The fifth season of the American competitive

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series ''

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on February 9, 2017 and concluded on May 18, 2017. The season is hosted by regular judges

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and

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, accompanied by a rotating series of guest judges. The winner was Jasmine Stewart, an 11-year-old from

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, with Justise Mayberry from

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being the runner-up. This marks the first time a contestant who was eliminated earlier in the season has ever won the competition.

Top 20

Elimination table

: (WINNER) This cook won the competition. : (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place. : (WIN) The cook won an individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge, Elimination Test, or Skills Challenge). : (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round. : (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge but didn't win. : (IN) The cook was not selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge. : (IN) The cook was not selected as a top or bottom entry in a Team Challenge. : (IMM) The cook did not have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination. : (IMM) The cook was selected by the Mystery Box Challenge winner and didn't have to compete in the Elimination Test. : (RET) The cook won the Reinstation Challenge and returned to the competition. : (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge or Pressure Test and advanced. : (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in a Team Challenge, and advanced. : (PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced. : (ELIM) The cook was eliminated.

Guest judges

* Aarón Sanchez (episodes 3 and 10) *

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(episode 4) *

Julie Bowen Julie Bowen (born Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer; March 3, 1970) is an American actress. She starred as Claire Dunphy in the ABC sitcom '' Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which she received widespread critical acclaim. She won the Primetime Emmy A ...

(episode 6) *

Richard Blais Richard Blais is an American chef, television personality, restaurateur, and author. He appeared on the reality show cooking show ''Top Chef'', and is known for his take on classic American cuisine. Blais was the runner-up for the fourth season ...

(episodes 7 and 8) * Edward Lee (episode 11) *

Wolfgang Puck Wolfgang Johannes Puck (born July 8, 1949) is an Austrian chef and restaurateur. Early life Puck was born in Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria. He learned cooking from his mother, who was a pastry chef. He took the surname of his stepfather, Jos ...

and

Martha Stewart Martha Helen Stewart (, ; born August 3, 1941) is an American retail business woman, writer, and television personality. As the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, focusing on home and hospitality, she gained success through a variety ...

(episode 15)

Main guest appearances

Michelle Obama Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama ( Robinson; born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017, being married to Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United Stat ...

(episode 6) * '' Muppets''

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(episode 12)

Episodes

References

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