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The third season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef had a 2-night premiere on Fox on June 4 and 5, 2012.[1]
The season concluded on September 10, 2012, with the first blind contestant, Christine Hà, winning the MasterChef title, and Josh Marks becoming the runner-up.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Hà | 32 | Houston, Texas | MFA Student | |
| Josh Marks | 24 | Army Contract Specialist | Returned Eliminated | |
| Becky Reams | 27 | Stilwell, Kansas | Food Photographer | Eliminated September 4 |
| Frank Mirando | 28 | Holbrook, New York | Stockbroker | Eliminated August 28 |
| Mairym "Monti" Carlo | 36 | Los Angeles, California | Homemaker | Eliminated August 21 |
| David Martinez | 32 | Chicago, Illinois | Educational Administrator | Eliminated August 14 |
| Felix Fang | 24 | Hollywood, California | Food Runner | Eliminated July 24 |
| Stacey Amagrande | 29 | Apple Valley, California | Farmers Market Manager | Eliminated July 17 |
| Tali Clavijo | 29 | Chicago, Illinois | Musician | Eliminated July 9 |
| Mike Hill | 40 | Powder Springs, Georgia | Contractor | Eliminated July 3 |
| Tanya Noble | 21 | Austin, Texas | Sociology Student | |
| Anna Rossi | 28 | Boston, Massachusetts | Pharmaceutical Sales Rep | Eliminated July 2 |
| Scott Little | 38 | Annandale, Virginia | Interactive Producer | Eliminated June 26 |
| Ryan Umane | 26 | New York, New York | Unemployed | Eliminated June 25 |
| Helene Leeds | 35 | Baldwin, Maryland | Health Coach | Eliminated June 19 |
| Michael Chen | 19 | Austin, Texas | Meteorology Student | Eliminated June 18 |
| Dave Mack | 27 | Davie, Florida | Caviar Sales Director | Eliminated June 12 |
| Samantha De Silva | 27 | Miami, Florida | Design Consultant | |
| Place | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Christine | IN | IN | PT | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | IMM | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | WIN | WIN | LOW | WINNER |
| 2 | Josh | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | PT | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | ELIM | RET | IN | LOW | LOW | WIN | LOW | LOW | HIGH | WIN | |||
| 3 | Becky | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | IN | IMM | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | LOW | ELIM | |
| 4 | Frank | IN | WIN | PT | IN | LOW | NPT | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IMM | IMM | IN | WIN | NPT | IN | HIGH | ELIM | |||
| 5 | Monti | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | PT | IN | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | ELIM | ||||
| 6 | David | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | IN | PT | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | IN | IMM | WIN | LOW | ELIM | ||||||
| 7 | Felix | WIN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | NPT | IN | WIN | IMM | IN | ELIM | |||||||
| 8 | Stacey | IN | IN | NPT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||
| 9 | Tali | IN | LOW | PT | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Mike | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
| Tanya | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | LOW | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Anna | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Scott | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Ryan | LOW | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Helene | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Michael | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Dave | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Samantha | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(WINNER) This cook won the competition.
(RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.
(WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge 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 an 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.
(PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced.
(NPT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, did not compete in the Pressure Test, and advanced.
(RET) The cook won the Reinstation Challenge and returned to the competition.
(LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge or Pressure Test, but advanced.
(LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team Challenge, but advanced.
(ELIM) The cook was eliminated from Masterchef.