document_title: Food Network Star

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text: Food Network Star

text: Season one[edit]

text: Summary[edit]

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text: The first season of The Next Food Network Star series was taped in February 2005, and was composed of five episodes in June 2005.[1] Chicago area caterers Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh emerged as the winners, and went on to host a show called Party Line with Dan & Steve, now titled Party Line with The Hearty Boys, which premiered on September 18, 2005.

text: The runner-up, Deborah Fewell, was chosen to host a special on food at beaches, Surf N Turf, which aired in June 2006. Michael Thomas was the recurring chef on The Tyra Banks Show. Susannah Locketti made an appearance on The Tony Danza Show, and is also an on-air chef for Publix grocery stores in the southern United States.

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Place

Dan Smith & Steve McDonagh

42 and 40

Bellmore, NY and Wayne, NJ

Winners

Deborah Fewell

32

Los Angeles

Runner-up

Hans Rueffert

32

Jasper, GA

3rd

Susannah Locketti

33

Plymouth, MA

4th

Eric Warren

52

Los Angeles

5th

Michael Thomas

36

Venice, CA

6th

Harmony Marceau

30

New York City, NY

7th

Brook Harlan

24

Columbia, MO

8th

text: Season two[edit]

text: Summary[edit]

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text: The second season of The Next Food Network Star series was taped in December 2005 and began airing in March 2006. Guy Fieri was announced as the winner on April 23, 2006, beating Reggie Southerland.[2]

text: Fieri has achieved considerable success at Food Network since his victory, and is still regularly on air as of July 2018. Guy's Big Bite premiered in June 2006 and was picked up for a second season in 2008 and remains in production. Originally intended as a one-hour special, Fieri's second series, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, premiered April 23, 2007. He went on to the series, Ultimate Recipe Showdown, premiering February 17, 2008, and Guy Off The Hook on September 14, 2008. He has also started a new successful show called Guy's Grocery Games.

text: Fourth-place contestant Nathan Lyon began hosting his own series, A Lyon In the Kitchen,[3] on the Discovery Health Channel in March 2007.

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Culinary P.O.V.

Eliminated

Guy Fieri

38

Ferndale, CA

"Off the Hook" California Cuisine

Winner

Reggie Southerland

39

Los Angeles

Modern Soul Food

Runner-up

Carissa Seward

33

San Diego, CA

Simple Food for Entertaining

Week 6

Nathan Lyon

35

Los Angeles

Healthy and Seasonal Food

Week 5

Andrew Schumacher

26

Brooklyn, NY

Cooking Techniques

Week 4

Evette Rodriguez

35

Port St. Lucie, FL

Latin Cuisine

Week 3

Elizabeth Raynor

32

Sausalito, CA

Simple Mediterranean Cuisine

Week 2

Jess Dang

24

Menlo Park, CA

Asian Cuisine

Week 1

text: Season three[edit]

text: Summary[edit]

text: The third season began on June 3, 2007, and the winner was announced on Sunday, July 22.  In season 3, judges sent 1 or 2 contestants home weekly. Once the field was down to 2 final contestants, the viewers picked the winner. Marc Summers (host of the first 2 seasons) only returned for this season's finale.  Bobby Flay would host subsequent season finales.[4]

text: During the season, the contestants lived in a shared house in New York City. The contestants' challenges included cooking concession food for an NBA game (with guest Darryl Dawkins) to a mini version of Food Network's Iron Chef America (with guest judges Bobby Flay and Cat Cora). The Selection Committee consisted of Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson along with one guest. Guest judges included Alton Brown, Giada De Laurentiis, Duff Goldman, season two winner Guy Fieri, and Robert Irvine.

text: Paula Deen and Rachael Ray participated in contestant challenges, and Bobby Flay also played a role in the guidance and selection process.  Amy Finley was chosen by America as The Next Food Network Star on July 22, 2007. Her new show The Gourmet Next Door premiered on October 14, 2007 and ran for six episodes.  Finley later declined to continue with the series, citing relocation to France for family reasons.[4]

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Eliminated

Amy Finley

33

San Diego, CA

Stay-at-Home Mom

Winner1

Rory Schepisi

31

Vega, TX

Restaurateur

Runner-Up

Joshua Adam "JAG" Garcia

25

Havelock, NC

Chef-de-Cuisine

Withdrew1

Paul McCullough

36

Los Angeles

Caterer

Week 6

Adrien Sharp

29

Jackson, MI

Local Cooking Show Host

Week 5

Michael Salmon

53

Brooklyn, NY

Director of Operations for Macy's

Week 4

Tommy Grella, Jr.

34

Methuen, MA

Self-Taught Chef

Week 3

Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine

29

New York, NY

Former Child Actress

Week 3

Nikki Shaw

38

Oakland, CA

Caterer

Week 2

Patrick Rolfe

33

Seattle, WA

Chef

Week 1

Vivien Cunha

40

Hermosa Beach, CA

Caterer

Week 1

text: ^Note 1 :  Amy Finley was eliminated Week 7, and the original finalists were Rory Schepisi and Joshua "JAG" Garcia.  After the final elimination episode was aired, evidence came to light that JAG had lied about both his culinary training and his military service, representing both as more extensive than they actually were.[5][6] Food Network allowed him to withdraw from the competition and reinstated Amy Finley, who was voted The Next Food Network Star.

