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| Food Network Star | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Damaris Phillips |
| Release | |
| Original network | Food Network |
| Original release | June 2 – August 11, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
The ninth season of the American reality television series Food Network Star premiered Sunday, June 2, 2013.[1]
Season 8 chef mentors Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis, and Alton Brown returned for season 9, but they were not assigned to a team, nor did they hold a final elimination challenge between the bottom contestants. Season 9 featured 12 contestants, just three short of the prior season.