MasterChef | |
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Season 9 | |
Judges | |
No. of contestants | 24 |
Winner | Gerron Hurt |
Runners-up |
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No. of episodes | 23 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | May 30 September 19, 2018 | –
Season chronology |
The ninth season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef premiered on Fox on May 30, 2018, [1] and concluded on September 19, 2018. Gordon Ramsay and Aarón Sánchez returned as from the previous season as judges, while former judge Joe Bastianich returned to the show as the third judge, replacing Christina Tosi. The season was won by English teacher Gerron Hurt, with professional grocery shopper Ashley Mincey and high school teacher Cesar Cano as co-runners-up.
This season introduced a new format to the show, as the three judges each selected eight contestants to give aprons to, and then the judges mentor their respective contestants throughout the competition. [2]
Except where noted, source for all names, hometowns, and occupations: [2] All ages and nicknames as given on air.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Mentor | Status |
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Gerron Hurt | 25 | Louisville, Kentucky | English Teacher | Joe | Winner September 19 |
Ashley Mincey | 28 | Opa-Locka, Florida | Professional Grocery Shopper | Gordon | Runners-up September 19 |
Cesar Cano | 33 | Houston, Texas | High School Teacher | Aarón | |
Samantha Daily | 20 | West Des Moines, Iowa | College Student | Gordon | Eliminated September 12 |
Bowen Li | 24 | Tianjin, China | Pilot | Gordon | |
Farhan Momin | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | Dental Student | Aarón | Eliminated September 5 |
Julia Danno | 43 | Chicago, Illinois | Sales Manager | Aarón | Eliminated August 29 |
Shanika Patterson | 34 | Miami, Florida | Event Promoter | Joe | |
Taylor Waltmon | 30 | Houston, Texas | Sales Training Director | Gordon | Eliminated August 22 |
Emily Hallock | 28 | Neenah, Wisconsin | Food Research Analyst | Joe | |
Chelsea Sargent | 28 | Houston, Texas | Sales Specialist | Aarón | Eliminated August 15 |
Seung Joo "SJ" Yun [3] [4] | 21 | Los Angeles, California | College Student | Gordon | |
Ralph Xavier Degala | 29 | Houston, Texas | Senior Accountant | Joe | Eliminated August 8 |
Mark Ingraham | 19 | Rockport, Maine | Dishwasher | Joe | Eliminated August 1 |
Ryan Cortez | 33 | Houston, Texas | Drummer | Aarón | Eliminated July 25 |
Lindsay Haigh | 41 | Orange, Massachusetts | Trial Attorney | Aarón | Eliminated July 18 |
Matthew "Matt" Houck [5] | 28 | Iowa City, Iowa | Optometrist | Joe | |
Juni Cuevas | 28 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Disability Analyst | Aarón | Eliminated July 11 |
Alecia Winters | 30 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Daycare Owner | Aarón | Eliminated June 27 |
Darrick Krause | 34 | Peoria, Arizona | Engineer | Gordon | Eliminated June 20 |
Olusola Ogbomo | 29 | Columbia, South Carolina | Bus Driver | Joe | Eliminated June 13 |
Stephanie Willis | 32 | Cherry Hill, New Jersey | Bartender | Gordon | |
Sal Maida | 31 | Los Angeles, California | Architect | Joe | Eliminated June 6 |
Sid Hoeltzell | 63 | Miami, Florida | Food Photographer | Gordon |
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2 | Ashley | WIN | IMM | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | HIGH | IN | PT | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | WIN | RUNNERS-UP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cesar | IN | IMM | IN | IMM | NPT | WIN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | LOW | LOW | PT | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IMM | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IMM | IMM | WIN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Samantha | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | PT | HIGH | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | LOW | LOW | WIN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 | Farhan | HIGH | IMM | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | NPT | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Julia | IN | IMM | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Shanika | IN | IMM | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Taylor | IN | IMM | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Emily | HIGH | IMM | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Chelsea | IN | IMM | WIN | IMM | PT | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | IMM | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14 | Mark | IN | IMM | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | LOW | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Ryan | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Lindsay | IN | IMM | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IMM | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Matt | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19 | Alecia | LOW | IN | IN | IMM | NPT | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. | Title [6] | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "The Judges Do Battle, Part 1" | May 30, 2018 | 3.68 [7] | |
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2 | "The Judges Do Battle, Part 2" | May 30, 2018 | 3.68 [7] | |
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3 | "The Judges Do Battle, Part 3" | June 6, 2018 | 3.26 [8] | |
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4 | "Home State Heroes" | June 6, 2018 | 3.26 [8] | |
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5 | "Gordon Ramsay Masterclass" | June 13, 2018 | 3.92 [9] | |
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6 | "Trouble Brewing" | June 20, 2018 | 3.65 [10] | |
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7 | "World Cup Dishes" | June 27, 2018 | 3.81 [11] | |
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8 | "A Gordon Ramsay Wedding" | July 11, 2018 | 3.31 [12] | |
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9 | "The Big Not Easy" | July 18, 2018 | 3.60 [13] | |
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10 | "Rise or Fall" | July 25, 2018 | 3.71 [14] | |
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11 | "The Kids are Alright" | August 1, 2018 | 3.54 [15] | |
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12 | "Frying Tonight" | August 8, 2018 | 3.70 [16] | |
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13 | "Just for the Halibut" | August 15, 2018 | 3.42 [17] | |
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14 | "Sky's the Limit" | August 22, 2018 | 3.25 [18] | |
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15 | "Tag Team" | August 22, 2018 | 3.25 [18] | |
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16 | "American Heroes" | August 29, 2018 | 3.39 [19] | |
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17 | "Waste Not Want Not" | August 29, 2018 | 3.39 [19] | |
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18 | "Restaurant Takeover" | September 5, 2018 | 3.37 [20] | |
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19 | "Cooking with Heart" | September 5, 2018 | 3.37 [20] | |
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20 | "Battle of the Beef" | September 12, 2018 | 3.63 [21] | |
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21 | "The Semi Final" | September 12, 2018 | 3.63 [21] | |
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22 | "The Finale, Pt. 1" | September 19, 2018 | 3.56 [22] | |
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23 | "The Finale, Pt. 2" | September 19, 2018 | 3.56 [22] | |
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