text: Season four[edit]

text: Summary[edit]

text: Season four of The Next Food Network Star premiered on Sunday, June 1, 2008. Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson are joined by Bobby Flay as the selection committee for this season. Each new episode aired on Sundays at 10:00 PM EDT. For this season, the viewers no longer received the chance to vote for the winner; producers instead made the final decision. This led to an error by FoodNetwork.com, which briefly posted the winning moment video on their website three days before the finale aired.[7]  The winner for the fourth season was Aaron McCargo Jr. His winning show idea, Big Daddy's House, first aired August 3, 2008.[8]

text: Finalist Adam Gertler was hired to host a Food Network show called Will Work for Food, which debuted on January 19, 2009 and was cancelled after one season. He hosted the Food Network show Kid in a Candy Store, which aired two seasons.

text: Kelsey Nixon co-hosted a web show on food2.com (a Food Network sister site aka Cooking Channel) and also appeared in the premiere of Chefs vs. City in 2009. In 2010, Gertler and Nixon became co-hosts of The Next Food Network Star After Party, a half-hour recap/interview show following that night's episode of Star, on Cooking Channel. Nixon stars in Kelsey's Essentials, a program on kitchen and cooking basics for The Cooking Channel that ran November, 2010-2013.[9]

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Eliminated

Aaron McCargo Jr.

36

Camden, NJ

Chef

Winner

Adam Gertler

30

Philadelphia, PA

Food Server

Runner-Up

Lisa Garza

32

Dallas, TX

Restaurateur/Designer

Runner-Up

Kelsey Nixon

23

North Ogden, UT

Assistant Culinary Director

Week 7

Shane Lyons

20

Colorado Springs, CO

Private Chef and actor

Week 6

Jennifer Cochrane

32

Woonsocket, RI

Chef

Week 5

Nipa Bhatt

35

Victoria, MN

Marketing Manager

Week 4

Jeffrey Vaden

43

White Plains, NY

Food Service Management

Week 3

Kevin Roberts

39

San Diego, CA

Radio Talk Show Host/Restaurant Owner/Author

Week 2

Cory Kahaney

45

New York, NY

Stand-up Comedian

Week 1

text: Season five[edit]

text: Summary[edit]

text: Season five of The Next Food Network Star premiered on June 7, 2009. Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson were joined by Bobby Flay as the Selection Committee for this season, which was filmed early 2009 in New York, New York and Miami, Florida. Melissa D'Arabian was declared the winner on August 2, 2009 with the title for her show being Ten Dollar Dinners.  Her show premiered on August 9, 2009.[1]

text: On August 17, 2009, Food Network announced Jeffrey Saad would return in a series of online videos based on his pilot, now called "The Spice Smuggler."[10] The program premiered with four 4-1/2 minute videos featuring one spice and a recipe incorporating it.[11] Saad was named the national representative for the American Egg Board.  In November, 2010, Saad debuted in a new show for The Cooking Channel titled United Tastes of America, which explores multiple aspects of traditional American food.[9]

text: Finalist Debbie Lee has carried her "Seoul to Soul" concept to the streets of L.A., opening a lunch truck, Ahn-Joo, featuring a range of Korean food.

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Culinary P.O.V.

Eliminated

Melissa d'Arabian

40

Keller, TX

Stay-At-Home Mom

"Kitchen Survival Guide"

Winner

Jeffrey Saad

42

Los Angeles, California

Restaurateur/Food Consultant/Recipe Developer/Chef

"Ingredient Smuggler"

Runner-Up

Debbie Lee

39

West Hollywood, California

Restaurant Consultant

"From Seoul to Soul"

Week 8

Jamika Pessoa

30

Atlanta, Georgia

Personal Chef/Businesswoman

Caribbean Cuisine

Week 7

Michael Proietti

28

City Island, NY

Executive Chef

"Global A Go-Go"

Week 6

Katie Cavuto

30

Philadelphia, PA

Personal Chef & Dietician

Healthy and Green Cuisine

Week 5

Teddy Folkman

33

Alexandria, VA

Restaurant Owner/Executive Chef

"Gourmet Bar Food"

Week 4

Eddie Gilbert

30

Los Angeles

Apprentice Chef

"Modernized Traditional Food"

Week 3

Brett August

33

New York, New York

Executive Sous Chef

Italian-American Cuisine

Week 2

Jen Isham

30

Orlando, FL

Sales Manager

"Housewife 2.0"

Week 1

text: Season six[edit]

text: Summary[edit]

text: The sixth season of the series premiered on Sunday, June 6, 2010.  Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson were again joined by Bobby Flay as judges; in addition, Giada De Laurentiis served as an on-set mentor.   On July 17, 2010, a post-competition recap and discussion show premiered on The Cooking Channel.  Shows were filmed in Los Angeles, California and New York, New York.[12]

text: On August 15, 2010, Aarti Sequeira was declared the winner, and her new show Aarti Party[13] premiered on Sunday, August 22, 2010 and features American style cuisine with unique Indian flair. Season 2 of Aarti Party[13] premiered that December.

text: The Food Network also signed runner-up Tom Pizzica to host a new show called Outrageous Food, which premiered in November 2010.[14] The last new episodes of Aarti Party aired in mid-2013.

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Culinary P.O.V.

