The eighth season of the American reality television series Food Network Star premiered Sunday, May 13, 2012 and consisted of 11 episodes. The format for the eighth season changed to three 5-member teams, each coached by a Food Network host — Alton Brown, Bobby Flay, or Giada De Laurentiis. The members of each team were also announced on the Food Network website. Also this season, viewers have the opportunity to follow the show or their favorite team on Twitter.

Food Network Star: Season 8 - 11 Episode s

8x1 - Impossible Beginnings
May 13, 2012
In the premiere episode of Food Network Star, 15 hopefuls arrive in New York to compete for the ultimate dream job: to host their own show on Food Network. The finalists arrive at the Food Network kitchens to greet their team leaders, Alton Brown, Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis, and meet their rivals for the first time! Special guest Robert Irvine gives the finalists their first Star Challenge: to create their very own Pop-Up restaurant from the ground up - with an extremely limited budget and very little time.
8x2 - NYC on the Go
May 20, 2012
This week's challenge is a food tour of New York! The finalists are split into three teams and will each take a busload of tourists on a tour of three different New York neighborhoods. How entertaining are they? What landmarks will they highlight? How much food knowledge do they impart? Then each finalist will have to prepare and serve a dish to the judges based on the research they do in the neighborhoods.
8x3 - Dessert Chopping Block
May 27, 2012
The 13 remaining finalists meet Chopped judges Alex Guarnaschelli, Scott Conant, and Marc Murphy and are given their Star Challenge: desserts. But it's not just any dessert challenge. Each team must use a basket of ingredients to create their best sweet concoction in a head-to-head inter-team battle -- Chopped style!
8x4 - Fashion Week Food Makeover
June 3, 2012
Bland dishes receive makeovers during New York Fashion Week. Ted Allen is a guest judge.
8x5 - Guy Live
June 10, 2012
The hopefuls film TV specials based on holidays or special events, with Season 2 winner Guy Fieri providing feedback.
8x6 - Iron Chef Food Court
June 17, 2012
Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian challenges the 10 remaining hopefuls to feed 150 hungry shoppers in a food-court challenge that requires them to cook in a kiosk and incorporate a surprise mystery ingredient into their dishes.
8x7 - Meet the Press-Ure
June 24, 2012
Nine hopefuls remain, and they're tested on how well they can handle themselves under pressure. First, they film their own promotional videos with no help from their producers. Then, a panel of journalists grills each of them, asking tough questions about their techniques, their personal backgrounds and the show they want to bring to the Food Network.
8x8 - Deen Family Beach Party
July 1, 2012
The remaining eight go to the Miami South Beach Wine & Food Festival, where Paula Deen is hosting a summer beach party, to cook up the meal. Each chef creates a sophisticated adult dish and a kid-friendly version.
8x9 - Deliciously Unpredictable Demos
July 8, 2012
The 7 remaining contestants are challenged to do a three-minute live cooking demo at the South Beach Wine Food Festival. They must create their signature dish and demo one step of it to a live audience and the Selection Committee. There is a twist, however; each demo is set up to have some sort of problem meant to test the contestants' main weaknesses. The bottom two people will be up for elimination.
8x10 - Pilot Greenlights
July 15, 2012
The finalists star in promos; four make the cut.
8x11 - Finale: A Star is Born
July 22, 2012
The final three are joined by their families and the winner is revealed.

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Food Network Star - Season 8

Food Network Star: Season 8 - 11 Episode s

8x1 - Impossible Beginnings

8x2 - NYC on the Go

8x3 - Dessert Chopping Block

8x4 - Fashion Week Food Makeover

8x5 - Guy Live

8x6 - Iron Chef Food Court

8x7 - Meet the Press-Ure

8x8 - Deen Family Beach Party

8x9 - Deliciously Unpredictable Demos

8x10 - Pilot Greenlights

8x11 - Finale: A Star is Born

Food Network Star: All seasons

S0: Specials

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7

S8: Season 8

S9: Season 9

S10: Season 10

S11: Season 11

S12: Season 12

S13: Season 13

S14: Season 14