Season of television series
The fourteenth season of the American reality television series titled Food Network Star premiered on June 10, 2018[1] on Food Network. Food Network chefs Bobby Flay and Giada de Laurentiis returned as judges.
Contestants
Winners
Runner-up
Eliminated
(in order of elimination)
- Jason Goldstein - New York, New York
- Chris Valdes - Miami, Florida
- Samone Lett - Sanford, Florida
- Rebekah Lingenfelser - Savannah, Georgia
- Adam Gertler - Los Angeles, California
- Harrison Bader - Los Angeles, California
Jess Tom - Princeton, New Jersey (returned to the competition after winning Star Salvation)- Katie Dixon - Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Palak Patel - New York, New York
- Amy Pottinger - Honolulu, Hawaii
Contestant progress
| Contestant
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Week
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| 1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Mentor
Challenge
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N/A
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Adam
Jess
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N/A
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Jess
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Amy
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Manny
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Amy
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Jess
Manny
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N/A
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| Christian
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IN
|
HIGH
|
HIGH
|
HIGH
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LOW
|
HIGH
|
HIGH
|
LOW
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WINNER
|
| Jess
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HIGH
|
HIGH
|
LOW
|
HIGH
|
OUT |
|
IN
|
WINNER
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| Manny
|
IN
|
LOW
|
HIGH
|
HIGH
|
HIGH
|
LOW
|
HIGH
|
IN
|
RUNNER-UP1
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| Amy
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HIGH
|
LOW
|
LOW
|
LOW
|
LOW
|
HIGH
|
LOW
|
OUT |
|
| Palak
|
HIGH
|
HIGH
|
IN
|
LOW
|
HIGH
|
LOW
|
OUT |
|
| Katie
|
HIGH
|
HIGH
|
IN
|
HIGH
|
HIGH
|
OUT |
|
| Harrison
|
HIGH
|
IN
|
HIGH
|
OUT |
|
| Adam
|
IN
|
HIGH
|
IN
|
OUT
|
| Rebekah
|
LOW
|
IN
|
OUT |
|
| Samone
|
HIGH
|
OUT |
|
| Jason
|
OUT |
|
| Chris
|
OUT
|
^1 : Manny was eliminated midway through the finale.
- (WINNER) The contestant won the competition and thus became the next Food Network Star.
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.
- (HIGH) The contestant was one of the selection committee's favorites for that week.
- (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
- (LOW) The contestant was one of the selection committee's 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.
Comeback Kitchen
Contestants
- Trace Barnett, Season 13
- Adam Gertler, Season 4
- Debbie Lee, Season 5
- Yaku Moton-Spruill, Season 12
- Sarah Penrod, Season 10
- Amy Pottinger, Season 13
- Monterey Salka, Season 12
- Jernard Wells, Season 12
Contestant progress
| Contestant
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Week
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| 1
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2
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3
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| Adam
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IN
|
LOW
|
WIN
|
| Amy
|
HIGH
|
HIGH
|
WIN
|
| Jernard
|
IN
|
LOW
|
OUT3
|
| Sarah
|
LOW
|
HIGH
|
OUT3
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| Yaku
|
LOW
|
HIGH
|
OUT2
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| Trace
|
HIGH
|
OUT
|
|
| Debbie
|
HIGH
|
OUT1
|
|
| Monterey
|
OUT
|
|
Star Salvation
This season of Star Salvation is hosted by Alex Guarnaschelli.4
Contestant progress
| Contestant
|
Week
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| 1
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2
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3
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4
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| Jess
|
|
IN
|
IN
|
WIN
|
| Harrison
|
IN
|
IN
|
IN
|
OUT
|
| Chris
|
IN
|
IN
|
IN
|
OUT
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| Palak
|
|
OUT
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| Katie
|
|
OUT
|
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| Jason
|
IN
|
OUT
|
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| Samone
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OUT |
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| Rebekah
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OUT |
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Notes
- 1.^ Debbie was eliminated after the mentor challenge.
- 2.^ Yaku was eliminated after the mentor challenge.
- 3.^ Sarah and Jernard were eliminated after the star challenge.
- 4.^ Adam did not participate in Star Salvation.
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