Food Network Star (season 9)
| Food Network Star (season 9) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Release | |
| Original network | Food Network |
| Original release |
June 2 – August 11, 2013 |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Damaris Phillips |
| Season chronology | |
June 2 – August 11, 2013
The ninth season of the American reality television series Food Network Star premiered Sunday, June 2, 2013.
Season 9 continued the season 8 concept of having Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis, and Alton Brown mentor the contestants, but dropped the specific assignments of teams to mentors, and the final elimination challenge between the bottom contestants. Also, season 9 featured just 12 contestants, down from 15 in season 8.
(In order of elimination)
At least six competitors have appeared on other Food Network programs. Viet defeated Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America. Pham also competed on Extreme Chef. Lysek and Henry appeared on Chopped; both were eliminated before the final round. Henry has also appeared on Throwdown with Bobby Flay. Lysek also appeared on 24 Hour Restaurant Battle and won. Poon-Kinney appeared on Restaurant Impossible, where Robert Irvine gave her family's restaurant a makeover. Hodgson competed on The Great Food Truck Race: his truck, Hodge Podge, were season 2 runners-up.
^Note 1 : Lovely won Star Salvation and returned to the competition, but was eliminated the same week she came back.
^Note 2 : Russell was eliminated from the final three midway through the finale.
Prior to the announcement of the Mentors Challenge, Robert Irvine announced the winner of the Star Salvation was Lovely, who returned to the competition.
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