Padma Lakshmi Host Tom Colicchio Judge Gail Simmons Judge Eric Adjepong Contestant Karen Akunowicz Contestant Jennifer Carroll Contestant Stephanie Cmar Contestant Lisa Fernandes Contestant Kevin Gillespie Contestant Gregory Gourdet Contestant Melissa King Contestant Jamie Lynch Contestant Brian Malarkey Contestant Nini Nguyen Contestant Joe Sasto Contestant Angelo Sosa Contestant Bryan Voltaggio Contestant Lee Anne Wong Contestant Stéphane Rotenberg Actor Gustavo Dudamel Guest Dan Cutforth Executive Producer Jane Lipsitz Executive Producer Doneen Arquines Executive Producer