The creators of Food Network All Star Academy certainly got the twists and thrills right in this show. Last week the Mentor Chefs competed against each other for the opportunity to bring back an eliminated home cook. The fierce competition among the Mentor Chefs was great fun to watch. Chef Alex and Chef Michael tried to make amends, for what they perceived, as their faults for their home cooks going home.
Chefs @guarnaschelli & @chefsymon – very gracious about taking responsibility for their home cooks going home. #allstaracademy
— Diva Foodies (@DivaFoodies) March 30, 2015
Chef Bobby, with a full complement team, decided not to compete to add another cook to his team. And Chef Curtis wanted Mimi Chang back on his team. The Tweeples waited inpatiently, through a cliff hanger commercial, to find out which home cook was coming back to All Star Academy. There was some disappointment …
I'm so sorry @phillyfire4106 I wish it was you! @chefsymon
— Christine Wetherhold (@chris63sy) March 30, 2015
… and some virtual cheers when Chef Alex Guarnaschelli brought back her home cook August Dannehl.
@guarnaschelli So glad August is back!! #AllStarAcademy is my new favorite show. I'm rooting for you!
— Tatjana Vejnovic (@Digital_Vix3n) March 30, 2015
@guarnaschelli so thrilled to see you wipe the floor with the boys on #AllStarAcademy
— Lauren Dragan (@LaurenDragan) March 30, 2015
With Chef Alex’s win the game was at 2 full teams — Team Alex and Team Bobby.
However, the twists and turns of competition food TV soon saw Chef Bobby Flay saying good bye to his team home cook Angela George. Team Alex now is the only team with the advantage of 2 home cooks.
Cat Daddy lost a cook today but it'll be fine! #masterchef #AllStarAcademy @bflay @FoodNetwork
— LOVE & HATE (@wandapr16) March 30, 2015
@ChopTedAllen I'm leaving #AllStarAcademy with nothing but smiles! Thank you @bflay for being an amazing mentor! I've had so much fun!
— By George (@tweetByGeorge) March 30, 2015
The winner of this week’s Social Media Challenge is Sherri Williams @logansw62 with a significant Follower Increase of 71! Congrats Sherri.
Team Alex – Twitter Stats Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6
Chef Mentor: Alex Guarnaschelli | Contestants: August Dannehl and Sherri Williams
Things are getting more aggressive now that people are going home heh heh @FoodNetwork #AllStarAcademy
— alex guarnaschelli (@guarnaschelli) March 30, 2015
Chef Alex Guarnaschelli @guarnaschelli
Week 1 Tweets: 31.9 | Following: 478 | Followers: 185K | Favorites: 873
Week 2 Tweets: 32.2k | Following: 487 | Followers: 186k | Favorites: 888
Week 3 Tweets: 32.5| Following: 446 | Followers: 187k| Favorties: 900
Week 4 Tweets: 32.7k | Following: 448 | Followers: 188k | Favorites: 923
Week 5 Tweets: 32.9k | Following: 452 | Followers: 189k | Favorites: 937
Week 6 Tweets: 33.1k | Following: 451 | Followers: 190k | Favorites: 960
Sherri Williams @logansw62 :: Follower Increase Week 6 – 71
Week 1 Tweets: 1257 | Following: 285 | Followers: 297 | Favorites: 601
Week 2 Tweets:1317 | Following: 298| Followers:327 | Favorites: 693
Week 3 Tweets: 1337 | Following:329 | Followers: 339| Favorites: 783
Week 4 Tweets: 1464 | Following: 355 | Followers: 383| Favorites: 929
Week 6 Tweets: 1615 | Following: 371 | Following: 454 | Favorites: 1147
August Dannehl @chefaugust37 :: Follower Increase Weeks 4-6 – 142
Week 1 Tweets: 41 | Following: 110 | Followers: 32 | Favorites: 21
Week 2 Tweets: 47 | Following: 117 | Followers: 45 | Favorites: 26
Week 3 Tweets: 78| Following: 132 | Followers: |106 Favorites: 64
Weeks 4/5 – Eliminated from All Stars Academy Competiton
Week 6 Tweets: 192 | Following: 169| Followers: 248 | Favorites: 188
Team Curtis – Twitter Stats Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6
Chef Mentor: Curtis Stone | Contestants: Sharon Damant
With one team home cook Chef Curtis gets down and shows Sharon a few jazzy cooking techniques.
I'm teaching @Minishar two NEW awesome kitchen tricks right now, smoking and immersion circulator! Sharon just goes for it!! #allstaracademy
— Chef Curtis Stone (@curtis_stone) March 30, 2015
Chef Curtis Stone @curtis_stone
Week 1 Tweets: 4562 | Following: 1040 | Followers: 143K | Favorites: 996
Week 2 Tweets: 4649 | Following:1044 | Followers: 145k | Favorites: 1135
Week 3 Tweets: 4785 | Following:1077 | Followers: 146k| Favorites: 1354
Week 4 Tweets: 4837 | Following: 1085 |Followers:146k Favorites: 1445
Week 5 Tweets: 4907 | Following: 1094 | Followers: 147k | Favorites: 1556
Week 6 Tweets: 4970 | Following: 1097 | Followers: 141k | Favorites: 1625
Sharon Damante @Minishar :: Follower Increase Week 6 – 17
Week 1 Tweets: 93 | Following: 112 | Followers: 22 | Favorites: 189
Week 2 Tweets: 133| Following: 130| Followers: 37| Favorites: 268
Week 3 Tweets: 169 | Following:132 |Followers: 42|Favorites: 369
Week 4 Tweets: 203 | Following: 137 | Followers: 54 | Favorites: 461
Week 5 Tweets: 247|Following: 159| Followers: 71| Favorites: 577
Week 6 Tweets: 320| Following: 191| Followers: 113| Favorites: 791
Team Bobby – Twitter Stats Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6
Chef mentor: Chef Bobby Flay @bflay Constestants: Angela George @By George Joseph Harris NtUrAvgJoe
Chef Bobby attempts to psych out the competition! But Chef Alex doesn’t let it slide and tweets it out.
