MasterChef Junior

This article is about the American version of Junior MasterChef. For the whole series franchise, see Junior MasterChef.
MasterChef Junior
Genre Cooking
Based on Junior MasterChef
Judges Gordon Ramsay
Christina Tosi (Season 4-)
Graham Elliot (Seasons 1-4)
Joe Bastianich (Seasons 1-3)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 34 (as of January 29, 2016)
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 (2013-09-27) – 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]

Format

Children between the ages of 8 and 13 apply to become a contestant on the series. 24 applicants are chosen to audition.[2] At the auditions, the applicants are split into three groups. One group prepares seafood dishes, one prepares pasta dishes and one group prepares dessert dishes to present to the judges.[7] 12 of the applicants become contestants for the next round and all 24 receive one of the MasterChef franchise's signature aprons that they get to keep, regardless of their progress.[7]

After the audition round, two contestants are sent home per episode. The winner receives a prize of $100,000[7] and the MasterChef Junior trophy.

History

The first season of MasterChef Junior premiered on September 27, 2013.[1]

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.

Series Overview

Seasons

Season Episodes Originally aired No. of Finalists Results
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 Osta Smith Avery Kyle

Judges

Former Judges

Ratings

U.S. television ratings for Masterchef Junior
Season Timeslot (ET) Number of Episodes Premiere Finale TV Season
Date Viewers
(millions)		 Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Friday 8:00 PM 7 September 27, 2013 4.29[8] November 8, 2013 4.14[9] 2013–14
2 Tuesday 8:00 PM 7 November 4, 2014 5.09[10] December 16, 2014 5.66[8] 2014–15
3 8 January 6, 2015 5.33[11] February 24, 2015 4.83[12]
4 Friday 8:00 PM 12 November 6, 2015 4.16[13] January 29, 2016 TBD 2015–16

Cast

Like its adult counterpart, MasterChef Junior is judged by Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot.[2] Bastianich did not return for the show's fourth season, being replaced by pastry chef Christina Tosi.[14]

Production

Fox placed casting calls for participants in January 2013.[15] Fox officially ordered the series (then under the name Junior MasterChef) on May 10, 2013.[16] The name was later changed to MasterChef Junior. 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 MasterChef Junior, but one of the contestants (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 the contestants, but not at them.[7]

Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

The first season premiered on September 27, 2013, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich acting as the series' judges.

The winner of MasterChef Junior season 1 was Alexander Weiss, a 13-year-old from New York City.

4th place contestant Troy Glass is now a famous celebrity, appearing on Kids React and other cooking shows, and making cameos on shows like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..

Season 2 (2014)

The second season premiered on November 4, 2014, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich again acting as the series' judges.

The winner of MasterChef Junior season 2 was Logan Guleff, an 11-year-old from Memphis. He is the youngest male winner of MasterChef Junior.

Season 3 (2015)

The third season premiered on January 6, 2015, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich once again acting as the series' judges.

The winner of MasterChef Junior season 3 was Nathan Odom, a 12-year-old from San Diego.

Season 4 (2015-2016)

The fourth season premiered on November 6, 2015, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Christina Tosi acting as the series' judges.

The winner of MasterChef Junior season 4 was Addison Osta Smith, a 9-year-old from River Forest. She is the youngest winner of MasterChef Junior, and the first female winner.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mitovich, Matt (June 26, 2013). "Fall TV: Fox Premiere Dates Open With X Factor, Bones Set for November Move to Fridays". TV Line. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Junior MasterChef". (Official site) Fox.com. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Fox Orders Season 3 of 'MasterChef Junior'". Deadline Hollywood. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Snetiker, Marc (2014-10-02). "Meet the new kid chefs on 'MasterChef Junior' season 2". Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  5. 1 2 "'MasterChef Junior' Season 3 Premiere: The Cooking Competition Junior Edition Is Back On January 6, 2015! Judge Joe Bastianich Bids Good Bye To The Show". KDramaStars. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "'Meet the Newest Batch of Bite-Sized Home Cooks on New Season of FOX's MASTERCHEF JUNIOR". Broadway World. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Harris, Beth (August 2, 2013). "'MasterChef Junior': Gordon Ramsay Talks New Fox Cooking Series Featuring Children". HuffingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  8. 1 2 Kondolojy, Amanda (December 17, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS' & 'The Voice' Adjusted Up, No Adjustment for 'Person of Interest' or 'MasterChef Junior'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ Bibel, Sara (November 11, 2013). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Dracula' & 'The Neighbors' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  10. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 5, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'About a Boy' & 'Selfie' Adjusted Down + Final Election Coverage Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  11. ↑ Bibel, Sara (January 8, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: No Adjustments to 'Agent Carter', 'Person of Interest' or 'Forever'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  12. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 25, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' Adjusted Up; 'NCIS', 'NCIS: New Orleans', 'Fresh Off the Boat', 'New Girl' & 'TV's Hottest Commercials' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  13. ↑ Porter, Rick (November 9, 2015). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Blue Bloods' adjusts up, everything else holds". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  14. ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "‘MasterChef Junior’ Renewed For Season 4, Christina Tosi Joins As New Judge - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  15. ↑ Nguyen, Tina (January 18, 2013). "MasterChef Now Casting For Children For Gordon Ramsay To Emotionally Destroy". TheBraiser.com. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  16. ↑ Marechal, AJ (May 10, 2013). "Fox, Gordon Ramsay to Cook Up 'Junior Masterchef'". Variety. Variety Media. Retrieved August 12, 2013.

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