Season 8 of Food Network Star has officially begun, and this time its all about the food celebrity-led teams. Much like NBCs The Voice, the Food Network has decided to get food icons Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis and Alton Brown more involved as mentors/ leaders of their own teams, giving the stars a personal stake in the competition. In a jam-packed ambitious challenge, we get our first look at this seasons 15 Food Network Star hopefuls - some who quickly emerge as contenders, and others who fail to rise to the challenge (for a quick run-down of the contestants, check out
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