MasterChef Celebrity Argentina facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MasterChef Celebrity Argentina |
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| Genre | Baking, cooking |
| Created by | Franc Roddam |
| Directed by | Claudio Cuscuela |
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| Voices of | Claudia Fasolo |
| Country of origin | Argentina |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 162 |
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| Producer(s) | Diego Guebel |
| Production location(s) | Buenos Aires |
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| Original network | Telefe |
| Original release | 8 April 2018 – 11 March 2022 |
MasterChef Celebrity Argentina is a super fun cooking TV show from Argentina! It's a special version of the famous MasterChef program, but with well-known people from Argentina as contestants.
The show is produced by Boxfish TV for the TV channel Telefe. It's hosted by Santiago del Moro. The contestants cook their best dishes and are judged by a panel of amazing chefs: Donato De Santis, Germán Martitegui, and Damián Betular. Sometimes, chef Dolli Irigoyen also joins them!
The first season started on October 5, 2020. It was a huge hit! The second season followed on February 22, 2021, and was just as popular.
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How the Show Works
In MasterChef Celebrity, contestants face different cooking challenges. They have to be creative and work fast! Here are some of the main tests:
Mystery Box Challenge
This is an exciting starting challenge! Contestants get a special box with one or more secret ingredients. They must use these ingredients in their dish. They can cook in their own style or follow tips from the judges. The two best cooks become team captains for the next challenge. The top chef also gets a special reward, like being safe from elimination or an advantage later on.
Creative Challenge
In this test, contestants have a limited number of ingredients. They need to use these ingredients to create a dish of their choice. The goal is to make sure all the flavors work well together.
Pressure Test
This is often the toughest challenge! A famous chef visits the show and demonstrates one of their amazing creations. The contestants then have to copy that dish exactly. They must follow all the instructions and steps very carefully.
Team Challenge
For this challenge, the contestants are split into two teams: red and blue. The captains, chosen from the best cooks in the initial test, pick their team members and a menu to cook. Teams must work together and be super organized to finish all their dishes on time.
Elimination Challenge
The team or contestants who did best in the previous challenge are safe. The rest must cook a specific recipe given by the judges. The judges then decide who made the "worst" dish, and that person has to leave the show. It's always a sad moment!
Only one of the first three challenges (Mystery Box, Creative, or Pressure) happens in each episode. All challenges have a time limit set by the judges. Before cooking, contestants get three minutes to grab ingredients from the "supermarket," except during the team challenge.
First Season (2020)
In the middle of 2020, Telefe announced that a special MasterChef edition with famous people would happen. They also confirmed that Santiago del Moro would host the show.
Chef Christophe Krywonis, who was a judge in other MasterChef shows, said he wouldn't be part of this season. Damián Betular took his place, joining Donato De Santis and Germán Martitegui as judges.
The show started on October 5, airing Monday to Thursday nights. The elimination rounds were on Sundays.
During the season, some contestants and even a judge got coronavirus. "Polaco" Cwirkaluk was replaced by actress Natalie Pérez while he recovered. Victoria Xipolitakis was replaced by model Christian Sancho. Judge Germán Martitegui was replaced by Dolli Irigoyen for a while.
The exciting final was on Monday, January 18. Claudia Villafañe was crowned the winner of the first season! Analía Franchín was the runner-up.
Second Season (2021)
Because the first season was so popular, Telefe quickly decided to make a second season! It premiered on February 22, 2021.
Many new celebrities joined the show. Some of the first participants announced were Carmen Barbieri, Flavia Palmiero, Juanse, Gastón Dalmau, Dani La Chepi, Andrea Rincón, CAE, Candela Vetrano, and Sol Pérez. Later, Fernando Carlos, María O'Donnell, Mariano Dalla Libera, Daniel Aráoz, Hernán "El Loco" Montenegro, Alex Caniggia, and Georgina Barbarossa were confirmed. Claudia Fontán joined a week later.
Filming for the second season began on January 25. The season ended on Thursday, June 24. Gastón Dalmau won the second season, with Georgina Barbarossa coming in second place.
Third Season (2021/2022)
After the huge success of the second season, Telefe announced a third season! It started in November 2021.
During October, journalist Marcelo Polino, who is like an ambassador for the show, revealed the 16 official participants for this new season on the Flor de equipo TV program. The channel also started showing ads with the new contestants. Filming began on October 19.
See also
In Spanish: MasterChef Celebrity (programa de televisión argentino) para niños