Eliminated

Aarti Sequeira

31

Los Angeles, California

Food Blogger

"Aarti Paarti"

Winner

Herb Mesa

41

Atlanta, Georgia

Personal Trainer/Personal Chef

"Cooking Con Sabor"

Runner-Up

Tom Pizzica

32

San Francisco, CA

Unemployed Chef

"Big Chef"

Runner-Up

Aria Kagan

30

Hollywood, FL

Private Chef

"Family Style"

Week 9

Brad Sorenson

25

Austin, Texas

Professional Chef

"Pro"/"Culinary Quest"

Week 8

Serena Palumbo

31

New York, New York

Attorney

"Serena's Trattoria"

Week 7

Brianna Jenkins

30

Atlanta, Georgia

Caterer

"Sexy and Fabulous Flavors"

Week 6

Paul Young

32

Chicago, IL

Waiter

"Blue-Collar Dollar"

Week 5

Darrell "DAS" Smith

28

Los Angeles

High School Culinary Teacher

"Food is the Life of the Party"

Week 4

Dzintra Dzenis

44

Austin, TX

Private Cooking Instructor

Week 3

Doreen Fang

38

Los Angeles

Caterer/Cooking Instructor

"Simply Complex"

Week 2

Alexis Hernandez

40

Clarksville, IN

Part-time food Writer

Week 1

text: Season seven[edit]

text: Summary[edit]

text: For the seventh season, the reality television series was renamed, after the first episode, Food Network Star, dropping the word "Next".  It premiered Sunday, June 5, 2011. Food Network executives Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson were 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.[15]

text: Season seven winner Jeff Mauro's show "Sandwich King" premiered on Sunday, August 21, 2011. In spring 2013, Jeff hosted $24 in 24, a show in which he went to several cities and ate an entire day's worth of meals on 24 dollars.

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Culinary P.O.V.

Eliminated

Jeff Mauro
32
Chicago, IL
Corporate Chef
"Sandwich King"
Winner

Susie Jimenez
31
Carbondale, CO
Catering Company Owner
"Spice It Up"
Runner-Up

Vic "Vegas" Moea
36
Brooklyn, NY
Executive Chef
"Mama's Boy"
Week 11

Mary Beth Albright
38
Washington, DC
Food Writer and Blogger
"Sunday Supper"
Week 10

Whitney Chen
28
New York, NY
Chef
"Four Star Flair"
Week 9

Jyll Everman
31
Glendora, CA
Caterer
"Jyllicious Bites"
Week 8

Penny Davidi
39
Los Angeles
Restaurant Owner
"Stilettos in the Kitchen"/"Middle Eastern Mama"
Week 7

Chris Nirschel
28
Hoboken, NJ
Sous Chef
"On the Line"
Week 7

Orchid Paulmeier
38
Bluffton, SC
Restaurant Owner
"Asian Persuasion"
Week 6

Justin Davis
31
Minneapolis, MN
Food Blogger
"The Flavor Factory"
Week 5

Justin Balmes
32
Marietta, GA
Fishmonger/ Butcher
"Kitchen Workshop"
Week 4

Alicia Sanchez
33
New York, NY
Young Adult Culinary Teacher
"Alicia's Guilty Pleasures"
Week 3

Katy Clark
34
Long Beach, CA
Food and Fitness Company Operator
"Simply Fabulous"
Week 2

Juba Kali
29
New Orleans, LA
Research Chef
"Cuisine Made Simply"
Week 2

Howie Drummond
40
Highlands Ranch, CO
Radio Host
"Basic and Delicious"
Week 1

text: Season eight[edit]

text: Summary[edit]

text: Season 8 started May 13, 2012.  For season 8, the format changed, with the contestants divided into three five-member teams, each coached by a Food Network host, either Bobby Flay, Alton Brown, or Giada De Laurentiis.  Coaches worked with the teams as they prepared for and completed their tasks.  The winner's coach would also be the producer of the winner's show.

text: Each week, a winning team was selected, and one member of the teams that did not win was up for elimination in a new feature called Producers' Challenge. Each challenge was hosted by current Food Network personalities.

text: The final winner was decided by an audience vote cast on foodnetwork.com between July 15–17, 2012 and the winner was announced on July 22, 2012. The winner was Justin Warner, who hosted a one-hour special on The Food Network, but did not have a series produced. He has become a blogger on foodnetwork.com, makes appearances at Food Network events, and is an active Twitter presence.[16]

text: Coaches[edit]

text:
Alton Brown – host of Good Eats, Iron Chef America, The Next Iron Chef, and Cutthroat Kitchen.
Bobby Flay – host of Grill It! with Bobby Flay,  Throwdown! with Bobby Flay. Co-host of season 3 of Worst Cooks in America and Iron Chef on Iron Chef America
Giada De Laurentiis – host of Everyday Italian , Giada at Home and Giada in Italy.

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text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Culinary P.O.V.

Team

Eliminated

Justin Warner
27
Brooklyn, NY
Chef and Restaurant Owner
"Rebel with a Culinary Cause"
Team Alton
Winner

Michele Ragussis
42
Brooklyn, NY[17]
Executive Chef
"My New England"
Team Bobby
Runner-Up

Yvan Lemoine
30
New York City
Bartender and Cook for the French Consulate
"Family Style"
Team Giada
Runner-Up

Martie Duncan
50[18]
Birmingham, AL
Blogger and Party Planner
"Martie with the Party"
Team Alton
Runner-Up

Philip "Ippy" Aiona
23
Kamuela, HI
Executive Chef
"Voyage to Paradise"
Team Giada
Week 10

Nikki Martin
31
West Hollywood, CA
Private Chef, Food and Beverage Consultant
"The Grill Next Door"
Team Bobby
Week 10

Martita Jara
35
San Diego, CA
Self-Taught Chef
"Martita's Mesa"
Team Giada
Week 9

Malcolm Mitchell
41
Washington, DC
Private Chef
"Simple and Soulful"
Team Bobby
Week 8

Emily Ellyn
29
Orlando, FL
College Student
"Cooking Retro Rad"
Team Alton
Week 7

Linkie Marais
28
North Attleborough, MA
Cake Baker
"Dessert Queen"
Team Giada
Week 6

Judson Allen
30
Chicago, IL
Catering Company Owner
"Weight Loss Journey"
Team Alton
Week 5

Eric Lee
44
Petaluma, CA
Winery Executive Chef
"Handcrafted in Wine Country"
Team Bobby
Week 4

Josh Lyons
42
Jupiter, FL
Restaurant Consultant and Sushi Chef
"Wok and Roll"
Team Giada
Week 3

Kara Sigle
31
Chicago, IL
Catering Company Owner
"Nostalgic Cooking with a Twist"
Team Bobby
Week 2

Cristie Schoen
35
New Orleans, LA
Caterer
"Healthy and Delicious"
Team Alton
Week 1

text: Season nine[edit]

text: Summary[edit]

text: Season 9 started on June 2, 2013.[19]  For season 9, Alton Brown, Bobby Flay, and Giada De Laurentiis mentored and judged twelve Food Network Star competitors, although the contestants were not divided into teams as in season 8. Many of this season's contestants had previously appeared on other Food Network shows.[20] The winner was Damaris Phillips, decided by an audience vote cast on foodnetwork.com and announced live on August 11, 2013.

