MasterChef Indonesia explained

Genre:	Talent show Cookery Reality show
Creator:	Franc Roddam
Judges:	Juna Rorimpandey Rinrin Marinka Vindex Tengker Degan Septoadji Arnold Poernomo Matteo Guerinoni Renatta Moeloek
Country:	Indonesia
Language:	Indonesian
Num Seasons:	11
Num Episodes:	264
Runtime:	120–270 minutes
Camera:	Multiple-camera
Network:	RCTI

MasterChef Indonesia (abbreviated as MCI) is an Indonesian competitive cooking reality show based on the original British series of the same name, open to amateur and home chefs.^[1] Produced by Endemol Shine Group, it debuted on 1 May 2011 on RCTI and has eleven seasons to date.

Format

MasterChef Indonesia airs two days a week from Saturday to Sunday. The competition takes place in the RCTI's studio in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta which is known as MasterChef Gallery and includes a large kitchen area with several cooking stations which is overlooked by a balcony, a well-stocked pantry, and a freezer.^[2]

At the audition round, the contestants have to prepare their mainstay dish for around 30 minutes. The judges can advance them to the next round based on their dishes by deciding to give them an apron or not.

In the bootcamp round, the first challenge is to have the contestants perform basic skills such as filleting a fish, peeling shrimp, etc. During that time, the judges will observe their techniques. The second challenge requires the contestants to create a dish using a prepared staple ingredient. The judges can advance them to the gallery round or eliminate them, taking their aprons, based on their cooking techniques and the taste of their dishes.

Subsequently, the formal competition typically begins following a three event cycle that takes place over two episodes, where the judges will eliminate one or even two contestants after the third event. The events typically are:

Mystery Box: Contestants are all given a box with the same ingredients and must use only those ingredients to create a dish within a fixed amount of time. The judges will select 3 dishes based on visual appearance and technique alone to taste, and from these 3 select one winner who will gain an advantage to prevent the pressure test and advance to the next round automatically.
Elimination Test: The judges explain to the mystery box winner the theme of the elimination test (or sometimes take the winner to the pantry) and tell of at least one advantage. The typical example of this is selecting the specific ingredient to use or dish to recreate, but can also include automatic advancement to the next round, assigning certain ingredients to specific chefs or saving one of the contestants. The rest of the contestants are then informed and collected any ingredients that has been prepared for this test with a fixed amount of time to complete the dish. Judges evaluate all dishes based on taste and visual appeal. One from the contestants with a best dish will go straight to the next round and then the judges will nominate some of the contestants with a worst dish and critique their dishes before telling them to get ready for the pressure test.
Pressure Test: The worst performing contestants must compete against each other to make a standard dish within a very limited amount of time that requires a great degree of cooking finesse. For those contestants who pass to the next round will watch the test from the balcony. Each dish is judged on the taste, visual appeal and technique, and the losing contestant is eliminated.
Signature Dish: Contestants are tasked with creating a dish that represented themselves and their cooking philosophy around a staple ingredient or theme.
Duplication Test: Contestants are required to duplicate a certain dish in terms of presentation and taste.
Skills Test: The judges explain the preparation of a specific dish, or the preparation of an ingredient. The contestant is then required to reproduce that dish in a specific time limit – typically 15–20 minutes. The judges then look the contestant's attempt and give feedback. The judges give a 1-minute penalty to a contestant who cannot prepare the ingredient or cook the dish properly before continuing the next step.
Offsite Challenge: Challenges that must be done outside the MasterChef gallery.

Seasons overview

Season	Premiere Date	Finale Date	Time	Winner	Runner-up	No. of Finalists	Judges
Season	Premiere Date	Finale Date	Time	Winner	Runner-up	No. of Finalists	1	2	3
1			4:30 pm	Lucky Andreono †	Agus Gazali Rahman	20	Juna Rorimpandey	Rinrin Marinka	Vindex Tengker
2			5:30 pm	Desi Trisnawati	Taufik Hidayat	20	Degan Septoadji		Juna Rorimpandey
3			4:15 pm	William Gozali	Febrian Wicaksono	25	Degan Septoadji		Arnold Poernomo
4			4:30 pm	Luvita Hodiono	Deny Gumilang	30	Matteo Guerinoni	Arnold Poernomo
5			4:00 pm	Stefani Horison	Kaisha Fridayassie	26	Juna Rorimpandey	Renatta Moeloek	Arnold Poernomo
6			4:30 pm	Eric Herjanto	Firhan Ashari	28
7				Jerry Andrean	Audrey Wicaksana Tanaja	20
8				Jesselyn Lauwreen	Nadya Puteri	18
9			5:00 pm	Cheryl Puteri Gunawan	Palitho Aventus Simanjuntak	22
10			5:00 pm	Giovanni Vergio	Fahmi Prachaya Ruangroj	24
11		26 November 2023	4:30 pm	Belinda Christina Sianto	Rizkisyah Putra Singarimbun	24

Note:

Winners and Runner-ups' statistics

Winners

Season	Contestants	Age	Origin	Occupation	Win amount		Number of Pressure Tests
Season	Contestants	Age	Origin	Occupation	Individual	Team	Yes	No
1	Lucky Andreono †	31	Malang	Furniture Entrepreneur	10	4	6	0
2	Desi Trisnawati	39	Bangka	Hotel Director	11	6	4	0
3	William Gozali	22	Jakarta	Store Supervisor	5	5	3	0
4	Luvita Hodiono	20	Jakarta	College Student	7	3	1	0
5	Stefani Horison	22	Sampit	Online Food Entrepreneur	1	3	6	1
6	Eric Herjanto	33	Jakarta	Scientist	5	1	3	0
7	Jerry Andrean	24	Banten	Entrepreneur	3	1	5	0
8	Jesselyn Lauwreen	21	Medan	Fresh Graduate	3	2	6	0
9	Cheryl Puteri Gunawan	24	Surabaya	Content Creator	2	0	3	0
10	Giovanni Vergio	28	Jakarta	Expedition Marketing	6	0	4	1
11	Belinda Christina Sianto	22	Malang	Student	2	3	7	0

