MasterChef Junior
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| MasterChef Junior | |
|---|---|
| File:Masterchef-junior-logo.jpg | |
| Genre | Cooking |
| Based on | Junior MasterChef |
| Written by | robin ashbrook |
| Judges | Gordon Ramsay Christina Tosi (Season 4-) Graham Elliot (Seasons 1-4) Joe Bastianich (Seasons 1-3) |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ben Adler Robin Ashbrook Paul Franklin Eden Gaha Patricia Llewellyn Elisabeth Murdoch Adeline Ramage Rooney Gordon Ramsay |
| Production company(s) | One Potato Two Potato Shine America |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 27, 2013 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
MasterChef Junior is an American cooking competition television series that is airing on Fox. It premiered on Friday, September 27, 2013.[1] It is based on the format of the U.K. series Junior MasterChef.[2]
On March 5, 2014, MasterChef Junior was renewed for a third season, before production on season two began.[3] The second season premiered on November 4, 2014.[4] The third season premiered on January 6, 2015.[5] The fourth season premiered on November 6, 2015.[6]
Contents
Format
Children between ages eight and thirteen apply to become a contestant on the series. Twenty-four applicants are chosen to audition.[2] At the auditions, the applicants are split into 3 groups. One group prepares seafood dishes, one prepares pasta dishes and one group prepares dessert dishes to present to the judges.[7] Twelve of the applicants become contestants for the next round and all twenty-four receive one of the Masterchef franchise's signature aprons that they get to keep, regardless of their progress.[7]
After the audition round, 2 contestants are sent home per episode. The winner receives a prize of $100,000[7] and the Junior Masterchef trophy.
History
Season 1 of Junior Masterchef premiered on September 27, 2013.[1]
Season 2 premiered on November 4, 2014.[4]
Season 3 premiered on January 6, 2015.[5]
Season 4 premiered on November 6, 2015.
The show was renewed for a 5th season.
Series Overview
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Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | No. of Finalists | Results | |||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | Winner | Runner-up | ||||
| 1 | 7 | September 27, 2013 | November 28, 2013 | 12 | Alexander Weiss | Dara Yu | |
| 2 | 7 | November 4, 2014 | December 16, 2014 | 16 | Logan Guleff | Samuel Stromberg | |
| 3 | 8 | January 6, 2015 | February 24, 2015 | 19 | Nathan Odom | Andrew Zappley | |
| 4 | 12 | November 6, 2015 | January 29, 2016 | 24 | Addison Smith | Avery Kyle | |
Judges
- Gordon Ramsay (Season 1-present)
- Christina Tosi (Season 4-present)
- Aaron Sanchez (Season 5-present)
Former Judges
- Joe Bastianich (Seasons 1-3)
- Graham Elliot (Seasons 1-4)
Television Ratings
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of Junior Masterchef on Fox.
- Each US network TV season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Number of Episodes | Premiere | Finale | TV Season | Season ranking | Season viewers | ||
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| Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | Friday 8:00 PM | 7 | September 27, 2013 | 4.29[8] | November 8, 2013 | 4.14[9] | 2013–14 | 83[10] | 5.56 |
| 2 | Tuesday 8:00 PM | 7 | November 4, 2014 | 5.09[11] | December 16, 2014 | 5.66[8] | 2014–15 | 89[12] | 6.30 |
| 3 | 8 | January 6, 2015 | 5.33[13] | February 24, 2015 | 4.83[14] | ||||
| 4 | Friday 8:00 PM | 12 | November 6, 2015 | 4.16[15] | January 29, 2016 | 4.75 | 2015–16 | 81[16] | 5.67 |
Cast
Like its adult counterpart, Junior Masterchef is judged by Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot.[2] Bastianich didn't return for the show's fourth season, being replaced by pastry chef Christina Tosi.[17] Elliot won't return for the show's fifth season, being replaced by Aaron Sanchez.
Production
Fox placed casting calls for participants in January 2013.[18] Fox officially ordered the series (then under the name Masterchef Junior) on May 10, 2013.[19] The name was later changed to Junior Masterchef. There were concerns that Ramsay's style of cursing at the contestants on his other competition shows (most notably Hell's Kitchen and the adult Masterchef) would carry over to Junior Masterchef. It didn't. One contestant (named Gavin) said that Ramsay had only cursed twice during the production of the series and never at the contestants. In the final editing, he cursed once in front of (but not at) the contestants.[7]
Seasons
Season 1 (2013)
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Season 1 premiered on September 27, 2013, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich acting as the series' judges.
The winner of Junior Masterchef season 1 was Alexander Weiss, a thirteen-year-old from New York City. He's the first and eldest winner of Junior Masterchef.
Semifinalist Troy Glass is now a famous celeb, appearing on Kids React and other cooking shows, and making cameos on shows like Agents of SHIELD.
Season 2 (2014)
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Season 2 premiered on November 4, 2014, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich again acting as the series' judges.
The winner of Junior Masterchef season 2 was Logan Guleff, an eleven-year-old from Memphis. He's the youngest male winner of Junior Masterchef.
Season 3 (2015)
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Season 3 premiered on January 6, 2015, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich once again acting as the series' judges.
The winner of Junior Masterchef season 3 was Nathan Odom, a twelve-year-old from San Diego.
Season 4 (2015-2016)
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Season 4 premiered on November 6, 2015, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Christina Tosi acting as the series' judges.
The winner of Junior Masterchef season 4 was Addison Smith, a nine-year-old from River Forest. She's the youngest winner of Junior Masterchef, and the only female winner.
See also
References
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External links
- Official website
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- MasterChef Junior at TV Guide
- MasterChef Junior ratings at TV by the Numbers
