The tenth season of the American reality television series Food Network Star premiered June 1, 2014 on Food Network. Season 10 continued the season 8 concept of having Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis and Alton Brown mentor the contestants, as well as the Star Salvation web series from season 9. Star Salvation was hosted by season 9 winner Damaris Phillips and Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian. In addition to eliminated contestants from this season, Chad Rosenthal (season 9) and Martie Duncan (season 8) competed in Star Salvation. Contestants Winner Lenny McNab - De Beque, Colorado Runners-up Luca Della Casa - San Antonio, Texas Nicole Gaffney - Atlantic City, New Jersey Eliminated (In order of elimination) Donna Sonkin Shaw - New York City, New York Luca Della Casa - San Antonio, Texas (Returned to the competition after winning "Star Salvation") Kenny Lao - New York, New York Aryen Moore-Alston - Memphis, Tennessee Christopher Lynch - New Orleans, Louisiana Reuben Ruiz - Miami, Florida Chris Kyler- Stafford, Virginia Emma Frisch - Ithaca, New York Loreal Gavin - Indianapolis, Indiana Sarah Penrod - League City, Texas Contestant progress : Nicole won the mini-challenge but was in the bottom three for the main challenge. : Nicole was eliminated from the final three midway through the finale. (WINNER) The contestant won the competition and became the next "Food Network Star". (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win. (WIN) The contestant won the challenge for that week. (RETURNED) The contestant won Star Salvation and returned to the main competition. (HIGH) The contestant was one of the Selection Committee's favorites for that week. (IN) The contestant was not one of the Selection Committee's favorites nor their least favorites. They were not up for elimination. (LOW) The contestant was one of the Selection Committee's three or four least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated. (LOW) The contestant was one of the Selection Committee's two least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated. (OUT) The contestant was the Selection Committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated. Star Salvation Following the success of Season 9, Star Salvation returned for a second season. Hosted this time by Geoffrey Zakarian and season 9 champion Damaris Phillips, each episode features the most recently eliminated contestant competing against the remaining previously eliminated contestants for a second chance at winning. In addition, this season included Season