What will the winner of 'MasterChef Junior' Season 9 get? Lucrative prize money, kitchen appliances, and bragging rights await
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Fox announced the premiere date of 'MasterChef Junior' Season 9 and it will air on March 4 at 8 pm ET.
The winner of 'MasterChef Junior' Season 9 will receive $100,000 as a winning amount and a trophy. Apart from that, the sponsors also usually gift some kitchen appliances to the winner.
Gordon Ramsay, Tilly Ramsay, Aaron Sanchez, and Daphne Oz will return as judges for the brand-new season. They will be testing the child cooking prodigies in intense kitchen challenges. The identity of the home cooks, ranging from ages 8 and 13, hasn't been officially revealed yet by Fox.
The trailer seems promising with the little chefs trying their best with their tiny hands and incredible resilience to win the cook-offs. Their inherent humor and innocence are what attract viewers to the show.
MasterChef Junior has had eight outstanding seasons since 2013. The event invites children aged 8 to 13 to show off their culinary skills. Their culinary skills are on display, as is their passion for delectable dishes.
One of the show's motivators is to show the world how capable they are at making outstanding dishes. The children win ultimate prizes on the show by impressing the talented panel of food critics and celebrity chefs. Winning the reality show not only grants prize money but also opens up avenues to proceed in the future and maybe become a celebrity chef one day just like their mentors.
What challenges will the contestants of 'MasterChef Junior' Season 9 face?
Even though they are hardly teens, the cute little chefs will be facing challenges much like the adult 'MasterChef'. They will be required to cook dishes from mystery boxes with randomly-selected ingredients.
The young chefs will also be seen working in restaurants as they would take over those food joints in teams. Other challenges they might face are barbecue, dessert competition, and intense elimination challenges. They will also have parents' special episodes where their guardians would come to support them.
The trailer of the 'MasterChef Junior' highlights a particular task where the little chefs are required to open a mystery box as one of them shouts, 'Its a lobster' and another goes, 'It's alive'.
A few challenges might be tough for the judges as well as Gordon being seen getting splashed with water in one scene and playing what looks like a basketball with chef Aaron Sanchez.
Where is 'MasterChef Junior' Season 9 filmed?
'MasterChef' Junior Season 9 is filmed in a studio facility in the San Fernando Valley in California according to Parade.
Interestingly, the original 'MasterChef' reality show is also filmed in a location pretty close to it, in the city of Los Angeles. The San Fernando Valley is called just a 'valley' by Californian residents and locals. It is home to many studios such as Warner Bros, Disney, and films major movie and TV projects.
A one-week trip for two people to San Fernando will cost $2148 on average and this includes accommodation, food, local transportation, and sightseeing.
Where is the winner of 'MasterChef Junior' Season 8 now?
Liya Chuu won the 'MasterChef Junior' Season 8. This Taiwanese-American chef won over the judges by treating them to dishes that demonstrated her culture and her family traditions. She stated that cooking for her is a break from her monotonous life.
She won a whopping $100,000, the trophy, and some kitchen appliances from the show.
In the future, the now sophomore student at Scarsdale High School plans to open a restaurant that would specialize in hibachi and sushi. She also plans to save the maximum amount to fund her college tuition fees and help her family.
After winning the show, Liya was invited by the Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-Wen and she cooked honey-glazed eel with her. Apart from that, Liya is mostly busy with her studies and golf these days.
Watch 'MasterChef Junior' Season 9 which will premiere on Monday, March 4, 2024, at 8 pm ET on Fox and the next day on Hulu.