MasterChef Pinoy Edition was the Philippine version of the competitive cooking reality television series, MasterChef. The first season began on November 12, 2012, on ABS-CBN. The show was hosted by Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo. Santos-Agoncillo was also joined by chefs Fernando Aracama, Rolando Laudico and JP Anglo as the judges of the show.
The finale, dubbed as MasterChef Pinoy Edition: The Live Cook-Off, was aired live on February 9, 2013, at the SM North EDSA Skydome in Quezon City. Kris Aquino and Richard Gomez helped Santos-Agoncillo and the three chef-judges in judging. JR Royol, a band vocalist from Benguet was proclaimed the winner of the show winning the million cash prize, a culinary scholarship from the Center of Asian Culinary Studies, and a kitchen showcase from Fujidenzo.
Auditions
Auditions were held nationwide.
Audition date Audition venue City August 25, 2011 Marquee Mall Angeles City August 27, 2011 Amigo Terrace Hotel Iloilo City, Iloilo September 5, 2011 N Hotel Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental September 7, 2011 Baguio Country Club Baguio, Benguet June 21, 2012 Oceana Events Place and Restaurant Seaside Boulevard By the Bay – SM Mall of Asia, Pasay
Finalists and elimination results Contestants Age Hometown Occupation Result Source JR Royol 29 Benguet Band vocalist WinnerFebruary 9, 2013 Carla Marcaida 41 Bulacan Businesswoman Runner-UpFebruary 9, 2013 Ivory Yat 26 Quezon City Nurse Third placeFebruary 9, 2013 Myra Santos 31 Muntinlupa Accounting associate Fourth placeFebruary 9, 2013 Ronnel Torres 30 Pampanga Sari-sari store owner EliminatedFebruary 6, 2013 Sonny Boy Tuazon 24 Bataan Unemployed Re-eliminatedFebruary 6, 2013EliminatedDecember 4, 2012 Reggie Apolinaro 30 Laguna Call center agent EliminatedFebruary 4, 2013 Mac Serrano 39 Tarlac Former seaman EliminatedJanuary 21, 2013 Maureen Angala 33 Muntinlupa Housewife WithdrewJanuary 18, 2013 Gian Espadera 20 Davao City Human Resource Management student EliminatedJanuary 14, 2013 Cons Osorio 30 San Juan City Interior designer Re-eliminatedJanuary 10, 2013EliminatedDecember 7, 2012 Betty Bais 43 Cebu City House helper Re-eliminatedJanuary 10, 2013EliminatedDecember 24, 2012 Lilibeth Nicolas 31 Quezon City House helper Re-eliminatedJanuary 9, 2013EliminatedJanuary 4, 2013 Tolits Dulva 34 Sorsogon Police Re-eliminatedJanuary 7, 2013EliminatedDecember 17, 2012 Melissa Gutierrez 51 Quezon City Marketing director WithdrewDecember 12, 2012 Malou Caiña 41 Cagayan de Oro Branch supervisor WithdrewDecember 6, 2012
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