The Next Food Network Star
| Food Network Star | |
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| Genre | Food reality television |
| Judges |
Bobby Flay Giada De Laurentiis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 75 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40–120 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
CBS EYEtoo Productions (Seasons 1-8) Triage Entertainment (Seasons 9-present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Food Network |
| Original release | June 5, 2005 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Party Line with The Hearty Boys Guy's Big Bite Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Ultimate Recipe Showdown Guy Off the Hook Minute to Win It The Gourmet Next Door Big Daddy's House Will Work for Food Ten Dollar Dinners Kid in a Candy Store Kelsey's Essentials Aarti Party Outrageous Food United Tastes of America Sandwich King $24 in 24 Southern at Heart BBQ Blitz |
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| Website | |
Food Network Star is a reality television series released June 5 2005. It is currently going onto its 13th season. It was produced by CBS EYEtoo Productions for Seasons 1-8 and is currently produced by Triage Entertainment for Seasons 9-present. It aired on the Food Network in the United States. It is known as the channel's flagship show. Prior to season seven, the show was known as The Next Food Network Star. It is a competition among chefs that awards the winner his or her own series on the Food Network. The final three make their own pilots for their TV shows on Food Network.
The first season of The Next Food Network Star series was taped in February 2005, and was composed of five episodes in June 2005. Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh were the winners of the first season. These two Chicago area caterers host a show called Party Line with Dan & Steve, now titled Party Line with The Hearty Boys, which premiered on September 18, 2005.
The runner-up, Deborah Fewell, was chosen to host a special on food at beaches, Surf N Turf, which aired in June 2006. Michael Thomas is the recurring chef on The Tyra Banks Show. Susannah Locketti has made an appearance on The Tony Danza Show, and is also an on-air chef for Publix grocery stores in the southern United States.
The second season of The Next Food Network Star series was taped in December 2005 and began airing in March 2006. Guy Fieri was announced as the winner on April 23, 2006, beating Reggie Southerland.
Fieri has achieved considerable success at Food Network since his victory, and is still regularly on air as of March 2016. Guy's Big Bite premiered in June 2006 and was picked up for a second season in 2008 and remains in production. Originally intended as a one-hour special, Fieri's second series, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, premiered April 23, 2007. He went on to the series, Ultimate Recipe Showdown, premiering February 17, 2008, and Guy Off The Hook on September 14, 2008. He has also started a new successful show called Guy's Grocery Games.
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