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Food Network Star Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
11 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Episode 1
Impossible Beginnings
Sun, May 13, 2012 120 mins
In the Season 8 opener, 15 wannabe TV chefs are divided into three teams by mentors Bobby Flay, Alton Brown and Giada De Laurentiis. Then, Robert Irvine presents them with their first challenge: create a pop-up restaurant from the ground up with a limited budget and very little time.
Episode 2
NYC on the Go
Sun, May 20, 2012 90 mins
The hopefuls lead tourists on a food tour of New York City. Later, they prepare dishes found in different New York neighborhoods.
Episode 3
Dessert Chopping Block
Sun, May 27, 2012 90 mins
A "Chopped" challenge finds the 13 remaining hopefuls concocting desserts from a basket of mystery ingredients. "Chopped" judges Alex Guarnaschelli, Scott Conant and Marc Murphy rate the dishes.
Episode 4
Fashion Week Food Makeover
Sun, Jun 3, 2012 60 mins
Bland dishes receive makeovers during New York Fashion Week. Ted Allen is a guest judge.
Episode 5
Guy Live
Sun, Jun 10, 2012 90 mins
The hopefuls film TV specials based on holidays or special events, with Season 2 winner Guy Fieri providing feedback.
Episode 6
Iron Chef Food Court
Sun, Jun 17, 2012 60 mins
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 mystery ingredient into their dishes.
Episode 7
Meet the Press-Ure
Sun, Jun 24, 2012 60 mins
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, a panel of journalists grills each of them, asking tough questions about their techniques, their personal backgrounds and the show they want to bring to the Food Network.
Episode 8
Deen Family Beach Party
Sun, Jul 1, 2012 60 mins
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 create a sophisticated dish for adults and a kid-friendly version as well.
Episode 9
Deliciously Unpredictable Demos
Sun, Jul 8, 2012 60 mins
The seven remaining hopefuls perform live cooking demos in front of huge crowds at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Unbeknownst to them, each will face a technical glitch set up by producers and will be judged on their ability to bounce back from it.
Episode 10
Pilot Greenlights
Sun, Jul 15, 2012 60 mins
The six remaining hopefuls star in promos for their own Food Network shows, and a focus group of Food Network stars provide feedback. Then the field gets narrowed down to the finalists who film pilots of their shows, which viewers will vote on to determine the Season 8 winner.
Episode 11
Finale: A Star Is Born
Sun, Jul 22, 2012 60 mins
The winner is announced in the Season 8 finale after a look back at each of the four finalists' journeys.