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Meet the Cook of the Week Challenge Elite 8

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Mary Beth Thornton of Cary will compete in Round 2 of the Cook of the Week Challenge.

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Ron Nunes of Elk Grove Village will compete in Round 2 of the Cook of the Week Challenge.

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Terri Edmunds of Naperville will compete in Round 2 of the Cook of the Week Challenge.

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Michael Pennisi of Carpentersville will compete in Round 2 of the Cook of the Week Challenge.

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Louann Zundel of Des Plaines will compete in Round 2 of the Cook of the Week Challenge.

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Michelle Abraham of Schaumburg will compete in Round 2 of the Cook of the Week Challenge.

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Anthony Barone of Naperville will compete in Round 2 of the Cook of the Week Challenge.

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Chuck Federici of Hanover Park will compete in Round 2 of the Cook of the Week Challenge.

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Chuck Federici of Hanover Park will compete in Round 2 of the Cook of the Week Challenge.

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Six former Cooks of the Week and two newbies will compete in Round 2 of the Cook of the Week Challenge. Let's get to know these eight home cooks better.