Food Network Star Season 8 Upcoming Episodes

From looking at the upcoming episode guides of Food Network Star, it looks like there will be one elimination per week for the next four weeks.  In the show before the final, with 6 contestants still remaining,  "the finalists who survive the drastic and dramatic cut will get to make pilots for their show produced by their mentor."  And in the Finale, "Bobby, Alton and Giada each share their favorite moments and discuss why they think their finalist should win during an emotional look back at remaining finalists' journey to the finale."

So as many of us suspected, the eliminations will be very predictable going forward for a few weeks as the Food Network tries to keep the teams even, which is one downside to using the mentors this year.  It looks like each team will have 2 people left before the finals, and everyone will shoot a pilot.  Then after the pilot, the mentors will only be able to advance 1 person to the finale where America will vote, which makes the last weeks elimination 3 people.  It also looks like someone will win a $20,000 gift card from Target in one of the episodes.

 Episode Guides:

Episode 6 - Premiering Sunday, June 17th at 9pm ET/PT
“Iron Chef Food Court”
Ten finalists remain to compete for the title of Food Network Star, and in this week’s challenge, each finalist must elevate food court dishes to culinary masterpieces, while still using ingredients found in a kiosk. The pressure is on when contestants learn they’re cooking not only for 150 hungry shoppers, but also for Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian (Iron Chef America), who will reveal a secret ingredient they must incorporate into their dishes.



Episode 7 - Premiering Sunday, June 24th at 9pm ET/PT
“Meet the Press-ure”
Being a Food Network Star requires being natural in the face of the media spotlight. Finalists will be more exposed than ever as they film their own promotional video – without the support of their producers. A panel of journalists including Jess Cagle (Entertainment Weekly), Jill Bernstein (Entertainment Weekly), Christina McLarty (Entertainment Tonight) and Ed Levine (Serious Eats) grills each of the finalists with questions about their techniques, personal background and the show they want to bring to Food Network. Who can handle the journalists’ questions and who will crack under the pressure? The bottom three must face the Boardroom, and one finalist’s journey will be cut short.

Episode 8 - Premiering Sunday, July 1st at 9pm ET/PT
“Deen Family Beach Party”
The finalists head to Miami for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival where Paula Deen (Paula’s Best Dishes) is hosting a summer beach party for VIP guests. They must provide the food for the beachside occasion, and in addition to creating a dish for the party, they must also create a kid’s version to appease the youngsters in attendance. The finalists shop at Target for fun and stylish items to help bring their family beach party to life. The final eight also perform a 30-second "entertaining tip" on-camera which will be watched by the judging table, and whoever wins the challenge receives a $20,000 Target gift card.

Episode 9 - Premiering Sunday, July 8th at 9pm ET/PT
“Deliciously Unpredictable Demos”
The seven remaining finalists are invited guests at a standing-room-only South Beach Food and Wine Festival demo tent with 150 fans, and upon arrival, the tables are turned – they each must take the stage for their very own cooking demonstration in front of the huge crowd! The finalists take the stage for their demos, and unbeknownst to them, each one will face a technical glitch set up by the producers. Tensions are high as each finalist struggles to save themselves from elimination.

Episode 10 - Premiering Sunday, July 15th at 9pm ET/PT
“Pilot Greenlights”
The six remaining finalists will star in promos for their own Food Network shows directed by their producers/mentors. Network stars including Sunny Anderson (Cooking For Real), Anne Burrell (Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, Worst Cooks in America), Melissa d’Arabian (Ten Dollar Dinners), Robert Irvine (Restaurant: Impossible), Jeff Mauro (Sandwich King) and Aarón Sanchez (Chopped, Heat Seekers) give feedback on the promos. The finalists who survive the drastic and dramatic cut will get to make pilots for their show produced by their mentor. The viewing audience will then be able to vote before the finale to determine who will win the ultimate prize.

Episode 11 - Premiering Sunday, July 22nd at 9pm ET/PT
“Finale – A Star is Born”
Before the winner is revealed, the finalists are back in the studio with their mentors and judges to tell all and view never-before-seen footage from the season. Then, the results are in as America has voted to determine who will be the next Food Network Star. Bobby, Alton and Giada each share their favorite moments and discuss why they think their finalist should win during an emotional look back at remaining finalists' journey to the finale. Then, suspense rises as the time comes to reveal who will walk away as the newest Food Network Star.