Dungeness Crab battle Kerry Simon – Challenger – chef at Prime restaurant in the Bellagio Hotel Bruce Vilanch – Judge – comedian with regular appearances on the game show Hollywood Squares Elise Neal – Judge – actress, perhaps best known as Yvonne Hughley from the TV series The Hughleys Brande Roderick – Judge – 2001 Playboy Playmate of the Year Mark Famiglietti – Judge – actor, who played Scout Calhoun on the Dawson's Creek spin-off series Young Americans