MasterChef Canada (season 7) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MasterChef Canada |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Original network | CTV |
| Original release | February 14 – May 16, 2021 |
The seventh season of MasterChef Canada, called MasterChef Canada: Back to Win, started on February 14, 2021. It was shown on CTV and finished on May 16, 2021. This was a special season where contestants from past shows came back to compete again. It was filmed in June 2020.
Christopher Siu, who owns a dessert bar and bakery, won the competition. He was originally from Season 2. Andrew "Andy" Hay and Dorothea "Thea" VanHerwaarden came in second place. Christopher was the first person to win after being eliminated in a past season. Andy was a runner-up in Season 5, and Thea was a runner-up in Season 4. This season was also the first time three contestants competed in the final episode!
Meet the Top 12 Contestants
Here are the amazing chefs who came back to compete in MasterChef Canada: Back to Win:
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Previous Job | Current Job | Previous Season & Place | Result |
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| Christopher Siu | 30 | Markham, Ontario | Pharmacy Student | Bakery Owner | Season 2 (5th) | Winner, May 16 |
| Andrew "Andy" Hay | 34 | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Small Business Owner | Food Content Creator | Season 5 (2nd) | Runners-Up, May 16 |
| Dorothea "Thea" VanHerwaarden | 33 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Broker | Recipe Developer and Content Creator | Season 4 (2nd) | |
| Andrew Al-Khouri | 39 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Tax Officer | Restaurateur | Season 2 (10th) | Eliminated May 9 |
| Mai Nguyen | 32 | Edmonton, Alberta | Health and Safety Advisor | Dumpling Business Owner | Season 4 (4th) | Eliminated May 2 |
| Jeremy Senaris | 39 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Building Plan Examiner | Private Chef | Season 3 (2nd) | Eliminated April 11 |
| Andre Bhagwandat | 30 | Whitby, Ontario | Hospital Housekeeper | Private Events and Pop-Ups | Season 6 (2nd) | Eliminated April 4 |
| Marissa Leon-John | 34 | Montreal, Quebec | Tech Support Manager | Private Chef | Season 5 (7th) | Eliminated March 28 |
| Barrie McConachie | 58 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Employee Relations Consultant | Private Chef and Culinary Events | Season 4 (3rd) | Eliminated March 21 Returned March 7 Eliminated February 21 |
| Jennifer "Jen" Jenkins | 31 | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Stay-at-Home Mom | Culinary Student | Season 5 (8th) | Eliminated March 14 |
| April Lee Baker | 43 | Calgary, Alberta | Homemaker | Private Chef and Caterer | Season 3 (5th) | Medically Evacuated March 7 |
| Dora Cote | 44 | Wainwright, Alberta | Plumber | Former Restaurateur/Plumber | Season 1 (11th) | Eliminated February 14 |
How Contestants Performed Each Week
This table shows how each contestant did in the challenges throughout the season.
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| 1 | Christopher | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | WIN | IMM | IMM | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | IN | WIN | IMM | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | WINNER | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Andy | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | WIN | LOW | PT | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | RUNNERS-UP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thea | IN | IN | IMM | IMM | WIN | IMM | IMM | HIGH | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | PT | IN | IN | IN | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Andrew | IN | IN | IMM | IMM | LOW | PT | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | HIGH | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mai | IN | IN | IMM | IMM | LOW | PT | IMM | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IMM | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Jeremy | IN | WIN | IMM | IMM | WIN | IMM | IMM | HIGH | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Andre | WIN | IMM | IMM | IMM | LOW | LOW | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Marissa | LOW | LOW | IN | IMM | WIN | IMM | IMM | LOW | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Barrie | IN | LOW | LOW | ELIM | LOW | PT | IMM | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jen | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | LOW | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | April Lee | LOW | LOW | LOW | IN | WDR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Dora | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After April Lee had to leave due to an injury in episode 3, Barrie was brought back to the competition.
- (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.
- (WIN) The cook won an individual challenge.
- (WIN) The cook was on the winning team and moved to the next round.
- (HIGH) The cook had one of the best dishes but didn't win.
- (PT) The cook was on the losing team or didn't win, but passed a Pressure Test.
- (IN) The cook was safe in an individual challenge.
- (IN) The cook was safe in a team challenge.
- (IMM) The cook was safe from elimination in that round.
- (LOW) The cook had one of the worst dishes but was not eliminated.
- (LOW) The cook was on the losing team but was not eliminated.
- (WDR) The cook had to leave the competition.
- (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.
