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MasterChef Junior Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
Top 24 Compete
Fri, Sep 27, 201344 mins
Twenty-four child chefs compete for a spot in the top twelve. The children are split up into three groups of eight. The first group is assigned to create a seafood dish of their choosing. Sofia, Roen, Jack, and Molly advance into the top twelve, while Mina, Justin, Daniel, and Franco are eliminated. The second group is assigned to create a plate of fresh pasta. Dara, Tommy, Jewels, Troy, and Gavin advance to the next round, while Noah, Sage, and Sara are eliminated. The final group has to create a dessert. Alexander, Sarah, and Kaylen finish up the top twelve lineup, while Amanda, Lishai, Hana, Nathan, and Ethan are eliminated.
Episode 2
Top 12 Compete
Fri, Oct 4, 201344 mins
Mystery Box Challenge: The top three for the mystery box are Alexander's, Jack's, and Troy's. Jack's dish is deemed the best. Challenge Winner/Immune: Jack Hoffman. Elimination Challenge: Jack gains immunity from the Elimination Challenge. The theme of the Elimination Challenge is the judges' childhood favorite meals. Jack is given the opportunity to choose what the rest of the contestants would have to cook. The eleven competing contestants are given an hour to create a restaurant-quality burger. The three best meals are Alexander's, Gavin's, and Kaylen's. The bottom three are Jewels', Molly's, and Tommy's. Winners: Alexander Weiss, Gavin Pola and Kaylen Alfred. Bottom three: Jewels Gold, Molly Round and Tommy Peters. The judges send Jewels to safety, eliminating Molly and Tommy. Eliminated: Molly Round and Tommy Peters.
Episode 3
Top 10 Compete
Fri, Oct 11, 201344 mins
Individual Challenge: Alexander, Gavin, and Kaylen are each given a quart of heavy cream and told to whip it to stiff peaks. Whoever had the thickest cream - measured by holding the bowl upside-down over one of the judges' heads - would get an advantage for the next team challenge. Alexander is judged the winner, after which he dumps the contents of his bowl over Graham's head anyway. Challenge Winner: Alexander Weiss. Team Challenge: Alexander has the task of dividing the top ten into five groups of two; he selects Troy to join him, pairs Gavin with Sofia, Jack with Kaylen, Roen with Jewels, and Dara with Sarah. The task for this challenge is to recreate Gordon Ramsay's Beef Wellington, and have 65 minutes to complete it. Dara and Sarah are judged to have the best meal. The weakest two meals are those of Jack and Kaylen, and Jewels and Roen. Winners: Dara Yu and Sarah Lane. Bottom four: Jack Hoffman, Jewels Gold, Kaylen Alfred and Roen Guerin. Jewels and Roen are eliminated. Eliminated: Jewels Gold and Roen Guerin.
Episode 4
Bad Food Bares
Tue, Oct 1, 201345 mins
Mystery Box Challenge: The mystery box consists of foods kids hate. The top three are Troy's, Alexander's, and Sarah's. Sarah wins the challenge. Challenge Winner/Immune: Sarah Lane. Elimination Challenge: Sarah gains immunity from the Elimination Challenge. The theme of the Elimination Challenge is desserts. Sarah is able to choose what the rest of the contestants would have to cook. The rest of the competing contestants are given one and one-half hours to create a three-layer cake. The two best cakes are Dara's and Gavin's. The four worst cakes are Troy's, Alexander's, Kaylen's, and Sofia's. Winners: Dara Yu and Gavin Pola. Bottom four: Alexander Weiss, Kaylen Alfred, Sofia Hublitz and Troy Glass. Troy and Alexander survive, leading to the elimination of Kaylen and Sofia. Eliminated: Kaylen Alfred and Sofia Hublitz.
Episode 5
The Restaurant Takeover: Top 6 Compete
Fri, Oct 25, 201343 mins
Team Challenge: The contestants travel to Drago Centro in Los Angeles. Joe announces they will be competing in the restaurant takeover challenge. Dara and Gavin are named team captains. Dara chooses Alexander and Jack for her Red Team, while Gavin chooses Troy and Sarah for his Blue Team. The teams have to prepare two appetizers and entrees from the menu under Ramsay as expeditor. The teams have an hour of prep and 75 minutes of lunch service. Back in the MasterChef kitchen, the judges declare the Red Team the winner. Team Challenge Winners: Alexander Weiss, Dara Yu and Jack Hoffman. Bottom three: Gavin Pola, Sarah Lane and Troy Glass. The judges save Troy, while Gavin and Sarah are sent home. Eliminated: Gavin Pola and Sarah Lane.
Episode 6
Finale, Part 1
Fri, Nov 1, 201345 mins
In Part One of the Season Finale, the Top Four junior home cooks will prepare one amazing dish highlighting the main ingredient: chicken. The two contestants with the most impressive dish will earn a coveted spot in the final two. Download part 1 now!
Episode 7
Finale, Part 2
Fri, Nov 8, 201345 mins
In Part Two of the Season Finale, the Top Two finalists will compete head-to-head and prepare the most important three-course menu of their lives. Find out which talented junior home cook will earn the MASTERCHEF trophy and a $100,000 prize. Download part 2 now!
