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MasterChef
Genre Cooking show
Created by Franc Roddam
Directed by Eva Sanz
Jordi Rossell
Patricia Fernández (set)
Oiane Sagasti (outdoors)
Judges
  • Pepe Rodríguez Rey
  • Jordi Cruz
  • Samantha Vallejo-Nágera
Narrated by Jordi Cruz
Country of origin Spain
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of seasons 9 (with 2 spin-offs of 6 and 9 seasons and 2 specials)
No. of episodes 218 (all seasons)
Production
Executive producer(s) Macarena Rey
Ana Rivas
Alexa Portillo
Begoña Rumeu
Carmen Marín
Producer(s) Televisión Española
Shine Iberia
Production location(s) Estudios Buñuel, Madrid
Running time 150 minutes
Production company(s) Shine Iberia
Release
Original network La 1
Picture format 480p (SDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 10 April 2013 (2013-04-10) – present
Chronology
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MasterChef is a Spanish competitive reality television cooking show based on the British television cooking game show of the same title. It premiered on La 1 on 10 April 2013. The show is, nowadays, presented by Pepe Rodríguez, Jordi Cruz and Samantha Vallejo-Nágera, who are also the judges of the competition.

History

In the first season, only 15 people were chosen from among the 9,000 in the initial casting selection and competed for the title of MasterChef. The winner was given 100,000 euros, the opportunity to publish his own book of recipes, and the chance to attend the esteemed culinary school Le Cordon Bleu.

The initial selections began on February 4, 2013 in five areas of the country. All types of people came, including high-level executives, housewives, and construction workers. All of the candidates came together over their love of cooking. They had to be amateur cooks without culinary experience, but at the same time very talented.

The contestants competed against each other in individual challenges in the kitchen and also in group challenges outside of the set kitchen. The judges were Pepe Rodríguez, Jordi Cruz, and Samanta Vallejo-Nágera. The first season aired on La 1 of Televisión Española starting on April 10, 2013, and was hosted by Eva González.

In October 2013, MasterChef received the Ondas Awards for the best entertainment program in Spanish television.

Show format

  • Caja misteriosa (Mystery Box Challenge). The contestants receive ingredients with which they have to make a dish according to the specifications of the judges. The contestants have a certain amount of time in order to do this. Once they are finished, the judges deliberate and the two to three best dishes determine who will be the captains in the following challenge.
  • Prueba por equipos (Team Challenge). This challenge takes place outside of the kitchens of Masterchef and involves cooking for celebrities or other groups of people. The captains have to decide on the dishes that they are going to prepare and which of the other contestants will be on their team to help them. The losing team then faces off in the elimination round.
  • Prueba de eliminación (Elimination Test). The winning team observes the losing team from the gallery from in the final challenge. The losing team has to cook the recipe chosen by the judges. The judges «deliberate» and the contestant that has made the «worst» dish is eliminated from the program.
  • Prueba de presión (Pressure Test). This is the most difficult challenge. A celebrity chef visits the set and instructs the contestants on how to make his most famous dish. The contestants have to then recreate it.
  • Reto creativo (Creative Test). The judges dictate which dish the contestants have to make.

First season (2013)

Fifteen amateur chefs competed in different challenges cooking alone or in teams, both in the set kitchen and elsewhere. Throughout the first season of MasterChef, the contestants were visited by the best chefs in Spain who gave them exclusive cooking classes. These included Juan Mari Arzak, Pedro Subijana, Joan Roca, Paco Roncero, Dani García, Quique Dacosta, Eneko Atxa, and Andoni Luis Aduriz, among others. The finale featured Spanish chef Ferran Adrià, considered the best chef in the world, as one of the judges.

