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The Best Episodes of Food Network Star

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    Food Network Star Season 3 Episode 1 - Potluck, Cakes and Wedding Challenge
    9.5/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Potluck, Cakes and Wedding Challenge

    S3:E1

    Season 3 kicks off as the 11 finalists are introduced and presented with their first three challenges. They must create an original dish for a dinner party; decorate a wedding cake; and cater a wedding for 100 guests in six hours. The 11 finalists struggle to complete their first three assignments, which include creating an original dish for a Selection Committee dinner party; decorating a wedding cake; and catering a wedding for 100 guests in six hours.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Food Network Star Season 13 Episode 2 - Beauty and the Beast
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Beauty and the Beast

    S13:E2

    The finalists host a party celebrating Disney's live-action feature Beauty and the Beast. The finalists are divided into three teams, with each team drawing inspiration from one of the iconic rooms of the castle to decorate a serving station and cook up a dish before presenting to a ballroom full of party guests. Special guest Sandra Lee attends the event with Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay to help pick a winning team, then two finalists from the losing team are sent home.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Food Network Star Season 7 Episode 6 - Food Truck Face-Off
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Food Truck Face-Off

    S7:E6

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Food Network Star Season 7 Episode 4 - Cougar Town and Paula Deen
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Cougar Town and Paula Deen

    S7:E4

    Food Network Star alum Melissa d'Arabian challenges the finalists to use a Kellogg's product to create sophisticated and impressive hors d'oeuvres for a surprise guest. Paula Deen makes a surprise visit to the Food Star Kitchen. At the Star Challenge, the finalists go Hollywood as they team up to feed the cast and crew of the hit show Cougar Town.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Food Network Star Season 4 Episode 1 - Star Quality
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Star Quality

    S4:E1

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  6. Food Network Star Season 4 Episode 3 - You . . . In a Jar
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #6 - You . . . In a Jar

    S4:E3

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    Director:Unknown
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  7. Food Network Star Season 4 Episode 4 - Being an Expert
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Being an Expert

    S4:E4

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  8. Food Network Star Season 13 Episode 7 - Beat Bobby Flay
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Beat Bobby Flay

    S13:E7

    The finalists take on the hit Food Network show, Beat Bobby Flay! In the first round of cooking, the finalists go head-to-head to determine who will take on the master himself, Bobby Flay, in round two. Anyone who can beat Bobby is safe from elimination, but those who are not up to the challenge may lose their spot in the competition. Special guest Anne Burrell helps determine which finalist will not be moving on.

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  9. Food Network Star Season 13 Episode 1 - Auditions
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Auditions

    S13:E1

    Twelve Food Network Star hopefuls arrive at the beautiful and historic Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles, hoping for their big break. Upon their arrival, Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay greet them with some troubling news: they have to pass one more big audition before they will officially be considered finalists. But that’s not all, there is one more person joining the competition, and that’s the winner of Food Network Star: Comeback Kitchen. Special guests Robert Irvine and Monti Carlo help Giada and Bobby decide who will be the first competitor sent home.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Food Network Star Season 7 Episode 5 - Diners, Drive-Ins and Fourth of July
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Diners, Drive-Ins and Fourth of July

    S7:E5

    Guy Fieri rolls up in his classic red Camaro to guide the finalists through a segment of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Then the finalists head out to a Fourth of July bash where they must re-create American classic dishes AND perform their first cooking demo on stage.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Food Network Star Season 7 Episode 7 - Dinner Party for Wolfgang Puck
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Dinner Party for Wolfgang Puck

    S7:E7

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  12. Food Network Star Season 8 Episode 1 - Impossible Beginnings
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Impossible Beginnings

    S8:E1

    In the premiere episode of Food Network Star, 15 hopefuls arrive in New York to compete for the ultimate dream job: to host their own show on Food Network. The finalists arrive at the Food Network kitchens to greet their team leaders, Alton Brown, Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis, and meet their rivals for the first time! Special guest Robert Irvine gives the finalists their first Star Challenge: to create their very own Pop-Up restaurant from the ground up - with an extremely limited budget and very little time.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Food Network Star Season 8 Episode 7 - Meet the Press-Ure
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Meet the Press-Ure

