n Episode 1, the first four eliminated rivals return to begin the fight for redemption. But after only a single challenge, one hopeful's dreams are dashed.
Love is in the air in Episode 2, when the hopefuls are tasked with creating a dish that reflects the time they first fell in love with food.
Alex says that it's all about "the ability to adapt in unpredictable situations" this week, when she and Jeff challenge the remaining rivals to a two-part challenge.
In Episode 4, Alex and Jeff shine a spotlight on a beloved California ingredient as they test the rivals' ingenuity and ability to transform that local product.
It's all about embracing the unknown this week, as the remaining hopefuls are forced to work with mystery ingredients and turn them into shining dishes.
After this final challenge, one rival will return to the Star competition. The final three rivals present the dish that they would eat as their last bite to earn a spot back in the Food Network Star competition. It's the final round of battle, and the remaining three hopefuls have one goal in mind: redemption. Watch as they cook for their lives and present one final meal in the hopes of earning salvation.
Alex Guarnaschelli and Eddie Jackson test the ousted rivals' creativity and ingenuity by challenging them to transform leftover dinner into breakfast.
A new rival joins the Star Salvation competition for the next challenge — to create a unique spin on a drive-thru meal that will appeal to both adults and kids.
After spinning the wheel of innovation, the rivals receive an everyday ingredient that they must highlight in an inventive dish.
The rivals or challenge to create dishes using trendy ingredients and techniques.
The finalists' expertise is put to the test with a blind smell challenge. Afterwards, they must cook with all of the incorrectly identified ingredients.
Three finalists attempt to prove themselves and their cooking chops to the mentors in the last battle, but ultimately only one hopeful will earn victory and the right to rejoin the Food Network Star competition.
One ousted rival rejoins the competition, but only if he or she can survive a six-week journey on Star Salvation.
Eliminated chefs compete against each other in a four-week challenge to see who has what it takes to rejoin the competition.