Food Network Star (season 7)
The seventh season of the renamed American reality television series Food Network Star premiered Sunday, June 5, 2011. Food Network executives, Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson, are joined again by Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis as the judges for this season. The series was filmed in Los Angeles, California and New York, New York. After the first episode of this season aired as "The Next Food Network Star", the series was retitled Food Network Star and this name was used from the second episode onward. Contestants Eliminated (In order of elimination) Howie Drummond – Highlands Ranch, Colorado Juba Kali – New Orleans, Louisiana Katy Clark – Long Beach, California Alicia Sanchez – New York, New York Justin Balmes – Marietta, Georgia Justin Davis – Minneapolis, Minnesota Orchid Paulmeier – Bluffton, South Carolina Chris Nirschel – Hoboken, New Jersey Penny Davidi – Los Angeles, California Jyll Everman – Glendora, California Whitney Chen – New York, New York Mary Beth Albright – Washington, D.C. Vic "Vegas" Moea – Las Vegas, Nevada Runner-Up Susie Jimenez – Aspen, Colorado Winner Jeff Mauro – Elmwood Park, Illinois Contestant Progress (WINNER) The contestant won the competition and became the next "Food Network Star". (RUNNER-UP) The