MasterChef Junior | |
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Season 1 | |
Judges | |
No. of contestants | 12 |
Winner | Alexander Weiss |
Runner-up | Dara Yu |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 27 November 8, 2013 | –
Season chronology |
The first season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef Junior premiered on Fox on September 27, 2013 and concluded on November 8, 2013.
The winner was Alexander Weiss, a 13-year-old from New York City, New York, with Dara Yu from Los Angeles, California being the runner-up. Dara later returned to MasterChef as an adult and won its 12th season.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Status |
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Alexander Weiss[1] | 13 | New York City, New York | Winner November 8 |
Dara Yu[2] | 12 | Los Angeles, California | Runner-Up November 8 |
Jack Hoffman[3] | 10 | East Rockaway, New York | Eliminated November 1 |
Troy Glass[2] | 12 | Thousand Oaks, California | |
Gavin Pola[4] | 10 | San Francisco, California | Eliminated October 25 |
Sarah Lane[2] | 9 | Pacific Palisades, California | |
Kaylen Alfred[5] | 11 | Culver City, California | Eliminated October 18 |
Sofia Hublitz[3] | 12 | Brooklyn, New York | |
Jewels Gold[6] | 12 | Santa Ana, California | Eliminated October 11 |
Roen Guerin[7] | 12 | Brooklyn, New York | |
Molly Round[8] | 12 | Pasadena, California | Eliminated October 4 |
Tommy Peters[9] | 11 | Palos Verdes Estates, California |
Place | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||
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2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
1 | Alexander | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | IN | WIN | WINNER |
2 | Dara | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | RUNNER-UP |
3 | Jack | WIN | IMM | IMM | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | |
Troy | HIGH | IN | IMM | IN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | WIN | ELIM | ||
5 | Gavin | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | ELIM | |||
Sarah | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | ELIM | ||||
7 | Kaylen | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | ELIM | ||||
Sofia | IN | IN | IMM | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||
9 | Jewels | IN | LOW | IMM | ELIM | ||||||
Roen | IN | IN | IMM | ELIM | |||||||
11 | Molly | IN | ELIM | ||||||||
Tommy | IN | ELIM |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | 1 | "Here Come the Kids" | September 27, 2013 | 4.29[10] | |
Twenty-four child chefs compete for a spot in the top twelve. The children are split up into three groups of eight. The first group is assigned to create a seafood dish of their choosing. Sofia, Roen, Jack, and Molly advance into the top twelve, while Mina, Justin, Daniel, and Franco are eliminated. The second group is assigned to create a plate of fresh pasta. Dara, Tommy, Jewels, Troy, and Gavin advance to the next round, while Noah, Sage, and Sara are eliminated. The final group has to create a dessert. Alexander, Sarah, and Kaylen finish up the top twelve lineup, while Amanda, Lishai, Hana, Nathan, and Ethan are eliminated. | |||||
2 | 2 | "School's Out... But the MasterChef Kitchen is Open!" | October 4, 2013 | 3.95[11] | |
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3 | 3 | "Whip It" | October 11, 2013 | 3.92[12] | |
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4 | 4 | "Bad Food Bares" | October 18, 2013 | 3.96[13] | |
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5 | 5 | "Restaurant Takeovers" | October 25, 2013 | 3.87[14] | |
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6 | 6 | "Finale, Part 1" | November 1, 2013 | 4.01[15] | |
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7 | 7 | "Finale, Part 2" | November 8, 2013 | 4.14[16] | |
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