MasterChef Junior - wikipedia MasterChef Junior This article is about the American version of Junior MasterChef. For the whole series franchise, see Junior MasterChef. For the current season, see MasterChef Junior ( U.S. season 6 ). MasterChef Junior Genre Cooking Based on Junior MasterChef Written by Robin Ashbrook Judges Gordon Ramsay Christina Tosi Graham Elliot Joe Bastianich No. of seasons 6 No. of episodes 56 Production Executive producer ( s ) Ben Adler Robin Ashbrook Paul Franklin Eden Gaha Patricia Llewellyn Elisabeth Murdoch Adeline Ramage Rooney Gordon Ramsay Production company ( s ) One Potato Two Potato Endemol Shine North America Release Original network Fox Original release September 27, 2013 ( September 27, 2013 ) -- present External links Official website MasterChef Junior is an American cooking competition involving children and teenagers from age of 8 - 13 and airs on Fox. It premiered on Friday, September 27, 2013. It is based on the format of the U.K. series Junior MasterChef. On March 5, 2014, MasterChef Junior was renewed for a third season before production on season two began. The second season premiered on November 4, 2014. The third season premiered on January 6, 2015. The fourth season premiered on November 6, 2015. The fifth season premiered on February 9, 2017. The sixth season was announced by Fox on September 19, 2017, and began airing on March 2, 2018. It will feature the return of former MasterChef and MasterChef Junior judge Joe Bastianich. Contents 1 Format 2 Series overview 2.1 Seasons 2.2 Specials 3 Development 3.1 Casting 3.2 Production 4 Season synopsis 4.1 Season 1 ( 2013 ) 4.2 Season 2 ( 2014 ) 4.3 Season 3 ( 2015 ) 4.4 Season 4 ( 2015 -- 16 ) 4.5 Season 5 ( 2017 ) 4.6 Season 6 ( 2018 ) 5 Television ratings 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Format Any child or teenager between ages eight and thirteen can apply to become a contestant on the series by applying online or by going to an open casting call. Twenty - four applicants are chosen to audition. At the auditions, the applicants are split into three groups. Twelve of the applicants become contestants for the next round and all twenty - four receive one of the MasterChef franchise 's signature aprons that they get to keep, regardless of their progress. After the audition round, two contestants are sent home per episode. The winner receives a prize of $100,000 and the MasterChef Junior trophy. In seasons 2 - 4 the contestants get their apron and the competition begins, starting from season 5 the cooks compete making dishes to get a spot in the competition and a white apron. Series overview Seasons Season Eps. Original airdate Finalists Results Judges Season premiere Season finale Winner Runner - up 7 September 27, 2013 November 28, 2013 12 Alexander Weiss Dara Yu Gordon Ramsay Graham Elliot Joe Bastianich 7 November 4, 2014 December 16, 2014 16 Logan Guleff Samuel Stromberg 8 January 6, 2015 February 24, 2015 19 Nathan Odom Andrew Zappley 12 November 6, 2015 January 29, 2016 24 Addison Osta Smith Avery Kyle Christina Tosi 5 15 February 9, 2017 May 18, 2017 20 Jasmine Stewart Justise Mayberry Guest judges 6 TBA March 2, 2018 TBA 24 TBA TBA Joe Bastianich Specials Title Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` An Extra Serving '' April 27, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 27 ) 2.65 Gordon Ramsay recaps the events of the past five seasons ; moments from past seasons, as well as never - before - seen bloopers, were shown ; contestants from seasons 1 - 3 talked about the events in the years since they competed ; Ramsay talks with the previous winners. Development Casting Like its adult counterpart, at its inception MasterChef Junior was judged by Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot. Bastianich did not return for the show 's fourth season, being replaced by prominent pastry chef Christina Tosi. Elliot did not return for the show 's fifth season. For the sixth season, Bastianich returned to his judging position. Production Fox placed casting calls for participants in January 2013. Fox officially ordered the series ( then under the name Junior MasterChef ) on May 10, 2013. The name was later changed to MasterChef Junior. There