MasterChef Junior is an American cooking competition involving children from the ages of 8–13 that premiered on Fox on September 27, 2013. It is based on the format of the British series Junior MasterChef. On March 5, 2014, MasterChef Junior was renewed for a third season before production on season two began. The second season premiered on November 4, 2014. The third season premiered on January 6, 2015. The fourth season premiered on November 6, 2015. The fifth season premiered on February 9, 2017. The sixth season premiered on March 2, 2018. On February 13, 2019, it was announced that the seventh season would premiere with a two-episode special on March 12, 2019, with the judges being Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi, and Aarón Sanchez. On July 17, 2019, it was announced that the show would be returning for an eighth season, with Ramsay and Sanchez as returning judges, along with new judge Daphne Oz replacing Tosi.
| Genre | Cooking |
| Based on | Junior MasterChef |
| Written by | Robin Ashbrook |
| Judges | Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi, Graham Elliot, Joe Bastianich, Aarón Sanchez, Daphne Oz |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 79 |
| Executive producer(s) | Ben Adler, Robin Ashbrook, Paul Franklin, Eden Gaha, Patricia Llewellyn, Elisabeth Murdoch, Adeline Ramage Rooney, Gordon Ramsay |
| Production company(s) | One Potato Two Potato, Endemol Shine North America |
| Original network | Fox |
About MasterChef Junior
Culinary competition series featuring participants aged 8 through 13 whose dishes would be judged by the same judges of the show's adult counterpart.
Achievement of MasterChef Junior
Over 4 million viewers tuned in to watch the series premiere on September 27, 2013.
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Latest information about MasterChef Junior updated on July 28 2021.