Episode Guide: Season 7 Challenges
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| 82 | 1 | "The Dish That Haunts You" | February 14, 2021 | 701 | N/A | TBA |
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In the first Mystery Box challenge, chefs faced a dish they cooked poorly in their past season. They had to make it amazing this time. Andre's dish was the best, giving him an advantage. Dora's beef cheeks sandwich was the weakest, and she was the first to be eliminated.
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| 83 | 2 | "Japanese Showdown" | February 21, 2021 | 702 | N/A | TBA |
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This episode had three parts to a Pressure Test. First, chefs showed their knife skills by slicing snapper. Jeremy made the best dish and was safe. Next, chefs made their own sushi rolls. Christopher and Jen made the best rolls and were safe. Finally, Andy, April Lee, and Barrie had to cook okonomiyaki. Barrie was eliminated in a very close decision.
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| 84 | 3 | "MCC4U Delivery" | March 7, 2021 | 703 | N/A | TBA |
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April Lee had to leave the competition due to an injury. So, Barrie came back! For the team challenge, chefs created a delivery menu. Jeremy and Mai were team captains. Jeremy's Red Team won by getting a higher rating for their dishes.
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| 85 | 4 | "Pressure, Italian Style" | March 14, 2021 | 704 | N/A | TBA |
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The losing team from the last challenge faced an Italian Pressure Test. Jeremy, the winning captain, chose Andy to join them. In the first round, chefs made different types of pasta. Andrew, Mai, and Barrie were saved. In the second round, Andy, Andre, and Jen had to reinvent Italian dishes. Andy and Andre were safe, but Jen was eliminated.
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| 86 | 5 | "Plant-Based Paradise" | March 21, 2021 | 705 | N/A | TBA |
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Chefs faced a Mystery Box challenge using only plant-based ingredients. They had to give classic comfort food a modern twist. Andrew's peaches and cream dessert was the best, giving him an advantage. Barrie's Mediterranean pie was bland, and he was eliminated again.
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| 87 | 6 | "Kitchenary!" | March 28, 2021 | 706 | N/A | TBA |
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Chefs played a game show called Kitchenary! They answered questions about cooking. Andrew won the game and was safe from elimination. Then, chefs had to cook a dish using two techniques or ingredients from the game. Christopher and Mai made the best dishes. Marissa was eliminated for her dish's flaws.
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| 88 | 7 | "Food of the Future" | April 4, 2021 | 707 | N/A | TBA |
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The Top 7 faced a Mystery Box challenge using sustainable ingredients from IKEA. Andrew won his second Mystery Box with his cricket-crusted salmon. Andre's cricket-crusted salmon was the weakest, and he was eliminated.
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| 89 | 8 | "Seafood Extravaganza" | April 11, 2021 | 708 | N/A | TBA |
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The Top 6 faced a tag team challenge. They had to copy a fancy seafood platter. Andrew chose the teams. Mai and Christopher's platter was highly praised and they won. Jeremy and Thea's platter had many problems. Jeremy and Thea then faced a head-to-head Pressure Test. Jeremy was eliminated in a shocking decision.
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| 90 | 9 | "Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner" | April 18, 2021 | 709 | N/A | TBA |
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The Top 5 chefs worked together to cook a five-course dinner for eight secret guests. The guests turned out to be the chefs themselves and the judges! Mai's dish was ranked the best. There was no elimination this week, but Mai got an advantage for the next challenge.
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| 91 | 10 | "The Sweet Taste of Success" | May 2, 2021 | 710 | N/A | TBA |
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The Top 5 had to create a new dessert using ingredients from past MasterChef Canada winners' finale desserts. Christopher's banana split dessert was the best, and he won the challenge. Mai's dessert was criticized for its presentation, and she was eliminated.
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| 92 | 11 | "Ordinary to Extraordinary" | May 9, 2021 | 711 | N/A | TBA |
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The Top 4 faced a skills test with three rounds. Andy won the skills test, giving him an advantage. In the elimination challenge, chefs had to make a three-course meal using one ordinary ingredient. Andy chose carrots for himself. Andrew was eliminated, and Andy, Thea, and Christopher earned their spots in the finale.
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| 93 | 12 | "Back to Win Finale" | May 16, 2021 | 712 | N/A | TBA |
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In the grand finale, Andy, Thea, and Christopher had three hours to prepare a three-course meal. They served an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert. The judges were very impressed with all their meals. After careful thought, Christopher was named the winner of $100,000 and the MasterChef champion!
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