were concerns that Ramsay 's style of cursing at the contestants on his other competition shows ( most notably Hell 's Kitchen and the adult MasterChef ) would carry over to MasterChef Junior. It did not. One contestant ( named Gavin ) said that Ramsay had only cursed twice during the production of the series and never at the contestants. In the final editing, he cursed once in front of ( but not at ) the contestants. Season synopsis Season 1 ( 2013 ) Main article : MasterChef Junior ( U.S. season 1 ) The first season premiered on September 27, 2013, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich acting as the series ' judges. The winner of MasterChef Junior season 1 was Alexander Weiss, a thirteen - year - old from New York City. He is the first and currently the eldest winner of MasterChef Junior. Semifinalist Troy Glass is now an actor, appearing on Kids React and other cooking shows, and making cameos on shows like Agents of SHIELD. Season 2 ( 2014 ) Main article : MasterChef Junior ( U.S. season 2 ) The second season premiered on November 4, 2014, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich again acting as the series ' judges. The winner of MasterChef Junior season 2 was Logan Guleff, an eleven - year - old from Memphis, Tennessee. Season 3 ( 2015 ) Main article : MasterChef Junior ( U.S. season 3 ) The third season premiered on January 6, 2015, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich once again acting as the series ' judges. The winner of MasterChef Junior season 3 was Nathan Odom, a twelve - year - old from San Diego, California. Season 4 ( 2015 -- 16 ) Main article : MasterChef Junior ( U.S. season 4 ) The fourth season premiered on November 6, 2015, with chefs Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Christina Tosi acting as the series ' judges. The winner of MasterChef Junior season 4 was Addison Smith, a nine - year - old from River Forest, Illinois. She is currently the youngest winner of MasterChef Junior. Season 5 ( 2017 ) Main article : MasterChef Junior ( U.S. season 5 ) The fifth season premiered on February 9, 2017, with chefs Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi acting as the series ' judges, along with numerous guest judges including Julie Bowen and Mayim Bialik. The winner of MasterChef Junior season 5 was Jasmine Stewart, an eleven - year - old from Milton, Georgia. She is the first previously eliminated contestant to win the competition. Season 6 ( 2018 ) Main article : MasterChef Junior ( U.S. season 6 ) The sixth season premiered on March 2, 2018, with returning chefs Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi acting as the judges, along with returning judge Joe Bastianich as the third judge. Television Ratings Seasonal rankings ( based on average total viewers per episode ) of MasterChef Junior on Fox. Each US network TV season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps. U.S. television ratings for MasterChef Junior Season Timeslot ( ET ) Number of Episodes Premiere Finale TV Season Season ranking Season viewers Date Viewers ( millions ) Date Viewers ( millions ) Friday 8 : 00 PM 7 September 27, 2013 4.29 November 8, 2013 4.14 2013 -- 14 83 5.56 Tuesday 8 : 00 PM 7 November 4, 2014 5.09 December 16, 2014 5.66 2014 -- 15 89 6.30 8 January 6, 2015 5.33 February 24, 2015 4.83 Friday 8 : 00 PM 12 November 6, 2015 4.16 January 29, 2016 4.75 2015 -- 16 81 5.67 5 Thursday 8 : 00 PM 15 February 9, 2017 4.21 May 18, 2017 3.52 2016 -- 17 97 4.57 6 Friday 8 : 00 PM March 2, 2018 3.40 2017 -- 18 See also Television in the United States portal MasterChef ( UK TV series ) MasterChef ( U.S. TV series ) References ^ Jump up to : `` MasterChef Junior ''. ( Official site ) Fox.com. Retrieved August 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Fox Orders Season 3 of ' MasterChef Junior ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Snetiker, Marc ( October 2, 2014 ). `` Meet the new kid chefs on ' MasterChef Junior ' season 2 ''. Retrieved December 20, 2014. Jump up ^ `` ' MasterChef Junior ' Season 3 Premiere : The Cooking Competition Junior Edition Is Back On January 6, 2015 ! Judge Joe Bastianich Bids Good Bye To The Show ''. KDramaStars. Retrieved August 3, 2015. Jump