SEASON - 3 HUNG

EPISODE #1:   Star:  All Stars

EPISODE #2:  First Impressions                       15 to Start
                        Miami

PLAYERS; (15)

1.   BRIAN 34 Executive Chef                                                                 San Diego, CA.

2.  JOEY  29  Chef Des Artistes                                                               New York City, NY

3.  HUNG  29  Executive Sous Chef                                                       Las Vegas, NV

4.  SARA N.  25  Executive Chef                                                              New York City, NY

5.  HOWIE  31  Executive Chef                                                                Miami, FL.

6.  DALE  33 Chef/Consultant                                                                  Chicago, ILL.

7.  MICAH  32  Owner                                                                              Miami, FL.

8.  TRE  30  Chef de Cuisine                                                                     Dallas, TEXAS

9.  LIA  27                                                                                                 Brooklyn, NY

10.  SANDEE  39  Executive Chef                                                           Brooklyn, NY

11.  SARA M.  33 Chef/Cheese Maker                                                    Miami, FL. via Jamaica

12.  CLAY  27  Sous Chef                                                                        Columbus, MISSISSIPPI

13.  CASEY  29  Executive Chef                                                             Dallas, TEXAS

14.  CJ (Chris)  31  Private Chef                                                              Venice, CA.

15.  CAMILLE  34  Executive Chef                                                         Brooklyn, NY

HOST:  Padma Lakshmi

HEAD  JUDGE:  Tom Colicchio

JUDGES:  Ted Allan

                  Gail Simmons

PRIZES:  Feature in Food & Wine  magazine.

                Showcase your talent at the annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, CO.

                Dream vacation in the French Alps by Evian.

               $100,000.00 by Glad.

ARRIVED AT:  Casa Casuarina.

QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Create an amuse bouche in 10 minutes from the ingredients they were eating.

WORST:  Dale, Clay & Tre.

TOP:  Micah, SaraM. & Hung.

WINNER:  Micah has immunity.

STAYING AT:  Fontainebleau Resort

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Create a surf & turf dish using exotic ingredients.
GUEST JUDGE:  Anthony Bourdain, Host of "No Reservations"
JUDGES TABLE:  Top:  Hung & Tre.
- WINNER - Tre.
- Bottom - Howie, Brian, Clay & Dale.
ELIMINATED:  Clay.

EPISODE #3:  Sunny Delights                                             14 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Citrus.
GUEST JUDGE:  Norman Van Aken

- Create a dish using Florida citrus.

WORST:  Sara N., Sandee & Micah.

TOP:  CJ, Houg  & Tre.

WINNER:  Houg.

KINGSFORD ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Create an upscale BBQ dish.  WHERE???

GUEST JUDGE:  Norman Van Aken

HOST:  Lee Schrager

JUDGES TABLE:  Top:  Sara N., Brian & Micah.

      WINNER:  Brian.

Bottom:  Howie, Joey, Tre & Sandee.

ELIMINATED:  Sandee

EPISODE #4:  Family Favorites                                  13 left.

QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE;  Catch & Cook

GUEST JUDGE:  Alfred                ?

- Create a shellfish dish in 30 minutes.

WORST:  Micah, Camille & Tre.

TOP:  Howie, Brian & CJ.  WINNER:  Brian has immunity.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Update Classic dishes into modern lower cholesterol meals.

- HELD AT:  Miami Elks Lodge #948

JUDGES TABLE:  Top:  Dale & Howie, WINNER:  Howie.

ELIMINATION:  Worst:  CJ, Lia, Sara M. & Brian.

ELIMINATED:  Micah.

EPISODE #5:  Cooking By Numbers                                                 12 left.

BOMBAY QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Pairing food.

GUEST JUDGE:  Jamie Walker, Global Master Mixologist.

WORST:  Joey, CJ & Hung.

TOP:  Casey, Tre & Dale.   WINNER:  Casey has immunity.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Create a tasting menu in groups of 3.

1- Lia, Hung & Brian.

2.  Howie, Joey & Casey.

3,  Tre, CJ & Sara N.

4.  Sara M., Camille & Dale.

HELD AT:  Barton's G Restaurant

JUDGES TABLE:  

GUEST JUDGE:  Barton G. Weiss

Top:  Lia, Hung & Brian.   WINNER:  Lia.

BOTTOM:  Group #2 & 4.

ELIMINATED:  Camille..