Runner-ups

Season	Contestants	Age	Origin	Occupation	Win amount		Number of Pressure Tests
Season	Contestants	Age	Origin	Occupation	Individual	Team	Yes	No
1	Agus Gazali Rahman	25	Banjarmasin	Teacher	5	4	4	0
2	Taufik Hidayat	30	Surabaya	Property Agent	9		8	0
3	Febrian Wicaksono	25	Solo	Private Employee	4	2	7	0
4	Deny Gumilang	35	Jakarta	Entrepreneur	5	0	5	0
5	Kaisha Fridayassie	30	Bogor	Entrepreneur	2	2	7	0
6	Firhan Ashari	22	Cilegon	College Student	4	2	4	0
7	Audrey Wicaksana Tanaja	23	Surabaya	Cook Helper	1	3	5	0
8	Nadya Puteri	25	Jakarta	Bread Seller	4	0	7	0
9	Palitho Aventus Simanjuntak	29	Malang	Cafe Owner	1	2	8	0
10	Fahmi Prachaya Ruangroj	22	Bogor	Fresh Graduate	4	1	4	1
11	Rizkisyah Putra Singarimbun	22	Medan	Restaurant Employee	5	3	4	0

Notes:

Seasons synopsis

Season 1 (2011)

This inaugural season premiered on 1 May 2011. The judges for this season were Juna Rorimpandey, Rinrin Marinka, and Vindex Tengker. There were 20 finalists competing for the title.

On 8 May 2011, Dudi withdrew from the competition due to his deteriorating health condition.

The first Indonesian MasterChef winner was Lucky Andreono, a 31-year-old furniture entrepreneur, with Agus Sasirangan, a 25-year-old teacher, being the runner-up.

Top 20

Rank	Contestant	Age	Origin	Occupation	Status	Ref
1	Lucky Andreono†	31	Malang	Furniture Entrepreneur	Winner 21 August	^[3]
2	Agus Gazali Rahman	25		Teacher	Runner-up 21 August
3	Santiana Hermono	27	Yogyakarta	Computer Sales	Eliminated 14 August
4	Rahmi Melati Johan	22	Padang	College Student	Eliminated 7 August
5	Priscilya "Priscil" Princessa	22	Bandung	Model	Eliminated 24 July
6	Feronika "Fero"Ang	25	Toli-Toli	Interior Designer	Eliminated 5 June Returned 11 June Second Elimination 10 July
7	Albie Martha Hidayat	36	Bandung	Store Manager	Eliminated 3 July
8	Gunawan "Sarwan" Hakim	41	Surabaya	Office Boy	Eliminated 26 June
9	Duhita "Tata" Cynthia Arsani	28	Jakarta	Cafe Owner	Eliminated 19 June
10	Kevindra "Kevin" Prianto Soemantri	18	Jakarta	Student	Eliminated 12 June
11	Hendry Ho	31	Bandar Lampung	Private Teacher	Eliminated 11 June Second Elimination 2 July
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (4 June)*
12	Sasha Ali Halvorsen	37	Jakarta	Engineer	Eliminated 29 May
13	Teguh Adi Prabowo	38	Surabaya	Craftsman	Eliminated 29 May Second Elimination 9 July
14	Hilman Elhaki	38	Bandung	Snack Entrepreneur	Eliminated 28 May
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (22 May)*
15	Farah Inggrid	38	Jakarta	Wedding Organiser	Eliminated 21 May
16	Niken Menik	58	Jakarta	Company Consultant	Eliminated 15 May
17	Marcella Bustami	29	Bogor	Accessories Entrepreneur	Eliminated 14 May Second Elimination 18 June
18	Aditya "Adit" Tirto Usodo	26	Jakarta	Parkour Athlete	Eliminated 8 May
19	Abud Dudi†	59	Surabaya	Director	Withdrew 8 May
20	Allen	33	Surabaya	Contractor	Eliminated 7 May

Season 2 (2012)

The second season premiered on 21 August 2012. This season, Juna Rorimpandey and Rinrin Marinka returned as judges, while Vindex Tengker was replaced by Degan Septoadji.

There were 20 original finalists competing this season. Adeline withdrew from the competition on 29 July 2012.^[4]

The winner was Desi Trisnawati, a 39-year-old hotel director from Bangka. Taufik Hidayat, a 30-year-old property agent, was the runner-up.

Top 20

Rank	Contestant	Age	Origin	Occupation	Status	Ref
1	Desi Trisnawati	39	Bangka	Hotel Director	Winner 28 October	^[5]
2	Taufik "Opik" Hidayat	30	Surabaya	Property Agent	Eliminated 26 August Returned 15 September Runner-Up 28 October
3	Ken Kurniawan Sutanto	30	Surabaya	Restaurant Manager	Eliminated 14 October
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (7 October)*
4	Vera Christiani	23	Bandung	Graphic Designer	Black Team 8 September Returned 22 September Eliminated 6 October
5	Baguzt Noverman	30	Surabaya	Tattoo Artist	Eliminated 25 August Returned 8 September
6	Joice Pesulima	60	Jakarta	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 23 September
7	Nurul K. Aswan	25	Jakarta	Stay-at-Home Mum	Black Team 22 September Eliminated 29 September
8	Beng Budiarso	32	Jakarta	Cake Decorator	Eliminated 16 September
9	Zartika "Zeze" Zahra	20	Jakarta	College Student	Black Team 15 September Eliminated 29 September
10	Amalia "Hani" Hendrajatin	23	Bandung	Dancer	Eliminated 9 September
11	Lutfi Karismanto	23	Jakarta	Freelancer	Eliminated 2 September
12	Widya Pratiwi	22	Jakarta	Restaurant Staff	Eliminated 19 August
13	Dianita "Dian" Tiastuti	25	Jakarta	Film Publisher	Eliminated 18 August Second Elimination 1 September
14	Agus Mamake	28	Kroya	Fruit Seller	Eliminated 12 August Second Elimination 29 September
15	Faisal Esach Rifky	21	Sidoarjo	College Student	Eliminated 11 August Second Elimination 29 September
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (5 August)*
16	Yudi Baskoro	21	Jakarta	Hotel Security	Eliminated 4 August
17	Adeline "Adel"	37	Bandung	Civil Servant	Withdrew 29 July
18	Kevin Lim	18	Bandung	College Student	Eliminated 28 July
19	Ogan Muhsin	36	Jakarta	Fitness Centre General Manager	Eliminated 22 July
20	Nuuril Fahmia	25	Bandung	Flight Attendant	Eliminated 21 July

Season 3 (2013)

The third season premiered on 5 May 2013. This season, judges Rinrin Marinka and Degan Septoadji returned from the previous season with a new addition to the judge, Arnold Poernomo, replacing Juna Rorimpandey. The number of finalists was 25 contestants, up from the previous 20 contestants.

