The tenth season of the American reality television series Food Network Star premiered June 1, 2014 on Food Network.
Season 10 continued the season 8 concept of having Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis and Alton Brown mentor the contestants, as well as the Star Salvation web series from season 9. Star Salvation was hosted by season 9 winner Damaris Phillips and Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian. In addition to eliminated contestants from this season, Chad Rosenthal (season 9) and Martie Duncan (season 8) competed in Star Salvation.
Contestants
Winner Lenny McNab - De Beque, Colorado
Runners-up Luca Della Casa - San Antonio, Texas Nicole Gaffney - Atlantic City, New Jersey
Eliminated (In order of elimination) Donna Sonkin Shaw - New York City, New York Luca Della Casa - San Antonio, Texas (Returned to the competition after winning "Star Salvation") Kenny Lao - New York, New York Aryen Moore-Alston - Memphis, Tennessee Christopher Lynch - New Orleans, Louisiana Reuben Ruiz - Miami, Florida Chris Kyler- Stafford, Virginia Emma Frisch - Ithaca, New York Loreal Gavin - Indianapolis, Indiana Sarah Penrod - League City, Texas
Contestant progress
Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Lenny HIGH HIGH LOW LOW HIGH IN HIGH LOW HIGH IN WINNERLuca IN OUT IN WIN HIGH IN RUNNER-UP Nicole HIGH IN IN WIN IN LOW IN WIN LOW IN RUNNER-UPSarah LOW IN IN IN IN IN LOW WIN LOW OUT Loreal HIGH IN LOW IN HIGH HIGH IN LOW OUT Emma LOW IN WIN WIN IN LOW LOW OUT Chris IN LOW LOW IN IN HIGH OUT Reuben IN ININ WIN LOW OUT Christopher IN IN WIN LOW OUT Aryen IN ININ OUT Kenny IN LOW OUT Donna OUT
: Nicole won the mini-challenge but was in the bottom three for the main challenge. : Nicole was eliminated from the final three midway through the finale. (WINNER) The contestant won the competition and became the next "Food Network Star". (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win. (WIN) The contestant won the challenge for that week. (RETURNED) The contestant won Star Salvation and returned to the main competition. (HIGH) The contestant was one of the Selection Committee's favorites for that week. (IN) The contestant was not one of the Selection Committee's favorites nor their least favorites. They were not up for elimination. (LOW) The contestant was one of the Selection Committee's three or four least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated. (LOW) The contestant was one of the Selection Committee's two least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated. (OUT) The contestant was the Selection Committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.
Star Salvation Following the success of Season 9, Star Salvation returned for a second season. Hosted this time by Geoffrey Zakarian and season 9 champion Damaris Phillips, each episode features the most recently eliminated contestant competing against the remaining previously eliminated contestants for a second chance at winning. In addition, this season included Season 8 Fan Favorite Martie Duncan and Season 9 Fan Favorite Chad Rosenthal competing alongside the eliminated chefs.
Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 Luca IN IN IN INWIN Reuben OUT ChadIN INININ INOUT Christopher OUT Aryen OUT Kenny OUT Martie IN OUT DonnaOUT (WIN) The chef won Star Salvation and returned to the main competition. (IN) The chef continued in the competition. (OUT) The chef lost in that week's Star Salvation and was eliminated from the competition.
Episode 1 Advanced: Chad and Martie Eliminated: Donna
Episode 2 Advanced: Chad and Luca Eliminated: Martie
Episode 3 Advanced: Chad and Luca Eliminated: Kenny
Episode 4 Advanced: Chad and Luca Eliminated: Aryen
Episode 5 Advanced: Chad and Luca Eliminated: Christopher
Episode 6 Advanced: Luca Eliminated, Round 2: Reuben Eliminated, Round 1: Chad
Episodes
Episode 1: Hollywood Calling! High: Lenny, Loreal and Nicole Low: Emma, Sarah and Donna Out: Donna
Original Air Date: May 31, 2014
Episode 2: Please Try This at Home High: Lenny Low: Kenny, Chris and Luca Out: Luca
Original Air Date: June 7, 2014
Episode 3: Cutthroat Food Star Winner of Heat 1: Christopher Winner of Heat 2: Emma Low: Lenny, Chris, Loreal and Kenny Out: Kenny
Original Air Date: June 14, 2014
Episode 4: Internet Marketing Video Winners: Emma, Nicole and Reuben Low: Lenny, Christopher and Aryen Out: Aryen
Original Air Date: June 21, 2014
Episode 5: Live Demo at Knott's Berry Farm High: Lenny and Loreal Low: Reuben and Christopher Out: Christopher
Original Air Date: June 28, 2014
Episode 6: Product Commercial High: Loreal and Chris Low: Emma, Nicole and Reuben Out: Reuben
Original Air Date: July 5, 2014
Episode 7: Vegas Pool Party Returned: Luca High: Lenny Low: Emma, Sarah and Chris Out: Chris
Original Air Date: July 12, 2014
Episode 8: One-of-a-Kind Experience Winners: Sarah, Luca and Nicole Low: Lenny, Loreal and Emma Out: Emma
Original Air Date: July 19, 2014
Episode 9: Rachael Ray Show High: Luca and Lenny Low: Nicole, Sarah and Loreal Out: Loreal
Original Air Date: July 26, 2014
Episode 10: Promos and Pilots Advanced: Luca, Nicole, and Lenny Out: Sarah
Original Air Date: August 2, 2014
Episode 11: A Food Star is Born Runners-up: Nicole Gaffney and Luca Della Casa The Next Food Network Star: Lenny McNab Show on Food Network: Cowboy Up
Original Air Date: August 9, 2014
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