EPISODE #6:  Latin Lunch        11 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:
GUEST JUDGE:  Marie Faumkin, Owner / Chef of "Duo Restaurant"
- Create a dish using a frozen pie crust.

BOTTOM:  Lia, Dale & Hung.
TOP:  Tre, Sara M., & Joey.
WINNER:  Joey.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Cater a LATIN LUNCH for the cast & crew of  Telemundo "Dame Chocolate".
JUDGES TABLES:  Top:  Joey & Howie.
WINNER:  Howie - receive a bottle of wine from Guest Judge from Argentina.
BOTTOM:  Lia, Sara N., Casey & Hung.
ELIMINATED Lia

EPISODE #7:  Reunion Show.

EPISODE #8:  Freezer Burn                                              10 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Culinary Bee.
- Casey won.  has immunity.
GUEST JUDGE:  Rocco Dispirito.

BERTOLLI ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Create a new pasta to be frozen & reheated in 10 minutes.  Working in pairs.
-Tre & CJ                           Sara N. & Brian
- Howie & Sara M.             Casey & Dale
                        Joey & Hung

JUDGES TABLE:  Top:  Tre & CJ,          Casey & Dale.

WINNER:  Tre & CJ - will tickets for trip to Italy.

BOTTOM:  Joey & Hug       and Howie & Sara.

ELIMINATED:  Joey - Hung told to him to freeze the food separately & refused to listen to him.

EPISODE #9:  Guilty Pleasures         9 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Cold Stone Creamery
GUEST JUDGE:  Govino Armstrong
- Cold Stone Creamery mix-in challenge.  45 minutes.
- BOTTOM:  Hung & Casey.
- Top - Dale & Howie.  WINNER:  Dale his first win.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  They were given the night off???????
- to enjoy the night light of Miami????
- were given a large limo thinking they going clubbing.  driven to parking lot og "Club Nikki"
- Create late night Bar food in mobile kitchen.
- Dale get the night off join the guest judge at his restaurant.
ORANGE TEAM:  CJ, Sara N., Casey & Howie.
BLACK TEAM:  Brian, SaraM., Hung & Tre.

JUDGES TEAM:  Black Team Winning Team.  Tre - the Winner.  Rec'd copy of guest judge's book &  a Platinum Card to Club Nikki.
BOTTOM:  Orange Team - ELIMINATED:  Sara N. - she was still upset about not clubbing && carried to the challenge.

EPISODE #10:  Restaurant Wars                                          8 left.
GUEST JUDGE:  Daniel Boulud, Chef & Owner.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Red Robin Adventuresim. Burger Challenge

- come up with new burger in 30 minutes.
- No more immunities.
- BOTTOM:  Sara & Tre.
- TOP:  Howie, CJ, Dale & Hung.  WINNER:  CJ.  but will have an advantage??????

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:    Restaurant Wars.

- CJ get to pick his team.
- CJ Team:  Tre, Brian & Casey
- other:  Hung, Howie, Sara & Dale.

JUDGES TABLE:    no winning teams  both failed.
ELIMINATED:  no-one  will get a 2nd chance to open their restaurant tomorrow.

EPISODE #11:  Second Helping.         8 still left.
The chefs received a letter from the blogger.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Mise en place relay race.
1 leg - shuck 5 oysters
2nd leg - finely dice 5 onions
3rd leg - break down 4 chickens
final leg - whip egg whites until firm.

- Team The Garage won.  Won the use of Sommelier.  & extra wine money.

GUEST JUDGE:  Geoffrey Zakarian, Chef & Owner of "Toooown & Country of Manhattan

JUDGES TABLE:  Quatre ( old The Garage) won.  WINNER:  Sara.

ELIMINATED:  Tre.

EPISODE #12:  Chef Overboard    7 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Shop in on picked aisle only.
GUEST JUDGE:  Michael Schwartz, Michael's Food & Wine
WINNER:  Brian  will choose the leader in elimination challenge.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Caterer an event for Esteban Cortazar, designer. on an yacht.

GUEST JUDGE:  Dana Cowin, Editor in Chief, Food & Wine magazine.

                              Michael Schwartz.

JUDGES TABLE:  WINNER:  Casey - received a MacBook Pro.

ELIMINATED:  Howie.

EPISODE #13:  Snacks on a Plane.                    6 left.

6:00am WAKE -UP:  by Padma.   SURPRISE?????

BREVILLE BLENDER QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Make Breakfast in 20 minutes.