The winner of this season was William Gozali, a 22-year-old store supervisor, with Febrian Wicaksono, a 25-year-old private employee, as the runner-up.

Top 25

Rank	Contestant	Age	Origin	Occupation	Status	Ref
1	William Gozali	22	Jakarta	Store Supervisor	Winner 17 August	^[6]
2	Febrian Wicaksono "Brian"	25	Solo	Private Employee	Runner-up 17 August
3	Marissa Navratilova "Rissa"	26	Jakarta	Stay-at-home Mom	Eliminated 22 June Returned 30 June Black Team 6 July Returned 13 July
4	Melitta Kumalasari	24	Jakarta	Private Employee	Eliminated 8 June Returned 6 July Second Elimination 4 August
5	Nino Andre	28	Surabaya	IT Employee	Black Team 30 June Returned 7 July Eliminated 3 August
6	Dentia "Denty" Mayasari	28	Denpasar	Homestay Owner	Eliminated 16 June Returned 30 June Second Elimination 28 July
7	Lius Antoni	22	Jakarta	Private Employee	Eliminated 25 May Returned 29 June Second Elimination 27 July
8	Agung Putu Setyawati "Tya"	21	Denpasar	College Student	Eliminated 21 July
9	Angella Limmunandar	38	Manado	Stay-at-home Mum	Eliminated 20 July
10	Blasius Yogi Hantara	45	Yogyakarta	Dancer	Eliminated 14 July
11-13	Evengeline Mimi Morysa	26	Jakarta	Entrepreneur	Black Team 29 June Returned 30 June Black Team 7 July Eliminated 13 July
	Lim Kevin Gunawan	26	Bandung	Entrepreneur	Black Team 30 June Returned 6 July Eliminated 13 July
	Ilham Gilang Ramadhan	24	Situbondo	Private Teacher	Black Team 6 July Eliminated 13 July
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (6–7 July)*
14	Nurul Annisa Octavia	20	Bandung	College Student	Black Team 30 June Eliminated 30 June
15	Patty Maulana	28	Palembang	Civil Servant	Eliminated 1 June Second Elimination 29 June
16	Maichel Surya Wijaya	27	Jakarta	Private Teacher	Eliminated 22 June
17	Dominicus Revaldi	23	Surabaya	Business Consultant	Eliminated 16 June
18	Giovanni "Gio" Kurniawan	20	Jakarta	College Student	Eliminated 15 June
19	Ratna Duwi	23	Jakarta	Customer Relation Executive	Eliminated 9 June
19	Soraya "Ray" Nakagawa	53	Yogyakarta	Stay-at-home Mom	Eliminated 2 June
20	Rani Kirana	30	Yogyakarta	Stay-at-home Mom	Eliminated 2 June
21	Lilian Danil	29	Bandung	Lecturer	Eliminated 1 June
23	Melati Yusmarelda	26	Yogyakarta	Interior Designer	Eliminated 26 May
24	Setiyono	37	Wonosobo	Merchant	Eliminated 25 May
25	Ernest H.O. Lontoh	33	Bogor	Restaurant Manager	Eliminated 19 May

Season 4 (2015)

The fourth season premiered on 31 May 2015. The number of finalists was 30 contestants, up from the previous 25 contestants. There were only two judges this season. Arnold Poernomo returned, with new judge Matteo Guerinoni joining him, replacing both Rinrin Marinka and Degan Septoadji.

On 25 July 2015, Budi A. M. withdrew from the competition due to a long-term stomach problem that caused him to be unable to finish his cooking in the elimination test.^[7]

The winner of this season was Luvita Hodiono, a 20-year-old college student, making her the youngest winner in the history of MasterChef Indonesia. She defeated Deny Gumilang, a 35-year-old entrepreneur.

Top 30

Rank	Contestant	Age	Origin	Occupation	Status	Ref
1	Luvita Hodiono	20	Jakarta	College Student	Winner 12 September	^[8]
2	Deny Gumilang	35	Jakarta	Entrepreneur	Runner-Up 12 September
3	Yulia Baltschun	24	Pangandaran	College Student	Eliminated 18 July Black Team 8 August Returned 9 August
4	Shella Jane Lokito	22	Surabaya	Entrepreneur	Eliminated 5 September
5	Axhiang Leeyan	35	Bangka Belitung	Restaurateur	Eliminated 30 August
6-7	Laras Andini	27	Malang	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 29 August
6-7	Risky Aprilian	24	Surabaya	Veterinarian	Eliminated 29 August
8	Antonius Henri A.D.	38	Bogor	Fitness Coach	Eliminated 23 August
9	Beatrix Sunarso	34	Jakarta	Private Employee	Eliminated 22 August
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (16 August)*
10	Anwar Sanjaya	23	Jakarta	College Student	Black Team 8 August Returned 9 August Eliminated 15 August
11	Terennia "Tere" Risley	19	Surabaya	College Student	Black Team 9 August Eliminated 9 August
12	Valda Rompas	25	Sukabumi	Entertainer	Eliminated 1 August Black Team 8 August Second Elimination 9 August
13	Febrian "Bachien" Rachman	27	Jakarta	Consultant Marketing	Eliminated 26 July Black Team 8 August Second Elimination 9 August
14	Raymond Phang	24	Jakarta	IT Marketing	Eliminated 28 June Black Team 8 August Second Elimination 9 August
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (2 August)*
15	Budi A.M.†	40	Jakarta	Restaurant Manager	Withdrew 25 July
16	Nuning Putri	46	Jakarta	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 19 July
17	Acep Mohamad	29	Bandung	Musician	Eliminated 18 July
18	Andi Mifta	25	Makassar	Private Employee	Eliminated 12 July
19	Samuel Gan	43	Mataram	Headmaster	Eliminated 11 July
20	Andre Soeprapto	36	Jakarta	Presenter	Eliminated 5 July
21	Rubby J. Cherub	31	Jakarta	Host	Eliminated 4 July
22	Arya Wiwaha	29	Bandung	Entrepreneur	Eliminated 27 June
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (21 June)*
23-24	Margaretha "Emma" E. Padink	24	Surabaya	Private Employee	Eliminated 20 June
23-24	Riyardi "Ardi" Limas	22	Jakarta	Entrepreneur	Eliminated 20 June
25	Amalia "Amel" Hapsari	23	Sidoarjo	Private Employee	Eliminated 14 June
26	Adri M.C.	36	Bandung	Tour Guide	Eliminated 13 June
26	Dwy Linda Subandi	23	Jakarta	IT Staff	Eliminated 13 June
28-29	Zakki Purnama	25	Bandung	Entrepreneur	Eliminated 7 June
28-29	Adji Mas Bratasena	18	Wonogiri	College Student	Eliminated 7 June
30	Gratia Eirene	24	Jakarta	Public Relations	Eliminated 6 June

