Padma Lakshmi Host Tom Colicchio Judge Gail Simmons Judge Lia Bardeen Contestant Camille Becerra Contestant Sandee Birdsong Contestant Nils Norén Guest Clay Bowen Contestant Micah Edelstein Contestant Jacques Torres Guest Hung Huynh Contestant Chris Jacobson Contestant Howie Kleinberg Contestant Dale Levitski Contestant Sara Mair Contestant Brian Malarkey Contestant Sara Nguyen Contestant Joey Paulino Contestant Casey Thompson Contestant Tre Wilcox Contestant Shauna Minoprio Executive Producer Dan Cutforth Executive Producer Dave Serwatka Executive Producer Jane Lipsitz Executive Producer