MasterChef Canada

MasterChef Canada
Genre Cookery / Reality competition/ Food
Created by Franc Roddam
Directed by Dave Russell
Judges Claudio Aprile
Michael Bonacini
Alvin Leung
Narrated by Charlie Ryan
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 6 (ongoing)
No. of episodes 57 (ongoing) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Guy O' Sullivan, Cathie James, Elisabeth Murdoch
Running time 60 minutes with commercials.
Production company(s) Endemol Shine International
Proper Television
Bell Media
Release
Original network CTV
First shown in CTV- Canada
Original release January 20, 2014 – Present (ongoing)
External links
Website

MasterChef Canada is a Canadian competitive cooking reality show, part of the MasterChef franchise, open to amateur and home chefs. It premiered on CTV on January 20, 2014, and is currently renewed for a sixth season.[1] The show stars three judges: Claudio Aprile, Michael Bonacini and Alvin Leung.[2] The show is produced by Endemol Shine International and Proper Television.[3]

MasterChef Canada airs Tuesday nights on CTV and the Cooking Channel in the United States. The current season airs starting in September of each year in the U.S. It airs also in Sweden, Italy and Spain.[4]

In August of 2018, the series has been renewed for a sixth season, scheduled to premiere on CTV in the spring of 2019.[5][6]

Plot

Amateur chefs compete to become the best amateur home cook in Canada through challenges issued by Judges Claudio Aprile, Michael Bonacini and Alvin Leung. The rest of the format is very similar to the U.S. version starring Gordon Ramsay.

Winners of MasterChef Canada are awarded with $100,000 in grand prize money to launch their culinary dreams along with the MasterChef trophy.

Judges and hosts

  • Claudio Aprile, Uruguay-born (of Italian heritage), Canadian-raised chef and owner of Toronto restaurant Copetín.
  • Michael Bonacini, Welsh-born (of Italian and British heritage) chef and co-owner of the O&B family of Toronto restaurants Jump, Canoe, Luma and Bannock.
  • Alvin Leung, British-born, Canadian-raised chef of Hong Kong heritage and owner of Michelin-starred restaurants Bo Innovation in Hong Kong and Bo London in London, UK.

MasterChef U.S. judge Joe Bastianich guest starred with Chefs Michael, Alvin and Claudio in the Season 1 semi-finals (Episode: "Not-Your-Average-Joe") which aired on April 21st, 2014. Additionally, MasterChef U.S. judge Graham Elliot guest starred in an episode of Season 2 (Episode: "Good Things in Small Packages").

Episodes

Season Episodes Time slot

(ET/PT)

 Originally aired

(Canadian and U.S. dates)

 Viewership in

Canada

 Contestants Winner Runner-up
Viewers (millions) 18-49 (age) 18-34 (age) 25-54 (age) Show rank
Season premiere Season finale TV season
1 15 Mondays at 8 p.m. January 20, 2014 April 28, 2014 2013-14 1.8[7] averaged 788,000[8] - averaged 819,000[8] Canada’s 2nd Most-Watched Canadian Series 16 Eric Chong[9] Marida Mohammed
2 Sundays at 7 p.m.[10] February 1, 2015 May 24, 2015 2014-15 1.4[11][12] - - - - David Jorge[13] Line

Pelletier

3 February 14, 2016 June 19, 2016 2015-16 1.5[14] - - 631,000 15th most watched[15] Canada’s 3rd Most-Watched Competition Series 15th over all[16][17] 14 Mary Berg[18] Jeremy

Senaris

4 12 March 2, 2017[19] June 1, 2017 2016-17 1.4 (average)[20] 12th most watched[21] 10th most watched[22] 11th most watched[23] - 12 Trevor Connie[24] Thea VanHerwaarden
Thursdays at 9 p.m. [19] and Sundays at 4 p.m.
5 Tuesdays at 9 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. April 3, 2018[25] June 19, 2018 2017-18 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Beccy Stables[26] Andy Hay[27]
6 TBD TBD TBD TBD 2018-19 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Specials

Title Original air date Canadian viewers (millions)
"MasterChef Canada: A Holiday Special"[28]December 15, 2014 (2014-12-15)1407
Four home cooks (Dora Cote, Marida Mohammed, Pino DiCerbo, and Tammara Behl) from Season 1 return to the kitchen, joined by spouses, parents, and siblings as they complete a series of festive food challenges for the chance to win $10,000 for the charity of their choice. In the end, Pino DiCerbo is announced the winner.
"MasterChef Canada: All-Star Family Edition"[29]December 5, 2016 (2016-12-05)910
Four MASTERCHEF CANADA champions are joined by their families to compete in four increasingly difficult culinary challenges: the Better-Half Skills Race, the Mother and Child Mystery Box, the Bossy Sibling Coaching Challenge, and the Family Feast Team Cook. Over the course of the two-hour special, select family members will compete alongside Eric Chong, David Jorge, Mary Berg, and Pino DiCerbo, as they work to impress the judges with their creativity and skill. The family who cooks their way to victory will win the first MASTERCHEF CANADA: ALL-STAR FAMILY EDITION and $10,000 for their chosen charity.