Season 5 (2019)

After a four-year hiatus, MasterChef Indonesia confirmed on 27 September 2018, in its official Instagram, that the series had been renewed for the fifth season.^[9] This season premiered on 3 March 2019 with Juna Rorimpandey and Arnold Poernomo returning as judges, and a new addition to the judge Renatta Moeloek replacing Matteo Guerinoni. The number of finalists decreased from the previous 30 to 26 contestants.

Fani Horison from Sampit was announced as the winner, with Kai Firdayassie as the runner-up.

Top 26

Rank	Contestant	Age	Origin	Occupation	Status	Ref
1	Stefani "Fani" Horison	22	Sampit	Online Food Entrepreneur	Winner 16 June	^[10]
2	Kaisha "Kai" Fridayassie	30	Bogor	Entrepreneur	Runner-Up 16 June
3	Shierleen "Elin" Sulivan	20	Bandung	College Student	Eliminated 6 April Black Team 21 April Returned 27 April Second Elimination 2 June
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (25 May)*
4	Yulita "Lita" Intan Sari	29	Banjarmasin	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 19 May
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (12 May)*
5	Bukhori R. H.	26	Manokwari	Online Food Entrepreneur	Eliminated 11 May
6	Daniar Widyana	27	Banyuwangi	Entertainer	Eliminated 28 April
7-11	Devina "Devi" Hermawan	25	Bandung	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 27 April
	Fiki Dwi Cahyono	25	Surabaya	Restaurant Worker
	Theophilus Hans	22	Jakarta	College Student
	Kevin Christian	26	Jakarta	Freelancer	Eliminated 6 April Black Team 21 April Returned 27 April
	Maria Irene	24	Jakarta	Freelancer	Eliminated 7 April Black Team 21 April Returned 27 April Second Elimination 27 April
12	Fickri Rahmawan	23	Bandung	Entrepreneur	Eliminated 20 April Black Team 21 April Second Elimination 27 April
13	Kadek Dwi Tjahyadi	35	Denpasar	Pharmacist Assistant
14	Bayu Wratsongko	28	Yogyakarta	Chicken Seller	Eliminated 14 April Black Team 21 April Second Elimination 27 April
15	Sany Nuzul	22	Bandung	College Student	Eliminated 13 April Black Team 21 April Second Elimination 27 April
16	Syafril "Rama" Ramadhan	31	Jakarta	Fried Rice Stall Owner	Eliminated 7 April Black Team 21 April Second Elimination 27 April
17-19	Sarah Eka Aprilia	26	Jakarta	Stay-at-Home Mum	Eliminated 31 March
	Rizky Maulana	25	Yogyakarta	Lecturer
	Christina Ribka	22	Surabaya	College Student
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (30 March)*
20-21	Andy Hartono	28	Jakarta	Restaurant Owner	Eliminated 24 March
20-21	Dave Christiano	21	Sidoarjo	Fresh Graduate	Eliminated 24 March
22-23	Brian Ardianto	27	Malang	Food Stylist	Eliminated 23 March
22-23	Yonathan "Joey" Melvin	28	Jakarta	Kitchen Planner	Eliminated 23 March
24	Erham Tanjung	56	Jakarta	Chemical Company CEO	Eliminated 17 March
25-26	Hariall "Riall" Arief	24	Pontianak	Private Employee	Eliminated 16 March
25-26	Heru "Heiru" Dwi Putro	28	Purwokerto	Bar Manager	Eliminated 16 March

Season 6 (2019–20)

The sixth season premiered on 21 December 2019 with Juna Rorimpandey, Arnold Poernomo, and Renatta Moeloek returning as judges. The number of finalists increased to 28 contestants from the previous 26 contestants.

On 11 January 2020, Eddy Siswanto was disqualified from the competition because he was found cheating by carrying a recipe note while making a dessert in a Safe and Risk challenge.^[11]

On 25 January 2020, Arthur Tamnge withdrew from the competition because he had to tend to his pregnant wife although he had passed the pressure test.^[12]

At the end of the season, Eric Herjanto was declared the winner, with Firhan Ashari as the runner-up.^[13]

