MasterChef (American TV series) season 11 explained

Season Name:	MasterChef: Legends
Module1:	Judges: Gordon Ramsay Aarón Sánchez Joe Bastianich Num Contestants: 15 Winner: Kelsey Murphy Runner Up: Autumn Moretti Suu Khin
Num Episodes:	18
Network:	Fox

The eleventh season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef (also known as MasterChef: Legends) premiered on Fox on June 2, 2021, and concluded on September 15, 2021. Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, and Joe Bastianich all returned as judges. The season was won by physical therapist Kelsey Murphy, with bartender Autumn Moretti and food blogger Suu Khin finishing as co-runners-up.

Production

In July 2020, it was reported that the first half of an eleventh season had been filmed, with production shutting down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] Production on the season resumed on October 26, 2020.^[2] On April 7, 2021, it was announced that the season would premiere on June 2, 2021 and would feature culinary legend guests.^{[3] [4]}

Top 15

Source for all first names, ages, hometowns, and occupations.^[5]

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Occupation	Status
Kelsey Murphy^[6]	32	Indianapolis, Indiana	Physical therapist	Winner September 15
Autumn Moretti^[7]	27	Boston, Massachusetts	Bartender	Runners-up September 15
Suu Khin^[8]	30	Houston, Texas	Food blogger
Alejandro Valdivia^[9]	39	Atlanta, Georgia	Professional animal trainer	Eliminated September 8
Michael Newman^[10]	47	Asbury Park, New Jersey	Lifestyle coach	Eliminated September 1
Abe Konick^[11]	22	New York, New York	Student
Anne Hicks^[12]	39	Kalamazoo, Michigan	Small business owner	Eliminated August 25
Joseph Manglicmot^[13]	32	Houston, Texas	Environmental engineer
Lexy Rogers	23	Zion, Illinois	Stay-at-home mom	Eliminated August 18
Tay Westberry^[14]	29	Omaha, Nebraska	Radio host	Eliminated July 21
Miles Gateff^[15]	31	Frisco, Texas	YouTube gamer	Eliminated July 14
Matt Gagnon^[16]	36	Cromwell, Connecticut	Construction worker	Eliminated July 7
Mary Jayne Buckingham^[17]	59	Bastrop, Texas	Hospice nursing assistant	Withdrew July 7
Annai Gonzalez^[18]	25	Dallas, Texas	Legal assistant	Eliminated June 30
Elyce Wooten	39	Chicago, Illinois	Salon owner	Eliminated June 23

Elimination table

Place	Contestant	Episode
		4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14		15	16		17/18
1	Kelsey	WIN	IN	HIGH	HIGH	IN	HIGH	IN	WIN	WIN	WIN	IN	LOW	WIN	IMM	IMM	WINNER
2	Autumn	HIGH	IN	IN	WIN	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IMM
	Suu	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	LOW	WIN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	WIN
4	Alejandro	LOW	IN	IN	LOW	LOW	IN	IN	IN	IN	LOW	WIN	IMM	IN	IN	ELIM
5	Michael	IN	HIGH	IN	LOW	IN	IN	IN	IN	LOW	LOW	IN	ELIM
6	Abe	IN	LOW	WIN	IN	HIGH	IN	LOW	WIN	IN	ELIM
7	Anne	IN	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	IN	IN	LOW	LOW	ELIM
8	Joseph	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	LOW	WIN	IMM	ELIM
9	Lexy	IN	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	IN	HIGH	ELIM
10	Tay	IN	WIN	IN	IN	ELIM
11	Miles	IN	IN	IN	ELIM
12	Matt	IN	LOW	ELIM
13	Mary Jayne	IN	IN	WDR
14	Annai	LOW	ELIM
15	Elyce	ELIM

(WINNER) This cook won the competition.

(RUNNER-UP) This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals.

(WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge/ Skills Test or Elimination Test).

(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 wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.

(IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.

(IMM) The cook didn't 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, and they advanced.

(LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team Challenge and they advanced.

(WDR) The cook withdrew from the competition.

(ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.

