The first series of MasterChef New Zealand was judged by Simon Gault, Ross Burden and Ray McVinnie. Brett McGregor and Kelly Young competed in the final showdown with Brett emerging as the first New Zealand MasterChef.
Elimination Chart No.ContestantsEpisode 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1BrettHIGHIN WIN ININ IN IN IN LOW LOW IN WINNER 2KellyWIN IN IN ELIM RET WIN ININ IN 3TraceyWININELIM RET WIN IN WIN ELIM SteveIN WIN WININWININ IN IN WIN IN ELIM 5Nigel IN IN WIN WINELIM RETWIN IN ELIM6KirstyHIGHLOWWIN INWINWIN IN ELIM7KarynLOW IN IN IN WIN WININELIM Mark HIGHIN IN INWININ INELIMSueINWINWININ IN IN INELIM 10RobHIGHIN LOW INLOWELIM 11Andrew IN ELIM 12ChristineELIM This Contestant Won The Competition. This Contestant Was The Runner-up. This Contestant Won The Elimination Challenge. This Contestant Was In The Bottom 2. This Contestant Was In the Winning Team. This Contestant Was Eliminated.
Contestants ContestantAge HometownOccupation RankChristine Hobbs 51AucklandDesigner 12thAndrew Spear24AucklandSports Journalist 11th Robert "Rob" Trathen36 Photographer 10thKaryn Fisk21Stay-at-home Mom 7thMark Harvey39AucklandSoftware DeveloperSusan "Sue" Drummond61HousewifeKirsty Cardy28Produce Promoter 6thNigel Anderson39Restaurant Manager 5thSteve Juergens35AucklandGraphic Designer 4thTracey Gunn35AucklandScientist 3rdKelly Young26Fitness Instructor Runner-upBrett McGregor37TeacherWinner
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