MasterChef | |
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Season 7 | |
![]() Promotional poster for season 7, featuring (L to R) judges Christina Tosi and Gordon Ramsay | |
Judges |
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No. of contestants | 20 |
Winner | Shaun O'Neale |
Runners-up |
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No. of episodes | 19 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | June 1 September 14, 2016 | –
Season chronology |
The seventh season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef premiered on Fox on June 1, 2016 and concluded on September 14, 2016.
Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi returned as judges. Graham Elliot left the show after six seasons. In this season, the third judge was a series of guest judges.
The season was won by Shaun O'Neale with Brandi Mudd and David Williams finishing as co-runners-up. This season marked the first time that three home cooks competed in the finale.
Source for names, hometowns, and ages.[1] Occupations and nicknames as given on air or stated in cites.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
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Shaun O'Neale | 33 | Las Vegas, Nevada | DJ | Winner September 14 |
Brandi Mudd | 27 | Irvington, Kentucky | Elementary School Teacher | Runners-Up September 14 |
David Williams | 35 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Professional Poker Player | |
Tanorria Askew | 34 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Credit Union Coordinator | Eliminated September 7 |
Daniel "Dan" Paustian | 26 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Server | |
Katie Dixon | 33 | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Fitness Trainer/Retail Associate | Eliminated August 31 |
Nathan Barnhouse | 20 | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania | Tuxedo Salesman | |
Eric Howard | 26 | Queens, New York | Fireman | Eliminated August 24 |
Terence "Terry" Mueller | 40 | Long Island, New York | Handyman | |
Diamond Alexander | 24 | San Diego, California | Web Designer | Eliminated August 3 |
Andrea Galan | 21 | Miami, Florida | Student | Eliminated August 3 |
Alejandro Toro | 26 | Miami, Florida | Voice Over Artist | Eliminated July 27 |
D'Andre Balaoing | 25 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Bartender | Eliminated July 20 |
Diana Bilow | 23 | Plainfield, Illinois | Server | |
Manny Washington | 29 | Orlando, Florida | Fireman | Eliminated July 13 |
Lisa-Ann Marchesi | 46 | Gillette, New Jersey | Insurance Manager | Eliminated July 6 |
Brittany Craig | 22 | New Hartford, New York | Server | Eliminated June 29 |
Barbara Savage | 51 | Denver, Colorado | Investigator | Eliminated June 22 |
Bill Travers | 62 | Pauma Valley, California | Retired | Eliminated June 15 |
Cassie Peterson | 25 | Clear Lake, Iowa | Bakery Clerk |
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3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18/19 | |||||||||||
1 | Shaun | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | PT | PT | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | IMM | IN | LOW | PT | WIN | IMM | WIN | WINNER |
2 | Brandi | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | IMM | WIN | HIGH | IMM | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | IMM | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | RUNNERS-UP |
David | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | HIGH | WIN | IN | IMM | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | PT | ||
4 | Tanorria | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | ELIM | |
5 | Dan | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | PT | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | ELIM | ||
6 | Katie | IN | IMM | IN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | WIN | ELIM | ||||
7 | Nathan | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | NPT | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | IN | ELIM | |||||
8 | Eric | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | NPT | HIGH | WIN | LOW | PT | IN | IN | IN | IMM | LOW | ELIM | |||||||
9 | Terry | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | PT | PT | WIN | IMM | IN | ELIM | |||||||||
10 | Diamond | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | PT | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||
11 | Andrea | WIN | IMM | LOW | HIGH | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | ELIM | |||||||||||||
12 | Alejandro | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||||||
13 | D'Andre | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
Diana | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | LOW | LOW | LOW | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Manny | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Lisa-Ann | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | Brittany | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Barbara | IN | IMM | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Bill | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Cassie | ELIM |
No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Battle for a White Apron, Part 1" | June 1, 2016 | 3.81[2] | |
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2 | "Battle for a White Apron, Part 2" | June 8, 2016 | 4.08[3] | |
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3 | "Wolfgang Puck" | June 15, 2016 | 4.26[4] | |
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4 | "A MasterChef Wedding" | June 22, 2016 | 3.81[5] | |
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5 | "Mexican Mystery" | June 29, 2016 | 3.97[6] | |
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6 | "Gordon Ramsay Masterclass" | July 6, 2016 | 4.06[7] | |
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7 | "Jets, Vets, and Home Cooks" | July 13, 2016 | 3.65[8] | |
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8 | "The Good, The Bad, and The Offal" | July 20, 2016 | 3.87[9] | |
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9 | "A Piece of Cake" | July 27, 2016 | 3.41[10] | |
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10 | "The Weakest Links" | August 3, 2016 | 3.78[11] | |
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11 | "Sweet Surprise" | August 3, 2016 | 3.78[11] | |
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12 | "5 Star Food" | August 24, 2016 | 4.13[12] | |
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13 | "Hot Potato" | August 24, 2016 | 4.13[12] | |
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14 | "Tag Team" | August 31, 2016 | 4.17[13] | |
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15 | "Pop-Up Restaurant" | August 31, 2016 | 4.17[13] | |
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16 | "Family Drama" | September 7, 2016 | 4.39[14] | |
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17 | "Critics Choice" | September 7, 2016 | 4.39[14] | |
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18 | "The Finale, Pt. 1" | September 14, 2016 | 4.36[15] | |
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19 | "The Finale, Pt. 2" | September 14, 2016 | 4.36[15] | |
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