up ^ `` ' Meet the Newest Batch of Bite - Sized Home Cooks on New Season of FOX 's MASTERCHEF JUNIOR ''. Broadway World. Retrieved September 17, 2015. Jump up ^ `` MASTERCHEF JUNIOR RETURNS FEBRUARY 9 ''. Jump up ^ `` Fan - Favorite `` Masterchef Junior '' Judge Joe Bastianich Returns For Season Six, Scheduled To Air During The 2017 - 2018 Season On Fox ``. Fox Flash Fox Publicity Online. September 19, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Harris, Beth ( August 2, 2013 ). `` ' MasterChef Junior ' : Gordon Ramsay Talks New Fox Cooking Series Featuring Children ''. HuffingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Breaking News - First - Ever `` MasterChef Junior '' Special to Air Thursday, April 27, on FOX ``. Futon Critic. Retrieved May 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( April 28, 2017 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory, ' ' Grey 's Anatomy ' and ' Masterchef Junior ' adjust up ; ' The Catch ' adjusts down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Nellie Andreeva. `` ' MasterChef Junior ' Renewed For Season 4, Christina Tosi Joins As New Judge - Deadline ''. Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2015. Jump up ^ Nguyen, Tina ( January 18, 2013 ). `` MasterChef Now Casting For Children For Gordon Ramsay To Emotionally Destroy ''. TheBraiser.com. Retrieved August 12, 2013. Jump up ^ Marechal, AJ ( May 10, 2013 ). `` Fox, Gordon Ramsay to Cook Up ' Junior Masterchef ' ''. Variety. Variety Media. Retrieved August 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` MasterChef Junior Returns February 9 ! ''. Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved December 31, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Kondolojy, Amanda ( December 17, 2014 ). `` Tuesday Final Ratings : ' NCIS ' & ' The Voice ' Adjusted Up, No Adjustment for ' Person of Interest ' or ' MasterChef Junior ' ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 17, 2014. Jump up ^ Bibel, Sara ( November 11, 2013 ). `` Friday Final Ratings : ' Dracula ' & ' The Neighbors ' Adjusted Down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 11, 2013. Jump up ^ Team, The Deadline ( May 22, 2014 ). `` Full 2013 - 2014 TV Season Series Rankings ''. Retrieved August 30, 2016. Jump up ^ Kondolojy, Amanda ( November 5, 2014 ). `` Tuesday Final Ratings : ' About a Boy ' & ' Selfie ' Adjusted Down + Final Election Coverage Ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 5, 2014. Jump up ^ Lisa de Moraes. `` 2014 - 15 Full TV Season Ratings : Rankings For All Shows - Deadline ''. Deadline. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Bibel, Sara ( January 8, 2015 ). `` Tuesday Final Ratings : No Adjustments to ' Agent Carter ', ' Person of Interest ' or ' Forever ' ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 8, 2015. Jump up ^ Kondolojy, Amanda ( February 25, 2015 ). `` Tuesday Final Ratings : ' The Voice ' Adjusted Up ; ' NCIS ', ' NCIS : New Orleans ', ' Fresh Off the Boat ', ' New Girl ' & ' TV 's Hottest Commercials ' Adjusted Down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2015. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 9, 2015 ). `` Friday Final Ratings : ' Blue Bloods ' adjusts up, everything else holds ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 9, 2015. Jump up ^ Lisa de Moraes. `` Full 2015 - 16 TV Season Series Rankings : ' Blindspot ', ' Life In Pieces ' & ' Quantico ' Lead Newcomers ''. Deadline. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( February 10, 2017 ). `` ' Riverdale ' adjusts up ; ' Great Indoors, ' ' Powerless, ' ' Mom, ' ' Chicago Med ' down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( May 19, 2017 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy ' and ' Masterchef Junior ' finales, ' Amazing Race ' adjust up : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Lisa de Moraes. `` Final 2016 - 17 TV Rankings : ' Sunday Night Football ' Winning Streak Continues ''. Deadline. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( March 5, 2018 ). `` ' Blue Bloods, ' ' Blindspot, ' all others unchanged : Friday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 5, 2018. 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