Food Networkis looking for its next star, and they’re heating things up both in and out of the kitchen to find them.
Throughout the season, which kicks off June 10 at 9 p.m., the returning judges andold friendsshare plenty of laughs as they search for the next big name in food.
“The next Food Network Star has to be super dynamic. They have to blend education and entertainment,” says Flay. “Like-ability is 99 percent of this.”
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“We are ratcheting up the stakes,” De Laurentiis teases in the video above.
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There will also be a familiar face among the competitors. DuringFood Network Star: Comeback Kitchen, airing Sundays leading up to the new season, eight former finalists compete for the final spot in Orlando.
Food Network StarContestants
Harrison Bader (Los Angeles, CA)Katie Dixon (Hattiesburg, MS)Jason Goldstein (New York, NY)Samone Lett (Sanford, FL)Rebekah Lingenfelser (Savannah, GA)Palak Patel (New York, NY)Christian Petroni (Port Chester, NY)Jessica Tom (Princeton, NJ)Chris Valdes (Miami, FL)Manny Washington (Orlando, FL)
source: people.com
