Mark Dacascos Host Jose Garces Contestant Fernando Darin Contestant Erik Battes Contestant Ari Taymor Contestant Geoffrey Zakarian Contestant Alex Guarnaschelli Contestant Marc Forgione Contestant Carolynn Spence Contestant Stephanie Izard Contestant Jonathan Waxman Judge Susan Feniger Judge Ming-Na Wen Judge Anya Fernald Judge Marcel Vigneron Judge Tanya Holland Judge Simon Majumdar Judge Lolis Eric Eli Judge Lesley Bargar Suter Judge Ching-He Huang Judge