The Next Food Network Star season 5
| The Next Food Network Star | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| No. of contestants | 10 |
| Winner | Melissa d'Arabian |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Food Network |
| Original release | June 7 – August 2, 2009 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | February 2009 – March 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the American reality television series The Next Food Network Star premiered on Sunday, June 7, 2009. Food Network executives, Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson, were joined by Bobby Flay as the Selection Committee for this season, which was filmed early 2009 in New York, New York and Miami, Florida.