Looking Ahead to the Food Network Star Premiere Party

Time to catch you up to speed just in case you're lagging behind somehow. I'm going to be on the upcoming season of Food Network Star, the network's largest competition reality show. As one of twelve finalists, I'll be competing in various cooking and presentation challenges in an effort to win my own show on Food Network!

This is how Food Network introduced me on Twitter:

Meet Jay, a blogger, radio host and expert tailgater competing on #FoodNetworkStar this year: http://t.co/rGEreg3MHU. pic.twitter.com/gwgQ7M59DT

— Food Network (@FoodNetwork) May 18, 2015

And here's my audition tape:

The premiere party for the Season 11 of Food Network Star will take place at the Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar and North Boulevard Town Square on Sunday, June 7th from 5-9 PM. Bonnie & Clyde will be playing from 6-7:45. We'll have drink specials from the Donner-Peltier Distillery as well plenty of oysters and other grub that you can order. Bring picnic blankets or bag chairs and watch the show in Town Square or come early and get a seat inside Jolie Pearl! I hope to see a lot of you there! Go ahead and set your DVR's and calendar reminders now as well!