List of Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition episodes facts for kids

The show began with 60 young cooks, aged 8-12, from all over the Philippines. They cooked their special dishes for the judges. This was how the top contestants were chosen!

Twenty of the 60 young chefs competed in the first round. They focused on dishes usually found at Filipino fiestas. Only 10 moved on to the Top 30.

In the second round, another 20 young cooks made their favorite desserts. The top 10 dessert makers joined the Top 30.

The last group of 20 young cooks made their best seafood dishes. The top 10 seafood chefs were chosen, completing the Top 30 junior chefs. They then moved to the next round!

The Top 30 cooks were split into two groups for their first "Invention Test." One group cooked chicken and vegetables, while the other made pork and fruit dishes. The best 10 from each group became the official contestants.

The 20 cooks who didn't make it in the first round faced a "Pressure Test." They had to perfectly recreate a Beef Steak with Mashed Potato and Mushroom Sauce. The ones who succeeded joined the Top 20.

Mystery Box: The Top 20 cooks had to make a practical dish using ingredients that an average Filipino family would have. Miko won this challenge and got to choose the main ingredient for the next test.

Invention Test: Miko chose duck as the main ingredient for the Invention Test.

The 20 young cooks went to Barasoain Church for a team challenge. They were split into Green and Yellow teams. They had to cook different types of Filipino kakanin. One hundred churchgoers tasted and voted for their favorite. The Green Team won!

Cooks could earn more points by showing off their basic cooking skills. The top five then moved on to an Invention Test where they had to create a salad dressing.

The bottom six cooks faced their first elimination round. They had to cook their own special version of Adobo. The judges tasted the dishes without knowing who cooked them.

ELIMINATED: Athena Garcia and Bea Atienza

The young cooks had to create a dish using ingredients inspired by fairy tales. Ivan Dorschner was a special guest!

Each young chef had to bake their dream birthday cake, and it had to include banana as an ingredient.

The cooks were divided into two teams. Their task was to create their own versions of Focaccia Bread and Dinner Rolls.

The young cooks had to show their skills with eggs. They had to separate egg whites from yolks and then beat the whites until they were fluffy enough to stay in a bowl upside down! The top five then had an Invention Test using eggs.

NOTE: After this challenge, Gino Yang decided to leave the show to attend a cooking summer camp in China.

The cooks faced another Pressure Test.

ELIMINATED: Jazette "Inday" Le and Judel Bautista

The young chefs had to create a delicious vegetable dish that other kids would love to eat.

For the first time, the cooks were divided into five groups of three. Philip, who won the Mystery Box, chose Baby Back Ribs as the main ingredient. The winning groups earned points.

The cooks were split into two teams to create their very own Lechon (roasted pig). The Green Team won this challenge!

Basic Skills Test: Cooks had to make Moroccan meatballs that weighed exactly 50g. The five who passed then cooked Moroccan Meatballs with Risotto.

ELIMINATED: Jean Gilbert "Gilbert" Go, Nadine Mosh "Nadine" Lee Oliver, and Louise Emmanuelle "Louise" Mabulo

The "SUPER" 12 cooks were given 12 different Christmas-themed ingredients like Pineapple, Hamon, and Quezo de Bola. They had to use four of these in their dish.

Invention Test: Miko chose clams as the main ingredient for this test. Bianca Dimapilis won this challenge!

Off-site Team Challenge: Bianca got to choose her team and their menu. The teams cooked for a community at Treston International College. The Yellow Team won!

The Super 12 cooks had to identify different herbs, spices, and leaf vegetables. The ones with the highest scores moved on to a challenge where they had to cook a dish based on a specific taste (like sweet or spicy). Patrick won this challenge.

NOTE: It was announced that eight cooks would face elimination soon.

Elimination Round: The bottom eight cooks had to recreate a dish called "Princess Carmen." ELIMINATED: Beatrice Anne "Tricia" Baylosis

Tag Team Challenge: The cooks were divided into two teams and had to recreate an Asian Surf and Turf Dish. The Green Team won!