WINNER:  Hung.  received copy of her new cookbook.

- all get tickets to NEW YORK CITY.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Create a business class meal i airplan hanger in Newark, NJ to employees of Continental Airplane.

GUEST JUDGE:  Jimmy Canora, Continental Congress of Chefs.

                             Anthony Bourdain, Host of No Reservations.

                             

JUDGES TABLE:  Casey, Hung & Dale.
WINNER:  Casey - received round trip tickets by Continental business class
ELIMINATED:  CJ.

EPISODE #14:  Manhattan Project                         5 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:   Le Cirque  Restaurant.
GUEST JUDGE:  Sirio  Maccioni, Owner.
- Recreate a classic Le Cirque dish in 25 minutes.
WINNER:  Hung.   Reward??????
STAYING AT:  Flatotel.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  The International Culinary Center

- Chicken, Onion & potatoe.

- Create a fabulous meal using classic ingredients.

- Hung's Prize:  extra 1/2 hr. & first to serve.

JUDGES TABLE:  WINNER:  Hung - first to go to finale.

- Casey & Brian go, too.

- Also, Dale.

ELIMINATED:  Sara.

EPISODE #15:  Finale Part I     in Aspen, CO.
      FINAL FOUR:  Hung, Dale, Case & Brian.
went up in Hot Air Balloon.

QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  

GUEST JUDGE:  Eric Ripert, Executive Chef Le Bernardin.

- WINNER:  Casey.  - advantage in elimination challenge.

STAYING AT:  Hotel Jerome.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  

- arrived at Moon Run Ranch.

- will be the caterer for the club for 45 people.

- Casey can used her ingredients.

JUDGES TABLE:  WINNER:  Dale.

ELIMINATED:  Brian.

EPISODE #16:  Finale Part II     

WOK-UP:  with lift tickets to Aspen Mt.

FINAL CHALLENGE:  

- Sous Chef - Hung get Rocco Dispirito

                      Casey get Michelle Bernstein

                      Dale get Todd English

NEW TWIST:  prepare a 4th course

- Hung get Sara

- Casey get Howie

- Dale get CJ.

JUDGES TABLE:  

THE NEW TOP CHEF IS:  HUNG

EPISODE #17:  Reunion.

Fan Favorite:  $10,0000.00     Casey.

                             UPDATED

SEASON #2 - ILAN

EPISODE #1:  Into the Fire          15 to Start.
ARRIVED:  in Los Angeles, CA.

PLAYERS:
1.  JOSIE - 31 Sous Chef                                                         New York City, NY
2.  OTTO  46  Instructor                                                          Las Vega, NV
3.  SAM  28  Executive Consulting Chef                                New York City, NY
4.  ELIA  23  Room Service Chef of Mandalay Bay               Las Vega, NV
5.  FRANK  39  Executive Chef - Heat Supper Club              San Diego, CA.
6.  EMILY  30  Mastercook Nob Hill MGM Grand                Las Vegas, NV
7.  CLIFF  28  Executive Chef - Salute                                   New York City, NY
8.  BETTY  44 Chef / Owner                                                  Los Angeles, CA.
9.  MICHAEL  28  Line Cook                                                Stockton, CA.
10.  MARCEL  26  Mastercook                                              Las Vegas, NV.
11.  MIA  32  Chef/Owner - Feed the People                        Oakdale, CA.
12.  MARISA  29  Executive Pastry Chef - AME                   San Francisco, CA
13.  CARLOS  36  Chef/ Owner - Hi Life Cafe                       Fort Lauderdale, FL.
14.  ILAN - 24  Line Cook                                                       New York City, NY'
15.  SUYAI  28  Chef/Owner                                                   New York City, NY

NEW HOST:  Padma Lakshmi
JUDGES:  Tom Colicchio
                  Gail Simmons, Editor of Food & Wine Magazine.
PRIZES:  State of Art Kitchen Wear from Kenmore Pro
                 Photo Spread in Food & Wine Magazine
                 Chance to Showcase their food at Food & Wine  Classic in Aspen, CO.
                $100,000.00
FIRST QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE:  Fire & Technique.
- GUEST JUDGE - Harold Dieterle - Winner of S-1.
- Create a dish using Flambe technique in 20 minutes.
- WINNER - Sam.
- Bottom 3:  Carlos, Emily, Suyai.