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Culinary P.O.V.

Eliminated

Damaris Phillips

31

Louisville, KY

Culinary Teacher

"Modern Southern Food"

Winner

Rodney Henry
47
Baltimore, MD
Pie Shop Owner
"Pie Style"
Runner-up

Russell Jackson
49
San Francisco, CA
Underground Chef
"Seven Culinary Sins"
Runner-up

Stacey Poon-Kinney
34
San Diego, CA
Restaurant Owner
"Vintage with a Modern Twist"
Week 10

Nikki Dinki
29
New York, NY
Food Blogger/Online Host
"Semi-Vegetarian" / "Meat on the Side"
Week 9

Connie "Lovely" Jackson
27
Los Angeles
Caterer
"Party on a Plate"
Week 4 & Week 8 (Winner of Star Salvation)

Chad Rosenthal
37
Ambler, PA
Restaurant Owner
"Jewish BBQ Guy"
Week 7

Chris Hodgson
26
Cleveland, OH
Chef/Restaurateur
"Compassion for Food"
Week 6

Viet Pham
33
Salt Lake City, UT
Chef/Restaurant Owner
"The American Dream"
Week 5

Danushka Lysek
37
New York, NY
Private Chef/Model
"Your Private Chef"
Week 3

Andres Guillama
26
Waynesville, NC
Childhood Obesity Prevention Coach
"Teaching Men to Cook"
Week 2

Daniela Perez-Reyes
28
Haleiwa, HI
Bartender/Caterer
"Peruvian Princess"
Week 1

text: Season ten[edit]

text: The winner was Lenny McNab, decided by an audience vote cast on foodnetwork.com and announced live on August 10, 2014.  It is the last season to date where the finale aired live—all subsequent season finales would be filmed months in advance prior to airing.[21]

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Culinary P.O.V.

Eliminated

Lenny McNab
42
De Beque, CO
Executive Chef
Gourmet Cowboy
Winner

Luca Della Casa
38
San Antonio, TX (Originally from Turin, Italy)
Restaurateur
Luca's Feast
Episode 2 (Winner of Star Salvation) Runner-up

Nicole Gaffney
29
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Private Chef
Coastal Cuisine
Runner-up

Sarah Penrod
30
League City, TX
Private Chef
Devoted to Date Night/Texas Cuisine
Episode 10

Loreal Gavin
26
Indianapolis, IN
Butcher
Butcher Babe
Episode 9

Emma Frisch
30
Ithaca, NY
Farmer
Farm-to-Table
Episode 8

Chris Kyler
32
Stafford, VA
Caterer
elevating classics
Episode 7

Reuben Ruiz
27
Miami, FL
Restaurant Owner
Flavors of Miami
Episode 6

Christopher Lynch
39
New Orleans, LA
Executive Chef
New Orleans Inspired
Episode 5

Aryen Moore-Alston
31
Memphis, TN
Home Cook
International Cuisine Made Easy
Episode 4

Kenny Lao
36
New York, NY
Food Truck Chef
Fast-Casual
Episode 3

Donna Sonkin Shaw
42
New York, NY
Nutritionist
Healthy Comfort Food
Episode 1

text: Season eleven[edit]

text: Beginning with this season, Alton Brown no longer appeared as a judge. The winner was Eddie Jackson.[22]

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Culinary P.O.V.

Eliminated

Eddie Jackson
34
Houston, TX
Food Truck Owner
Caribbean
Winner

Jay Ducote
33
Baton Rouge, LA
Radio Host
Louisiana
Runner up

Dominick "Dom" Tesoriero
31
Staten Island, NY
Food Truck Owner
Italian
Week 8 (Winner of Star Salvation; returned for semi-final) Runner up

Arnold Myint
38
Nashville, TN
Restaurant Owner
Effortless Home Entertainment
Week 10

Alex McCoy
31
Washington, D.C.
Chef, Restaurant Owner
Fusion Sandwiches
Week 9

Michelle Karam
39
Santa Barbara, CA
Food Blogger
Mediterranean
Week 7 (Withdrew)

Emilia Cirker
36
Reston, VA
Culinary Instructor
Spice Class
Week 6

Rue Rusike
26
Brooklyn, NY
Private Chef
South African
Week 5

Rosa Graziano
38
Los Angeles
Food Truck Owner
Southern Italian
Week 4

Sita Lewis
47
New York, NY
Culinary Instructor
Italian Soul
Week 3

Matthew Grunwald
22
Scottsdale, AZ
Restaurant Chef
Hashtag
Week 2

Christina Fitzgerald
29
St. Louis, MO
Executive Chef
Around The World
Week 1

text: Season twelve[edit]

text: Martita Jara originally competed in the eighth season of the series; she returned after winning the pre-season competition Comeback Kitchen.[23]

