WATCH: Aaron's Tough Parting Words for the Mentors

Watch Aaron's tumultuous exit from Food Network Star unfold.
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Aaron's Message to the Judges
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No finalist enjoys being sent home from the Food Network Star competition. After all, this contest has the potential to change hopefuls' lives and ultimately set them on a much-coveted career path, so when the mentors deliver the news of elimination, it's simply crushing to the ousted rival. But on Sunday night's new episode of Food Network Star, when a double elimination shocked the cast, Aaron was particularly upset to be among the bottom-four rivals.

During evaluation, Aaron attempted to defend his Star Challenge dish to the panel, telling Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis, "I threw in some bacon, just to give it a little depth of flavor — all the love that I put into that." But in the end Giada told him his plate just didn't best Rob's, and Aaron wasn't satisfied with the feedback. "It's complete BS," Aaron said in the stew room. "My dish was great, you know? I tasted everything, over and over and over." And when he learned that he'd be going home, Aaron became only more displeased. Before leaving the competition, he offered the judges one final parting line: "Suck it."

Click the play button on the video above to watch Aaron's exit unfold, then click here for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Aaron following his exit.

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