MasterChef (American TV series) season 3
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The third season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef had a 2-night premiere on Fox on June 4 and 5, 2012.[1]
MasterChef | |
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Season 3 | |
![]() Promotional poster for season 3, featuring (L to R) Graham Elliot, Gordon Ramsay, and Joe Bastianich. | |
Judges | |
No. of contestants | 18 |
Winner | Christine Hà |
Runner-up | Josh Marks |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | June 4 September 10, 2012 | –
Season chronology |
The season concluded on September 10, 2012, with the first blind contestant, Christine Hà, winning the MasterChef title, and Josh Marks becoming the runner-up.
Top 18
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
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Christine Hà | 32 | Houston, Texas | MFA Student | Winner September 10 |
Josh Marks | 24 | Jackson, Mississippi | Army Contract Specialist | Runner-Up September 10 Returned July 23 Eliminated July 16 |
Becky Reams | 27 | Stilwell, Kansas | Food Photographer | Eliminated September 4 |
Frank Mirando | 28 | Holbrook, New York | Stockbroker | Eliminated August 28 |
Mairym "Monti" Carlo | 36 | Los Angeles, California | Homemaker | Eliminated August 21 |
David Martinez | 32 | Chicago, Illinois | Educational Administrator | Eliminated August 14 |
Felix Fang | 24 | Hollywood, California | Food Runner | Eliminated July 24 |
Stacey Amagrande | 29 | Apple Valley, California | Farmers Market Manager | Eliminated July 17 |
Tali Clavijo | 29 | Chicago, Illinois | Musician | Eliminated July 9 |
Mike Hill | 40 | Powder Springs, Georgia | Contractor | Eliminated July 3 |
Tanya Noble | 21 | Austin, Texas | Sociology Student | |
Anna Rossi | 28 | Boston, Massachusetts | Pharmaceutical Sales Rep | Eliminated July 2 |
Scott Little | 38 | Annandale, Virginia | Interactive Producer | Eliminated June 26 |
Ryan Umane | 26 | New York, New York | Unemployed | Eliminated June 25 |
Helene Leeds | 35 | Baldwin, Maryland | Health Coach | Eliminated June 19 |
Michael Chen | 19 | Austin, Texas | Meteorology Student | Eliminated June 18 |
Dave Mack | 27 | Davie, Florida | Caviar Sales Director | Eliminated June 12 |
Samantha De Silva | 27 | Miami, Florida | Design Consultant |
Elimination table
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4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |||||||||||||
1 | Christine | IN | IN | PT | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | IMM | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | WIN | WIN | LOW | WINNER | ||
2 | Josh | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | PT | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | ELIM | RET | IN | LOW | LOW | WIN | LOW | LOW | HIGH | WIN | RUNNER-UP | ||||
3 | Becky | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | IN | IMM | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | LOW | ELIM | |||
4 | Frank | IN | WIN | PT | IN | LOW | NPT | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IMM | IMM | IN | WIN | NPT | IN | HIGH | ELIM | |||||
5 | Monti | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | PT | IN | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | ELIM | ||||||
6 | David | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | IN | PT | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | IN | IMM | WIN | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||
7 | Felix | WIN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | NPT | IN | WIN | IMM | IN | ELIM | |||||||||
8 | Stacey | IN | IN | NPT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||
9 | Tali | IN | LOW | PT | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
10 | Mike | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||
Tanya | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | LOW | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Anna | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Scott | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Ryan | LOW | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Helene | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Michael | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Dave | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Samantha | ELIM |
- (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.
- (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge 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 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.
- (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.
- (RET) The cook won the Reinstation Challenge and returned to the competition.
- (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge or 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.
Guest judges
edit- Paula Deen - Episode 13
Episodes
editNo. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Auditions #1" | June 4, 2012 | n/a | |
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2 | "Auditions #2" | June 5, 2012 | n/a | |
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3 | "Auditions #3/Top 36 Bootcamp" | June 11, 2012 | n/a | |
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4 | "Top 18 Compete" | June 12, 2012 | n/a | |
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5 | "Top 16 Compete" | June 18, 2012 | n/a | |
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6 | "Top 15 Compete" | June 19, 2012 | n/a | |
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7 | "Top 14 Compete" | June 25, 2012 | n/a | |
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8 | "Top 13 Compete" | June 26, 2012 | n/a | |
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9 | "Top 12 Compete" | July 2, 2012 | n/a | |
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10 | "Top 11 Compete" | July 3, 2012 | n/a | |
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11 | "Top Nine Compete" | July 9, 2012 | n/a | |
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12 | "Top 8 Compete" | July 16, 2012 | n/a | |
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13 | "Top 7 Compete" | July 17, 2012 | n/a | |
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14 | "Top 6 Compete, Part 1" | July 23, 2012 | n/a | |
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15 | "Top 6 Compete, Part 2" | July 24, 2012 | n/a | |
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16 | "Top 6 Compete, Part 3" | August 14, 2012 | n/a | |
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17 | "Top 5 Compete" | August 21, 2012 | n/a | |
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18 | "Top 4 Compete" | August 28, 2012 | n/a | |
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19 | "Top 3 Compete" | September 4, 2012 | n/a | |
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20 | "Winner Chosen" | September 10, 2012 | n/a | |
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References
edit- ^ "WATCH: MASTERCHEF serves up two-night Season Premiere event". Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ RYAN OWENS and MEREDITH FROST (September 11, 2012). "Blind Chef Christine Ha Crowned 'MasterChef' in Finale". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.