MasterChef Junior (American TV series) season 4 explained

Module1:	Judges: Graham Elliot Gordon Ramsay Christina Tosi Num Contestants: 24 Winner: Addison Osta Smith Runner Up: Avery Kyle
Num Episodes:	12
Network:	Fox

The fourth season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef Junior premiered on Fox on November 6, 2015 and concluded on January 29, 2016. Gordon Ramsay and Graham Elliot returned as judges. Christina Tosi replaced Joe Bastianich as the third judge.

The winner was Addison Osta Smith, a 9-year-old from River Forest, Illinois, with Avery Kyle from Baton Rouge, Louisiana being the runner-up.

Top 24

Source for all first names, ages, and hometowns^[1]

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Status
Addison Osta Smith^[2]	9	River Forest, Illinois	Winner January 29
Avery Kyle	9	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Runner-Up January 29
Amaya Báez^[3]	10	Bergenfield, New Jersey
Zac Kara^[4]	12	Orlando, Florida
JJ O'Day^[5]	12	Santa Fe, Texas
Kya Lau^[6]	8	San Marino, California
Kamilly Serrano	10	Santa Ana, California
Sam Sy^[7]	10	Charleston, South Carolina
Corey Gifft^[8]	12	Surprise, Arizona
Kaitlyn Tomeny^[9]	11	Yorktown Heights, New York
Ian Marcel Sanders^[10]	8	Beverly Shores, Indiana
Jesse Gunn^[11]	11	New York, New York
Mia Evans^[12]	11	Leander, Texas
Tae-Ho Ahn^[13]	12	Chula Vista, California
Derek Quinn^[14]	11	Yardley, Pennsylvania
Nate Murawski^[15]	10	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Adam Queens	11	Brooklyn, New York
Jaeclyn Clark	9	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kyndall Latson^[16]	9	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vivian Stich^[17]	11	Avondale, Arizona
Annabelle Nolan^[18]	10	Cookeville, Tennessee
Chad Gibbs^[19]	9	Poughkeepsie, New York
Alexander Cochran^[20]	10	Phoenix, Arizona
Kade Dugas^[21]	9	Morgan City, Louisiana

Elimination table

(WINNER) This cook won the competition.

(RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.

(WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box 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 did not win.

(PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced.

(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 did not have to compete in the Elimination Test.

(LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and advanced.

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

(ELIM) The cook was eliminated.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Master Chef Junior' Season 4: Meet the Contestants. Yahoo!. November 4, 2015. September 16, 2022.
2. Web site: MasterChef Junior Season 4 Crowns Its First Female Winner: Was It Addison Osta Smith or Avery Kyle?. E!. Tierney Bricker. January 29, 2016. September 16, 2022.
3. Web site: Bergenfield resident Amaya Baez: 'MasterChef Junior' was best experience of my life. northjersey.com. Sophia F. Gottfried. January 28, 2016. September 16, 2022.
4. Web site: 'MasterChef' whiz Zac Kara. Orlando Sentinel. Hal Boedeker. January 20, 2016. September 16, 2022.
5. Web site: JJ O'Day. galvnews.com. Chacour Koop. November 4, 2015. September 16, 2022.
6. Web site: Cooking With My Son and a MasterChef Junior Contestant. Time. . November 12, 2015. September 16, 2022.
7. Web site: Young chef sharpens his chops after cooking show. The Post and Courier. Rachel Cook. February 8, 2017. September 29, 2022.
8. Web site: 2nd contestant from the valley on MasterChef Jr.. fox10phoenix.com. Marcy Jones. November 5, 2015. September 29, 2022.
9. Web site: Yorktown Heights girl competes on MasterChef Junior. lohud.com. Megan McCaffrey. November 1, 2015. September 29, 2022.
10. Web site: Local chefs' son feels the heat on 'MasterChef Junior'. nwitimes.com. Pat Colander. November 4, 2015. September 29, 2022. unfit. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827182324/https://www.nwitimes.com/niche/inspired-living/newsletter-articles/local-chefs-son-feels-the-heat-on-masterchef-junior/article_05973966-381a-5eea-9ed6-1922de08a589.html. August 27, 2016.
11. Web site: Talking food: Cooking prodigy Jesse Gunn tells us about his prize-winning dish. newyorkfamily.com. Shnieka L. Johnson. January 13, 2017. September 29, 2022.
12. Web site: Who We Love: Mia Evans, MasterChef Junior Contestant. chopchopfamily.org. . September 29, 2022.
13. Web site: Chula Vistan, 13, makes TV 'MasterChef' cut. The San Diego Union-Tribune. Diane Bell. November 6, 2015. September 29, 2022.
14. Web site: Bucks County middle-schooler vies for "MasterChef Junior" status. buckscountycouriertimes.com. Liz Johnson. October 29, 2015. September 29, 2022.
15. Web site: Student's love for cooking, puts him on early path for future career. The Philadelphia Tribune. June 14, 2016. September 29, 2022.
16. Web site: Kyndall Latson (@ChefKyndall). Twitter. September 29, 2022.
17. Web site: Avondale girl eliminated from cooking competition. westvalleyview.com. Glenn Gullickson. November 24, 2015. September 29, 2022.
18. Web site: Cookeville girl on 'MasterChef Junior'. herald-citizen.com. Bob McMillan. November 4, 2015. September 29, 2022.
19. Web site: Chad Amir Gibbs Earns the Rank of Eagle Scout. hudsonvalleypress.com. . February 9, 2022. September 29, 2022.
20. Web site: Third MasterChef Junior contestant from the valley. fox10phoenix.com. Marcy Jones. November 6, 2015. September 29, 2022.
21. Web site: St. Mary Boy to be on 'MasterChef Junior'. stmarynow.com. Zachary Fitzgerald. November 3, 2015. September 29, 2022.