MasterChef Junior

About MasterChef Junior

Debuting in 2013 and produced by Shine America and One Potato Two Potato, MasterChef Junior is a cooking competition television series that features children aged 8 to 13 showcasing their culinary abilities. The show's format includes a series of challenges that test the young chefs' knowledge, creativity, skill, and passion for food. Challenges range from mystery box challenges where contestants must create dishes with a limited number of ingredients, to team challenges that result in contestants receiving praise or facing elimination.

Making / Production

The production team behind MasterChef Junior is helmed by executive producers Gordon Ramsay, Robin Ashbrook, and Pat Llewellyn. The show has seen several shooting locations throughout the United States and has maintained high production values with professionally equipped kitchen sets and high-quality ingredients for the challenges.

Actors

• Gordon Ramsay as Himself - A celebrity chef, Ramsay is not just a judge but also a mentor to the young contestants, tempering his notorious fiery personality to guide them.
• Christina Tosi as Herself - The American chef, author, and television personality has served on the judging panel sharing her expertise and knowledge on the process.
• Joe Bastianich as Himself - Restaurateur and food writer Bastianich, outlines the professionalism and culinary tradition aspects of the competition.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The youngest-ever winner was 9-year-old Logan Guleff in Season 2
• Unlike its adult counterpart, no contestant is eliminated during the first episode of MasterChef Junior.
• Over 20 countries have developed a Junior version of MasterChef inspired by this show.

Awards

Although MasterChef Junior has not won any major awards, the series has been well-received by critics and audiences alike, and it has helped boost the culinary aspirations of youngsters around the world.

Quotes

• Gordon Ramsay: "The secret ingredient is always, always, ALWAYS love!"
• Joe Bastianich: "You can taste when a dish has been cooked with passion."
• Christina Tosi: "The kitchen is the heart of my home – it's where we spend the most time!"

Music, Soundtrack

• The show's opening theme, "Hots Bulgar" by The Gonifs.
• Music supervisors on the show have included Ashley Shafer and Liz Lawson.