 |
| Bastianich, Elliot and Ramsey will judge the MasterChefs. |
Chef Gordon Ramsay,
restaurateur Joe Bastianich and chef Graham Elliot will return for Season
Three MASTERCHEF with a two-night season premiere on Monday, June 4 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Tuesday, June 5
(9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
Nearly 30,000 hopefuls auditioned at
open casting calls in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Francisco, Savannah, Seattle and Washington, DC.
MASTERCHEF also hit the road for the
first-ever food truck casting tour and made stops in cities throughout Arizona,
Colorado and Utah.
The top contenders were flown to Los Angeles for a
chance to compete for the title and a $250,000 grand
prize. This season will feature contestants from all walks of life representing
23 states – including a stock broker, a professional opera singer, an emergency room
physician, a food photographer, a plastic surgeon and the first blind
cook to enter the competition, according to FOX.
In the premiere episode, the hopefuls
will prepare their signature dish and present them to the distinguished the judges': Ramsay, Bastianich (Del Posto, Eataly) and Elliot (Graham Elliot, Grahamwich).
Judging is said to be based on flavor, originality, creativity and presentation, along with "a genuine passion for food
and a drive to win."
By the end of the
second episode, those who impress the judges will earn a spot in the Top 18 and will move on to the rest of the season.
No comments:
Post a Comment