KENMORE PRO ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:    divide into 2 teams
- Create a dish using all 5 mystery box ingredients.
BLACK:  Otto, Cliff, Marcel, Betty,  Sam, Josie, Emily & Mia.
ORANGE:  Elia, Michael, Carlos, Frank, Marisa, Suyai & Ilan.

JUDGES TABLE:
- Winner:  Ilan.
- ELIMINATED:  Suyai.

EPISODE #2:  Far East Feast                                 14 left
WAKE UP CALL:  Tom is at the house told to get up & go to the fish market.
FILED TRIP:  American Fish & Seafood Company.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Sushi    $100.00 to shop 30 minutes.
- GUEST JUDGE: Hiroshi Shima.
WINNER:  Cliff.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  work with 2 other Asian taste - Korean & Viet Nam.
KOREO:  Ilan, Marcel, Marisa, Elia, Otto, Cliff & Frank.
VIET NAM:  Betty, Carlos, Mai, Josie, Sam & Emily.
- Create 1 hot  & 1 cold dish.

JUDGES TABLE:  Winning Team is Viet Nam & WINNER IS:  Betty get a rare knife set from the judge.
ELIMINATED:  Otto took himself out of the game for not paying for an item of food.

EPISODE #3:  Fod for the People                          13  left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Ice Cream Flavor.

- taste it Redondo Beach.
WINNER:  Cliff  has immunity.

TGI FRIDAY ELIMINATION:
GUEST JUDGE:  Stephen Bulgarelli, Sr. Director/ Executive of TGI Friday.
- Create a dish updating a childhood classic.
- Winning dish will be featured in the menu.
FIELD TRIP:  South Pasenda Fire Station.

JUDGES TABLE:  Top 3:  Betty, Sam & Cliff.  WINNER:  Betty.
- Bottom 3:  Emily, Mike & Frank.
ELIMINATED:  Emily.

EPISODE #4:  Less is More.                                             12 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Attention to Details
GUEST JUDGE:  Suzanne Goin, new  & upcoming chef.
- Create an "amuse-bouche" dish. in 30 minutes.
- Shopping ???? - vending machine.  $10..00 in quarters.

WINNER:  Carlos.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  4 team of 3.
ORANGE TEAM:  Cliff, Carlos & Sam.
RED TEAM:  Mai, Mike & Elia.
BLACK TEAM:  Betty, Marcel & Frank.
WHITE TEAM:  Josie, Marissa & Ilan.
- Create entree, side dish & dessert  BUT MOST be under 500 calories.
FIELD TRIP:  Camp Glucose - camp for kid trying to lose weight.

JUDGES TABLE:  Black Team won. & Frank won.
- Betty changed her ingredients.  She cheated.
ELIMINATION:  No-One.

EPISODE #5:  Social Service                                12 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:    Leftovers
GUEST JUDGE:  Michelle Bernstein, Chef /Owner.
- Create a dish using "offal"  the leftovers parts of animals. in 2 hours.
- WORST:  Josie & Elia.
- BEST:  Cliff, Sam & Ilan.  WINNER:  Sam.

FIELD TRIP:  Social Restaurant in Hollywood
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: - Create a luncheon for celebrity, Jennifer Coolidge working in pairs.
- Betty & Mai,
- Cliff & Sam,
- Josie & Marisa,,
-Mike & Ilan,
- Frank & Marcel
- Carlos & Elia.
- The winner will go to South Beach in Florida.

JUDGES TABLES:  Top 2:  Cliff & Sam    and    Mike Ilan.   WINNER IS Ilan.
- Bottom 3 Teams:  Betty & Mai       and   Carlos & Elia     and    Josie & Marisa.
ELIMINATED:  Marisa & Josie.

EPISODE #6:  Thanksgiving                                      10 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:   Can Goods
JUDGE:  Tom.
- Create a tasty dish using at least 3 canned ingredients in 50 minutes.
WINNERS:  Sam, Mia, Frank, Ilan & Cliff will have immunity & DO HAVE to cook in the elimination challenge.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Mike, Marcel, Betty, Elia & Carlos
- Create thanksgiving meal with a twist cooking in their apartment "The Lofts'

GUEST JUDGE:  Anthony Bourdain.
JUDGES TABLES:  WINNER:  Elia.
ELIMINATED:  Carlos - the judges was upset that he did only salad for 4 hours.