Contestants

Contestants Age Origin Profession Result
Juan Manuel Sánchez 25 Almería Waiter Winner
Eva Millán 32 Córdoba Biologist and administrative Duelist
Fabián León 18 Palma Publicity student Third Place
José David Moliner 33 Valencia Computer engineer 13th Evicted
Maribel Gil 59 Benicarló Housewife 12th Evicted
José Antonio Cerezo 37 Alcañiz Welder 11th Evicted
Clara Pérez 22 Madrid Economics student 10th Evicted
María de la Fuente 23 Alicante Make-up artist 9th Evicted
José Luis Asín 58 Pamplona Chartered Police 8th Evicted
Noé Carmona 31 Córdoba Revenue manager 7th Evicted
Santiaga Muñoz 52 Ciudad Real Housewife 3rd and 6th Evicted
Efrén Álvarez 23 Lugo Finance student 5th Evicted
Nati Sánchez 42 Bilbao Administrative 4th Evicted
Juanma Villar (†) 48 Madrid Entrepreneur 2nd Evicted
Paloma Ayensa 22 Madrid Law student 1st Evicted

Second season (2014)

During the finale of the first season of MasterChef, Eva González told viewers that the program would be renewed for a second season in May 2014, after MasterChef Junior. Starting in late October 2013 Televisión Española and Shine Iberia started casting for the second season. It premiered on April 9. During the week before, Radiotelevisión Española aired various cooking specials to lead up to the show.

Contestants

Contestants Age Origin Profession Results
Vicky Pulgarín 31 Palma Unemployed butcher Winner
Mateo Sierra 20 Huesca Art's History student Duelist
Cristóbal Gómez 33 Granada Waiter 8th and 14th Evicted
Emil Samper 44 Barcelona Advertising filmmaker 13th Evicted
Lorena Lasanta 39 Málaga Sound engineer and DJ 6th and 12th Evicted
Cristina Romero 46 Madrid Entrepreneur 11th Evicted
Milagrosa Gavilán 51 Jerez Saleswoman 10th Evicted
Marina Rodríguez 46 Palma Former direction assistant 9th Evicted
Gonzalo Ribot 48 Palma Yoga teacher Quit
Celia Lastres 27 Madrid Radiotherapy technician 7th Evicted
Jorge Cuéllar 36 Segovia Molecular biology doctor 5th Evicted
Miguel Ángel Martínez 41 Madrid Funeral director 4th Evicted
Churra Costa 71 Pontevedra Housewife 3rd Evicted
Daniel Díez 34 Valencia Architect 2nd Evicted
Lola Hidalgo 22 Córdoba Environmental sciences student 1st Evicted

Third season (2015)

Televisión Española and Shine Iberia started casting for the third season in December 2014. It premiered on April 7, 2015.

Contestants

Contestants Age Origin Profession Result
Carlos Maldonado 25 Talavera de la Reina Fast food peddler Winner
Sally Stephanih Caballero 31 Ciudad Real Optical assistant Duelist
Andrea Vicens 22 Barcelona Odontology student and model Third Place
Antonio Romero 26 Sevilla Quality control lab technician Fourth Place
Kevin Bordas 22 Tarragona Waiter and model 12th Evicted
Lidia Folgar 29 Pontevedra Nutritionist 11th Evicted
Mila Calabuig 58 Valencia Footwear businesswoman 7th and 10th Evicted
Fidel López 36 Alicante Waiter 9th Evicted
Pablo Pérez 27 Valencia Martial arts champion 8th Evicted
Víctor Mendicuti 30 Málaga Air freshener entrepreneur 6th Evicted
Mireia Ruiz 33 Murcia NGO pedagogue 5th Evicted
Encina Rodríguez 69 Gandía Retiree 4th Evicted
Raquel García 32 Pamplona Dental protesthist 3rd Evicted
Sara Martín 27 Barcelona Unemployed teacher 2nd Evicted
Alberto Sempere 18 Valencia Medicine student 1st Evicted

Fourth season (2016)

