Padma Lakshmi Judge, Executive Producer Gail Simmons Judge Hugh Acheson Judge Emeril Lagasse Judge Benedetto Bartolotta Contestant Bret Pelaggi Contestant Brian Huskey Contestant Carlos Gaytan Contestant Janine Booth Contestant Jason Cichonski Contestant Justin Devillier Contestant Louis Maldonado Contestant Michael Sichel Contestant Nicholas Elmi Contestant Nina Compton Contestant Patricia Vega Contestant Ramon Bojorquez Contestant Sara Johannes Contestant Shirley Chung Contestant Travis Masar Contestant Tom Colicchio Executive Producer Dan Cutforth Executive Producer Casey Kriley Executive Producer Jane Lipsitz Executive Producer Hillary Olsen Executive Producer Tara Siener Executive Producer Paul Starkman Director