The fourth season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef Junior premiered on Fox on November 6, 2015, and concluded on January 29, 2016. Gordon Ramsay and Graham Elliot returned as judges. Christina Tosi replaced Joe Bastianich as the third judge.
The winner was Addison Osta Smith, a 9-year-old from River Forest, Illinois, with Avery Kyle from Baton Rouge, Louisiana being the runner-up.
Top 24 Source for all first names, ages, and hometowns Contestant Age Hometown Status Addison Osta Smith 9 River Forest, IllinoisWinner January 29 Avery Kyle 9 Baton Rouge, LouisianaRunner-Up January 29 Amaya Báez 10 Bergenfield, New Jersey Zac Kara 12 Orlando, Florida JJ O'Day 12 Santa Fe, Texas Kya Lau 8 San Marino, California Kamilly Serrano 10 Santa Ana, California Sam Sy 10 Charleston, South Carolina Corey Gifft 12 Surprise, Arizona Kaitlyn Tomeny 11 Yorktown Heights, New York Ian Marcel Sanders 8 Beverly Shores, Indiana Jesse Gunn 11 New York, New York Mia Evans 11 Leander, Texas Tae-Ho Ahn 12 Chula Vista, California Derek Quinn 11 Yardley, Pennsylvania Nate Murawski 10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Adam Queens 11 Brooklyn, New York Jaeclyn Clark 9 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kyndall Latson 9 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Vivian Stich 11 Avondale, Arizona Annabelle Nolan 10 Cookeville, Tennessee Chad Gibbs 9 Poughkeepsie, New York Alexander Cochran 10 Phoenix, Arizona Kade Dugas 9 Morgan City, Louisiana
Elimination table
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(WINNER) This cook won the competition. (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place. (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box or Elimination Test). (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round. (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in an individual challenge, but did not win. (PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced. (IN) The cook was not selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge. (IN) The cook was not selected as a top or bottom entry in a Team Challenge. (IMM) The cook did not have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination. (IMM) The cook was selected by the Mystery Box Challenge winner and did not have to compete in the Elimination Test. (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and advanced. (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in a Team Challenge, and advanced. (ELIM) The cook was eliminated.
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