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The eleven finalists meet for the first time to create an original dish at a dinner party, decorate wedding cakes and cater a wedding for 100 in just six hours.

The eleven finalists meet for the first time to create an original dish at a dinner party, decorate wedding cakes and cater a wedding for 100 in just six hours.

Food Network Star Giada De Laurentiis puts the finalists' presentation skills to the test, and the winner's recipe wins the cover of Bon Appetit Magazine.

NBA Legend Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins challenges the finalists to create an original chocolate dish, then they must each put a unique spin on a stadium food and serve their creations to the fans at a New Jersey Nets game.

Giada De Laurentiis and Paula Deen challenge the finalists to create the ultimate comfort food and serve it to soldiers at Fort Dix.

Alton Brown helps the finalists focus their "brand" by creating a packaged food that represents their unique culinary point of view. Then the finalists go into the studio for their first on-camera cooking demonstrations.

The remaining four finalists try to be Iron Chefs! Alton Brown hosts two battles, where each of our finalists must create three dishes in one hour.

Rachael Ray invites the three finalists to her daily talk show and they each get a turn to cook their signature dish. The search is narrowed to two finalists, and voting opens up to America to make the final decision.