"I don't use machines. What I usually do is take a sauté pan and cook" –bobby flay #AllStarAcademy @FoodNetwork
— alex guarnaschelli (@guarnaschelli) March 30, 2015
Angela cheers Joe on for next week!
@NtUrAvgJoe now you've got to bring it home for #teamBobby @bflay #AllStarAcademy #YouGotThis! xo
— By George (@tweetByGeorge) March 30, 2015
Chef Bobby Flay @bflay
Week 1 Tweets: 2675 | Following: 194 | Followers: 1.2M | Favorites: 75
Week 2 Tweets: 2687 | Following: 196 | Followers: 1.2M| Favorites: 79
Week 3 Tweets: 2896| Following:200 |Followers:1.21M |Favorites: 79
Week 4 Tweets: 2709 | Following: 200 | Followers: 1.21M | Favorites: 79
Week 5 Tweets: 2715| Following: 201 | Followers:1.21M | Favorites: 79
Week 6 Tweet: 2720 | Following: 205 } Followers: 1.22M | Favorites: 79
Angela George @By George (Twitter Handle Located 3/8/14) Follower Increase Week 6 – 15
Week 2 Tweets: 736 | Following:241 | Followers: 244 | Favorites: 2615
Week 3 Tweets: 752 | Following: 241| Followers: 253 | Favorites:35
Week 4 Tweets: 780 | Following: 243 |Followers: 267| Favorites: 62
Week 5 Tweets: 802 | Following: 245|Followers: 273 | Favorites: 78
Week 6 Tweets: 831 |Following: 246 | Followers: 288 | Favorites: 112
Joseph Harris NtUrAvgJoe (Twitter Handle Located 3-8-15) Follower Increase Week 6 – 11
Week 2 Tweets: 318 | Following: 158 | Followers: 58 | Favorites: 8
Week 3 Tweets: 334| Following: 160 | Followers: 61| Favorites:14
Week 4 Tweets: 354 |Following: 164 |Followers: 70 |Favorites: 51
Week 5 Tweets: 367 | Following: 164|Followers: 73| Favorites: 93
Week 6 Tweets: 376 | Following: 164 | Followers: 84 | Favorites: 134
Team Michael – Twitter Stats Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6
Chef Mentor: Michael Symon Contestants: Vanessa Craig
Chef Michael tweets apologies and tweets kudos to Bill.
bill @phillyfire4106 I'm sorry brother..gave my all!..u are awesome and u know that.u easily could have won the whole thing #AllStarAcademy
— michael symon (@chefsymon) March 30, 2015
Not only do the Mentor Chefs have fans but the home cooks do as well! Great opportunity for the home chefs to build their social media communities for future endeavors.
@V_lovesfood is straight killing it tonight! #myfave #mybabe
— Eddie Harper (@Eddieyankee27) March 30, 2015
Chef Michael Symon @chefsymon
Week 1 Tweets: 30.5k | Following: 3466 | Followers: 605K | Favorites: 38
Week 2Tweets: 30.7k| Following:3469 | Followers:607k | Favorites: 38
Week 3 Tweets: 30.8k | Following: 3488 |Followers:608K |Favorites:38
Week 4 Tweets: 30.9k | Following: 3491 | Followers: 610k | Favorites: 38
Week 5 Tweets: 31.1k| Following: 3500| Followers: 611k| Favorites: 39
Week 6 Tweets: 31.2| Following: 3503 | Followers: 613k | Favorites: 40
Vanessa Craig @v_lovesfood (Twitter Handle Located 3/8/15) Increase Week 6 – 15
Week 2 Tweets: 19 | Following: 72 | Followers: 27 | Favorites: 21
Week 3 Tweets: 20 | Following: 72| Followers:34 |Favorites: 21
Week 4: Tweets: 28 | Following: 91 | Followers: 42 | Favorites: 28
Week 5 Tweets: 85 | Following: 109| Followers: 110| Favorites:72
Week 6 Tweets: Following: 116 | Followers: 125 | Favorites: 95
Food Network All Star Academy – “They Went Home”
Angela George @By George Team Bobby Flay
Bill Joerger III @phillyfire4106, Team Michael Symon
Mike Castaneda @foodiemikec Team No One
Thomas Mann Team No One
Food Network All Star Academy – August Came Back!
August Dannehl @chefaugust37 Team Alex Guarnaschelli
Diva Foodies is live tweeting All Star Academy and having a great time! Follow us on Twitter @DivaFoodies …give us a shout out and tell us who you think will win the All-Star Social Media Challenge this week!