By April MacIntyre Jun 9, 2008, 15:49 GMT
Season Four of “The Next Food Network Star” is a ratings smash success.
02/16/2008 - Bobby Flay - - Las Vegas, NV, USA © Erik Kabik / PR Photos
The network claims it was the highest-rated and most-watched series premiere in their history.
The show premiered Sunday, June 1st at 10pm and was the tops in household numbers and adults 25-54 demographic according to their research.
The series premiere had almost two million viewers in the 10pm hour, according to Nielsen Media Research.
The strong demographics also attracted a younger audience with a median age of 43, seven years younger than last year’s debut.
The Next Food Network Star returns with a star-studded fourth season - including perennial favorite chef Bobby Flay on committee full-time as the finalists are put to the test with complex challenges that determine their culinary competence and on-screen star potential.
Challenges included a late night race through the streets of Manhattan, creating easy versions of complicated dishes for the staff of Bon Appétit magazine, teaming up with girl scouts to create healthy meals and cooking under the bright lights on the Las Vegas strip, the finalists had to prove who should be the last chef standing and winner of his-or-her own Food Network show.
A rotating cast of guest stars including next up Martha Stewart, then Rachael Ray, Giada De Laurentiis, Alton Brown, Cat Cora, Sandra Lee, Gina and Pat Neely, Masaharu Moriomto, Tyler Florence, Michael Symon and Season Two winner Guy Fieri, help to select a winner.
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bertskiJun 18th, 2008 - 05:21:06
Aaron is rocking the show - his recipes have been amazing and have been featured after each episode so far this season (3 episodes in). Lisa Garza seems to be a solid 2nd place. Everybody else is somewhat forgettable.
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