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Eliminated

Tregaye Fraser
31
Atlanta, Georgia
Caterer
Winner

Jernard Wells
37
Executive chef
Runner-up

Damiano Carrara
30
Moorpark, California
Pastry chef

Yaku Moton-Spruill[A]
33
San Francisco, California
Basketball player, sous chef
Week 4 /Week 10

Ana Quincoces
49
Coral Gables, Florida
Cookbook writer, attorney
Week 9

Erin Campbell
24
Woodbury, Minnesota
Baker
Week 8

Joy Thompson
40
Thomasville, North Carolina
Baker, restaurateur
Week 7

Rob Burmeister
45
Staten Island, New York
School lunch administrator
Week 6

Monterey Salka
26
Nashville, Tennessee
Caterer
Week 5

Martita Jara
39
San Diego, California
Home cook
Week 3

Aaron Crumbaugh
36
Spokane, Washington
Caterer
Week 2

Melissa Pfeister
34
Los Angeles, California
Basketball player

Havird Usry
28
Augusta, Georgia
Restaurateur
Week 1

text: Season thirteen[edit]

text: Matthew Grunwald originally competed in season 11. He returned for a second chance after winning the Comeback Kitchen competition.

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Eliminated

Jason Smith
39
Grayson, Kentucky
Cafeteria manager
Winner

Rusty Hamlin
42
Atlanta, Georgia
Executive chef
Runner-up

Cory Bahr
40
Monroe, Louisiana
Chef[B]

Matthew Grunwald
24
Scottsdale, Arizona
Restaurant chef
Week 10

Amy Pottinger
32
Honolulu, Hawaii
Food blogger
Week 9

David Rose
35
Atlanta, Georgia
Caterer
Week 7

Addie Gundry
30
Lake Forest, Illinois
Cookbook author; chef
Week 6

Caodan Tran
29
Dallas, Texas
Personal chef
Week 5

Trace Barnett
27
Brilliant, Alabama
Food blogger
Week 4

Suzanne Lossia
42
Detroit, Michigan
Personal chef
Week 3

Toya Boudy
34
New Orleans, Louisiana
Week 2

Nancy Manlove
65
Texas City, Texas
Chef

Blake Baldwin
30
Flemington, New Jersey
Marketing manager; home cook
Week 1

text: Season fourteen[edit]

text: Contestants[edit]

text:
Amy Pottinger originally competed in season 13. She returned for a second chance after winning the Comeback Kitchen competition, along with Adam Gertler, who originally competed in season four. Palak Patel also competed on Beat Bobby Flay, where she defeated him in the Chicken Curry episode.
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text:
Name

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Eliminated

Christian Petroni
34
Port Chester, New York
Chef
Winner

Jess Tom
Princeton, New Jersey
Food Novelist[C]

Manny Washington
30
Orlando, Florida
Firehouse cook
Runner-up

Amy Pottinger
33
Honolulu, Hawaii
Food Blogger
Week 8

Palak Patel
38
New York, New York
Personal chef
Week 7

Katie Dixon
35
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Private chef
Week 6

Harrison Bader
26
Los Angeles, California
Personal chef
Week 4

Adam Gertler
40
Chef, TV Personality, Actor, Podcaster

Rebekah Lingenfelser
34
Savannah, Georgia
Marketing and Public Relations director
Week 3

Samone Lett
46
Sanford, Florida
Personal chef and caterer
Week 2

Jason Goldstein
40
New York, New York
Chiropractor; culinary teacher
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Miami, Florida
Caterer

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document_title: Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Thailand

question_text: when did the boxing day tsunami hit thailand

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text: Thailand was one of the countries that was hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Due to proximity of the Andaman coasts of Thailand situated just about 500 km east of the earthquake epicentre, the tsunami took just 2 hours to reach and strike the western coastline of the country. The Thai government reported 4,812[1] confirmed deaths, 8,457[1] injuries, and 4,499[1] missing after the country was hit by a tsunami caused by the Indian Ocean earthquake on the 26 of December 2004.

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text: The first location where the tsunami was noticed was on the Similan Islands, a famous diving site located about 70 km from Phang Nga town in Pha Nga province or 13 km from central Khao Lak. The sea around these islands when the tsunami struck was reported to have strong currents and divers underwater felt as though they were in a washing machine. Some flooding also occurred inland, though no casualties were reported. The popular tourist resort of Phuket was badly hit. Some 250 people were reported dead, including tourists. The tsunami struck the west coast of Phuket island, flooding and causing damage to almost all the major beaches such as Patong, Karon, Kamala, and Kata beach. The smaller but increasingly popular resort area of Khao Lak some 80 km north of Phuket was hit far worse with 3,950 confirmed deaths, however, the death toll in Khao Lak may have exceeded 4,500. The severity of the situation in Khao Lak is probably explained by the fact, that unlike the high-rise hotels of Phuket, the village of Khao Lak only had low built bungalows instead of high-rise concrete hotels. There was no warning of the first wave so people had no idea it was coming. These days, Thailand is better prepared for tsunamis as they are 2 hours away from being hit again if there is a new tsunami. Khao Lak also has an extensive area of flatland only a few meters above the sea level, on which most bungalows were situated. Khao Lak experienced the highest run-up of any tsunami wave height of any location outside Sumatra. Due to the topography of the seabed, coastline and reefs offshore, the tsunami waves piled on top of themselves and in doing so, create the infamous ' disappearing sea effect ' which enticed many tourists to their deaths. This effect is also known as the tsunami drawback. Bhumi Jensen, grandson of Bhumibol Adulyadej ( HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej ) was among those killed in Khao Lak. Hundreds of holiday tourists on the Phi Phi Islands were washed out to sea. Tuk-tuk drivers were quick to offer assistance, driving victims to hospitals, higher grounds and away from the surging waters. The nearby Ko Lanta Yai, however, wasn't afflicted as badly. At some places in Phuket and Phang Nga provinces, elephants were used to move and lift heavy wreckage to search for victims and to clear roads. These included six male Indian elephants which had previously been used in making the movie Alexander. On a beach in Thailand, a man was leading an elephant to entertain tourists, when the tsunami came. The elephant's natural instinct to flee the sea saved the life of a young girl who was upon his back.