Contestants

Contestants Age Origin Profession Result
Virginia Naranjo 39 Jerez Housewife Winner
Ángel García 31 Valencia Dishwasher Duelist
José Luis Losa (†) 41 Albacete Industrial painter Third Place
Rocío Morcillo 43 Barcelona Events planner Fourth Place
Raquel Naranjo 39 Jerez Housewife 12th Evicted
David González 20 Castro Urdiales Sport Science student 4th and 11th Evicted
Natalia Khodzinskaya 28 Barcelona Journalist and model 10th Evicted
Pablo López 39 A Coruña Structures' engineer 9th Evicted
Raquel Reichel Pardo 33 Arguis Waitress and forestry agent 8th Evicted
Daniel del Toro 45 Huelva Computer scientist 7th Evicted
Dania Gandul 33 Sevilla Telemarketer 6th Evicted
Juan Rosillo 20 Sevilla Nursing student 5th Evicted
Esmeralda Marcos 45 Massalfassar Unemployed 3rd Evicted
Salva Linares 31 Busot Administrative assistant 2nd Evicted
Emilia Cuenca 64 Madrid Housewife Quit
Ana Aniuska March 22 Valencia Long-distance athlete and teacher 1st Evicted

Fifth season (2017)

Contestants

Contestants Age Profession Origin Result
Jorge Brazález 28 Granada Former pro footballer Winner
Nathan Minguell 27 Barcelona Room chief Second Place
Edurne Trancho 65 Tolosa Retiree Third Place
Elena Sánchez 31 Sevilla Police officer 9th Evicted and Fourth Place
Miri Pérez-Cabrero 23 Barcelona Blogger Fifth Place
Silene Carvalho da Rocha 43 Madrid Baker 13th Evicted
Odkhuu Erdenebayar 30 Barcelona Fashion designer 12th Evicted
José María González 31 Jerez Banderillero 8th and 11th Evicted
Laila Kachán 35 Valencia Professional model 10th Evicted
José Luis Castán 45 Madrid Entrepreneur 7th Evicted
Paloma Garralda 28 Madrid Lawyer 6th Evicted
Adrián Gómez 26 Tarragona Waiter 5th Evicted
Lorena Jiménez 32 Barcelona Make-up artist & hairdresser 4th Evicted
Salva García 50 Barcelona Hairdresser 3rd Evicted
Paula Martínez 28 Madrid Psychologist 2nd Evicted
Jordi Plà 50 Barcelona Commercial delegate 1st Evicted

Sixth season (2018)

The casting of the sixth season finished on January 15, 2018, 150 of the 23.000 participant was chosen to be challengers, in which only 15 will be candidates to win the program. It was released on April 22, 2018 in La 1. It will be the most demanding season.

Despite being pregnant, Eva González will not be replaced, although she will be absent after the 6th episode.

Contestants

Contestants Age Origin Profession Result
Marta Verona 22 Madrid Nutrition student Winner
Ketty Fresneda 28 Pontevedra Dietitian Duelist
Oxana Retinskaia 52 Gijón Housekeeper Third Place
Toni Carceller 33 Valencia Community manager Fourth Place
Daniel Escribano 32 Madrid Firefighter 5th and 12th Evicted
Sofía Janer 22 Barcelona Tourism student 11th Evicted
Víctor Gonzalo 34 Barcelona Telecommunications engineer 10th Evicted
Jon Marín 52 Bilbao Innkeeper 9th Evicted
Fabio Fernández-Amo 35 Madrid Financier 8th Evicted
Jorge Esteban 27 Granada Journalist 7th Evicted
Marina Arnal 53 Valencia Saleswoman 6th Evicted
Ramón Martín 41 Madrid Bus driver 4th Evicted
Eva Sakay 42 Barcelona Saleswoman 3rd Evicted
Loli Rodríguez 71 Sevilla Retiree 2nd Evicted
Fernando de Alvear 42 Madrid Wine cellar worker 1st Evicted

Seventh season (2019)