Episodes list

Below is a full list of MasterChef Canada episodes.[30]

Season Episode Episode title Air Date
1 1 White Is the New Black Jan 20, 2014
2 Chicken Little Jan 27, 2014
3 First Kick at the Box Feb 2, 2014
4 The Puck Drops Here Feb 10, 2014
5 Where's the Beef? Feb 17, 2014
6 Edible Art Feb 24, 2014
7 Brains before Beauty Mar 3, 2014
8 Major Steaks Mar 10, 2014
9 Great Canadian Bake Off Mar 17, 2014
10 Meals on Wheels Mar 24, 2014
11 Claws Out Mar 31, 2014
12 Line of Fire Apr 7, 2014
13 Family Style Apr 14, 2014
14 Not-Your-Average-Joe Apr 21, 2014
15 And Then There Were Two Apr 28, 2014
2 1 Fit to Be Tied Feb 1, 2015
2 Patriotic Pantry Feb 8, 2015
3 Constant Cravings Feb 15, 2015
4 Juggling Act Mar 1, 2015
5 Slice of Life Mar 8, 2015
6 One Potato, Two Potato Mar 22, 2015
7 No Piece of Cake Mar 29, 2015
8 Wedding on the Waves Apr 5, 2015
9 Good Things in Small Packages Apr 12, 2015
10 Walking on Eggshells Apr 19, 2015
11 Tea for Two Apr 26, 2015
12 Fine Dining Under Fire May 3, 2015
13 From Home, with Love May 10, 2015
14 The Trip Bountiful May 17, 2015
15 Ring of Fire May 24, 2015
3 1 Yes, No, Maybe So Feb 14, 2016
2 A Cut Above Feb 21, 2016
3 At Home and Abroad Mar 6, 2016
4 Trial by Fire Mar 13, 2016
5 Off the Hook Mar 20, 2016
6 Feast Your Eyes Mar 27, 2016
7 From the Heart Apr 10, 2016
8 Oktoberfest Feast Apr 17, 2016
9 Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes Apr 24, 2016
10 Out of This World May 1, 2016
11 Demon at the Pass May 8, 2016
12 Cooking with Cocktails May 29, 2016
13 Meals and Wheels Jun 5, 2016
14 Only the Best Jun 12, 2016
15 Finale Jun 19, 2016
4 1 Special Delivery Mar 2, 2017
2 Home on the Range Mar 9, 2017
3 True Patriot Love Mar 16, 2017
4 The Blind Leading the Blind Mar 23, 2017
5 Burgers for Bikers Mar 30, 2017
6 Jamie in the House Apr 6, 2017
7 Egg Showdown! Apr 13, 2017
8 Auberge Anniversary Apr 27, 2017
9 Take Five May 4, 2017
10 Harvest Family Dinner May 11, 2017
11 Sweet Francaise May 25, 2017
12 Finale Jun 1, 2017
5 1 Opportunity Knocks Apr 3, 2018
2 How Do You Take Your Mystery Box? Apr 10, 2018
3 Building An Appetite Apr 17, 2018
4 Fast and Epicure-ious Apr 24, 2018
5 Baker's Dozen May 1, 2018
6 Vive La Pressure Test May 8, 2018
7 The Magnificent Seven May 15, 2018
8 Cooking with Corner Gas May 22, 2018
9 On the Line of Fire May 29, 2018
10 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Jun 5, 2018
11 Pop- Up Star Jun 12, 2018
12 Three Courses, One Crown Jun 19, 2018

References

  1. ↑ "MasterChef Canada". CTV. Bell Media.
  2. ↑ 'MasterChef Canada' Introduces Judges Claudio Aprile, Michael Bonacini, and Alvin Leung
  3. ↑ "MasterChef Canada". Proper Television. 2014.
  4. ↑ "MasterChef Canada - Home". masterchefcanada.ctv.ca. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  5. ↑
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  8. 1 2 "CTV adds a second helping of Masterchef Canada". www.marketingmag.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
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  14. ↑ "Ratings Bloom! CTV Claims Eight of Canada's Top 10 Most-Watched Programs this Spring – Bell Media". www.bellmedia.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  15. ↑ "Ratings Bloom! CTV Claims Eight of Canada's Top 10 Most-Watched Programs this Spring – Bell Media". www.bellmedia.ca. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  16. ↑ "TV Top 10: What Canadians Watched in 2015 – Bell Media". www.bellmedia.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
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  18. ↑ https://www.ctv.ca/MasterChef-Canada/Articles/Latest/Mary-Berg-MasterChef-Canada-Season-3-Winner
  19. 1 2 "MasterChef Canada - 'MasterChef Canada' Season 4 to premiere March 2 on CTV". Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  20. ↑ "CTV Delivers a Fifth Serving of Hit Culinary Series MASTERCHEF CANADA for 2017/18 Season ### Casting is Now Open For Season 5 ### – Bell Media". www.bellmedia.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
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