Top 28

Rank	Contestant	Age	Origin	Occupation	Status	Ref
1	Eric Herjanto	33	Jakarta	Scientist	Winner 8 March	^[14]
2	Firhan Ashari	22	Cilegon	College Student	Runner-Up 8 March
3	Ade Kurniawan Saputra	24	Bandung	Textile Entrepreneur	Eliminated 8 March
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (7 March)*
4	Fransisca	26	Jakarta	Model	Eliminated 1 March
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (29 February)*
5	Vanty Veronica	41	Sukabumi	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 23 February
6	Christo Tjahjanto	24	Medan	Model	Eliminated 19 January Black Team 26 January Returned 26 January
7-8	Fajar Alam Setiabudi	37	Jakarta	Biker	Eliminated 16 February
7-8	Christina Amelia Chuatan	30	Singkawang	Receptionst	Eliminated 16 February
9	Putu Wahyu Saputra	21	Bali	Steward	Eliminated 15 February
10	Oetami "Amy Zein" Ramayani	42	Jakarta	Radio Announcer	Eliminated 9 February
11-12	Imelda Tahir	31	Jakarta	Entertainer	Eliminated 8 February
11-12	Soni Syam	26	Bandung	Textile entrepreneur	Eliminated 8 February
13-14	Lydia "Fifin" Finna	28	Banjarnegara	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 2 February
13-14	Lidya Permata	26	Bandung	Gamer	Eliminated 2 February
15-16	Gina Aditya	27	Bogor	Model	Eliminated 1 February
15-16	Surya Firdaus	32	Aceh	Rujak Seller	Eliminated 1 February
17	Nurhayati Sintia Massa	27	Gorontalo	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 25 January Black Team 26 January Second Elimination 26 January
18	Arthur Tamnge	27	Bandung	Research & Deveploment Staff	Withdrew 25 January
19	E.F. Julian Diaz	21	Maumere	Entrepreneur	Eliminated 19 January Black Team 26 January Returned 26 January Second Elimination 1 February
20	Jordhi Aldyan	22	Bandung	College Student	Eliminated 19 January Black Team 26 January Second Elimination 26 January
align=center colspan=6	*Non Elimination (18 January)*
21-22	Aji Leddy	58	Samarinda	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 12 January Black Team 26 January Second Elimination 26 January
21-22	Trendy Wijaya	27	Tegal	Bird Trainer
23	Ira Nadya Octavira	30	Sukabumi	Headmaster	Eliminated 11 January
24	Eddy Siswanto	49	Bangka	YouTuber	Disqualified 11 January
25-26	Ari Fauzi Azhari	25	Bandung	Wedding Planner	Eliminated 5 January
25-26	Rania Karima	20	Depok	College Student	Eliminated 5 January
27	Amira Wardiyanila Fatin	23	Purbalingga	Online Entrepreneur	Eliminated 4 January
28	Ilham Satrio Mahardiko	24	Pekanbaru	Agriculture Entrepreneur	Eliminated 29 December

Season 7 (2020)

The seventh season premiered on 26 September 2020 with all three previous judges returning. The number of contestants decreased from 28 to 20.

Since this season was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, practice of social distancing, wearing a cooking mask and gloves while handling ingredients were required. For the first time in history, a mother and son (Yuli and Hamdzah) competed together in the gallery.

The winner was 24-year-old entrepreneur Jerry Andrean, who was eliminated on 31 October and returned on 7 November, making him the first former Black Team member to win the competition. The runner-up was 23-year-old cook helper, Audrey Wicaksono.

Top 20

Rank	Contestant	Age	Origin	Occupation	Status
1	Jerry Andrean	24	Banten	Entrepreneur	Winner 27 December Returned 7 November Black Team 1 November Eliminated 31 October
2	Audrey Wicaksana Tanaja	23	Surabaya	Cook Helper	Runner-up 27 December
3	Nindy Novitasari Sanyoto	24	Lombok	Online Entrepreneur	Third Place 20 December
Non-Elimination (13 December)
4	Faiz Naufal Habibie	24	Bangka	Online Entrepreneur	Eliminated 6 December
Non-Elimination (5 December)
5	Clavania "Clava" Kho	20	Jakarta	Student	Eliminated 29 November
Non-Elimination (28 November)
6	Adit Gurnawijaya	27	Sukabumi	Musician	Eliminated 22 November
7	Rebecca "Becca" Natalia Suwignyo	23	Banjarmasin	Preschool Teacher	Eliminated 21 November
8	Hamdzah Herrynaldi Timories	29	Tangerang	Tour Guide Yuli's Son	Eliminated 15 November
9-10	Malik Abdul Aziz Amri Akbar	26	Jakarta	Artist	Eliminated 24 October Black Team 1 November Returned 7 November
9-10	Mariska Tracy	34	Belitung	Stay-at-home Mom	Eliminated 14 November
11	Muhamad Umair Dava †	21	Bandung	Hairstylist	Eliminated 8 November
12	Risma Yulana	48	Jakarta	Dance Teacher
13	Zahra "Yuri" Yuriva Dermawan	21	Bandung	Entertainer	Eliminated 7 November
14	Ramos Nenggo	33	Manado	Head of Marketing	Eliminated 31 October Black Team 1 November Second Elimination 7 November
15	Siti "Yuli" Yuliana	51	Tangerang	Stay-at-home Mom Hamdzah's Mom	Eliminated 25 October
16-17	Isman Fajar	26	Kudus	Grilled Chicken Seller	Eliminated 18 October Black Team 1 November Second Elimination 1 November
16-17	Faradiba Chika Jusuf	22	Bogor	Clothes Seller	Eliminated 18 October
18	Victor "Vicky" Sumanti	35	Manado	Model	Eliminated 17 October Black Team 1 November Second Elimination 7 November
Non-Elimination (11 October)
19	Hanzel Christheo	19	Jakarta	Student	Eliminated 10 October Black Team 1 November Second Elimination 7 November
20	Dini Dinda	27	Tangerang	Sate Taichan Seller	Eliminated 4 October

Season 8 (2021)

The first episode of the 8th season aired on 29 May 2021. All three previous judges returned in this season. The number of contestants decreased from 20 to 18.

Although Olivia was given a second chance to be back in the competition as a Black Team member, she decided to withdraw as she felt overwhelmed by the competition.

The winner was Jesselyn Lauwreen from Medan, making her the second Sumatran to win the title. Nadya Puteri from Jakarta was the runner-up.

