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The seventh season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef premiered on Fox on June 1, 2016 and concluded on September 14, 2016.
Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi returned as judges. Graham Elliot left the show after six seasons. In this season, the third judge was a series of guest judges.
The season was won by Shaun O'Neale with Brandi Mudd and David Williams finishing as co-runners-up. This season marked the first time that three home cooks competed in the finale.
Source for names, hometowns, and ages.[1] Occupations and nicknames as given on air or stated in cites.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun O'Neale | 33 | Las Vegas, Nevada | DJ | Winner September 14 |
| Brandi Mudd | 27 | Irvington, Kentucky | Teacher | Runners-Up September 14 |
| David Williams | 35 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Professional Poker Player | |
| Tanorria Askew | 34 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Credit Union Coordinator | |
| Daniel "Dan" Paustian | 26 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Server | |
| Katie Dixon | 33 | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Fitness Trainer/Retail Associate | |
| Nathan Barnhouse | 20 | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania | Tuxedo Salesman | |
| Eric Howard | 26 | Queens, New York | Fireman | |
| Terence "Terry" Mueller | 40 | Long Island, New York | Handyman | |
| Diamond Alexander | 24 | San Diego, California | Web Designer | |
| Andrea Galan | 21 | Miami, Florida | Student | |
| Alejandro Toro | 26 | Miami, Florida | Voice Over Artist | |
| D'Andre Balaoing | 25 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Bartender | |
| Diana Bilow | 23 | Plainfield, Illinois | Server | |
| Manny Washington | 29 | Orlando, Florida | Fireman | |
| Lisa-Ann Marchesi | 46 | Gillette, New Jersey | Insurance Manager | |
| Brittany Craig | 22 | New Hartford, New York | Server | |
| Barbara Savage | 51 | Denver, Colorado | Investigator | |
| Bill Travers | 62 | Pauma Valley, California | Retired | |
| Cassie Peterson | 25 | Clear Lake, Iowa | Bakery Clerk |
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18/19 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Shaun | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | PT | PT | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | IMM | IN | LOW | PT | WIN | IMM | WIN | WINNER | |
| 2 | Brandi | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | IMM | WIN | HIGH | IMM | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | IMM | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | ||
| David | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | HIGH | WIN | IN | IMM | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | PT | |||
| 4 | Tanorria | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | ELIM | ||
| 5 | Dan | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | PT | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | ELIM | |||
| 6 | Katie | IN | IMM | IN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | WIN | ELIM | |||||
| 7 | Nathan | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | NPT | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | IN | ELIM | ||||||
| 8 | Eric | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | NPT | HIGH | WIN | LOW | PT | IN | IN | IN | IMM | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||
| 9 | Terry | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | PT | PT | WIN | IMM | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||
| 10 | Diamond | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | PT | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Andrea | WIN | IMM | LOW | HIGH | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Alejandro | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | D'Andre | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||
| Diana | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | LOW | LOW | LOW | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Manny | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Lisa-Ann | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Brittany | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Barbara | IN | IMM | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Bill | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Cassie | 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, Pressure 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.
(IMM) The cook was selected by Mystery Box Challenge winner and didn't have to compete in the Elimination Test.
(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.
(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.