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returned to the series as

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not returning for undisclosed reasons. This season also continued the inclusion of ''Star Salvation'', a six-week

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that featured the most recently eliminated contestant competing against the remaining previously eliminated contestants for a chance to re-enter the main ''Food Network Star'' competition. This season also returned to the practice of the winner of the competition being chosen by the Food Network staff, rather than by viewers as in the three previous seasons.

Contestants

Winner

* Eddie Jackson –

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Runners-up

* Jay Ducote –

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* Dominick "Dom" Tesoriero –

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Eliminated

''(In order of elimination)'' * Christina Fitzgerald –

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* Matthew Grunwald –

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* Sita Lewis –

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* Rosa Graziano –

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* Rue Rusike –

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* Emilia Cirker –

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* Michelle Karam –

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(withdrew) * Dominick "Dom" Tesoriero –
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(Returned to competition after winning Star Salvation) * Alex McCoy –

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* Arnold Myint –

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Contestant progress

: (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 the challenge for that week. : (RETURNED) The contestant won ''Star Salvation'' and returned to the main competition. : (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 three or four 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. : (QUIT) The contestant voluntarily left the competition.

''Star Salvation''

This season of ''Star Salvation'' was hosted by

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winner

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. : Having withdrawn from the competition, Michelle did not compete in ''Star Salvation'' this week. : (WIN) The chef won ''Star Salvation'' and returned to the main competition. : (IN) The chef continued in the competition. : (OUT) The chef lost in that week's ''Star Salvation'' and was eliminated from the competition.

Episodes

Week 1: Food Star Food Festival

*Top 3: Jay, Eddie and Arnold *Bottom 3: Dom, Matthew and Christina *Eliminated: Christina

Week 2: Savory Baking

*Top 2: Eddie and Arnold *Bottom 3: Emilia, Sita and Matthew *Eliminated: Matthew

Week 3: Trendy Dinner

*Top 2: Dom and Arnold *Winner: Michelle *Bottom 3: Eddie, Rosa and Sita *Eliminated: Sita

Week 4: 4th of July Cookout

*Winners: Eddie, Arnold and Alex *Bottom 3: Dom, Michelle and Rosa *Eliminated: Rosa

Week 5: The Perfect Match

*Top 4: Eddie, Alex, Jay and Emilia *Bottom 4: Arnold, Dom, Michelle and Rue *Eliminated: Rue

Week 6: Improv

*Top 2: Eddie and Jay *Bottom 3: Alex, Dom and Emilia *Eliminated: Emilia

Week 7: Food Truck Throwdown

*Top 2: Jay and Arnold *Bottom 4: Dom, Eddie, Michelle and Alex *Withdrew: Michelle Michelle chose to withdraw from the competition to be with her family. She did not compete in ''Star Salvation''.

Week 8: Lifestyle Brand

*Top 2: Jay and Alex *Bottom 3: Arnold, Eddie and Dom *Eliminated: Dom

Week 9: Live TV

*Top 2: Eddie and Jay *Bottom 2: Arnold and Alex *Eliminated: Alex

Week 10: Dish of a Lifetime and Pilots

*Top: Jay *Bottom 2: Eddie and Arnold *Eliminated: Arnold Dom returned to the competition, having won Star Salvation.