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Official figures as of 7 January 2005

Province
Thai deaths
Foreign deaths
Total deaths
Thai injured
Foreign injured
Total injured
Missing

Krabi
288
188
476
808
568
1,376
890

Phang Nga
1,950
2,213
4,163
4,344
1,253
5,597
2,113

Phuket
154
105
259
591
520
1,111
700

Ranong
167
2
169
215
31
246
12

Satun
6
0
6
15
0
15
0

Trang
3
2
5
92
20
112
1

Total
2,568
2,510
5,078
6,065
2,392
8,457
3,716

text: Source: Bangkok Post. The "total deaths" and "total injured" categories include dead and injured persons whose nationality is not given or has not been established. The number of "foreign injured" has been reduced by evacuations of foreign nationals. Thai sources acknowledge that the great majority of those listed as "missing" are in fact dead, and that a large majority of these are foreigners.

text: An article in the Bangkok Post on 10 January suggested that some of the figures in this table may be seriously misleading. According to this article, the estimated number of deaths among Thai nationals has been reduced from about 2,500 to about 1,800, and the estimated number of deaths among foreigners has been reduced from 2,500 to 1,300. The number of deaths whose nationality has not been established has risen correspondingly, from less than 200 to about 2,100. This is due to increasing doubts about the reliability of the classification on the basis of visual identification of badly decomposed bodies into "Thai" and "foreign" categories. All bodies of unknown origin will now be DNA tested to determine their ethnic origin.

text: Impact[edit]

text: The economic impact of the tsunami on Thailand was considerable, though not as great as in poorer countries such as Indonesia or Sri Lanka. Thailand of mild econism has a liberalised, flexible and robust economy, which has shown powers of rapid recuperation after previous setbacks. The sectors most badly damaged have been tourism and fishing. The beach resorts along the Andaman Sea coast have been extensively damaged. Many Thai-owned hotels and other small businesses have been ruined, and the Thai government provided large amounts of capital to enable the recovery of the private sector.

text: Infrastructure in general was, predictably, severely damaged, though much has been gleaned from surveying the aftermath. Reinforced concrete power poles are normally the standard in countries with high seismic risk. Addition of the tsunami's waves and associated debris demonstrated their weakness to shearing at the base. There were revelations about the height of these poles, too – the (up to) 10 meter waves submerged the shorter, older poles. And high-density polyethylene piping was found to perform exceptionally well: as roads crumbled, the subterranean flexible pipelines formed new contours and rarely separated.[2]

text: The confidence of European tourists in travelling to places such as Phuket also took some time to recover, which is one reason why Thailand has strongly backed the installed tsunami warning system. Thousands of Thais dependent on tourism-related industries have lost their jobs, not just in the south but also in the poorest part of Thailand, Isan in the north-east, where many workers in the tourism industry come from. By 12 January some of the affected resorts in the south had re-opened, and the Thai government had begun an advertising campaign to bring visitors back to the area as quickly as possible, though everyone knew it would be quite a while before Thailand was in a state of normalcy, professionals guessed around ten years.

text: The fishing industry has been damaged by the extensive destruction of fishing boats and tackle, which individual fishing families couldn't afford to replace, particularly since many have lost their homes as well. According to one report, more than 500 fishing boats and ten trawlers have been destroyed, as well as many piers and fish-processing facilities. Again, grants or loans from the government have been essential to enable the industry to re-equip itself.

text: A further problem was the public aversion in Thailand to eating locally caught fish, for fear that the fish have fed on human dead bodies which were swept out to sea by the tsunami[citation needed]. Thais found this possibility offensive both on health grounds and for religious reasons. Fish product distributors refused to buy fish and crustaceans from Andaman Sea ports, and preferred to buy from Gulf of Thailand ports or even from Malaysia or Vietnam, so that they could assure consumers that there was no possibility of such contamination. As a result, even those fishing families who were able to fish were unable to sell their catch. The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Lee Jong-Wook, went on Thai television to say that he was eating fish every day.

text: In the long run the tsunami disaster has brought considerable benefits to Thailand, especially the southern tourist areas. European governments have pledged large sums of money to rebuild infrastructure and to fund new schools and orphanages for the Thai communities affected, as a gesture of thanks for the assistance given to their citizens by the Thai people. The destruction of many second-rate structures along the beaches have provided opportunities to rebuild popular tourist areas such as Patong Beach at Phuket in a more aesthetically and environmentally suitable way.

text: Thailand held legislative elections on 6 February, and the tsunami disaster has been drawn into the election campaign. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has accused the former Democratic Party of Thailand government of Chuan Leekpai of ignoring warnings in 1998 of the possible risk of a tsunami affecting Thailand. His allegations have been supported by the former head of the Meteorological Department, Smith Tumsaroch. Democratic Party politicians said that Smith has failed to produce any evidence for his warnings at the time, and accused Thaksin of politicising the tsunami tragedy.


