MasterChef Junior (American TV series) season 8
MasterChef Junior | |
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Season 8 | |
![]() Promotional poster for season 8, featuring (2nd row, L to R) judges Aarón Sanchez, Gordon Ramsay, and Daphne Oz | |
Judges | |
No. of contestants | 16 |
Winner | Liya Chu |
Runner-up | Grayson Price |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | March 17 June 23, 2022 | –
Season chronology |
The eighth season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef Junior premiered on Fox on March 17, 2022, and concluded on June 23, 2022. Gordon Ramsay and Aarón Sanchez returned as judges from the previous season, while Daphne Oz joined as a new judge.[1][2][3] The season was won by Liya Chu, a 10-year-old from Scarsdale, New York, with Grayson Price from Austin, Texas being the runner-up.
Production
[edit]The season was filmed in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic,[4][5] and was officially announced on July 17, 2019.[3] Additionally, it was revealed that Gordon Ramsay and Aarón Sanchez would return as judges, along with new judge Daphne Oz replacing Christina Tosi.[2]
The season was originally slated to premiere in September 2020 during the 2020–21 United States television season,[6] but was later pushed to the 2021–22 television season, being replaced by I Can See Your Voice.[7][8] On January 26, 2022, it was announced that the eighth season would premiere on March 17, 2022.[9][10]
Top 16
[edit]Sources for first names and hometowns:[11][12]
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Status |
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Liya Chu[13] | 10[14] | Scarsdale, New York | Winner June 23 |
Grayson Price[15] | 11[16] | Austin, Texas | Runner-up June 23 |
Ivy Childs[17] | 8[18] | Darien, Connecticut | Eliminated June 14 |
Molly Leighninger[19] | 10[20] | Springfield, Missouri | Eliminated June 2 |
Eva Kozar[5] | 11[21] | Sag Harbor, New York | |
A'Dan Lisaula[22] | 10[23] | Atlanta, Georgia | Eliminated May 26 |
Cruz Ramirez[24] | 8[25] | Porter Ranch, California | Eliminated May 19 |
Abir Bhatia[26] | 10[27] | San Ramon, California | Eliminated May 12 |
Ciara Rogers[4] | 11[28] | Bakersfield, California | Eliminated May 5 |
Starla Chapman[29] | 10[30] | Bay Minette, Alabama | Eliminated April 28 |
Andrew Lee[31] | 10[32] | Superior Township, Michigan | Eliminated April 21 |
Freddy Taylor[33] | 12[34] | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Eliminated April 14 |
Maclain Rockett[13] | 12[35] | South Salem, New York | Eliminated April 7 |
Jillian Maher[13] | 11[36] | Yonkers, New York | Eliminated March 31 |
Tegan Bahm[37] | 9[38] | Billings, Montana | Eliminated March 24 |
Blake Schmidt[39] | 11[40] | Darien, Illinois | Eliminated March 17 |
Elimination table
[edit]Place | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | |||||||||
1 | Liya | WIN | LOW | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | WINNER |
2 | Grayson | WIN | IN | IMM | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | IN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | RUNNER-UP |
3 | Ivy | LOW | LOW | WIN | WIN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | ELIM | |
4 | Molly | IN | IN | IMM | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||
5 | Eva | IN | WIN | IMM | LOW | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | LOW | IN | ELIM | ||||
6 | A'Dan | WIN | LOW | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | LOW | WIN | IMM | ELIM | ||||||
7 | Cruz | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||
8 | Abir | LOW | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | ELIM | |||||||||
9 | Ciara | IN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||
10 | Starla | IN | IN | IMM | LOW | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||||
11 | Andrew | IN | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||
12 | Freddy | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
13 | Maclain | IN | WIN | IMM | WIN | HIGH | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||
14 | Jillian | IN | WIN | IMM | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Tegan | IN | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Blake | ELIM |
- (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.
- (WIN) The cook won an individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge, Elimination Test, Pressure Test, or Skills Challenge).
- (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
- (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge but didn't win.
- (IN) The cook was not selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.
- (IN) The cook was not selected as a top or bottom entry in a Team Challenge.
- (IMM) The cook did not have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.
- (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge or Pressure Test, and advanced.
- (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in a Team Challenge, and they advanced.
- (ELIM) The cook was eliminated.
Episodes
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title [41][42] | Original air date [41][42] | Prod. code [41] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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80 | 1 | "Junior Edition: Punch and Munch" | March 17, 2022 | JRM-801 | 2.07[43] |
After a video highlighting the audition process, the contestants meet the judges and are informed of this year's prize package: the $100,000 cash prize, the MasterChef Junior trophy, kitchen appliances from Viking Range, countertop appliances from Breville, kitchen tools and bakeware from OXO, and a trip to Caesars Palace to eat at one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants.
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81 | 2 | "Junior Edition: Taste It, Make It" | March 24, 2022 | JRM-802 | 2.04[44] |
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82 | 3 | "Junior Edition: All's Fair at Ren Faire" | March 31, 2022 | JRM-803 | 1.98[45] |
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83 | 4 | "Junior Edition: Donut Holes & Hold Your Nose" | April 7, 2022 | JRM-804 | 2.11[46] |
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84 | 5 | "Junior Edition: Daphne's Baby Shower" | April 14, 2022 | JRM-805 | 2.01[47] |
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85 | 6 | "Junior Edition: Where's Walnuts?" | April 21, 2022 | JRM-806 | 2.04[48] |
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86 | 7 | "Junior Edition: Motocross Mayhem" | April 28, 2022 | JRM-807 | 1.82[49] |
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87 | 8 | "Junior Edition: Jalapeño Business" | May 5, 2022 | JRM-808 | 1.98[50] |
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88 | 9 | "Junior Edition: The Big Bake Sale" | May 12, 2022 | JRM-809 | 1.89[51] |
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89 | 10 | "Junior Edition: Totally Egg-streme!" | May 19, 2022 | JRM-810 | 1.97[52] |
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90 | 11 | "Junior Edition: The Restaurant Takeover" | May 26, 2022 | JRM-811 | 1.94[53] |
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91 | 12 | "Junior Edition: Alexander in a Box" | June 2, 2022 | JRM-812 | 2.17[54] |
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92 | 13 | "Junior Edition: WWE Tag Team" | June 2, 2022 | JRM-813 | 2.00[54] |
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93 | 14 | "Junior Edition: The Semi-Final" | June 14, 2022 | JRM-814 | 1.56[55] |
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94 | 15 | "Junior Edition: The Road to the Finale" | June 23, 2022 | SP-2220 | 1.70[56] |
Ramsay and Sanchez take a look back at the highlights of the season, including a countdown of the best bloopers of the year. | |||||
95 | 16 | "Junior Edition: The Finale" | June 23, 2022 | JRM-815 | 2.22[56] |
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