Contestants

Contestants Age Origin Profession Results
Aleix Puig 26 Barcelona Fishmonger Winner
Teresa Abalde 45 A Coruña Photographer Duelist
Valentín García 30 Madrid Entrepreneur Third Place
Aitana Ávila 32 Bizkaia Human Resources worker Fourth Place
Carlos Alba 39 Sevilla Entrepreneur 12th Evicted
Samira Fernández 26 Barcelona Stay-at-home mom 11th Evicted
Carmen Alcoba 29 Cáceres Shopgirl 6th and 10th Evicted
Natalia Martínez 28 Asturias Gravestone designer 9th Evicted
Gloria Morales 36 Badajoz Housekeeper 8th Evicted
Marcos Moya 37 La Pobla de Vallbona Forensic locksmith 7th Evicted
Osiris Florentino 37 Valencia Waiter 5th Evicted
Josecho Velasco 73 Madrid Retired economist Injured
Laly Pascual 51 Ávila Housewife 4th Evicted
Alicia Vallés 42 Barcelona IT saleswoman 3rd Evicted
Sara Muñoz 24 Tarragona Mechanical engineer 2nd Evicted
Jeancha Baudin 34 Madrid Unemployed 1st Evicted

Eighth season (2020)

The show begun on April 14, 2020. Almost 30,000 people attended the castings but only 50 went to the final phase where the judges decided which one attended the first task.

For the first time in the series, due to no eliminated contestant managing to cook a decent enough dish in the repechage episode, no one was brought back by the judges. Instead, they gave candidates eliminated in the last casting process a second chance to join the kitchens. Carlos won and entered the show.

Contestants

Contestants Age Origin Profession Results
Ana Iglesias 24 Madrid Jewelry entrepreneur Winner
Andy García 26 Madrid Lawyer Second Place
Iván Mariñas 39 A Coruña Personal coach Third Place
Alberto Gras 31 Barcelona Futsal coach Fourth Place
Luna Zacharias 29 Lanzarote Yoga teacher Fifth Place
José Mari Royo 46 Palma Entrepreneur and musician 13th Evicted
Juana Ferrer 74 Segovia Community doorkeeper 12th Evicted
Michael Salazar 50 Barcelona English teacher 11th Evicted
Teresa Sanfeliu 57 Barcelona Economist 10th Evicted
Carlos García-Delgado 41 Cádiz Tobacco commercial 9th Evicted
Sara Lúa Barreiro 33 A Coruña Wedding store manager 8th Evicted
Sonsoles Conde 43 Burgos Pharmacist 7th Evicted
Fidel Delgado 36 Barcelona Musician 6th Evicted
Saray Carrillo 27 Córdoba Social educator 5th Evicted
Rosa García 49 León Air Force Commander 4th Evicted
Mónica Longo 48 Oviedo Cleaner and waitress 3rd Evicted
Adrienne Chaballe 34 Seville Marketing director 2nd Evicted
Sito Camacho 38 Madrid Mortuary employee 1st Evicted

Ninth season (2021)

In episode 6, two frontline workers that couldn't participate in the last casting stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic were given a second chance to enter the game as they'll battle for a white apron and the chance to enter the game. José beat Nando, and entered the kitchens.

Contestants

Contestants Age Origin Profession Results
Arnau París 32 Boada Faucet salesman Winner
María Meri Rodas 24 Cardedeu Physiotherapist and medicine student Duelist
María Morales 27 Tomelloso Event planner 6th Evicted and Third Place
Fran Martínez 29 Cuenca Waiter Fourth Place
Ofelia Hentschel 29 Santiago de Compostela Horse riding entrepreneur 13th Evicted
José Abellán 34 Murcia Cardiologist 12th Evicted
Toni de Pascual 34 Palma Entrepreneur and poker player 11th Evicted
Amelia Platón, Amelicious 23 Barcelona Pharmacy Student 10th Evicted
Jiaping Ma 35 Madrid Head of business development 9th Evicted
Dani Vallejo 41 Getxo Gastronomy businessman 8th Evicted
Pepe 37 Madrid Musician 7th Evicted
Nando Ortells 31 Valencia Emergency nurse Not chosen
Alicia Fábrega 43 Madrid Marketing director 5th Evicted
Vero Moreno 35 Rota Civil Guard 4th Evicted
Álex Katib 28 Barcelona Sports promoter 3rd Evicted
José María Montero 18 Badajoz Restoration student 2nd Evicted
Jesús Hornillos 69 Burgos Retired lawyer 1st Evicted