EPISODE #7:  The Raw & The Cooked                             9 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  working with limiatations.
FIELD TRIP:  Redondo Beach Farmer Market.
GUEST JUDGE;  Raphael Lunetta
- Create a dish using only raw food w/o cooking.
WINNER:  Bottom 3:  Betty, Mai & Mike.   Top 3:  Elia, Frank & Marcel.
WINNER:  Marcel.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Breakfast.
- Create a gourmet breakfast for mystery athletes.  WHERE??????
FIELD TRIP:  Beach in Malibu & Surfers using fire pits.

JUDGES TABLE:  Top 3:  Betty, Mai, & Eli.  WINNER:  Elia.
Bottom #:  Frank, Sam & Cliff.
ELIMINATED:  Frank.

EPISODE #8:  Holiday Spirits      8 left

QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:
GUEST JUDGE:  Kristen Woodward, Mixologist.
- Create an Balley holiday cocktail & small snack or bite.
WINNERS:  Top 3:  Cliff, Sam & Mike.  WINNER:  Cliff.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  cater a Hollywood Holiday party.
BLACK TEAM:  Cliff, Mike, Elia & Mia.
ORANGE TEAM:  Marcel, Betty, Sam, Ilan
JUDGES:  Ted Allen, sitting in for Gail.
                  Lee Hefter, Executive Chef of Spago in Beverly Hills.
WINNING;  Orange Team -   WINNER:  Sam - 20 piece knife set.
ELIMINATION: Mai quit 'cause she didn't want Elia eliminated.

EPISODE #9:  Seven          7 left.
- Mike had his tooth pulled.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Creativity.  no more immunity left.
GUEST JUDGE:  Ted Allen.
- Create a dish  inspired by a color.
- Betty - Green.                            Cliff- Purple.
_ Mike - Orange.                        Marcel - Brown.
- Ilan - Red.                                Elia- White.
                      Sam - Yellow.
WINNER:  Mike.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  7 Deadly Sins.
- Create a 7 course dinner inspired by the 7 deadly sins.   
- Mike - Envy.                     Ilan - Glutton.
- Elia - Pride.                       Betty - Sloth (lazy)
- Cliff - Greed.                     Sam - Anger.
                      Marcel - Lust.
JUDGES TABLE:  Top:  Elia, Mike & Sam.
WINNER:  Mike.
BOTTOM:  Marcel, Betty & Ilan.
ELIMINATED:  Betty.

EPISODE #10:  Unhappy Customers                       6 lefts
KRAFT QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Vision & Execution.
GUEST JUDGE:  Mike Yakura.
- Create a gourmet snack dish in 30 minutes.
WINNER:  Sam & Marcel who are the leader of the next challenge.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:   Restaurant Wars.
SAM:  Ilan & Mike      Lalalina.
Marce:   Elia & Cliff.  M.E.C.
- held at:  Westfield Shopping Center.

JUDGES TABLE:  No Winners.
ELIMINATED:  Mike.

EPISODE #11:  Sense & Sensuality.         5 left.
     Determine who going to Hawaii
NESTLE CHOCOLATIER QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:   Chocolate.

GUEST JUDGE:  Eric Ripert, Chef & Owner of Le Bernardin of New York.
- Create a sweet & savory dish using Nestle Chocolatier.
WINNER:  Sam.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  5 Course Love Dinner.
-in Santa Barbara, CA.

Back at the cooks apartment - they got drunk & wanted to shave their hair.  Cliff GRAP Marcel (who was sleeping)  & held him down.
- Cliff was asked to leave the show.

JUDGES TABLE;  the reminder are going to Hawaii.

EPISODE #12:  Hawaii  Finale Part I

       Final Four:  Sam, Ilan, Elia & Marcel.

went to Hawaii.

Stayed at:  Hilton Waikoloa Village.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  two will be eliminated.

- Create in 2 hrs luni food.

GUEST JUDGE:  Chef Alan Wong

JUDGES TABLE:  Marce & Ilan are the winners.

ELIMINATED:  Elia & Sam.

EPISODE #13:  Hawaii Finale Part II 

                         Ilan vs. Marcel.

FINAL CHALLENGE:  create 5 course dinner for 8 diners.

-WHERE:  Ilan- Donatonis with helpers - Elia & Betty.

- Marcel - Japanese Tea House - Imari with helpers Sam & Mike.

JUDGES TABLE:      THE WINNER IS:    ILAN.

WHERE THEY FROM?