Notes and References

1. Web site: MasterChef: Fox Reality Competition Series Eyes October Production Restart. Deadline Hollywood. Peter White. July 22, 2020. June 1, 2021. June 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603004744/https://deadline.com/2020/07/masterchef-fox-competition-october-production-restart-1202992396/. live.
2. Web site: Fox's MasterChef Resumes Production On Season 11. Deadline Hollywood. Denise Petski. October 29, 2020. June 1, 2021. October 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018110658/https://deadline.com/2020/10/masterchef-fox-reality-competition-series-resumes-production-covid-19-season-11-1234606056/. live.
3. Web site: Fox Sets Summer Premiere Dates For Rob Lowe-Hosted Mental Samurai, Lego Masters With Will Arnett, Beat Shazam With Jamie Foxx, More. Deadline Hollywood. Denise Petski. April 7, 2021. June 1, 2021. April 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413150559/https://deadline.com/2021/04/fox-summer-premiere-dates-rob-lowe-hosted-mental-samurai-lego-masters-will-arnett-beat-shazam-jamie-foxx-more-1234729685/. live.
4. FOX Announces Summer 2021 Schedule. Fox. The Futon Critic. April 7, 2021. June 1, 2021.
5. Web site: Meet the Top 15 Home Cooks Who Won a White Apron For Season 11 of MasterChef. Parade. Paulette Cohn. June 16, 2021. June 17, 2021. June 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210617011308/https://parade.com/1223970/paulettecohn/master-chef-top-15-photos-season-11/. live.
6. News: Naperville woman tries to win MasterChef judges over with dessert: 'A dream come true'. Chicago Tribune. Tracy Swartz. June 2, 2021. June 3, 2021. June 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603011402/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-masterchef-elyce-wooten-hells-kitchen-alex-crime-scene-kitchen-20210603-orydsyn5ubeszamkn7zfqin3xe-story.html. live.
7. Web site: Kitty Autumn. Facebook. June 18, 2021.
8. Web site: MasterChef contestant from Houston wins white apron, brings Burmese recipes to spotlight. Fox 26 Houston. Natalie Hee. June 2, 2021. June 3, 2021. June 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603045712/https://www.fox26houston.com/news/masterchef-contestant-from-houston-wins-white-apron-brings-burmese-recipes-to-spotlight. live.
9. Web site: Atlanta's Dorian Hunter, MasterChef 2019 winner, returns to mentor season 11 contestants. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Rodney Ho. June 1, 2021. June 2, 2021. June 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603035219/https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/atlantas-dorian-hunter-masterchef-2019-winner-returns-to-mentor-season-11-contestants/SPW4CRUQQBCBPFC46LALVR5IIM/. live.
10. Web site: MikeBasia Newman. Facebook. June 18, 2021. June 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220610203713/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpeople%2FMichaelBasia-Newman%2F100009641712925. live.
11. 1403729050699436042. Join us in rooting for Food Studies student Abe Konick, who's currently competing on @MASTERCHEFonFOX! Abe, you have our whole community cheering you on! . nyusteinhardt. NYU Steinhardt. NYU Steinhardt. June 12, 2021. June 17, 2021.
12. Web site: Kalamazoo woman competing in new season of MasterChef: Legends shares her story. Fox 17 West Michigan. Lauren Kummer. June 11, 2021. June 14, 2021. June 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210611231121/https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/kalamazoo-woman-competing-in-new-season-of-masterchef-legends-shares-her-story. live.
13. Web site: Another contestant representing Houston on FOX's Masterchef: Legends. Fox 26 Houston. Natalie Hee. June 9, 2021. June 10, 2021. June 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210610072319/https://www.fox26houston.com/news/another-contestant-representing-houston-on-foxs-masterchef-legends. live.
14. Web site: Tay Westberry. Facebook. June 17, 2021. June 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220610203726/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftlwestberry. live.
15. Web site: Miles Gateff (@ihave2seats). Twitter. June 17, 2021. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201120/https://twitter.com/ihave2seats. live.
16. Web site: Matt Gagnon (@mattgagnon25). Instagram. June 18, 2021. June 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220610203648/https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/mattgagnon25/. live.
17. Web site: Mary Jayne Buckingham. Facebook. June 17, 2021. June 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220610203714/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmaryjayne.buckingham. live.
18. Web site: Where is Annai Gonzalez now? MasterChef: Legends contestant booted out for cheesecake in mold. Meaww.com. Sushma Karra. June 30, 2021. Jul 1, 2021. July 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701021611/https://meaww.com/masterchef-legends-where-annazi-gonzalez-now-eliminated-cheesecake-mold-served-judges-mexican-fox. live.