document_title: Hemkosh

question_text: who compiled and published assamese dictionary in 1867

text: Hemkosh

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Hemkosh Author
Hemchandra BaruaCountry
 IndiaLanguage
AssameseSubject
DictionaryPublisher
Hemkosh PrintersPublication date
1900Media type
Print (Hardcover and Paperback)

text: Hemkosh (Assamese: হেমকোষ, IPA: [hɛmkʊx]) is the first etymological dictionary of the Assamese language based on Sanskrit spellings, compiled by Hemchandra Barua. It was first published in 1900 under the supervision of Capt. P. R. Gordon, ISC and Hemchandra Goswami, 33 years after the publication of Bronson’s dictionary. It contained about 22,346 words. This dictionary still published by Hemkosh Printers is considered to be the "standard" reference of the Assamese language.[1]

text: Hemkosh is the second dictionary of Assamese language. The first Assamese dictionary was compiled by Dr. Miles Bronson, an American Baptist Missionary.  His dictionary, published in 1867 at the American Baptist Mission Press, Sibsagar, is out of print. Bronson’s work did not pretend to be an etymological dictionary but contained a very considerable collection of words from the people themselves without recording derivations.[1]


document_title: Union Public Service Commission

question_text: who appoints the chairman of union public service commission in india

text: Union Public Service Commission

text: History[edit]

text: The Royal Commission on the superior Civil Services in India was set up under the chairmanship of Lord Lee of Fareham by the British Government in 1923.[10][8] With equal numbers of Indian and British members, the commission submitted its report in 1924, recommending setting up of a Public Service Commission.[11] The Lee Commission proposed that 40% of future entrants should be British, 40% Indians directly recruited, and 20% Indians promoted from the provincial services.[10][9]

text: This led to the establishment of the first Public Service Commission on 1 October 1926 under the chairmanship of Sir Ross Barker.[8] A mere limited advisory function was granted to the Public Service Commission and the leaders of the freedom movement continually stressed on this aspect, which then resulted in the setting up of a Federal Public Service Commission under the Government of India Act, 1935.[8][9]

text: The Federal Public Service Commission became the Union Public Service Commission after independence. It was given a constitutional status with under of Constitution of India on 26 January 1950.[11][9][12]

text: Constitutional status[edit]

text: Articles 315 to 323 of Part XIV of the constitution, titled as Services Under the Union and the States, provide for a Public Service Commission for the Union and for each state.[5][6] Accordingly, as per Art. 315, at Union level, Union Public Service Commission is envisaged by it. UPSC is amongst the few institutions which function with both autonomy and freedom, along with the country’s higher judiciary and lately the Election Commission.[7]

text: Appointment[edit]

text: As per Art. 316, the Chairman and other members of Union Public Service Commission shall be appointed by the President. In case the office of the Chairman becomes vacant his duties shall be performed by one of the other members of the Commission as the President may appoint for the purpose.[13]

text: Also, nearly half of the members of the Commission shall be persons who at the dates of their respective appointments have held office for at least ten years either under the Government of India or under the Government of a State. A member of a Union Public Service Commission shall hold office for a term of six years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier. Under Art 318, the President is empowered to determine number of members of the Commission and their conditions of service. Further, he can make provision with respect to the number of members of the staff of the Commission and their conditions of service too. Also, conditions of service cannot be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.[13]

text: As per Art 319, a person who holds office as Chairman shall, on the expiration of his term of office, be ineligible for re-appointment to that office. But, a member other than the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission shall be eligible for appointment as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission, or as the Chairman of a State Public Service Commission, but not for any other employment either under the Government of India or under the Government of a State. Also, the Chairman of a State Public Service Commission shall be eligible for appointment as the Chairman or any other member of the Union Public Service Commission.[13]

text: Removal and suspension[edit]

text: As per Art. 317, the Chairman or any other member of a Public Service Commission shall only be removed from his office by order of the President on the ground of "misbehaviour" after the Supreme Court, on reference being made to it by the President, has, on inquiry reported that the Chairman or such other member ought to be removed. The President may suspend the Chairman or other member of the Commission until report of the Supreme Court is received.[13]

text: The President may also remove the Chairman or any other member of the commission if he/she:

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is adjudged an insolvent; or
engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
is, in the opinion of the President, unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.

text: If the Chairman or any other member cannot hold an office of profit or otherwise he shall be deemed to be guilty of misbehaviour.[13]

text: Functions[edit]

text: As per Art. 320, it shall be the duty of the Union Public Service Commissions to conduct examinations for appointments to the services of the Union. It shall also assist two or more States, if requested so, in framing and operating schemes of joint recruitment for any services.[13]

text: The Union Public Service Commission shall be consulted:

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on all matters relating to
methods of recruitment to civil services and for civil posts
making appointments to civil services and posts
making promotions and transfers from one service to another
the suitability of candidates for such appointments, promotions or transfers
on all disciplinary matters against a civil servant serving in a civil capacity, including memorials or petitions relating to such matters.
on any claim by or in respect of a person who is serving or has served in a civil capacity, that any costs incurred by him in defending legal proceedings instituted against him in respect of acts done or purporting to be done in the execution of his duty should be paid out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
on any claim for the award of a pension in respect of injuries sustained by a person while serving in a civil capacity, and any question as to the amount of such award.

text: It shall be the duty of a Union Public Service Commission to advise on any matter referred to them; provided that the President has not made any regulations specifying the matters in which it shall not be necessary for Union Public Service Commission to be consulted.[13]

text: Expenses[edit]

text: As per Art. 322, the expenses of the Union Public Service Commission, including any salaries, allowances and pensions payable to or in respect of the members or staff of the Commission, shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.[13]

text: Extension of functions[edit]

text: As per Art. 321, an Act made by Parliament may provide for the exercise of additional functions by the Union Public Service Commission w.r.t. services of the Union.[13]

text: Reporting[edit]

text: As per Art. 323, it shall be the duty of the Union Commission to annually present a report to the President of the work done by the Commission. On receipt of such report, the President shall present a copy before each House of Parliament; together with a memorandum, if any, explaining the reasons where the advice of the Commission was not accepted by him.[13]

text: Organisational structure[edit]

text: The Commission consists of a chairman and other members appointed by The President of India. Usually, the Commission consists of 9 to 11 members including the chairman.[14] Every member holds office for a term of six years or until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.