ALABAMA -3
ALASKA -1

ARIZONA -1

CALIFORNIA -63
COLORADO -11
CONN. -2

FLORIDA-16

GEORGIA -11

HAWAII -1

ILLINOIS -19

KANSAS -1
KENTUCKY -3

LOUISIANA -4

MISSISSIPPI -2
MARYLAND -3
MASSACHUSETTS -9
MICHIGAN -5
MINNESOTA -2


NEW YORK --43
NEW JERSEY -17

NEW HAMPSHIRE -1
NORTH CAROLINA -4

NORTH DAKOTA -1
NEVADA -11

OHIO -3
OKLAHOMA -1
OREGON -5

PENNSYLVANIA -6

SOUTH CAROLINA -1

TEXAS -13
TENNESSEE -1

UTAH -1

VIRGINIA -2


WASHINGTON, DC -9
WASHINGTON -12

WISCONSIN -1


OTHER COUNTRY
MEXICO -2
JAMAICA -1
NEW ZEALAND -1
ITALY -1
INDIA -1
GERMANY
HAITES -1
FRANCES -3
BARBADOS -1
RUSSIA -1
SOUTH AFRICA
BELGIUM
AUSTRALIA -2
ST. LUCIA
CHINA

BRAZIL -1

JORDAN -1

GERMANY -1

THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO -1

LEBANON -1

THAILAND -1

SPAIN -1

POLAND -1

CANADA

BRITISH COLUMBIA -1

SASKATCHEWAN  -1

DUPLICATE NAMES

ANDREA -2
ANTONIA
ANDREW -2
ALEX -2
ARIANE
AMAR
ANGELINA
ASHLEY -2
ANGELO
AMANDA -2
ARNOLD
ANTHONY
AARON -2
ADAM
ANNIE
ADRIENNE -2

AVISHAR -1

ASHLEIGH -1

ALI -1

ALISHA -1


BRIAN -4
BETTY
BRYAN
BEVERLY
BERNICE
BART
BROOKE
BENE
BRET
BJ
BRUCE
BROTHER LUCK
BRANDON

BRITTANNY -1

BYRON -1

BUDDHA -1

BEGONA -1

CYNTHIA
CANDICE
CLIFF
CARLOS -2
CLAY
CASEY
CJ
CAMILLE
CARLA -2
CARL
CHAD
CHRIS -4
CHAZ
COLIN
CHUY
CHRISSY
CARRIE -2
CLAUDETTE
CAITLIN

CHARBEL -1

CHARLY -1


DAVE, DAVID -2
DALE -3
DANIEL, DAN, DANNY  -4
DAKOTA
DANYELE
DOUG

DAWN -1

DAMARR -1

ELIA
EMILY -2
ERIK, ERIC - 2
EUGENE
EVE
ELI
ED, EDWARD -2
ELIZA
EDMUND

EVELYN -1

FRANK
FABIO
FRANCES
FATIMA

GRAYSON -2
GISELLE
GARRETT
GINA
GEORGE
GREGORY
GERALD

GABRIEL, GABE -3

HAROLD
HUNG
HOWIE
HOSEA
HECTOR
HEATHER

ILAN
ISAAC

JOSIE
JOEY, JOE, JOSEPH -4
JENNIFER -3
JILL
JAMIE -3
JEFFREY -2
JASON -2
JEREMY
JESSE
JACQUELINE
JOHN -2
JANINE -2
JONATHAN
JOREL
JOSH
JUSTIN -2, DAVID -2
JOY
JAMES, JIM -2

