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The Best Episodes of Food Network Star Season 5

Every episode of Food Network Star Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Food Network Star Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Food Network Star Season 5 Episode 1 - Press Party for Food Network's 16th Birthday
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    #1 - Press Party for Food Network's 16th Birthday

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    In the season five premiere of The Next Food Network Star, the 10 finalists are immediately thrown into their first challenge. They head to Food Network Kitchens and are greeted by the selection committee (Iron Chef Bobby Flay and Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson), who inform the finalists that they’ll be split into two teams and catering Food Network’s "Sweet 16" party. The teams are tasked with creating delicious dishes and serving tables packed with Food Network stars like Giada De Laurentiis, Alton Brown, Duff Goldman, Sunny Anderson and Masaharu Morimoto, and also Access Hollywood co-host Nancy O’Dell! The first finalist is then eliminated.

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  2. Food Network Star Season 5 Episode 2 - Holidays with Giada
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    #2 - Holidays with Giada

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    The nine remaining finalists receive their next challenge from Esquire's articles editor Ryan D'Agostino. They must create a recipe for the Esquire man that works for the magazine's "Recipe for Men" section. Then the finalists head to the Good Housekeeping test kitchen where they're greeted by Giada De Laurentiis and Good Housekeeping's editor-in-chief, Rosemary Ellis. The finalists are randomly assigned a holiday and must prepare a dish that represents their holiday in a new and exciting way. The challenge winner finds out he or she will be featured in Good Housekeeping's July issue, and the next finalist is eliminated.

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  3. Food Network Star Season 5 Episode 3 - Dinner at Ina's
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    #3 - Dinner at Ina's

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    The eight remaining finalists meet Tyler Florence who tells them they must shop for a family dinner and menu-plan while presenting money-saving tips to camera. The next day, the finalists head to the Hamptons to visit Ina Garten where they’ll be working in teams to plan menus and create a lavish meal for Ina and her friends. The next finalist is eliminated.

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  4. Food Network Star Season 5 Episode 4 - The Ultimate American Meal
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    #4 - The Ultimate American Meal

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    Bobby Flay tests the remaining seven finalists by having them put their culinary point of view on a classic American dish – the burger! The finalists must whip up their ideal burger while sharing personal stories and their connections to their dish. The best burger lands a place on the menu of Bobby's new restaurant venture Bobby's Burger Palace. Then, Guy Fieri and USA WEEKEND Magazine associate editor, TJ Walter, surprise the finalists on the Intrepid Sea, Air Space Museum, challenging each of them to create a dish using a basket of international ingredients for a group of returning American soldiers. The winner learns that his or her recipe will be featured on the July 3-5th cover of USA WEEKEND Magazine, and another finalist is eliminated.

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  5. Food Network Star Season 5 Episode 5 - FN Star - Rachael Ray
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    #5 - FN Star - Rachael Ray

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    In the spirit of her cooking and kids charity, Yum-o!, Food Network star Rachael Ray challenges the remaining six finalists to create kid-friendly dishes and convince a group of children to experiment with food they’ve never tried before. Then, the finalists must transform typical kid fare into gourmet dishes for adults and work in teams to demo their fancy upgrades on Rachael Ray!

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  6. Food Network Star Season 5 Episode 6 - Miami Up All Night
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    #6 - Miami Up All Night

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    The remaining four finalists pack their bags and prepare to head to Miami for their next challenge. Before taking off with JetBlue, they meet Ted Allen and OTG Concept Chef Michael Coury and learn their next challenge: create a dish for one of OTG Management’s restaurants at JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. After presenting their dishes, the finalists fly to Miami and discover they’ll be catering a swanky party at the fabulous Nikki Beach nightclub. The JetBlue challenge winner assigns roles for each finalist, and the team scrambles to pull off an extraordinary party! The next finalist is eliminated.

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  7. Food Network Star Season 5 Episode 7 - Red Lobster Battle On The Beach
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    #7 - Red Lobster Battle On The Beach

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  8. Food Network Star Season 5 Episode 8 - Miami VIP
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    #8 - Miami VIP

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  9. Food Network Star Season 5 Episode 9 - Finale
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    #9 - Finale

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Press Party for Food Network's 16th Birthday" is the best rated episode of "Food Network Star" season 5. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/7/2009. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Holidays with Giada".