Tenth season (2022)

Contestants

Contestants Age Profession Origin Results
María Lo 32 Unemployed Cádiz Winner
Verónica Ratero 26 Publicist Salamanca Duelist
David Pascual 38 Entrepreneur Oviedo Third Place
Adrián Rejón 28 Installation technician Bizkaia Fourth Place
Patricia Díaz 32 Administrative Barcelona 6th and 13th Evicted
Claudia Castellví 28 Administrative Girona 12th Evicted
Jokin Iriondo 30 Financial Manager Gipuzkoa 11th Evicted
Luismi Regidor 35 Firefighter Guadalajara 10th Evicted
Yannick Boeykens 28 Sales coordinator Murcia 9th Evicted
Julia González 32 Sommelier Madrid 8th Evicted
Teresa Jiménez-La Blanca 33 Rentier Madrid 7th Evicted
Eva Díez 29 Pediatrician Valencia 5th Evicted
Paula Díaz 23 Auxiliary nurse Madrid 4th Evicted
Iván Chalabi 38 Commercial Madrid 3rd Evicted
Giraldo Carales 33 Former water poloist and model Gipuzkoa 2nd Evicted
Berto Alonso 24 Clerk Segovia 1st Evicted

Ratings

Colour key (nominal):
     – Highest rating during the season
     – Lowest rating during the season
MasterChef Spain: Season 1 consolidated viewership and adjusted position
Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(millions)
Share Night rank Source
1 10 April 2013 2.05 11.0%
2 17 April 2013 1.92 10.0%
3 23 April 2013 2.92 15.5%
4 30 April 2013 3.49 18.6%
5 7 May 2013 2.81 14.5%
6 14 May 2013 2.88 15.3%
7 21 May 2013 3.43 17.7%
8 28 May 2013 3.60 18.9%
9 4 June 2013 3.70 19.5%
10 11 June 2013 4.02 21.6%
11 18 June 2013 3.95 20.0%
12 25 June 2013 4.10 22.4%
13 2 July 2013 5.52 33.1%
MasterChef Spain: Season 2 consolidated viewership and adjusted position
Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(millions)
Share Night rank Source
1 9 April 2014 2.85 16.5%
2 23 April 2014 2.73 16.3%
3 30 April 2014 2.80 16.4%
4 7 May 2014 3.22 17.8%
5 14 May 2014 2.53 13.3%
6 21 May 2014 3.16 17.6%
7 28 May 2014 3.43 18.7%
8 4 June 2014 3.68 20.3%
9 11 June 2014 3.60 20.7%
10 18 June 2014 3.63 23.1%
11 25 June 2014 3.56 20.6%
12 2 July 2014 3.67 21.7%
13 9 July 2014 2.57 14.5%
14 16 July 2014 3.18 22.4%
15 23 July 2014 4.10 27.1%
MasterChef Spain: Season 3 consolidated viewership and adjusted position
Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(millions)
Share Night rank Source
1 7 April 2015 3.05 16.0%
2 14 April 2015 3.19 18.6%
3 21 April 2015 2.90 17.1%
4 28 April 2015 3.03 17.1%
5 5 May 2015 3.36 19.5%
6 12 May 2015 2.96 17.5%
7 19 May 2015 3.10 17.9%
8 26 May 2015 3.00 17.2%
9 2 June 2015 3.16 19.0%
10 9 June 2015 2.80 17.9%
11 16 June 2015 3.20 18.5%
12 23 June 2015 2.61 18.7%
13 30 June 2015 3.77 26.8%
MasterChef Spain: Season 4 consolidated viewership and adjusted position
Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(millions)
Share Night rank Source
1 6 April 2016 2.72 15.5%
2 13 April 2016 2.73 16.9%
3 20 April 2016 2.74 16.7%
4 27 April 2016 2.87 17.8%
5 4 May 2016 2.99 18.4%
6 11 May 2016 3.12 20.0%
7 18 May 2016 3.04 18.8%
8 25 May 2016 3.02 19.6%
9 1 June 2016 3.04 18.0%
10 8 June 2016 3.50 22.0%
