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Food Network Star Season 13 Episodes
Season 13 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 0
Comeback Kitchen: Dinners of the Decade
Sun, May 28, 201742 mins
The competitors each take on a forgotten pantry ingredient and perform a live web stream, demonstrating how they used their ingredient; the finalists go head to head, traveling back in time to a past decade and working with the tools of that era.
Episode 1
Auditions
Sun, Jun 4, 201742 mins
Twelve hopefuls arrive at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles in search of their big break; Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay tell them they must pass one more audition; the winner of Food Network Star: Comeback Kitchen (2016) joins the competition.
Episode 2
Beauty and the Beast
Sun, Jun 11, 201742 mins
The finalists host a party celebrating Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"; the finalists divide into three teams; each team draws inspiration from the Beast's castle to decorate a serving station and cook up a dish before presenting to party guests.
Episode 3
All-Terrain Eats
Sun, Jun 18, 201742 mins
The ten remaining finalists divide into two teams, with each team creating a five-course menu for an experiential restaurant. Diners will experience a completely different environment for each course, such as an appetizer in the jungle and a main course in the desert. Each finalist must also make a video menu describing their dish for the diners, who will select which one they want to taste. Special guest Tyler Florence dines with Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay and helps decide which finalist is sent home.
Episode 4
Glamping
Sun, Jun 25, 201742 mins
The remaining finalists are divided into teams and sent into the wilderness. When they arrive at a campsite, they must use whatever camping food is in the back of their cars to create a "glamping" meal. Each team will present their dishes to Giada De Laurentiis, along with guests Melissa d'Arabian and Andrew Zimmern, who will decide which finalist successfully elevated camping food to glamping dishes and gave the best tips for working with wilderness fare.
Episode 5
Sunny's Kitchen Hacks
Sun, Jul 2, 201742 mins
First, the finalists pair up and take on a typical shopping budget problem while creating an Instagram Story about their shopping trip, with special guest Hannah Hart helping Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay judge their efforts. Then it's time for Sunny Anderson to hit the Food Network Star kitchen, bringing several of her favorite problem-solving segments from The Kitchen for the finalists to perform in front of a studio audience.
Episode 6
Summer Party Playoffs
Sun, Jul 9, 201742 mins
It's halfway through the competition, so it's time for midterms. Each of the remaining seven finalists must make their best potato dish and overcome the one thing in the competition that has been holding them back. Then it's time to celebrate summer with Tiffani Thiessen, who helps Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay judge the finalists' efforts as they each host a summer social gathering for a crowd of people in a park.
Episode 7
Beat Bobby Flay
Sun, Jul 16, 201742 mins
The finalists take on the hit Food Network show, Beat Bobby Flay. In the first round of cooking, the finalists go head-to-head to determine who will take on the master himself, Bobby Flay, in round two. Anyone who can beat Bobby is safe from elimination, but those who are not up to the challenge may lose their spot in the competition. Special guest Anne Burrell helps determine which finalist will not be moving on.
Episode 8
Cooking Goes Live!
Sun, Jul 23, 201742 mins
The finalists must try their hand at something big, taking their inspiration from Josh Denny and his hit Food Network show, Ginormous Food. Then, it's time for the up-to-the-minute trend of live cooking while streaming on social media. Each finalist streams their take on a start-to-finish 15-minute weeknight meal while viewers cook along. Surprise guest Alex Guarnaschelli provides feedback on the finalists' performances as Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay send one more finalist on their way.
Episode 9
Game Day Special
Sun, Jul 30, 201742 mins
The four remaining finalists try their hand at reporting live on location by visiting popular food trucks while Giada De Laurentiis, Bobby Flay and special guest Sabin Lomac watch from the studio. Then, it's time for each finalist to partake in their own segment of a special called "Up Your Game (Day)," performing a demo of a special game-day dish while also tackling surprises along the way. ESPN's Jemele Hill and special guest Jaymee Sire watch the special with Bobby and Giada to help decide which finalist goes down in defeat.
Episode 10
Who Wants a Pilot?
Sun, Aug 6, 201742 mins
The three remaining finalists are in for a shock when they learn that a previously eliminated finalist is reentering the competition after winning Star Salvation on FoodNetwork.com. With the help of former finalists, the last four competitors must cook the dish of their lives for the privilege of making a pilot. Former Food Network Star winner Eddie Jackson is back to help select the three finalists, who then shoot pilots directed by none other than Guy Fieri.
Episode 20
Star Salvation 3
Sun, Aug 6, 201742 mins
One ousted rival rejoins the competition, but only if he or she can survive a six-week journey on Star Salvation.