The eighth season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef premiered on Fox on May 31, 2017 and concluded on September 20, 2017.
Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi returned as judges, while Aarón Sánchez joined the cast this season as the third judge.
This season was won by Dino Angelo Luciano with Eboni Henry and Jason Wang finishing as co-runners-up.
Top 20 Source for names, hometowns and occupations: Note: This supersedes an earlier press release with an incorrect name. Ages and nicknames as given on air.
Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status Dino Angelo Luciano 28 Bensonhurst, New York DancerWinner September 20 Eboni Henry 33 Chicago, Illinois Addiction Counselor Runners-Up September 20 Jason Wang 34 Newton, Massachusetts High School Music Teacher Caitlin "Cate" Meade 25 Chicago, Illinois Nutritionist Eliminated September 13 Jeff Philbin 29 Tampa, Florida Marketing Director Yachecia Holston 43 Detroit, Michigan Minister Gabriel Lewis 19 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Fast Food Server Eliminated September 6 Daniel Pontes-Macedo 31 Medford, Massachusetts Substitute Teacher Eliminated August 30 Caitlin Jones 24 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Dancer Adam Wong 21 Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard Student Eliminated August 23 Jenny Cavellier 25 Cincinnati, Ohio Special Needs Therapist Mike "Newton" Newton 53 Lipan, Texas Ranch Owner Eliminated August 16 Reba Billingsley 48 Carthage, Texas Stay-at-home Mom Eliminated August 9 Brien O'Brien 32 Redding, California Magazine Ad Sales Eliminated August 2 Necco Ceresani 26 Newberry, South Carolina Marketing Manager Eliminated July 26 Jennifer Williams 25 Chalmette, Louisiana Debt Collector Eliminated July 19 Sam Reiff-Pasarew 37 Washington, D.C. Creative Writing Teacher Eliminated July 12 Heather Dombrosky 37 Miami, Florida Registered Nurse Eliminated June 28 Paige Jimenez 18 Honolulu, Hawaii Swimsuit Model Eliminated June 21 Mark Togni 43 Portland, Oregon Stay-at-home Dad Eliminated June 14 While Mike Newton's elimination occurred from the events on Episode 11 (August 16), his elimination was not revealed until Episode 12 (August 23).
Elimination table
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(WINNER) This cook won the competition. (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals. (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge / Skills Test 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 the individual challenge but didn't win. (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge. (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge. (IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination. (IMM) The cook was selected by Mystery Box Challenge winner and didn't have to compete in the Elimination Test. (PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced. (NPT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, did not compete in the Pressure Test, and advanced. (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge or the Pressure Test, but advanced. (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team Challenge, but advanced. (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.
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