9.5/1011 votes#1 - Potluck, Cakes and Wedding Challenge
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/3/2007
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.
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#2 - Bon Appetit Challenge
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/10/2007
Giada De Laurentis tests the contestants on their presentation skills. The winner's dish will appear on the cover of Bon Appetit magazine.
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#3 - NBA Chocolate Challenge
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2007
A chocolate challenge is given by former NBA player Darryl “Chocolate Thunder” Dawkins and last season's winner Guy Fieri. Then, the contestants must put a unique spin on stadium food and serve their creations at a New Jersey Nets game. Basketball fans choose the winner.
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#4 - Fort Dix Challenge
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2007
Paula Deen and Giada De Laurentiis instruct the remaining finalists to prepare comfort-food dishes for troops at Fort Dix in New Jersey
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#5 - Alton's Classroom
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/1/2007
The contestants build their own brand by making a packaged food that represents their unique point of view; they also film their first full-scale, on-camera cooking demonstration.
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#6 - Iron Chef Showdown
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/8/2007
The remaining four finalists each get a surprise sous chef to help them on an “Iron Chef” battle, where they must create three dishes in one hour. Judges: Bobby Flay; Cat Cora; Karine Bakhoum.
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#7 - Meet the Press
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/15/2007
Three hopefuls remain and they head to Rachael Ray's daily talk show, where each will prepare a signature dish. Then, the final two contestants are chosen.
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#8 - Finale
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/22/2007
In the Season 3 finale, the two remaining finalists head to Miami's South Beach Food Wine Festival, where they'll prepare a meal for Food Network stars. Then, a winner is chosen live in New York.
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#9 - Third Season Finale
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 7/22/2007
The last two finalists fly to Miami and cook for all the Food Network stars at the South Beach Food & Wine Festival. Then it's back to New York, where the winner is revealed, live!
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Cooking competition following upcoming chefs, and the winner gets to host their own show!
Genre:Reality
Network:Food Network
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Potluck, Cakes and Wedding Challenge" is the best rated episode of "Food Network Star" season 3. It scored 9.5/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/3/2007. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Bon Appetit Challenge".