"After the infamous 'Martie, we want to see a pilot from you, too' scene, four of us made pilots. Afterwards, America voted and I was runner-up to Justin Warner, also on Team Alton," said Martie Duncan, who is based in Birmingham, AL. Duncan has written two cookbooks, both for charity. Her second cookbook, Magic City Cravings, was released this month and benefits Children's Hospital of Alabama. In 2015, she was named one of the 20 Women Making a Difference in her hometown of Birmingham. She also participated in the 2016 Chefs Cycle event, riding a bike 300 miles in three days from Carmel to Santa Barbara, CA. "I was the only Star alum to ride. Our group of chefs collectively raised over $1 million to help end childhood hunger in America. I don't ride a bike (I ride horses) but I trained and rented a bike for the ride and I did it! I'm planning to ride again in 2018," Duncan said. Lastly, she just booked a pilot for a new talk show . . . stay tuned for more info on that.
