive Ins and Dives, premiered April 2. He went on to the series, Ultimate Recipe Showdown, premiering February 1. A social network and complete resource for bikers. With 1,000s motorcycle events and rallies in our motorcycle event calendar, biker forums, service tips, biker. Guy Off The Hook on September 1. He has also started a new successful show called Guys Grocery Games. Fourth place contestant Nathan Lyon began hosting his own series, A Lyon In the Kitchen,3 on the Discovery Health Channel in March 2. ContestantseditSeason threeeditSummaryeditThe third season began on June 3, 2. Sunday, July 2. 2. 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 seasons finale. Bobby Flay would host subsequent season finales. 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 Networks 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. Feeding Northeast Florida, Food Pantry, Distribution Food assistance Programs in Jacksonville Florida. Servicing All of Northeast Florida, including, Jacksonville. Running Wild with Bear Grylls Nat Geo Makes Deal for Past and Future Episodes of NBC TV Show SWAT Peter Facinelli Joins New CBS TV Show The Romanoffs Amazon. Food Network Star is a reality television series that premiered June 5, 2005. It was produced by CBS EYEtoo Productions for Seasons 18 and by Triage Entertainment. 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 2. Her new show The Gourmet Next Door premiered on October 1. Finley later declined to continue with the series, citing relocation to France for family reasons. ContestantseditName. Age. Hometown. Occupation. NFSP1506_Contestants-2_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.966.725.suffix/1500652204720.jpeg' alt='Food Network Star Salvation' title='Food Network Star Salvation' />Food Network Star Salvation KitchenEliminated. Amy Finley. San Diego, CAStay at Home Mom. Winner. 1Rory Schepisi. Vega, TXRestaurateur. Runner Up. Joshua Adam JAG Garcia. Havelock, NCChef de Cuisine. Withdrew. 1Paul Mc. Cullough. 36. Los Angeles. Caterer. Week 6. Adrien Sharp. Jackson, MILocal Cooking Show Host. Week 5. Michael Salmon. Brooklyn, NYDirector of Operations for Macys. Week 4. Tommy Grella, Jr. Methuen, MASelf Taught Chef. How To Make Curry Paste. Week 3. Colombe Jacobsen Derstine. New York, NYFormer Child Actress. Week 3. Nikki Shaw. Oakland, CACaterer. Week 2. Patrick Rolfe. Seattle, WAChef. Week 1. Vivien Cunha. 40. Hermosa Beach, CACaterer. Week 1Note 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. Food Network allowed him to withdraw from the competition and reinstated Amy Finley, who was voted The Next Food Network Star. Season foureditSummaryeditSeason four of The Next Food Network Star premiered on Sunday, June 1, 2. 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 1. 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 Food. Network. com, which briefly posted the winning moment video on their website three days before the finale aired. The winner for the fourth season was Aaron Mc. Cargo, Jr. His winning show idea, Big Daddys House, first aired August 3, 2. Finalist Adam Gertler was hired to host a Food Network show called Will Work for Food, which debuted on January 1. He hosted the Food Network show Kid in a Candy Store, which aired two seasons. Kelsey Nixon co hosted a web show on food. Food Network sister site aka Cooking Channel and also appeared in the premiere of Chefs vs. City in 2. 00. 9. In 2. 01. 0, Gertler and Nixon became co hosts of The Next Food Network Star After Party, a half hour recapinterview show following that nights episode of Star, on Cooking Channel. Nixon stars in Kelseys Essentials, a program on kitchen and cooking basics for The Cooking Channel that ran November, 2. ContestantseditName. Age. Hometown. Occupation. Eliminated. Aaron Mc. Cargo, Jr. 3. 6Camden, NJChef. Winner. Adam Gertler. Philadelphia, PAFood Server. Runner Up. Lisa Garza. Dallas, TXRestaurateurDesigner. Runner Up. Kelsey Nixon. North Ogden, UTAssistant Culinary Director. Week 7. Shane Lyons. Colorado Springs, COPrivate Chef and actor. Week 6. Jennifer Cochrane. Woonsocket, RIChef. Week 5. Nipa Bhatt. Victoria, MNMarketing Manager. Week 4. Jeffrey Vaden. White Plains, NYFood Service Management. Week 3. Kevin Roberts. San Diego, CARadio Talk Show HostRestaurant OwnerAuthor. Week 2. Cory Kahaney. New York, NYStand up Comedian. Week 1. Season fiveeditSummaryeditSeason five of The Next Food Network Star premiered on June 7, 2. Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson were joined by Bobby Flay as the Selection Committee for this season, which was filmed early 2. New York, New York and Miami, Florida. Melissa DArabian was declared the winner on August 2, 2. Ten Dollar Dinners. Her show premiered on August 9, 2. On August 1. 7, 2. Food Network announced Jeffrey Saad would return in a series of online videos based on his pilot, now called The Spice Smuggler. The program premiered with four 4 12 minute videos featuring one spice and a recipe incorporating it. Saad was named the national representative for the American Egg Board. In November, 2. 01. Saad debuted in a new show for The Cooking Channel titled United Tastes of America, which explores multiple aspects of traditional American food. 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. ContestantseditName. Age. Hometown. Occupation. Culinary P. O. V. Eliminated. Melissa dArabian. Keller, TXStay At Home MomKitchen Survival GuideWinner. Jeffrey Saad. 42. Los Angeles, California. RestaurateurFood ConsultantRecipe DeveloperChefIngredient SmugglerRunner Up. Debbie Lee. 39. West Hollywood, California. Restaurant ConsultantFrom Seoul to SoulWeek 8. Jamika Pessoa. 30. Atlanta, Georgia. Personal ChefBusinesswoman. Caribbean Cuisine. Week 7. Michael Proietti. City Island, NYExecutive ChefGlobal A Go GoWeek 6. Katie Cavuto. 30. Philadelphia, PAPersonal Chef Dietician. Healthy and Green Cuisine. Week 5. Teddy Folkman. Alexandria, VARestaurant OwnerExecutive ChefGourmet Bar FoodWeek 4. Eddie Gilbert. 30.