MasterChef Junior (American TV series) season 7 explained
| Module1: | | Judges: | | | Num Contestants: | 24 | | Winner: | Che Spiotta | | Runner Up: | Ivy Angst
Malia Brauer |
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| Num Episodes: | 15 |
| Network: | Fox |
The seventh season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef Junior premiered on Fox on March 12, 2019 and concluded on June 4, 2019.[1] The season is hosted by regular judges Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi, while Aarón Sanchez joins the judges this season.
The winner was Che Spiotta, a 12-year-old from Boiceville, New York, with Ivy Angst from Atlanta, Georgia and Malia Brauer from Newhall, Santa Clarita, California being the runners-up.
Top 24
Source for first names, ages, and hometowns:[2]
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Status |
|---|
| Che Spiotta[3] | 12 | Boiceville, New York | Winner June 4 |
| Ivy Angst[4] [5] | 11 | Atlanta, Georgia | Runners-Up June 4 |
| Malia Brauer[6] | 11 | Newhall, Santa Clarita, California |
| Aaron Smith[7] [8] | 10 | Powder Springs, Georgia | |
| Reid Briggs | 8 | Newnan, Georgia |
| Sadie Suskind[9] | 12 | Seattle, Washington |
| Jaala Smith[10] | 10 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | |
| Matthew Smith[11] | 8 | Livingston, New Jersey |
| Ben Brown[12] | 11 | Morristown, New Jersey | |
| Rhashad Lawery | 12 | Milton, Georgia |
| Brielle Jones[13] | 8 | Conley, Georgia | |
| Kyle Sisitsky[14] | 11 | Rye, New York |
| Evie Babcock[15] | 11 | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Kate Hendon[16] | 8 | Roanoke, Alabama |
| Jayden Ingalls[17] | 12 | San Antonio, Texas | |
| Nayeli Mendoza | 9 | San Antonio, Texas |
| Mateo Sugarman[18] | 8 | Demarest, New Jersey | |
| Talulah | 11 | New York, New York |
| Ashley Johnson[19] | 9 | Queens, New York | |
| Tal Schulmiller[20] | 13 | Port Washington, New York |
| Shannen Hosman | 9 | Scarsdale, New York | |
| Thomas Reyna | 12 | Boerne, Texas |
| Miguel Jaramillo[21] | 12 | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Neko Masi | 11 | San Antonio, Texas | |
Note: It is Fox's policy to not publish the last names of minor contestants. Any last name not listed has not been properly cited/sourced at this time.
Elimination table
| Place | Contestant | Episode |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14/15 |
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| 1 | Che | IN | IN | IMM | IMM | NPT | IN | IMM | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | WINNER |
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| 2 | Ivy | WIN | IMM | IMM | IMM | NPT | IN | IMM | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | IMM | IMM | WIN | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | |
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| Malia | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | NPT | IN | HIGH | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | WIN |
| 4 | Aaron | IN | IN | IMM | IMM | PT | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | |
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| Reid | IN | IN | IMM | IMM | WIN | HIGH | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | ELIM | |
| Sadie | WIN | IMM | LOW | HIGH | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | ELIM | |
| 7 | Jaala | IN | IN | IMM | IMM | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | IN | HIGH | WIN | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | ELIM | |
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| Matthew | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | IMM | IMM | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | PT | HIGH | ELIM | |
| 9 | Ben | WIN | IMM | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | LOW | LOW | ELIM | |
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| Rhashad | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | WIN | IMM | HIGH | IN | PT | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | ELIM | |
| 11 | Brielle | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | |
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| Kyle | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | |
| 13 | Evie | IN | WIN | IMM | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | |
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| Kate | IN | IN | IMM | IMM | PT | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | |
| 15 | Jayden | IN | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | LOW | ELIM | |
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| Nayeli | IN | IN | IMM | IMM | WIN | IN | HIGH | LOW | ELIM | |
| 17 | Mateo | IN | IN | IMM | IMM | PT | IN | ELIM | |
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| Talulah | IN | WIN | IMM | IMM | WIN | IN | ELIM | |
| 19 | Ashley | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | ELIM | |
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| Tal | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | ELIM | |
| 21 | Shannen | IN | IN | LOW | ELIM | |
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| Thomas | IN | WIN | LOW | ELIM | |
| 23 | Miguel | IN | ELIM | |
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| Neko | IN | ELIM | | |
(WINNER) This cook won the competition.
(RUNNERS-UP) These cooks 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.
(IMM) The cook was selected by the Mystery Box Challenge winner and didn't have to compete in the Elimination Test.
(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.
(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, but did not compete in the Pressure Test, and advanced.
(ELIM) The cook was eliminated.
Notes and References
- FOX Announces Revised Premiere Dates for "MasterChef Junior" & "Mental Samurai". February 13, 2019. The Futon Critic. February 13, 2019.
- MasterChef Junior Season Seven Kicks Off with 24 Pint-Sized Home Cooks. Fox. The Futon Critic. January 24, 2019. July 17, 2020.
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- Web site: Talbott . Chris . Seattle teen Sadie Suskind's sweet run on 'MasterChef Junior' comes to an end . . May 29, 2019 . May 29, 2019 . May 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190529144719/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/seattle-teen-sadie-suskinds-sweet-run-on-masterchef-junior-comes-to-an-end/ . live .
- Web site: Farmer . Jim . Kitchen Whiz Kid . Simply Buckhead . May 29, 2019 . October 2017 . May 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190529155932/https://simplybuckhead.com/kitchen-whiz-kid/ . live .
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- Web site: McKinnon . Lisa . Cafe Society: Pick your own blueberries this season at One Acre Farm near Camarillo . . March 20, 2019 . March 7, 2019.
- Web site: Pelletier. Jenna. Cheer for a Pawtucket girl on Fox's 'MasterChef Junior'. The Providence Journal. March 6, 2019. March 5, 2019. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306123635/https://www.providencejournal.com/entertainmentlife/20190305/cheer-for-pawtucket-girl-on-foxs-masterchef-junior. live.
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- Web site: News & Social Media Mashup . The Peck School . March 20, 2019.
- Web site: Ho. Rodney. Signature dish recipes from three metro Atlanta 'MasterChef Junior' season 7 contestants. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 6, 2019. March 5, 2019. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306005957/https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/signature-dish-recipes-from-three-metro-atlanta-masterchef-junior-season-contestants/R5RcmMy8jKqgXphFRuvgWK/. live.
- Web site: Wilson. Colleen. Meet the Scarsdale and Rye kids competing on 'MasterChef Junior'. LoHud.com. March 4, 2019. March 4, 2019. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044409/https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/scarsdale/2019/03/04/masterchef-junior-meet-scarsdale-and-rye-kids-competing/2766964002/. live.
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- Web site: Four San Antonio Kids Compete on Reality Cooking Show MasterChef Junior. Wang. Jackie. February 7, 2019. The Rivard Report. February 9, 2019. February 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190207192357/https://therivardreport.com/four-san-antonio-kids-compete-on-reality-cooking-show-masterchef-junior/. live.
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