JACKSON -1

JO -1



KEN, KENNY -3
KWAME
KAREN
KEVIN -4
KELLY
KEITH
KIM
KRISTEN
KUNIKO
KATSUJI
KERIANN
KATIE

KALEENA -2
KELSEY

KIKI -1

LISA -2
LEE ANNE
LIA
LEAH
LAUREN
LAURINE
LYNNE
LINDSAY
LAURENT
LIZZIE
LOUIS
LAURA -2

LEIA -1

LUKE -1

LUCIANA -1

MIGUEL
MICHAEL -5
MARCEL
MIA
MARISA
MICAH -2
MARK
MANUEL

MANNY -1
MELISSA -3
MARJORIE
MATTIN
MOLLY
MEI
MICHELLE -2

MARIA -1

MONIQUE -1

MAY -1

NIKKI
NIMMA
NYESHA
NINA, NINI -3
NICHOLAS, NICK -2

NICOLE -1
NATALIE

NELSON -1


OTTO

PATRICK
PHILLIP
PREETI
PAUL
PATTY
PABLO

RYAN
RICHARD, RICHIE 3
RADHIKA

RASIKA -1
RENEE
RON -2
ROBIN
RAMON
REBECCA
ROGELIO

ROSCOE -1

ROBERT -1


STEPHEN -2
SAM -2

SAMUEL -1
SUYAI
SARA, SARAH -8,
SANDEE

SAVANNAH -1
SPIKE
STEPHANIE -3
STEFAN
SIMON
SHELDON
SHIRLEY
STACY
SILVIA
SYLVA

SASHA -1

SHOTA -1

SYLWIA -1

TIFFANI, TIFFANY -2
TRE
TIMOTHY
TAMESHA
TRACEY
TYLER, TY-LOR -4
TINA
TRAVIS
TANYA
TU

TOM -1

VALERIE

VICTOIRE -1

VANTENTINE -1

WESLEY
WHITNEY

ZOI

SEASON #1 - HAROLD

EPISODE #1:  Who Deserves to be Here.                      12 to Start.
JUDGES:  Tom Collicchio
                  Gail Simmons.
HOST:  Katie Lee Joe, Food Writer.
PRIZES:  A Feature in Food & Wine Magazine.
                 Chance to show at Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.
                 Stat of Art Kitchen set  from Kenmore.
                 $100,000.00

PLAYERS:
1.  KEN LEE  34  Restaurant Chef                                        Los Angeles, CA.
2.  MIGUEL MORALES  27  Hotel Chef                             New York City, NY.
3.  ANDREA BEAMAN  37  Nutritious                                New York City, NY
4.  DAVE MARTIN  40  Rest. Chef                                      Long Beach, CA.
5.  CYNTHIA SESTITO  52  Personal Chef                         ??????????????
6.  STEPHEN ASPRINO  24                                                 Las Vegas, NV.
7.  LISA PARKS  45 Cooking Teacher                                 ??????????????
8.  TIFFANI FAISON  28  Rest. Chef                                   ?????????????
9.  CANDICE KUMAI  23  Culinary Student                       Pasenda, CA.
10.  BRIAN HILL     Personal Chef                                      West Hollywood, CA.
11.  LEE ANN WONG  28  Executive Chef                         Manhattan, NY.
12.  HAROLD DIETERLE  28  Chef                                    New York City, NY.

ARRIVED AT:  San Francisco. CA.    

                                                 
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  arrived at Fleur De Lys.
- 30 minutes on the line - can they handle it.
WINNER:  Lee Anne will have immunity.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  prepare your signature dish i 3 hours.
- top 3 :  Harold, Tiffani & Stephen.  WINNER:  Harold.
- button 3:  Ken, Andrea & Candice.  ELIMINATED:  Ken.

EPISODE #2:  FOOD OF LOVE         11 left.
GUEST JUDGE:  Elizabeth Faulkner
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Fruit & Plate Presentation.
WINNER:  Stephen.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Host:  Madame S. Manager of Mr S.
- sexy Desserts & presentation.
JUDGE TABLES:
- Top 3:  Brian, Stephen & Miguel.
WINNER:  Miguel.
- Button 3:  Lisa, Cynthia & Dave.
ELIMINATED:  Andrea.

EPISODE #3:  Nasty Delights               10 left.
GUEST JUDGE:  Laurent Manrique, Chef & Owner of Aqua Restaurant.
* Cynthia's Dad is dying - she can't concentrated.
QUICK FIRE DRILL:  Octopus.  take something disgusting & make delicious.
WINNER:  Tiffani.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE;  into 2 teams
- monk fish & make delicious to 8-12 yrs.
BLUE TEAM
LeeAnn
Brian
Dave
Harold
Tiffani
RED TEAM
Stephen
Cynthia
Miguel
Candice
Lisa.

Cynthia got a phone call & went home.
Andrea returned to replace her.
WINNER:  Red Team.
JUDGE TABLES:  all the blue team.
ELIMINATED:  Brian.
* the show had a memory for Cynthia's Dad:  Joseph B. Sestito

EPISODE #4:    Food on the fly.       9 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Create a dish using ingredients from speciality store - GAS STATION  FOOD SHOP,  only have $20.00
GUEST JUDGE:  Jefferson Hill
WINNER:  LeeAnn has immunity.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Prepare food that can be microwave.
- Women of Jr. League East Bay.
-JUDGE TABLE:  Top 3 Andrea, Harold & Tiffani.
WINNER:  Tiffani.
- Buttam 3:  Stephen, Lisa & Candice.
ELIMINATED:  Candice - she was the youngest with less experience.