The young cooks had to create their own dish using balut as the main ingredient. Kyle won this challenge!

The cooks went to a farm for this team challenge. They were divided into two teams and had to cook two different dishes: one with fish (Cream Dory) and a dessert pie. They even had to catch 10 fish first! The Yellow Team won.

NOTE: Jobim was not present for this challenge.

In the first part of this challenge, each cook had to name 25 ingredients on a giant pizza. Then, they had to create their own Filipino-style pizza dish.

ELIMINATED: Iain Johnston

GUEST: Ryan Bang joined for the Mystery Box Challenge, which featured Korean-themed ingredients.

The two teams had to cook dishes packed with carbohydrates and protein for 20 people. The Yellow Team won this challenge.

GUESTS: Members of the University of the Philippines Dragon Boat Team were special guests.

Invention Test: The Yellow Team chose ube (purple yam) as the main ingredient. The cooks had to create a delicious ube dish. GUEST JUDGES: Chef Mau and Uncle Larry. Pressure Test: The cooks had one hour to recreate Chef Steph's Orange-Balsamic Adobo Chicken.

GUEST JUDGE: Chef Steph Zubiri.

Skills Test: The bottom five cooks had to debone a whole bangus (milkfish). The first two to finish were safe. Creativity Test: The remaining three cooks had to create their own stuffed bangus dish.

ELIMINATED: Bianca Franchesca "Bianca" Dimapilis

Tag Team Challenge: The cooks teamed up with guest comedians. The young chefs had to guide the comedians to cook Sinigang using different ingredients like tamarind or guava. GUESTS: Jason Gainza, Tado Jimenez, Rubi-Rubi, and Kakai Bautista. Pressure Test: The cooks had to recreate a "Heavenly Chocolate" dish.

GUEST: Chef Buddy Trinidad.

Five cooks faced elimination. They had to prepare tasty on-the-go snacks and siopao to stay in the competition.

ELIMINATED: Emmanuel "Emman" Buquid

Some previously eliminated cooks, like Bea, Athena, Gino, and others, returned for a "Wildcard Battle." They had five challenges to earn a spot back in the competition. Two cooks were eliminated in each challenge. RE-ELIMINATED: Nadine Mosh "Nadine" Lee Oliver and Gerardo Angel "Gino" Yang

NOTE: Emman, who was just eliminated, also returned for this battle.

The Wildcard Battle continued.

RE-ELIMINATED: Maria Judel "Judel" Bautista and Beatrice Anne "Tricia" Baylosis

More cooks were eliminated from the Wildcard Battle.

RE-ELIMINATED: Emmanuel "Emman" Buquid and Maria Josefina Beatriz "Bea" Atienza

The Wildcard Battle ended with one winner returning to the main competition. WINNER: Louise Emmanuelle "Louise" Mabulo

RE-ELIMINATED: Bianca Franchesca "Bianca" Dimapilis, Iain Johnston and Athena Garcia

The Top 4 young cooks received their official jackets and knife sets. They were ready to compete in the live finale to become the first Pinoy Junior MasterChef!

ELIMINATED: Louise Emmanuelle "Louise" Mabulo and Caitlin Faye "Caitlin" Taluban

This was the exciting live finale, held at Treston International College! In the first challenge, the cooks had ₱300 to buy ingredients at a local market. They cooked their dishes, which were judged by the chefs and 100 regular people. For the second challenge, they had 30 minutes to cook their "dream dish." The judges tasted and scored these dishes. Finally, the winners were announced! Jobim Jalbuena placed 4th, Mika Tanaka was 3rd, and Philip Amarillo was 2nd. The first-ever Pinoy Junior MasterChef was Kyle Imao! GUEST JUDGE: Chef Glenda Rosales-Barretto.

NOTE: Samsung gave each young cook a new microwave oven and the winner a Samsung Galaxy Tab.