First show of the new season! Too early to pick a favorite, they all blend together other than the cocky guy. Oops they are all cocky!

First challenge was making a deep dish pizza in Chicago's Uno's pizza. Forget the fancy stuff, just give me the Uno's pizza!

Looking forward to seeing the upcoming weeks to see who stands out.

I was YUCK at all of those pizza's. Pizza is a pizza for me, and the only thing I do different is I like hot peppers on mine instead of pepperoni.

I figured early on that the gal they picked to go home would go. She seemed to nervous for the camera's.

So glad this show is back.

I don't know how classic Chicken Picata is, because I had no clue what it was either. Over the years I have seen in on the menu, but I have never ordered it & neither has my husband. Sounds too saucy for me.

Not saucy at all. It should be pounded chicken breast, flour, egg wash, browned. Lemon, butter sauce with sliced lemons and/or capers. It is my favorite meat at an Italian restaurant.

Is it a requirement that to be a great chef you have to have spiky bed head...that includes the ladies this go round....just asking....

I'm just missing the muffins that they usually have on the show.

I do believe I agree, Puggy. Usually I find a man or two that I like just because. I can't remember any of the men (or women) this time. But I hope to keep the first episode on my tapes shows just to go back at the end and see if there was any fore shadowing.

I'm missing the competition they had for "The Next Iron Chef". Now there were some nice men!

I kind of think the Australian guy is sexy or is he from New Zealand? Can't remember.

I was kind of sad to see the girl that went last night (she is a prettier version of Rachel Dratch).

Loved the animal theme food idea.

He's from New Zealand, & he is all the muffiin they gave us this time. Scores points for the accent.