EPISODE #5:  Blind Confusion.            8 left.
GUEST JUDGE:  Mike Yakura
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Taste Blindly.
- with 1 right:  Tiffani, Miguel.
- with 3 rights:  Harold, LeeAnne, Stephen & Lisa.
- with 4 rights & WINNER:  Andrea.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create Fusion Street Food.
- given a street cart.  Latin & another ethnic
- Andrea & Miguel - Latin & Indian
- LeeAnn & Stephen - "      & Chinese.
- Tiffani & Dave -         "    & Moroccan
- Lisa & Harold -         "      & Japanese.
JUDGES TABLE:  Tiffani & Dave     and    LeeAnn & Stephen
- WINNER:  Tiffani & Dave.
- Bottom  Teams:  Harold & Lisa       and      Miguel & Andre.
ELIMINATED:  Lisa.

EPISODE #6:  Guee Who Coming to Dinner                7 left.
GUEST JUDGE:  Ted Allen,
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Pressure.  Create an appt for under $3.00

WINNER:  Stephen.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Cater a dinner party for Ted Allen. 7 course.
- they were able to picked their own course.
NEW TWIST:  The Knife came out - switch courses.
JUDGES TABLE:
- Top 3 - Tiffani, LeeAnn & Stephen.
- Bottom 3:  Dave, Miguel & Andrea.
ELIMINATED:  Andrea.

EPISODE #7:  Restaurant Wars                                  6 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Business - Create a wonderful sandwich.

- no immunity
- PRIZE:  Feature in Tom's Witchcraft Restaurant.
WINNER:  Harold.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Create a New restaurant concept.
RED TEAM:  Dave, Harold & Tiffani.
BLUE TEAM:  Stephen, Miguel & Lee Ann
GUEST JUDGE:  Jeffrey Chodorow.
PRIZE:  Will go to Cannes & South of France.
WINNER - Dave.going to Cannes.
ELIMINATED:  Miguel.

EPISODE #8:  Wedding Bells Blues           5 left.
QUICK FIRE  CHALLENGE:  working with a client.
- pitch a design on wedding reception menu.
- CLIENTS:  Scott & Scott.
WINNER:  Lee Ann.  has no immunity.
WORK AT:  Grand Cafe at Hotel Monaco.

GUEST JUDGE:  Marcy Blum, Wedding Planner.

JUDGES TABLES:  No winner.
ELIMINATED:  Stephen - he full of himself.  didn't help in the kitchen.

EPISODE #9:  Napa's Finest.                               4 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Junk Food.
- no more immunity.
- reinvent junk food to a classic in 45 minutes.
- Dave - nachos,
- Harold - popcorn,

- Tiffani - corndog,
- Lee Ann - hot dog.
- WINNER:  Harold.

2ND QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  Create a tuffle dish for the fine wine.
FIELD TRIP: Napa Valley Stag Leap District.
- 2001 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cook at Julia's Kitchen, Wine, Food & Arts

JUDGES:  Douglas Keane, Cyrus,
                  Cindy Pawlayn, Mustards Grill,
               
JUDGES TABLES:  3 Chefs going to Vegas.
  Harold, Dave & Tiffani going to Vega.
ELIMINATED:  Lee Ann.

EPISODE #10:  Reunion.
- very explosive

EPISODE #11:  Finale Part I
        Harold, Tiffani & Dave.
MGM GRAND HOTEL - Penthouse.

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QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:  only 2 going to final.  ELIMINATION.
GUEST JUDGE:  Hubert Keller, Owner of Fleur De Lys.
- cook for room service for 3 different group of people. in 30 minutes.
- VIP, Poker Player & Gymnastics..
JUDGES TABLES:  Harold.
ELIMINATED:  Dave.  he forgot one order.

EPISODE #12:  Finale Part II
   Harold vs. Tiffani.
- 5 Course meal for 8 diners at either CraftSteak         or     Knob Hill.
- get helpers:
TIFFANI:  Stephen & Dave.                                 HAROLD:  Lee Ann & Miguel.

GUEST JUDGE:  Lorraine Bracco, Actress & Owner of Bracco Wines.

THE WINNER IS:  HAROLD.