# Finale - The Next Food Network Star

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finale-the-next-food-network-star/505165>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 3, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finale-the-next-food-network-star/505165 "2009-08-03T14:43:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finale-the-next-food-network-star/505165/21 "2009-08-03T21:10:09Z")

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I figured Melissa was going to win because, dammit, she panders exactly to the FN demographic. Her 4-step chicken aside, I can’t see her bringing anything different than the current crop of FN stars whose audience is the same demographic (I’m looking at you, Rachael and Sandra Lee, in particular).

I will admit, though, that her pilot seemed much more polished than Jeffrey’s. I thought her delivery was a bit forced and over-the-top enthusiastic, though.

Jeffrey…:sigh: I really, really wanted you to win. The “Ingredient Smuggler” might be a hokey title, but, dammit, you’d be the one I’d want to introduce me to something culinarially (is that a word?) new and exciting. I almost yelled at the TV when you didn’t even explain what harissa is and where to purchase it, but dammit, I wanted to eat that sandwich you made!

But yeah, this is FN. Why should I be shocked that Melissa won?

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**Author:** ![Little\_Wing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@Little\_Wing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Wing)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finale-the-next-food-network-star/505165/22 "2009-08-05T02:44:43Z")

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I liked them both so I was rooting for either one to win.

The odd thing is, the original pilot ideas both contestants came up with likely would have been tossed out. I saw a commercial for Melissa’s new show and it was something like “$10 Dinners.”

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