Tom Colicchio Judge, Executive Producer Padma Lakshmi Judge, Executive Producer Gail Simmons Judge Hugh Acheson Judge Richard Blais Judge Doug Adams Contestant Stacy Cogswell Contestant Joy Crump Contestant Gregory Gourdet Contestant Aaron Grissom Contestant Adam Harvey Contestant Melissa King Contestant Rebecca LaMalfa Contestant Mei Lin Contestant George Pagonis Contestant Michael Patlazhan Contestant James Rigato Contestant Katsuji Tanabe Contestant Keriann Von Raesfeld Contestant Katie Weinner Contestant Doneen Arquines Executive Producer Dan Cutforth Executive Producer Rich Eckersley Executive Producer Chaz Gray Executive Producer Casey Kriley Executive Producer Nan Strait Executive Producer Jane Lipsitz Executive Producer