Top 18

Rank	Contestant	Age	Origin	Occupation	Status
1	Jesselyn Lauwreen	21	Medan	Fresh Graduate	Winner 29 August
2	Nadya Puteri	25	Jakarta	Bread Seller	Runner-up 29 August
3	Suhaidi "Adi" Jamaan	41	Tanah Datar	Chilli Farmer	Eliminated 22 August
4	Febi "Febs" Astrina Asyagaf	33	Jambi	Marketer	Eliminated 17 July Black Team 31 July Returned 7 August
5	Bryan C. Ferrysienanda	24	Jakarta	Online Food Entrepreneur	Eliminated 15 August
6	Wynne Intan Pratiwi	24	Palembang	DJ	Eliminated 14 August
7	Digna Thea Damara Gunawan	23	Semarang	Salad Seller	Eliminated 11 July Black Team 31 July Returned 7 August Second Elimination 8 August
8	Jenny Hendrawati	27	Bandung	Online Bakery Owner	Eliminated 7 August
9	Olivia Tommy Putri	24	Surabaya	Property Agent	Eliminated 25 July Black Team 31 July Withdrew 31 July
Non-Elimination (18 & 24 July)
10	La Ode Saiful Rahman	25	Pulau Muna	Assistant Chef	Eliminated 11 July
11	Brian Rizky Ali Rachmalika	27	Malang	Transportation Entrepreneur	Eliminated 10 July
Non-Elimination (3-4 July)
12	Yogi Indrayana	41	Bandung	Entrepreneur	Eliminated 27 June
13	Hardian "Seto" Eko Nurseto	37	Bandung	Lecturer	Eliminated 26 June
14	Hygianti Medina Putri Hapsari	18	Semarang	Bread Seller	Eliminated 20 June
15	Wita Wulandari	37	Tasikmalaya	Retired Marketing Leader	Eliminated 19 June
16	Dudiek Hidayat	24	Bekasi	Koi Fish Seller	Eliminated 13 June
17	Ahmad Dani Arisa	18	Banyuwangi	Student	Eliminated 12 June
18	Fasha Denisa	33	Jakarta	Food Stylist	Eliminated 6 June

Season 9 (2022)

MasterChef Indonesia Season 9 has aired since 22 January 2022, with all three judges returning. The number of finalists increased from the previous 18 to 22 contestants.

This season introduces a new format during the audition round. If all three of the judges give a "yes" to a contestant, that contestant will wear a white apron and automatically proceed to the Gallery. However, if only two out of the three judges give a "yes", then the contestant will have to wear a gray apron and go to the Bootcamp round before the gallery.

The winner of this season was 24-year-old Cheryl Puteri Gunawan, with Palitho Aventus Simanjuntak as the runner-up.

Top 22

Rank	Contestant	Age	Origin	Occupation	Status
1	Cheryl Puteri Gunawan	24	Surabaya	Content Creator	Winner 24 April
2	Palitho Aventus Simanjuntak	29	Malang	Cafe Owner	Runner-up 24 April
3	Muhammad Arsyan Dwianto	25	Jakarta	Burger Seller	Eliminated 17 April
4	Tjoa Victor Agustino Wibowo	24	Semarang	Online Food Entrepreneur	Eliminated 16 April
5-6	Teresa Machel Wie	24	Jakarta	Juice Entrepreneur	Eliminated 10 April
5-6	Raden Indra Lesmana	37	Cibinong	Freelancer	Eliminated 5 March Black Team 19 March Returned 26 March Second Elimination 10 April
7	Dewi Valerie Taniaty	25	Medan	Housewife	Eliminated 3 April
8	Mei-Mei Tanujaya	46	Pekanbaru	Owner Baking House	Eliminated 2 April
9-10	Marsha "Ray" Rayhan Paramarta	26	Jakarta	Chicken Noodle Seller	Eliminated 27 March
9-10	Devy Anastasia	24	Jakarta	Laundry Entrepreneur	Eliminated 13 March Black Team March 19 Returned 26 March Second Elimination 27 March
11-12	Christopher Jonathan Alden	23	Surabaya	Fresh Graduate	Eliminated 26 March
11-12	Aurelia Shearen Chang	27	Jakarta	Yogurt Drink Entrepreneur	Eliminated 5 March Black Team March 19
13-14	Billy Leonardo	31	Bali	Cleaning Service Entrepreneur	Eliminated 27 February Black Team 19 March Second Elimination 19 March
13-14	Dara Rahma Illahiya	34	Bandung	Cake Decorator	Eliminated 5 March Black Team 19 March Second Elimination 19 March
Non-Elimination (26 February)
15-16	Dewi "Noni" Tiara Regita	24	Jakarta	Catering Entrepreneur	Eliminated 20 February
15-16	Okky Ho	42	Bandung	Trader	Eliminated 20 February
17	Didy "Ocit" Rosyidi	29	Serang	English Teacher	Eliminated 19 February
18	Zulfikar "Joel" Hazli	48	Aceh	Restaurant Entrepreneur	Eliminated 13 February
19	Josua "Joe" Bachtiar	28	Jakarta	Private Sector Employee	Eliminated 12 February
20	Dinda Alamanda	31	Bengkulu	Housewife	Eliminated 6 February
21	Dea Prasetyawati Wibowo	40	Malang	Dean	Eliminated 5 February
22	Aprillia "April" Noerdjaja	25	Jakarta	Food Entrepreneur	Eliminated 30 January

Season 10 (2022-2023)

The 10th season premiered on December 24, 2022 with all 3 returning judges. The number of contestants increased from 22 to 24.

The winner is 28-year-old Gio Vergio from Jakarta, with 22-year-old Ami Prachaya from Bogor as runner-up.