    S8:E7

    Nine hopefuls remain, and they're tested on how well they can handle themselves under pressure. First, they film their own promotional videos with no help from their producers. Then, a panel of journalists grills each of them, asking tough questions about their techniques, their personal backgrounds and the show they want to bring to the Food Network.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Food Network Star Season 13 Episode 6 - Summer Party Playoffs
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Summer Party Playoffs

    S13:E6

    It's halfway through the competition, so it's time for midterms! Each of the remaining seven finalists must make their best potato dish and overcome the one thing in the competition that has been holding them back. Then it's time to celebrate summer with Tiffani Thiessen, who helps Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay judge the finalists' efforts as they each host a summer social gathering for a crowd of people in a park.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Food Network Star Season 9 Episode 4 - Big Screen Bites
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #15 - Big Screen Bites

    S9:E4

    This week, the finalists will compete at a one of these extravagant cinemas. Paired into teams of three, they will have to create a menu and a movie trailer for a focus group of movie enthusiasts.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Food Network Star Season 13 Episode 8 - Cooking Goes Live!
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Cooking Goes Live!

    S13:E8

    The finalists must try their hand at something big, taking their inspiration from Josh Denny and his hit Food Network show, Ginormous Food. Then, it's time for the up-to-the-minute trend of live cooking while streaming on social media. Each finalist streams their take on a start-to-finish 15-minute weeknight meal while viewers cook along. Surprise guest Alex Guarnaschelli provides feedback on the finalists' performances as Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay send one more finalist on their way.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Food Network Star Season 4 Episode 2 - FN Star On the Go
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #17 - FN Star On the Go

    S4:E2

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Food Network Star Season 7 Episode 2 - In the Line of Fire
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #18 - In the Line of Fire

    S7:E2

    The 14 remaining finalists must create a pizza that reflects their culinary point of view. A surprise elimination shocks the finalists. The pressure is really on for the group during the Star Challenge when they have to cook in front of a panel of Food Network superstars!

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Food Network Star Season 7 Episode 3 - Dueling Desserts
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Dueling Desserts

    S7:E3

    The finalists have their work cut out for them during the Camera Challenge when they must use a sweet Hershey's product to turn dessert into dinner. Special guests Duff Goldman and Michael Symon challenge the finalists to create a Dueling Desserts party. When the finalists are split into two teams, tension mounts as they struggle to work together to beat their opponents and save themselves from elimination.

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  20. Food Network Star Season 7 Episode 9 - Comedy Roast
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Comedy Roast

    S7:E9

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  21. Food Network Star Season 7 Episode 10 - Iron Chef
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Iron Chef

    S7:E10

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  22. Food Network Star Season 7 Episode 11 - Cook For Your Life & Pilots
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Cook For Your Life & Pilots

    S7:E11

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  23. Food Network Star Season 8 Episode 2 - NYC on the Go
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #23 - NYC on the Go

    S8:E2

    This week's challenge is a food tour of New York! The finalists are split into three teams and will each take a busload of tourists on a tour of three different New York neighborhoods. How entertaining are they? What landmarks will they highlight? How much food knowledge do they impart? Then each finalist will have to prepare and serve a dish to the judges based on the research they do in the neighborhoods.

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  24. Food Network Star Season 8 Episode 3 - Dessert Chopping Block
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Dessert Chopping Block

    S8:E3

    The 13 remaining finalists meet Chopped judges Alex Guarnaschelli, Scott Conant, and Marc Murphy and are given their Star Challenge: desserts. But it's not just any dessert challenge. Each team must use a basket of ingredients to create their best sweet concoction in a head-to-head inter-team battle -- Chopped style!

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  25. Food Network Star Season 8 Episode 6 - Iron Chef Food Court
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Iron Chef Food Court

    S8:E6

    Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian challenges the 10 remaining hopefuls to feed 150 hungry shoppers in a food-court challenge that requires them to cook in a kiosk and incorporate a surprise mystery ingredient into their dishes.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Potluck, Cakes and Wedding Challenge" is the best rated episode of "Food Network Star". It scored 9.5/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/3/2007. This episode scored 0.9 points higher than the second highest rated, "Beauty and the Beast".