Junior MasterChef Australia

tv show

poster for Junior MasterChef Australia

51 total episodes

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3 seasons

First Aired September 12, 2010

Overview

Junior MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show. It is a spin-off of MasterChef Australia, itself an adaptation of the British show MasterChef, and features contestants aged 8 to 12. The first season of the show began production in July 2010 and included 50 contestants. Over 5,000 children from around the nation auditioned for the series. Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris returned alongside Anna Gare, while Matt Moran replaced Matt Preston as a judge. Callum Hann has also been involved in the series. In contrast to prior series, Junior MasterChef Australia is produced by Shine Australia. The promo was seen during the final episode of MasterChef Australia. The series premiered on Sunday, 12 September 2010.

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Season 2

21 episodes

Air Date

September 25, 2011

Overview

The second series of Junior MasterChef Australia premiered on Sunday, 25 September 2011. Auditions closed on 6 May 2011; children who will be aged between eight and twelve years old during the period from 13 June to 28 October 2011 were eligible. The judging panel consists of Gary Mehigan. George Calombaris, Matt Moran and Anna Gare. Matt Preston, who has been involved in every incarnation of the MasterChef Australia series up to this point, will be taking a step back from the series, stating he wants to concentrate on his duties as a food critic. He will be replaced by Matt Moran. Some parents of prospective participants have been critical of the far-reaching contract required by the program's production company. Prime Minister Julia Gillard filmed a guest appearance. The show also features a trip to Disneyland California. The series was won by Greta Yaxley from Claremont, Western Australia.

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