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The Next Food Network Star

Find out which contestant will win their own Food Network show

The Finalist

Kevin Roberts's profile

Kevin Roberts

Eliminated week 2

Kevin is widely known as "The Food Dude." As the Executive Chef of East Village Tavern & Bowl, Kevin is immersed in the San Diego food scene. Kevin writes cookbooks and is the food contributor for a local radio show. This martial arts expert thinks all flavors should pack a mighty punch!

Age: 39

Hometown: San Diego, Calif.

Occupation: Radio talk show host, restaurant owner, author

Favorite activities: Working out, walking, cooking

Interests: Working out, walking, cooking

Favorite food: Impossible to answer

Food/ingredient you won't go near: Deep fried foods

Favorite music: Depends on the mood I am in; Chili Peppers, Doors, Muse, Coldplay

Favorite shows: 30 Rock and anything on Discovery or History Channel

Favorite book: The Art of Happiness, The Dalai Lama, Kurt Vonnegut

Favorite movies: Grease, No Country for old Men, The Departed

Why you should be The Next Food Network Star:

I've worked my tail off writing cookbooks, living in supermarkets, traveling 100 days a year, dealing with sponsors and opening a restaurant.

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