Food Network Star season 8

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Food Network Star
Season 8
No. of contestants15
Winner Justin Warner
No. of episodes11
Release
Original network Food Network
Original releaseMay 13 (2012-05-13) 
July 22, 2012 (2012-07-22)
Season chronology
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Season 7
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Season 9

The eighth season of the American reality television series Food Network Star premiered Sunday, May 13, 2012 and consisted of 11 episodes. [1] The format for the eighth season changed to three 5-member teams, each coached by a Food Network host — Alton Brown, Bobby Flay or Giada De Laurentiis. This season viewers had the opportunity to follow the show (#Star) or their favorite team (#TeamAlton, #TeamBobby or #TeamGiada) on Twitter.

Contestants

Eliminated

(in order of elimination)

Runners-Up

Winner

Contestant Progress

  Team Alton   Team Bobby   Team Giada
Contestant
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JustinINHIGHHIGHWINLOWWINHIGHHIGHININWINNER
MicheleWININININHIGHHIGHINLOWININRUNNER-UP
YvanINWINININWINHIGHININHIGHINRUNNER-UP
MartieININLOWWINLOWWINHIGHINHIGHINRUNNER-UP
IppyHIGHWININLOWWINININWINLOWOUT
NikkiWININLOWHIGHINLOWLOWHIGHINOUT
MartitaINWININHIGHWININLOWINOUT
MalcolmWINHIGHINININININOUT
EmilyINININWINLOWWINOUT
LinkieINWINHIGHINWINOUT
JudsonHIGHLOWINWINOUT
EricWININHIGHOUT
JoshLOWWINOUT
KaraWINOUT
CristieOUT
  (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 was a member of the winning team and was one of the committee's favorites for that week.
  (WIN) The contestant was a member of the winning team.
  (HIGH) The contestant was one of the committee's favorites for that week, but was not on the winning team.
  (IN) The contestant was not a member of the winning team, but was not one of the committee's least favorites. They were not up for elimination.
  (LOW) The contestant was one of the committee's three or four least favorites for that week, but won the Producer's Challenge, and was safe.
  (LOW) The contestant was one of the committee's two least favorites for that week, but won the Producer's Challenge, and was safe.
  (OUT) The contestant was one of the committee's least favorites for that week, lost the Producer's Challenge, and was eliminated.

Episode summaries

Week 1: Impossible Beginnings

The contestants were introduced and chosen by their mentors.

Original Air Date: May 13, 2012

Week 2: NYC on the Go

Original Air Date: May 20, 2012

Week 3: Dessert Chopping Block

Original Air Date: May 27, 2012

Week 4: Fashion Week Food Makeover

Original Air Date: June 3, 2012

Week 5: Guy Live

Original Air Date: June 10, 2012

Week 6: Iron Chef Food Court

Original Air Date: June 17, 2012

Week 7: Meet the Press-ure

Original Air Date: June 24, 2012

Week 8: Deen Family Beach Party

Original Air Date: July 1, 2012

Week 9: Deliciously Unpredictable Demos

Original Air Date: July 8, 2012

Week 10: Pilot Green Lights

Original Air Date: July 15, 2012

Week 11: Finale: A Star is Born

Original Air Date: July 22, 2012

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