Season 4, Episode 1 - "Premiere"
1 June, 2008
In the season four premiere of The Next Food Network Star, the 10 finalists are immediately thrown into their first challenge, before they are even unpacked! First up: the contestants are greeted by Alton Brown and must face their first on-camera challenge. Then, they are told to pair up in teams of two and cook for a really tough crowd - a table full of Food Network stars! In addition to Alton, Giada De Laurentiis, Sandra Lee, Gina and Pat Neely and Masaharu Morimoto share their thoughts on the finalists' dishes with the selection committee (which this season features Bobby Flay as a permanent member). The first finalist is then eliminated.
