Food Network Star season 10

The tenth season of the American reality television series Food Network Star premiered June 1, 2014 on Food Network.

Season 10 continued the season 8 concept of having Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis and Alton Brown mentor the contestants, as well as the Star Salvation web series from season 9. Star Salvation was hosted by season 9 winner Damaris Phillips and Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian. In addition to eliminated contestants from this season, Chad Rosenthal (season 9) and Martie Duncan (season 8) competed in Star Salvation.

Winner

 * Lenny McNab - De Beque, Colorado

Runners-up

 * Luca Della Casa - San Antonio, Texas
 * Nicole Gaffney - Atlantic City, New Jersey

Eliminated
(In order of elimination)
 * Donna Sonkin Shaw - New York City, New York
 * Luca Della Casa - San Antonio, Texas (Returned to the competition after winning "Star Salvation")
 * Kenny Lao - New York, New York
 * Aryen Moore-Alston - Memphis, Tennessee
 * Christopher Lynch - New Orleans, Louisiana
 * Reuben Ruiz - Miami, Florida
 * Chris Kyler- Stafford, Virginia
 * Emma Frisch - Ithaca, New York
 * Loreal Gavin - Indianapolis, Indiana
 * Sarah Penrod - League City, Texas

Contestant progress

 * Nicole won the mini-challenge but was in the bottom three for the main challenge.


 * Nicole was eliminated from the final three midway through the finale.
 * (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 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.

Star Salvation
Following the success of Season 9, Star Salvation returned for a second season. Hosted this time by Geoffrey Zakarian and season 9 champion Damaris Phillips, each episode features the most recently eliminated contestant competing against the remaining previously eliminated contestants for a second chance at winning. In addition, this season included Season 8 Fan Favorite Martie Duncan and Season 9 Fan Favorite Chad Rosenthal competing alongside the eliminated chefs.


 * (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.

Episode 1

 * Advanced: Chad and Martie
 * Eliminated: Donna

Episode 2

 * Advanced: Chad and Luca
 * Eliminated: Martie

Episode 3

 * Advanced: Chad and Luca
 * Eliminated: Kenny

Episode 4

 * Advanced: Chad and Luca
 * Eliminated: Aryen

Episode 5

 * Advanced: Chad and Luca
 * Eliminated: Christopher

Episode 6

 * Advanced: Luca
 * Eliminated, Round 2: Reuben
 * Eliminated, Round 1: Chad

Episode 1: Hollywood Calling!

 * High: Lenny, Loreal and Nicole
 * Low: Emma, Sarah and Donna
 * Out: Donna

Original Air Date: May 31, 2014

Episode 2: Please Try This at Home

 * High: Lenny
 * Low: Kenny, Chris and Luca
 * Out: Luca

Original Air Date: June 7, 2014

Episode 3: Cutthroat Food Star

 * Winner of Heat 1: Christopher
 * Winner of Heat 2: Emma
 * Low: Lenny, Chris, Loreal and Kenny
 * Out: Kenny

Original Air Date: June 14, 2014

Episode 4: Internet Marketing Video

 * Winners: Emma, Nicole and Reuben
 * Low: Lenny, Christopher and Aryen
 * Out: Aryen

Original Air Date: June 21, 2014

Episode 5: Live Demo at Knott's Berry Farm

 * High: Lenny and Loreal
 * Low: Reuben and Christopher
 * Out: Christopher

Original Air Date: June 28, 2014

Episode 6: Product Commercial

 * High: Loreal and Chris
 * Low: Emma, Nicole and Reuben
 * Out: Reuben

Original Air Date: July 5, 2014

Episode 7: Vegas Pool Party

 * Returned: Luca
 * High: Lenny
 * Low: Emma, Sarah and Chris
 * Out: Chris

Original Air Date: July 12, 2014

Episode 8: One-of-a-Kind Experience

 * Winners: Sarah, Luca and Nicole
 * Low: Lenny, Loreal and Emma
 * Out: Emma

Original Air Date: July 19, 2014

Episode 9: Rachael Ray Show

 * High: Luca and Lenny
 * Low: Nicole, Sarah and Loreal
 * Out: Loreal

Original Air Date: July 26, 2014

Episode 10: Promos and Pilots

 * Advanced: Luca, Nicole, and Lenny
 * Out: Sarah

Original Air Date: August 2, 2014

Episode 11: A Food Star is Born

 * Runners-up: Nicole Gaffney and Luca Della Casa
 * The Next Food Network Star: Lenny McNab
 * Show on Food Network: Cowboy Up

Original Air Date: August 9, 2014