Tregaye Fraser

Former finalists return to the Food Network Star kitchen for a second shot at stardom! The alumni each take on a retro dessert in desperate need of a comeback and shoot an Instagram video about their updated version.

The competitors each take on a forgotten pantry ingredient and perform a live web stream, demonstrating how they used their ingredient; the finalists go head to head, traveling back in time to a past decade and working with the tools of that era.

The final five competitors hack a classic salad bar while telling the entire tale in an Instagram Story; for the final challenge, the remaining four competitors battle it out by creating their own dinner party and video invitation to attract guests.

The final three watch their pilots with Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay; one winner goes on to shoot their own show on Food Network.

An eliminated contestant reenters the competition; the final four battle it out with former finalists helping as their sous chefs; chef Aarti Sequeria helps to select the final three to shoot pilots.

Guest judge Lorraine Pascale helps determine the best dish made from frozen foods; in teams of three, the finalists create an island-inspired menu, then take the stage for a team food demo to a crowd of party-goers; Anne Burrell joins as guest judge.