Food Network Star · SEASON 12
Cinematic Debut!
Episode 1 · 2016-05-22

- Reality
Episode overview
The finalists shoot 30-second screen tests to explain what they are all about, which are then screened at a VIP event in Los Angeles in front of a Hollywood crowd. Mentors Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay surprise the finalists when an eliminated contestant from a previous season also joins the competition, then Valerie Bertinelli and Tyler Florence help decide who will be the first to be sent home.
Season 12 episodes
1. Cinematic Debut!2016-05-22
2. Mash-Up Throwdown2016-05-29
3. Show Promos2016-06-05
4. Room Service Revenge2016-06-12
5. Motorsports Tailgating2016-06-19
6. Good Mythical Morning2016-06-26
7. Tiki Takeover2016-07-03
8. Guilty Pleasures Dinner2016-07-10
9. Food Holiday Fray2016-07-17
10. Pushing for a Pilot2016-07-24
11. A New Food Network Star2016-07-31