Midwestern-A region; judges are comic Bobby Collins and Chef Susan Feniger.
Guest Stars:
Bobby Collins, Susan Feniger
Northwestern region; judges are editor Jerry Anne Divecchio and Chef Tom Douglas.
Guest Stars:
Jerry di Vecchio, Tom Douglas
Northeastern-B; judges are CNN's Laurin Sydney and Chef Benjamin Ford.
Guest Stars:
Laurin Sydney, Ben Ford
Western-A region; judges are Jacklyn Zeman and Chef Mark Peel.
Guest Stars:
Jacklyn Zeman, Mark Peel
Southeastern region; judges are David Brenner and Chef Mary Sue Milliken.
Guest Stars:
David Brenner, Mary Sue Milliken
The second set of Midwestern-B region; judges are actress Suzanne Rogers and Chef Damian Mandola.
Guest Stars:
Suzanne Rogers, Damian Mandola
Northeastern-A region; judges are Tom Bergeron and Chef Richard Kaupp.
Guest Stars:
Tom Bergeron, Richard Kaupp
Western-B region; judges are Bill Nye the Science Guy and Chef Michael Chiarello.
Guest Stars:
Bill Nye, Michael Chiarello
The last group of cooks from the Southwestern region; judges are Suzanne Sena and Chef Mark Miller.
Guest Stars:
Suzanne Sena, Mark Miller
Semifinal 1; Southwestern/Midwestern regions; judges are Barbara Fairchild and Piero Selvaggio.
Guest Stars:
Piero Selvaggio, Barbara Fairchild
Semifinal 2; Northeastern/ Southeastern region; judges are A.J. Benza and Rick Bayless.
Guest Stars:
Rick Bayless, A.J. Benza
The last semi-final round, Semifinal 3; Northwestern/ Western regions; judges are actress Donna Mills and Allyson Thurber.
Guest Stars:
Donna Mills, Allyson Thurber