Southwestern Regional cooks compete; judges are David Rosengarten and Skitch Henderson.
Guest Stars:
Skitch Henderson, David Rosengarten
Midwestern Regional cooks compete; judges are Michel Nischan and George Wallace.
Guest Stars:
Michel Nischan, George Wallace
Western Regional cooks compete; judges are Lidia Bastianich and Robin Leach.
Guest Stars:
Robin Leach, Lidia Bastianich
Northeastern Regional cooks compete; judges are Madhur Jaffrey and Carolyn O'Neil.
Guest Stars:
Madhur Jaffrey, Carolyn O'Neil
Northwestern Regional cooks compete; judges are Thierry Rautureau and Claudia Cohen.
Guest Stars:
Thierry Rautureau, Claudia Cohen
Southeastern Regional cooks compete; judges are Nathalie Dupree and Colman Andrews.
Guest Stars:
Nathalie Dupree, Colman Andrews
The second set of Western Regional cooks compete; judges are Molly O'Neill and Vincent Schiavelli.
Guest Stars:
Molly O'Neill, Vincent Schiavelli
The second set of Midwestern Regional cooks compete; judges are Stephan Pyles and George Wallace.
Guest Stars:
George Wallace, Stephan Pyles
The last group of Northeastern Regional cooks compete; judges are Chef Jacques Torres and Jock Soto.
Guest Stars:
Jacques Torres, Jock Soto
In the first semi-final round, Northwest, West and Northeast Regional winners compete; judges are Sissy Biggers and Kit Skarstrom.
Guest Stars:
Sissy Biggers, Kit Skarstrom
In the second semi-final round, Midwestern and Western regional winners compete; judges are Sheila Lukins and Claudia Cohen.
Guest Stars:
Sheila Lukins, Claudia Cohen
In the last semi-final round, Southern, Southeastern and Northeastern regional winners compete; judges are Joan Nathan and Tanya Wenman Steel.
Guest Stars:
Joan Nathan, Tanya Wenman Steel