Top 24

Rank	Contestant	Age	Origin	Occupation	Status
1	Giovanni "Gio" Vergio	28	Jakarta	Expedition Marketing	Winner March 26
2	Fahmi "Ami" Prachaya Ruangroj	22	Bogor	Fresh Graduate	Runner-up March 26
3	Bernardinus Mario Oswin Gitta	19	Yogyakarta	Fresh Graduate	Eliminated January 29 Black Team 11 February Returned February 12
4	Syahril Azwardi	26	Bangkalan	Cafe Supervisor	Eliminated March 18
align=center colspan=6	Non-Elimination (March 12)
5	Surya "Sen" Irawan	33	Surabaya	Chiropractor	Eliminated February 5 Black Team February 11 Returned February 12
6	Syaiful Fahmi	30	Bekasi	Food Stylist	Eliminated March 5
7	Anna Madani	30	Jember	Beauty Therapist	Eliminated January 29 Black Team February 11 Returned February 12
8	Alicia Angie Wiranata	26	Jakarta	Food Scientist	Eliminated January 25
9	Lidwina "Wina" Shinta Purnamasari Wibisono	37	Surabaya	Housewife	Eliminated January 28 Black Team 11 February Returned February 12
9	Ravi Raffaelo	27	Jakarta	Rice Bowl Entrepreneur	Eliminated February 19
11	Putu "Una" Adinda Sri Fortuna Dewi	21	Bali	Tea Entrepreneur
11	Rommy Gonadi	29	Banjarmasin	Bread Entrepreneur
13	Amanda Arum Sari	29	Magelang	Housewife	Eliminated February 12
13	Amrizal Nuril Abdi	30	Malang	Food Blogger	Eliminated February 12
15	Vivi Dwi Santi	31	Kotabaru	Vet	Eliminated February 5 Black Team February 11
16	Agnesia "Agnes" Cahaya	26	Jakarta	Designer	Eliminated January 29 Black Team February 11
17	Ayu Kandiningsih	36	Yogyakarta	Disc Jockey	Eliminated January 23
18	Rayhan Akbar	25	Bekasi	Coffee Entrepreneur	Eliminated January 22
19	Nurul "Nisa" Annisa Safitri	24	Palembang	Foodpreneur	Eliminated January 15
20	Alfian Misbachul Munir	19	Sidoarjo	UI/UX Designer
20	Rahman HN	27	Maros	Social Worker
22	Made Budiarta	56	Bali	HR Manager	Eliminated 14 January
align=center colspan=6	Non-Elimination (January 7–8)
23	Jesslyn "Jejes" Shania	24	Bandung	Pastry Seller	Eliminated January 1
24	Rinto Ardiono Bessi	27	So'e	Daily Worker	Eliminated January 1

Season 11 (2023)

The 11th season premiered on 26 August 2023 with all 3 returning judges. The number of contestants remained the same from last season at 24.

Top 24

Rank	Contestant	Age	Origin	Occupation	Status
1	Belinda Christina Sianto	22	Malang	Student	Winner November 26
2	Rizkisyah "Kiki" Putra Singarimbun	22	Medan	Restaurant Employee	Runner-up November 26
3	Nick Nierxen	24	Batam	Property Agent	Eliminated September 30 Black Team October 7 Returned October 14 Second Elimination November 19
4	Nadhifa "Dhifa" Citra Aisyah Nurputeri	25	Bogor	Entrepreneur	Eliminated November 18
5	Johardi "Joe"	33	Tangerang	Bread Entrepreneur	Eliminated November 12
6	Natanayel "Nata" Sianturi	28	Medan	Private Sector Employee	Eliminated November 5
7-8	Harris Bayu Kusuma	33	Surakarta	Restaurant Entrepreneur	Eliminated November 4
7-8	Yogi Ramdhani Wiyanto	22	Sumbawa	Merchant	Eliminated November 4
align=center colspan=6	Non-Elimination (October 29)
9	Fransiskus Christian "Theo" Theodorus Qwensi	22	Surabaya	Student	Eliminated October 1 Black Team October 7 Returned October 14 Second Elimination October 28
10	Sarjia Samin Ibrahim	31	Sorong	Content Creator	Eliminated October 22
11-12	Liem "Jeff" Jeffry Raharjo	28	Semarang	Private Officer	Eliminated October 21
11-12	Usman M. Nur	47	Jambi	Caterer	Eliminated October 21
13-14	Arrodiyatus "Arro" Samawati Hikmah	40	Bali	Vegan Cafe Owner	Eliminated October 15
13-14	Teddy Cahyadi	28	Bekasi	Content Creator	Eliminated September 30 Black Team October 7 Returned October 14 Second Elimination October 15
15-16	Rizky Ardhya "Gei" Garini	29	Jakarta	Housewife	Eliminated October 1 Black Team October 7
15-16	Farah Amelia	34	Jakarta	Caterer	Eliminated October 1 Black Team October 7
17	Adisurya Satriawan	29	Yogyakarta	Caterer	Eliminated September 30 Black Team October 7 Withdrew October 14
18	Kamajaya "Raja" Adiwida Patriot	21	Kediri	Fresh Graduate	Eliminated September 24
19	Kanthi Lestari	42	Bali	Caterer	Eliminated September 23
20	Syarifa Maulida Mulahela	25	Lombok	Cake Decorator	Eliminated September 17
21	Andriano "Andre" Calrinto Mami	25	Labuan Bajo	Masters Student	Eliminated September 16
22-23	Joni Priansyah Nicodemus Sinaga Mandalahi	28	Tanah Karo	Farmer	Eliminated September 10
22-23	Rossa Verina Nugroho	26	Blitar	Cafe Owner	Eliminated September 10
24	Qisthas Tsana I Noeman	34	Bandung	Design Consultant	Eliminated September 3

Controversy

Racism and social discrimination accusation

Belinda's victory at the end of season 11 was met with backlash. Netizens believed that the cooking skill of the season's runner-up, Kiki, was vastly superior than Belinda,^[15] ^[16] which raised the issue of longstanding racism and social discrimination on the show.^[17] Netizens suspected that the judges gave Belinda (Chinese-Indonesian descent) and Kiki (Malay descent) an unfair and disproportionate assessment due to their race and social status. Netizens believed that MCI has a racial preference when choosing a winner because most of the show's previous winners are of Chinese-Indonesian descent, same as Belinda. Netizens also accused MCI of social discrimination, where Belinda is a graduate of prestigious culinary school Le Cordon Bleu in New Zealand (same with many previous MCI winners) while Kiki is a graduate of a vocational high school in Medan. Netizens believed that MCI disregards contestants' cooking abilities and only referring to their ethnicity and educational background when choosing their winner.^[18]

