MasterChef Paraguay

MasterChef Paraguay
Genre Cooking
Talent show
Created by Franc Roddam
Based on MasterChef (UK TV series)
Directed by Gustavo Coronel Marin
Presented by Paola Maltese
Judges
  • Rodolfo Angenscheidt
  • Eugenia Aquino
  • José Torrijos
Narrated by Raúl Proenza
Country of origin Paraguay
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 28 (as of October 2)
Production
Executive producer(s) Christian Chena
Producer(s) Leticia Ferreira
Running time 90 minutes
Production company(s) Endemol Shine Group
Release
Original network Telefuturo
Original release April 3, 2018 (2018-04-03) – present
External links
Website

MasterChef Paraguay is a Paraguayan competitive cooking reality show, based on the original British series of MasterChef, open to amateur and home chefs. Produced by Chena TV, it debuted on April 3, 2018 on Telefuturo.[1]

Amateur chefs compete to become the best amateur home cook in Paraguay through challenges issued by judges Rodolfo Angenscheidt, Eugenia Aquino and José Torrijos. Paola Maltese is the main host.

Format

Amateur chefs were initially selected through auditions, selecting a total of two hundred competitors to the start of the televised competition. After the preliminary round, the competitors had an opportunity to prepare a signature dish for the trio of judges.

The contestants were given a limited amount of time to prep their dish, and then given five minutes before the three judges to complete the cooking and assembly of the dish, during which the judges ask about their background.

The 3 judges taste the dish, and vote "yes" or "no" to keeping the chef in the competition; 2 "yes" votes are required for the chef to move on and receive a MasterChef apron, while those that fail to do so leave the competition.

Two rounds are then used to trim the number of chefs to 18. One type of challenge has the chefs performing a routine task such as dicing onions, during which the judges will observe their technique.

Judges can advance a chef to the next round or eliminate them at any time during the challenge by taking their apron. A second type of challenge is to have the chefs invent a new dish around a staple ingredient or a theme, with the judges advancing or eliminating players based on the taste of their dishes.

Subsequently, the formal competition begins typically following a 2-event cycle that takes place over a 90-minute episode, with a chef eliminated after the second event. The events typically are: Mystery Box Challenge, Team Challenge, Elimination Test and Benefit Test.

This cycle continues until only two chefs remain. The judges then select the winner of MasterChef.

Challenges

The events typically are:

  • Mystery Box: Cooks are all given a box with the same ingredients and must use only those ingredients to create a dish within a fixed amount of time. The judges will taste the dishes, and then select one winner who will gain an advantage in the next test.
  • Team Challenge: The cooks are taken to an off-site location and are split into 2 teams by the team captains (typically through a schoolyard pick), with the cook with the best dish in the previous test getting first pick. The teams will typically have to prepare a meal for a number of diners in a limited amount of time or engage in a "restaurant takeover or pop-up restaurant" taking the place of the staff of a particular restaurant. Diners taste both meals and vote for their favourite, causing a team to forfeit a vote if a diner does not end receiving their meal. The winning team advances, while the losing team will participate in the elimination test upon returning to the MasterChef kitchen.
  • Elimination Test: The chefs are given 5 minutes to collect any ingredients from the pantry they need and a fixed amount of time to complete the dish. Judges evaluate all dishes based on taste and visual appeal. The judges nominate the worst 2 to four dishes for elimination and criticize them before telling at least one of the home cooks to place their apron on their station and "leave the MasterChef kitchen", eliminating them.

Series overview

Season Episodes Premiere Date Finale Date No. of Finalists Winner Runner-up Judge 1 Judge 2 Judge 3
1 20 April 3, 2018 August 7, 2018 18 María Liz Ocampos Diego Brítez Rodolfo Angenscheidt Eugenia Aquino José Torrijos
2 20 August 14, 2018 December 25, 2018 18

First Season (2018)

Contestant Age Occupation Residence Finish Place
Paraguay María Liz Ocampos 34 Nurse Mariano Roque Alonso Episode 20 1st
Paraguay Diego Brítez 31 Merchant Fernando de la Mora Episode 20 2nd
Paraguay Isabel Krause 24 Student Ciudad del Este Episode 20 3rd
Brazil Joseph Hsu 24 Merchant Ciudad del Este Episode 19 4th
Paraguay Alan Paiva 40 Manager Caaguazú Episode 18 5th
Paraguay Luis Rojas 32 Merchant Asunción Episode 17 6th
Argentina Mauricio Machado 50 Metrologist Asunción Episodes 9 / 16 7th
Paraguay Adriana Navratil 19 Student Capitán Miranda Episode 15 8th
Paraguay Arcenio Ortega 81 Industrial technician Lambaré Episode 13 9th
Paraguay Tania Casañas 25 Psychologist Villarrica Episode 12 10th
Paraguay Herminia Núñez 60 Housewife Asunción Episode 11 11th
Spain Isaac Espinosa 22 Dustman Asunción Episode 10 12th
Paraguay Toribia Saucedo 49 Housewife Asunción Episode 8 13th
Brazil Erika Sganzella 50 Surgeon Asunción Episode 7 14th
Paraguay Fabián Santander 23 Barman Asunción Episode 6 15th
Paraguay Mercedes Pitta 20 Student San Lorenzo Episode 5 16th
Paraguay Evelin Giménez 34 Housewife Tobatí Episode 4 17th
Paraguay Renato González 26 Manager Ciudad del Este Episode 3 18th

Second Season (2018)

Contestant Age Occupation Residence Finish Place
Paraguay Armando Riveros 39 Councilman Coronel Oviedo
Paraguay Diego Paredes 30 Lawyer / Firefighter Asunción
Paraguay Fernando Ramírez 34 Merchant Asunción
Paraguay Francisca "Kiki" Jara 61 Housewife Villa Elisa
Paraguay Jorgelina Salgado 27 Insurance agent Asunción
Bolivia Karen Chiri 29 Craftswoman San Lorenzo
Paraguay Nancy Talavera 33 Housemaid Presidente Franco
Paraguay Sara Cheblis 28 Barista Asunción
Paraguay Tatiana Renna 42 Housewife San Lorenzo
Paraguay Verónica Pereira 28 Make-up artist Asunción
Paraguay Juan Marcelo Torres 32 Civil engineer Villa Elisa Episode 9 11th
Argentina Joaquín Alcorta 32 Graphic designer Fernando de la Mora Episode 9 (*) 12th
Paraguay Rolando Raúl Núñez 25 Former football player Fernando de la Mora Episode 8 13th
Paraguay Ulises León 57 Architect Asunción Episode 7 14th
Paraguay Ingrid Armoa 44 Lawyer / Radio presenter Asunción Episode 6 15th
Paraguay Nora Sánchez 28 Nurse Fernando de la Mora Episode 5 16th
Paraguay Aldana Damelio 24 Student Asunción Episode 4 17th
Paraguay Javier Manera 30 Merchant Ciudad del Este Episode 3 18th

(*) Withdrew.

References

  1. ↑ "HOY / Masterchef Paraguay se estrena esta noche". hoy.com.py. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.