11 15 June 2016 3.12 22.4%
12 22 June 2016 3.20 22.1%
13 29 June 2016 3.78 28.4%
MasterChef Spain: Season 5 consolidated viewership and adjusted position
Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(millions)
Share Night rank Source
1 16 April 2017 2.36 16.7%
2 23 April 2017 1.87 12.3%
3 25 April 2017 2.02 16.3%
4 30 April 2017 2.34 15.8%
5 7 May 2017 2.51 16.1%
6 14 May 2017 2.63 18.0%
7 21 May 2017 2.28 15.0%
8 28 May 2017 2.89 17.8%
9 4 June 2017 2.50 16.0%
10 11 June 2017 2.76 19.7%
11 18 June 2017 2.41 17.2%
12 25 June 2017 2.57 20.6%
13 28 June 2017 3.26 26.1%
MasterChef Spain: Season 6 consolidated viewership and adjusted position
Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(millions)
Share Night rank Source
1 22 April 2018 2.54 16.8%
2 29 April 2018 2.36 14.6%
3 6 May 2018 2.39 14.4%
4 13 May 2018 2.48 15.6%
5 20 May 2018 2.31 14.7%
6 28 May 2018 2.34 16.8%
7 4 June 2018 2.69 20.8%
8 11 June 2018 2.51 19.1%
9 18 June 2018 2.53 19.8%
10 21 June 2018 2.27 20.0%
11 25 June 2018 2.74 23.1%
12 2 July 2018 2.69 22.4%
13 9 July 2018 2.96 27.7%
MasterChef Spain: Season 7 consolidated viewership and adjusted position
Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(millions)
Share Night rank Source
1 26 March 2019 2.17 21.0%
2 2 April 2019 2.13 16.6%
3 9 April 2019 2.24 18.3%
4 23 April 2019 1.57 9.6%
5 30 April 2019 1.86 14.1%
6 7 May 2019 1.51 12.3%
7 14 May 2019 1.51 13.6%
8 21 May 2019 1.76 13.9%
9 28 May 2019 1.73 14.0%
10 4 June 2019 1.65 13.6%
11 11 June 2019 1.86 14.9%
12 18 June 2019 1.85 14.6%
13 25 June 2019 2.04 18.8%
MasterChef Spain: Season 8 consolidated viewership and adjusted position
Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(millions)
Share Night rank Source
1 13 April 2020 2.65 20.0%
2 20 April 2020 2.67 18.6%
3 27 April 2020 2.91 20.2%
4 4 May 2020 2.90 21.8%
5 11 May 2020 2.94 22.7%
6 18 May 2020 3.11 23.0%
7 25 May 2020 2.88 22.9%
8 1 June 2020 3.02 22.7%
9 8 June 2020 2.92 23.7%
10 15 June 2020 3.09 24.6%
11 22 June 2020 2.88 23.2%
12 29 June 2020 2.74 23.7%
13 6 July 2020 3.08 30.3%
MasterChef Spain: Season 9 consolidated viewership and adjusted position
Episode Original airdate Timeslot Viewers
(millions)
Share Night rank Source
1 13 April 2021 Tuesday 10:10 pm 1.57 15.0% #3
2 20 April 2021 1.67 14.9% #3
3 27 April 2021 1.67 15.0% #3
4 11 May 2021 1.46 13.0% #3
5 18 May 2021 1.60 14.7% #3
6 25 May 2021 1.60 15.9% #3
7 1 June 2021 1.69 14% #3
8 8 June 2021 Tuesday 10:35 pm
9 15 June 2021
10 22 June 2021
11 29 June 2021
12 6 July 2021
13 13 July 2021

Awards

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2013 Premios de la Crítica de FesTVal Best interesting program MasterChef Spain Won
2013 Premios Ondas Best entertaining program Won
2013 Lovie Awards Best TV program Won
2014 Premios Zapping Best entertaining program Won
2018 Premios Iris Best production Won
2020 Premios Ondas Best entertaining program Won

References

See also

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