text: The terms and conditions of service of chairman and members of the Commission are governed by the Union Public Service Commission (Members) Regulations, 1969.[15]

text: The chairman and any other member of the Commission can submit his resignation at any time to the President of India. He may be removed from his office by the President of India on the ground of misbehaviour (only if an inquiry of such misbehaviour is made and upheld by Supreme Court) or if he is adjudged insolvent, or engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office, or in the opinion of the President unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.

text: Secretariat[edit]

text: The Commission is serviced by a Secretariat headed by a Secretary with four Additional Secretaries, a number of Joint Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and other supporting staff.[16] The secretariat, for administrative purpose, is further divided into divisions, each undertaking a specific responsibility:[17]

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Administration: Administers the Secretariat as well as looks after personal matters of Chairman/Members and other Officers/Staff of the Commission.[18]
All India Services: Recruitment to All India Services is done either by direct recruitment (through Competitive Examinations) or by promotion from the State Service. The AIS Branch handles the promotions of State Service officers to the IAS, IPS and IFS. It also handles policy matters relating to All India Services and amendments in the 'Promotion Regulations' of respective services.[19]
Appointments: It carry out appointments to central services based on Promotion(based on proposals from various Ministries/Departments/Union Territories and from certain local bodies) and by the means of Deputation and Absorption.[20]
Examination: It carries out merit-based selection and recommendation of candidates, through various examinations, to Group A and Group B Services of the Government of India.[21]
General: Primarily deals with day-to-day housekeeping works for Commission, like, arrangements and facilitation for conduction of Examinations by the UPSC, printing Annual Report etc.[22]
Recruitment: This branch carries out Direct Recruitment(out of the 3 possible mechanisms of : 'direct recruitment', 'recruitment by promotion' and 'recruitment by transfer and permanent absorption') by selection to all Group `A’ and certain Group `B’ posts of the services of the Union (including some Union Territories). These recruitment are done either by selection(interview) or through competitive examination.[23]
Recruitment Rules: The Commission is mandated under Art. 320 of the Constitution of India, read along the UPSC (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations, 1958, to advise on framing and amending of Recruitment and Service Rules for various Group A and Group B posts in the Government of India, and certain autonomous organizations like EPFO, ESIC, DJB, NDMC & Municipal Corporations(s) of Delhi. This Branch carries out this responsibility by facilitating the Ministries / Departments / UT Administrations / Autonomous Organisations in this regard.[24]
Services I: Handles disciplinary cases received from various Ministries/Departments and State Governments for advice of the Commission, as required under Article 320 (3)(c).
Services II: Handles all other cases that 'Services I' branch doesn't. It compiles the Annual Report. Also, it coordinates visits of foreign delegations, correspondence with foreign countries and hosting of international events concerning Public Service Commissions, including the SAARC Member States.

text: Present members[edit]

text: The commission has 8 members including the Chairman, who are:[25]

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Arvind Saxena (Chairman)
Prof. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Joshi
Bhim Sain Bassi
Air Marshal A. S. Bhonsle (Retd.)
Sujata Mehta
Dr. Manoj Soni[2]
Smita Nagaraj[3]
M. Sathiyavathy[1]

text: List of all chairman[edit]

text: Following is the list of Chairmen of UPSC:[26]

text:
List of UPSC Chairmen (since inception)
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Chairman

Term

Background

From

To

Sir Ross Barker
October 1926

August 1932

Sir David Petrie
August 1932

1936

Sir Eyre Gorden
1937

1942

Sir F. W. Robertson
1942

1947

H. K. Kripalani
April 1947

January 1949

R. N. Banerjee
January 1949

May 1955

N. Govindarajan
May 1955

December 1955

V. S. Hejmadi
December 1955

December 1961

B. N. Jha
December 1961

February 1967

K. R. Damle
April 1967

March 1971

R.C.S. Sarkar
May 1971

February 1973
Academician, West Bengal Civil Services Officer

A. R. Kidwai
February 1973

February 1979

M. L. Shahare
February 1979

February 1985

H. K. L. Capoor
February 1985

March 1990

J. P. Gupta
March 1990

June 1992

R. M. Bathew (Kharbuli)
September 1992

August 1996

S. J. S. Chhatwal
August 1996

September 1996

J. M. Qureshi
September 1996

December 1998

Lt. Gen. Surinder Nath
December 1998

June 2002

P. C. Hota
June 2002

September 2003

Mata Prasad
September 2003

January 2005
Indian Administrative Service of 1962 Batch

S. R. Hashim
January 2005

April 2006

D. P. Agrawal
August 2008

August 2014
Academician

Rajni Razdan
August 2014[27]

November 2014
Indian Administrative Service Officer of 1973 Batch, Haryana cadre[28]

Deepak Gupta
November 2014

September 2016
Indian Administrative Service Officer of 1974 Batch, Jharkhand cadre[29][30]

Alka Sirohi
September 21, 2016

January 3, 2017
Indian Administrative Service Officer of 1974 Batch,[31] Madhya Pradesh cadre[32]

David R. Syiemlieh
January 4, 2017

January 21, 2018
Academician[33] and former Vice-Chancellor of the Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar[34]

Vinay Mittal
January 22, 2018

June 19, 2018
Former Chairman of the Railway Board and Indian Railway Traffic Service Officer of 1975 Batch[35]

Arvind Saxena
June 20, 2018

till date
Indian Postal Service Officer of 1978 Batch and an Officer of the Research and Analysis Wing[36]
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