The Next Food Network Star (season 5)

The Next Food Network Star (season 5)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 9
Release
Original network Food Network
Original release

June 7 (2009-06-07) – August 2, 2009 (2009-08-02)

Additional information
Filming dates February 2009 (2009-02) – March 2009 (2009-03)
No. of contestants 10
Winner Melissa d'Arabian

The fifth season of the American reality television series The Next Food Network Star premiered on Sunday, June 7, 2009. Food Network executives, Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson, were joined by Bobby Flay as the Selection Committee for this season, which was filmed early 2009 in New York, New York and Miami, Florida.

Contestants

Eliminated

(In order of elimination)

Runner-Up

Winner

Contestant Progress

Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Mini
Challenge
Winner
N/A Eddie Jeffrey Michael None Jeffrey Debbie N/A N/A
Melissa HIGH HIGH IN WIN IN IN IN IN WINNER
Jeffrey WIN IN WIN LOW IN IN WIN IN RUNNER-UP
Debbie IN HIGH IN HIGH IN LOW IN OUT
Jamika IN WIN IN LOW LOW IN OUT
Michael HIGH IN WIN HIGH LOW OUT
Katie IN LOW IN LOW OUT
Teddy IN IN LOW OUT
Eddie LOW LOW OUT
Brett LOW OUT
Jen OUT
     (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 that episode's Main Challenge.
     (HIGH) The contestant was one of the Selection Committee's favorites for that week, but did not win the Main Challenge.
     (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.

Episode summaries

Week One: Press Party for Food Network's 16th Birthday

Week Two: Holidays with Giada

Week Three: Dinner at Ina's

Week Four: The Ultimate American Meal

Week Five: Rachael Ray

Week Six: Miami Up All Night

Week Seven: Red Lobster Beachside Wood Grilling Challenge

Week Eight: Miami VIP

Week Nine: Finale

References

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