The day after the finale episode aired, Kiki's name trended on X (formerly Twitter) in fourth place with more than 85,700 posts.,^[19] alongside the hashtag #MasterChefChindo (slang for Chinese-Indonesian) which trended on November 26 to November 27, 2023.^[20] Netizens also flooded the Instagram accounts of judges Juna and Renatta with criticisms, with Renatta's latest instagram post reaching ten thousand comments.^[21] ^[22] ^[23] The backlash caused the official Instagram account of MCI to close the comments column on Belinda's winning post.^[24] ^[25] MCI's Instagram account also lost approximately 13,000 followers because of the backlash.^[26]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2012	Panasonic Gobel Awards	Program Pencarian Bakat Terfavorit (Favorite Talent Search Program)	^[27]
2013			^[28]
2014				^[29] ^[30]
2019				^[31]

Notes and References

Web site: RCTI Hadirkan MasterChef Indonesia. KapanLagi. Indonesian. 2 February 2011. 20 March 2019.
Web site: Juri MasterChef Indonesia 2015. OkeZone. Indonesian. 1 July 2015. 20 March 2019.
Web site: MasterChef Indonesia Intro. Bob Iman Ilmiawan. . 2011-05-10. 2019-03-19.
Web site: Satu Lagi Kontestan MasterChef Mundur karena Anak. Indonesian. Oke Lifestyle. 2012-07-31. 2020-01-26.
Web site: Master Chef Indonesia Season 2 : Top 20. RCTItube. . 2012-07-26. 2019-03-19.
Web site: Peserta Master Chef Indonesia 3 2013. Az Ontel. . 2013-05-28. 2019-03-19.
Web site: Budi Mengundurkan Diri di Masterchef Indonesia Season 4. Indonesian. iyaa.com. 2015-07-27. 2020-01-26.
Web site: Bumper MasterChef Indonesia Season 4. MasterChef Indonesia . . 2015-06-23. 2019-03-18.
Web site: KAMI KEMBALI LAGI! . Sebentar lagi akan hadir MasterChef Indonesia Season 5! . #MasterChefIndonesia. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BoOxa4nBk5h . 24 December 2021 . registration. masterchefina. 2018-09-27. 2019-03-18.
Web site: Inilah Peserta MasterChef Indonesia Session 5 Yang Lolos ke Babak Galeri 1. MasterChef Indonesia. . 2019-03-18. 2019-03-19.
Web site: Chef Arnold Ngamuk saat Temukan Peserta MasterChef Indonesia Berbuat Curang: You're Disqualified!. Indonesian. Tribun News. 2020-01-11. 2020-01-12.
Web site: Posisinya Aman, Arthur Pilih Mundur dari MasterChef demi sang Istri, Juna: Be a Good Father Man!. Indonesian. Tribun News. 2020-01-25. 2020-01-26.
Web site: Selamat, Eric Juara MasterChef Indonesia Season 6. Indonesian. Kompas. 2020-03-08. 2020-03-10.
Web site: Opening Title MasterChef Indonesia Season 6. Tox Paparang. YouTube. 2020-01-01. 2020-01-05.
Web site: Fallahnda. Balqis. Daftar Kontroversi Grand Final MasterChef Indonesia Season 11. tirto.id. id. 2023-11-28.
Web site: Heboh Kontroversi Pemenang Masterchef Indonesia 11, Kiki Santai Ucap Selamat ke Belinda: Kamu Layak. TribunTrends.com. id-ID. 2023-11-28.
Web site: 2023-12-09 . Is MasterChef Indonesia's winner 'undeserving' as ethnic tensions simmer? . 2023-12-11 . South China Morning Post . en.
Web site: Fallahnda. Balqis. Daftar Kontroversi Grand Final MasterChef Indonesia Season 11. tirto.id. id. 2023-11-28.
Web site: Kiki Trending Twitter Usai Runner Up MasterChef Indonesia 11, Chef Juna dan Renatta Banjir Hujatan. Banjarmasinpost.co.id. id-ID. 2023-11-28.
Web site: VIVA. PT VIVA MEDIA BARU-. 2023-11-27. Tagar Master Chef Chindo Trending di Twitter, Ada Apa?. purwasuka.viva.co.id. id. 2023-11-28.
Web site: Polemik MasterChef Indonesia Season 11 hingga Trending Twitter: Kiki Dibicarakan, 2 Juri Dihujat - Halaman 2 - Surya.co.id. surabaya.tribunnews.com. 2023-11-28.
Web site: Kredibilitas Juri MasterChef Indonesia Season 11 Dipertanyakan Gara-Gara Skor Sementara Kiki dan Bellinda. suara.com. id. 2023-11-28.
Web site: 2023-11-29. Chef Renatta Diterjang 10.000 Komentar Usai Kiki MasterChef Indonesia Kalah, Diminta Mundur Jadi Juri. liputan6.com. id. 2023-11-29.
Web site: Akun Instagram MasterChef Indonesia Tutup Kolom Komentar, Langsung Diprotes. suara.com. id. 2023-11-28.
Web site: Pihak MasterChef Indonesia Tutup Kolom Komentar Usai Belinda Menang MCI S11, Netizen Bela Kiki. Tribunsumsel.com. id-ID. 2023-11-28.
Web site: MasterChef Indonesia Kehilangan 13 Ribu Followers di Instagram Pasca Grandfinal, kok Bisa?.
http://hot.detik.com/movie/read/2012/03/28/092002/1878456/231/ini-dia-daftar-pemenang-panasonic-gobel-awards-2012 Ini Dia Daftar Pemenang Panasonic Gobel Awards 2012
https://m.detik.com/hot/celeb/d-2207515/ini-daftar-lengkap-pemenang-panasonic-gobel-awards-2013 Ini Dia Daftar Pemenang Panasonic Gobel Awards 2013
https://www.tabloidbintang.com/film-tv-musik/kabar/read/5116/daftar-nominasi-panasonic-gobel-awards-2014 Daftar Nominasi Panasonic Gobel Awards 2014
http://www.cosmopolitan.co.id/article/read/4/2014/4068/inilah-daftar-pemenang-panasonic-gobel-awards-2014 Inilah Daftar Pemenang Panasonic Gobel Awards 2014
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5vI7YCHxoI/ MCI Memenangkan PGA sebagai Talent Show Terfavorit