Season 8 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 10
TV Specials: 1
TV Movies: 0

The Next Food Network Star Season 8 (2012)

The Next Food Network Star NYC on the Go 8x02 NYC on the Go
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. ...
May. 20, 2012
The Next Food Network Star Dessert Chopping Block 8x03 Dessert Chopping Block
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. ...
May. 27, 2012
The Next Food Network Star Fashion Week Food Makeover 8x04 Fashion Week Food Makeover
Bland dishes receive makeovers during New York Fashion Week. Ted Allen is a guest judge.
Jun. 03, 2012
The Next Food Network Star Guy Live 8x05 Guy Live
The hopefuls film TV specials based on holidays or special events, with Season 2 winner Guy Fieri providing feedback.
Jun. 10, 2012
The Next Food Network Star Iron Chef Food Court 8x06 Iron Chef Food Court
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 ...
Jun. 17, 2012
The Next Food Network Star Meet the Press-ure 8x07 Meet the Press-ure
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, ...
Jun. 24, 2012
The Next Food Network Star Deen Family Beach Party 8x08 Deen Family Beach Party
The eight remaining hopefuls travel to Miami for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, where Paula Deen is hosting a summer beach party and they're cooking up the meal. Each chef will ...
Jul. 01, 2012
The Next Food Network Star Deliciously Unpredictable Demos 8x09 Deliciously Unpredictable Demos
The 7 remaining contestants are challenged to do a three-minute live cooking demo at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. They must create their signature dish and demo one step of ...
Jul. 08, 2012
The Next Food Network Star Pilot Greenlights 8x10 Pilot Greenlights
The finalists star in promos; three make the cut.
Jul. 15, 2012
The Next Food Network Star Finale - A Star is Born 8x11 Finale - A Star is Born
The final three are joined by their families and the winner is revealed.
Jul. 22, 2012
The Next Food Network Star Impossible Beginnings TV Special: Impossible Beginnings
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May. 13, 2012

Season 8 Characters

Herself - Contestant played by Martie Duncan
Herself - Judge played by Alex Guarnaschelli
Himself - Judge played by Bob Tuschman
Herself - Mentor played by Giada De Laurentiis
Himself - Mentor played by Bobby Flay
Producer played by Bobby Flay
Herself played by Nikki Martin
Himself - Host played by Alton Brown (II)
Himself played by Geoffrey Zakarian
Coach played by Bobby Flay
Herself - Hostess played by Giada De Laurentiis
Entertainment Tonight played by Christina McLarty
Himself - Panelist played by Robert Irvine (IV)
Entertainment Weekly played by Jess Cagle
Himself - Managing Editor played by Jess Cagle
Food Taste Tester played by Lalaine Fabi
Herself - Correspondent played by Christina McLarty
Himself - Founder played by Ed Levine (II)
Himself - Chopped Judge played by Marc Murphy (III)
Serious Eats played by Ed Levine (II)

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Season 8 Trivia

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