WHERE THEY FROM

AZ -1

CALIFORNIA -3

GEORGIA -2






ILL. -2


MO. -1
MINN -1
MARYLAND -1

NEW YORK -1


PENN. -2



TENN -1


SOUTH CAROLINA -1

DUPLICATE NAMES

BRENDA
BEN

CHRISTINA


ERNIE


HANNAH

JENNIFER


LORIN

MANDY
MYLES
MARC

NIKKI

PHILLIP -2


RAMZI

SHERI
STEPHANIE

SEASON 1- STEPHANIE

EPISODE #1:  Making the Cut.                                                                          16 to Start
HOST:  Ted Allen
MENTORS:  Cat Cora - South
                      Tyler Florence - West
                      Alex Guarnaschelli - East - White
                      Michael Symon - North.
PRIZE:  $50,000

PLAYERS  (16 to audition)
1.  ERNIE HALL  - Veteran - South                                                          Germantown, TENN.
2.  MANDY RIVERS - Food Blogger - South                                          Lexington, SC
3.  NIKKI BELL - Marketing - South                                                        Atlanta, GA
4.  BEN PORTMAN - Financial Advisor                                                   Atlanta, GA
5.  SHERI WEST - Homemaker                                                                 Surprise, AZ
6.  JENNIFER TZENG - Concert Violinist                                               Belmont, CA.
7.  PHILLIP GUMS - Modeling Agent                                                     Oakland, CA.
8.  PHILLIP MORGANELLI - Chemist                                                   Oakland, CA   
9.  RAMZI KHAIRALLAH - Scientist - North                                        Chicago, ILL.
10.  LORIN FAHRMEIER - Farmer - North                                             Lexington, MO.
11.  MARC HUEBNER - Sale Manger - North                                         Waconia, MINN.
12.  STEPHANIE GOLDFARB  - Social Worker - North                         Chicago, ILL.   
13.  HANNAH GRUBER - Yoga Instructor - East - White                       Brooklyn, NY
14.  CHRISTINA BORELLI - Substitute Teacher East                             Devon, PA.
15.  BRENDA JACKSON - Correctional Officer - East                          Marion Station, MD.
16.  MYLES POWELL - Grad. Student - East                                          Harrisburg, PA.

NOW THE 16 PLAYERS:  must complete for the 2 spots in each regions.
NORTH:  Michael choose Steak & Potatoes. 
SOUTH:  Cat choose Gulf Shrimp.

NORTH TEAM:  Marc & Stephanie.  Eliminated:  Ramiz & Lorin.
SOUTH TEAM:   Ben & Nikki.  Eliminated:  Mandy & Ernie.
EAST:  Alex choose Dunk Breast.
WEST;  Tyler choose Pacific Salmon.
EAST TEAM:  Hannah & Christina.  Eliminated:  Myles & Mandy.
WEST TEAM:  Phillip Gums &    Sheri  Eliminated:  Jennifer & Phillip P.     

EPISODE #2:  Let the Games Begin.                                                              8 left.
ROUND CHALLENGE:  Elevate kitchen classics to restaurant quality cuisine in 45 minutes.    e.g.:  sloppy joes, mac & cheese, spaghetti, fish sticks, tacos, chili & tuna casserole. 

JUDGE:  Anne Burrell.   
PRESSURE COOK:  West - Sheri, South - Ben,  East - Hannah, & North - Stephanie.
- PRESSURE COOK CHALLENGE:  Grilled Chicken in 30 minutes.

JUDGE:  Anne Burrell.
BEST:  Stephanie - North.
ELIMINATED:  Hannah - East. 

EPISODE #3:  Sugar Rush.                                                                                    7 left.
CHALLENGE:  Dessert with Bacon as a ingredient.  10 minutes with mentor & 60 minutes to cook.

JUDGE OF THE WEEK:  Ron Ben-Israel.
RESULTS:
EAST:  Christine is Safe,
WEST:  Both Sheri & Phillip in Pressure Cook,
SOUTH:  since Ben went to hospital during challenge he will be in pressure & Nikki is Safe,
NORTH:  Stephanie & Marc are Safe.

PRESSURE COOK CHALLENGE:  Peanut Butter & Jelly.
- Create a dessert featuring that duo.
RESULTS:
BEST DISH:  Ben - South.
ELIMINATED:  Phillip.

EPISODE #4:  Mentor Meltdown.                                                                            6 left.
CHALLENGE:  Brunch  in 45 minutes & 10 minutes mentor time.
- North:  Stephanie did not want to listen to her Mentor on how to cook.  She thought she knew better.

JUDGE OF THE WEEK:  Geoffrey Zakarian.
NORTH:  Marc - Pressure & Stephanie - Safe,
EAST:  Christina - Safe,
WEST:  Sheri - Safe,
SOUTH :  Ben - Pressure & Nikki - Pressure.

PRESSURE COOK CHALLENGE:  Eggs.

- Make a dinner dish with an egg.  30 minutes & 5 minute mentor time.
RESULTS:
BEST:  Ben - South.
ELIMINATED:  Nikki - South.

EPISODE#5:  Seven Deadly Dishes.                                                                             5 left.
CHALLENGE:  Featuring a difficult ingredients.   60 minutes to cook & 10 minutes of mentor time.
WEST:  Sheri - get Arborio Rice,
NORTH:  Stephanie get Quail & Marc get Baby Octopus,
EAST:  Christina get Two Huge Scallops in their Shells,

SOUTH:  Ben get Chicken Livers.

JUDGE OF THE WEEK:  Marcel Vigneron.
RESULTS:
Ben of South & Sheri of West Pressure Cooker
Stephanie & Marc of North & Christina of East are Safe.

PRESSURE COOKER CHALLENGE:Filleting a Fish - Arctic Char & Create a dish.  30 minutes cooking time & 5 minutes mentor time.
RESULTS:
BEST:  Ben.
ELIMINATED:  Sheri.

EPISODE #6:  Thunderdome Finale                                                                   4 left.
            FINAL FOUR:  Ben, Stephanie, Marc & Christina.

THREE CHALLENGES :  Each will by judged by a special judge & someone will be eliminated on each challenge.
FIRST CHALLENGE:  Peppers.

  30 minutes to a dish.  5 minutes of mentor.
JUDGE OF THE WEEK:  Bobby Flay.
RESULTS:
BEST:  Ben, 2nd - Stephanie 3rd - Christina.
ELIMINATED:  Marc.

SECOND CHALLENGE:  Bobby Flay's Special - Burgers

- 30 minutes to cook & 5 minutes of mentor.
BEST:  Christina.
ELIMINATED:  Ben.
                     Christina vs. Stephanie.
THIRD CHALLENGE:  Make anything you want.  Important dish.  60 seconds in the beginning og mentor but nothing else.  45 minutes to cook.
- Stephanie - Lamb Chop
- Christina - Shrimp Scampi


THE WINNER IS:  STEPHANIE.