Food Network has launched a nationwide search for chefs and cooks to appear in season three of <strong>The Next Food Network Star</strong>.<br />
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Professional and amateur chefs are encouraged to apply by sending in a three-minute audition tape with their pitch for why they should be the next Food Network star. The deadline is October 27.<br />
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Find the contest rules and applications at <a href="http://www.FoodNetwork.com/"><strong>FoodNetwork.com</strong></a>. The winner will be granted a six-episode series during the summer of 2007 and gets a chance to boink Rachael Ray.