MasterChef South Africa (season 2) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MasterChef South Africa |
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| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 16 |
| Winner | Kamini Pather |
| Runner-up | Leandri van der Wat |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Release | |
| Original network | M-Net |
| Original release | 11 June – 11 September 2013 |
Get ready to cook! The second season of MasterChef South Africa was a super exciting cooking competition. It aired on the M-Net TV channel in South Africa from June 11, 2013, to September 11, 2013. You could watch new episodes every Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
The show featured three amazing judges: Andrew Atkinson, Benny Masekwameng, and Pete Goffe-Wood. Their job was to taste all the dishes and decide which home cook had the best skills to become the next MasterChef of South Africa!
Meet the Chefs!
This season started with 16 talented home cooks from all over South Africa. They all dreamed of winning the big title and showing off their cooking skills. Let's meet the top chefs who made it far in the competition:
| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Home Town | Final Place |
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| Kamini Pather | 30 | Food Writer | Cape Town | 1st (Winner!) |
| Leandri van der Wat | 23 | Masters Student | Pretoria | 2nd (Runner-Up!) |
| Seline van der Wat | 25 | Renewable Energy Plant Developer | Pretoria | 3rd |
| Mohamed 'Ozzy' Osman | 22 | Accounting Student | Johannesburg | 4th |
| Jason Steel | 22 | Front-of-House Waiter | Lakeside | 5th |
Kamini Pather was crowned the winner of MasterChef South Africa Season 2! Leandri van der Wat came in second place, showing off her incredible talent too.
The Cooking Journey
The MasterChef journey was full of exciting challenges and tough decisions. Here's a look at some of the key moments from the season:
| Original air date | |||
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| 20 | 1 | "The Start of the Adventure" | 11 June 2013 |
| 22 | 3 | "Boot Camp Begins!" | 16 June 2013 |
| 23 | 4 | "Breakfast in Nature" | 17 June 2013 |
| 25 | 6 | "First Elimination Challenge" | 23 June 2013 |
| 26 | 7 | "Mystery Box Challenge" | 26 June 2013 |
| 28 | 9 | "Pizza Team Challenge" | 1 July 2013 |
| 30 | 11 | "Beef Invention Test" | 7 July 2013 |
| 32 | 13 | "Dairy Delight Challenge" | 17 July 2013 |
| 34 | 15 | "South African Heritage" | 30 July 2013 |
| 38 | 19 | "Trip to Ethiopia!" | 13 August 2013 |
| 40 | 21 | "Cooking for Champions" | 20 August 2013 |
| 41 | 22 | "Chinatown Challenge" | 21 August 2013 |
| 44 | 25 | "Lemon Meringue Gateau" | 3 September 2013 |
| 45 | 26 | "Road to the Finale" | 4 September 2013 |
| 47 | 28 | "The Grand Finale!" | 11 September 2013 |
