MasterChef (Uruguayan TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MasterChef |
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| Genre | Cookery |
| Created by | Franc Roddam |
| Presented by | Diego González (2017–19) |
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| Country of origin | Uruguay |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 90 |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Saeta |
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| Original network | Channel 10 |
| Original release | April 3, 2017 – September 5, 2019 |
MasterChef Uruguay is a fun cooking TV show from Uruguay. It's based on a famous British show called MasterChef. In this show, everyday people who love to cook, like home chefs, compete to see who is the best.
The show is broadcast by Channel 10. It first started on April 3, 2017. Diego González is the host who guides everyone through the competition. For the first three seasons, the judges were Sergio Puglia, Laurent Lainé, and Lucía Soria. In the fourth season, Ximena Torres joined as a judge, replacing Lucía Soria.
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How the Competition Works
The winner of MasterChef Uruguay gets some amazing prizes! They receive special chef training from Crandon Institute. They also win a trip to Girona, Spain, to learn for three days at a famous restaurant called El Celler de Can Roca. Plus, they get UYU$200,000 in cash, which is a lot of money in Uruguayan currency!
The competition happens in a special MasterChef studio in La Aguada, Montevideo. This studio has everything a chef needs: a pretend supermarket, a restaurant area, and a huge kitchen with many cooking stations. Judges watch from a balcony above.
Exciting Cooking Challenges
In each episode, the contestants must complete a different cooking challenge.
- Mystery Box: In this challenge, contestants get a box with secret ingredients inside. They have to use only what's in the box to cook a dish. They can't go to the market for more ingredients. They can use as many or as few ingredients from the box as they want.
- Elimination Test: This test is for contestants who didn't do well in the previous challenge. They must cook a dish using a special main ingredient chosen by the judges. This main ingredient changes every time. Only one person is eliminated from MasterChef in this test. This challenge happens in every episode.
- Team Challenge: For this challenge, the cooks are divided into teams. A team captain, usually one of the winners from the previous test, chooses their teammates and decides what dishes the team will make. Often, the main judges are not the ones tasting the food in this challenge; other people come to judge.
- Pair Challenge: In this test, contestants work in teams of two. They have to make a dish they choose together. While one person cooks, the other stands by and can give advice or warnings, but they cannot touch the food or help cook. After some time, they switch roles, and the other person cooks. They usually switch more than once.
- Master Class: In this challenge, a special guest chef cooks a dish for the contestants to taste. Then, the contestants have to try and cook the same dish themselves, but they use different ingredients and have a limited time.
History of the Show
People first started talking about a Uruguayan version of MasterChef in October 2016. In February 2017, the show's host and judges were officially announced.
The first episode aired on April 3, 2017. Soon after, on May 8, the show announced that a second season of MasterChef was already planned! They also said that people who had signed up for the first season wouldn't need to sign up again for the second.
The day before the first season's grand finale, on July 23, 2017, a special show called Road to the Grand Final was broadcast. It showed what life was like for the four finalists of MasterChef.
Seasons at a Glance
| Season | Episodes | Premiere Date | Finale Date | No. of Finalists | Winner | Runner(s)-up | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Judge 3 |
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| 1 | 17 | April 3, 2017 | July 24, 2017 | 18 | Nilson Viazzo | Leticia Cicero | Sergio Puglia | Lucía Soria | Laurent Lainé |
| 2 | 18 | August 21, 2017 | December 11, 2017 | 18 | María Gracia Sosa | Luciana Dangelo | |||
| 3 | 15 | April 2, 2018 | July 9, 2018 | 17 | Alicia Patella | Gisela Meissner | |||
| 4 | 40 | April 22, 2019 | September 5, 2019 | 28 | Natalia González | Sebastián Piñeyro | Ximena Torres |
Other MasterChef Shows
MasterChef Profesionales: 2018
This was a special version of the show where professional chefs competed instead of home cooks. It started on August 20, 2018, and finished on November 27. There were 16 episodes. The judges were Sergio Puglia, Lucía Soria, Laurent Lainé, and Narda Lepes. The winner of this professional spin-off was Carlos Telechea.
MasterChef Celebrity: 2020
This version featured famous people, or "celebrities," as contestants. It began on September 1. The judges were Sergio Puglia, Laurent Lainé, and Ximena Torres. The singer Aldo Martinez won this first celebrity edition. A second season of MasterChef Celebrity started on August 3, 2021, and the actress Paula Silva was the winner.
Awards and Recognitions
MasterChef Uruguay has won some important awards!
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient (s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Iris Award | Best Talent Show | MasterChef Uruguay | Won | |
| Best TV Revelation | Laurent Lainé | Won | |||
| Golden Iris Award | MasterChef Uruguay | Won |
See also
In Spanish: MasterChef (programa de televisión uruguayo) para niños
