# Mestre do Sabor season 3

The third season of Mestre do Sabor premiered on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 10:30 p.m. / 9:30 p.m. (BRT / AMT) on TV Globo.

## Teams
### Key

    Winner
    Runner-up
    Eliminated
| Masters | Top 18 contestants | Top 18 contestants | Top 18 contestants |
| Kátia Barbosa | | | |
| Kátia Barbosa | Vitória Gasques | Bia Pimentel | Pedro Franco |
| Kátia Barbosa | Matheus Almeida | Léo Modesto | Ana Gabriela Costa |
| Leo Paixão | | | |
| Leo Paixão | Pedro Barbosa | Cadu Moura | Carol Francelino |
| Leo Paixão | Bruna Martins | Aline Guedes | Rafa Campos |
| Rafael Costa e Silva | | | |
| Rafael Costa e Silva | Rodrigo Guimarães | Danilo Takigawa | Diogo Sabião |
| Rafael Costa e Silva | Ana Carolina Garcia | Ju Lima | Leninha Carvalho |

## Blind tests
### Key

| Episode | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Master's and contestant's choices | Master's and contestant's choices | Master's and contestant's choices |
| Episode | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Kátia | Leo | Rafa |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Léo Modesto | 34 | Cametá | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Bruna Martins | 31 | Belo Horizonte | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Rodrigo Guimarães | 36 | Rio de Janeiro | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Aline Guedes | 36 | São Paulo | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Bia Pimentel | 37 | Itupiranga | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Marcelo de Sousa | | Rio de Janeiro | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Leninha Carvalho | 51 | Brasília | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Matheus Almeida | 31 | Salvador | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Pedro Barbosa | 26 | Paracatu | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Cadu Moura | 28 | Recife | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Danilo Takigawa | 30 | Curitiba | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Herschel Veras | 29 | Teresina | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Ju Lima | 26 | Belo Horizonte | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Carol Francelino | 27 | São Paulo | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Pedro Franco | 37 | Rio de Janeiro | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Diogo Sabião | 36 | Porto Velho | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Ana Gabriela Costa | 33 | Belo Horizonte | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Ana Carolina Garcia | 37 | Rio de Janeiro | | | |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Vitória Gasques | 23 | São Paulo | | | Team full |
| Episode 1 (May 6, 2021) | Rafa Campos | 42 | Rio de Janeiro | Team full | | Team full |

## Pressure tests

| Episode | Challenge winner(s) | Challenge winner(s) | Challenge winner(s) | Eliminated |
| Episode | Team immunity | Individual elimination | Individual elimination | | Eliminated |
| Episode | Claude's choice | Master's save | Masters' choice | Eliminated |
| Episode 2 (May 13, 2021) | Team Rafa | Léo Modesto | Bia Pimentel | Ana Gabriela Costa |
| Episode 2 (May 13, 2021) | Team Rafa | Matheus Almeida | Bia Pimentel | Ana Gabriela Costa |
| Episode 2 (May 13, 2021) | Team Rafa | Pedro Barbosa | Bia Pimentel | Ana Gabriela Costa |
| Episode 2 (May 13, 2021) | Team Rafa | Cadu Moura | Bia Pimentel | Ana Gabriela Costa |
| Episode 3 (May 19, 2021) | Team Leo | Bia Pimentel | Danilo Takigawa | Leninha Camargo |
| Episode 3 (May 19, 2021) | Team Leo | Vitória Gasques | Danilo Takigawa | Leninha Camargo |
| Episode 3 (May 19, 2021) | Team Leo | Ana Carolina Garcia | Danilo Takigawa | Leninha Camargo |
| Episode 4 (May 27, 2021) | Team Kátia | Rodrigo Guimarães | Cadu Moura | Rafa Campos |
| Episode 4 (May 27, 2021) | Team Kátia | Carol Francelino | Cadu Moura | Rafa Campos |
| Episode 5 (June 3, 2021) | Team Rafa | Pedro Franco | Carol Francelino | Léo Modesto |
| Episode 5 (June 3, 2021) | Team Rafa | Bruna Martins | Carol Francelino | Léo Modesto |
| Episode 6 (June 10, 2021) | Team Leo | Bia Pimentel | Rodrigo Guimarães | Matheus Almeida |
| Episode 6 (June 10, 2021) | Team Leo | Ju Lima | Rodrigo Guimarães | Matheus Almeida |
| Episode 7 (June 17, 2021) | Team Leo | Pedro Franco | Ana Carolina Garcia | Ju Lima |
| Episode 7 (June 17, 2021) | Team Leo | Diogo Sabião | Ana Carolina Garcia | Ju Lima |

## The Duels
### Key

| Episode | Challenger | Challenger | Challenged | Challenged |
| Episode | Master | Contestant | Contestant | Master |
| Episode 8 (June 23, 2021) | Rafa Costa e Silva | Ana Carolina Garcia | Pedro Barbosa | Leo Paixão |
| Episode 8 (June 23, 2021) | Rafa Costa e Silva | Rodrigo Guimarães | Vitória Gasques | Kátia Barbosa |
| Episode 8 (June 23, 2021) | Rafa Costa e Silva | Diogo Sabião | Aline Guedes | Leo Paixão |
| Episode 8 (June 23, 2021) | Leo Paixão | Carol Francelino | Pedro Franco | Kátia Barbosa |
| Episode 8 (June 23, 2021) | Leo Paixão | Bruna Martins | Danilo Takigawa | Rafa Costa e Silva |
| Episode 8 (June 23, 2021) | Leo Paixão | Cadu Moura | Bia Pimentel | Kátia Barbosa |

## Wildcard
### Key

| Episode | Order | Master | Contestant | Result |
| Episode 9 (July 1, 2021) |
| Episode 9 (July 1, 2021) | 1 | Kátia Barbosa | Pedro Franco | Advanced |
| Episode 9 (July 1, 2021) | 2 | Kátia Barbosa | Vitória Gasques | Advanced |
| Episode 9 (July 1, 2021) | 3 | Leo Paixão | Aline Guedes | Advanced |
| Episode 9 (July 1, 2021) | 4 | Leo Paixão | Bruna Martins | Eliminated |
| Episode 9 (July 1, 2021) | 5 | Kátia Barbosa | Bia Pimentel | Advanced |
| Episode 9 (July 1, 2021) | 6 | Rafa Costa e Silva | Ana Carolina Garcia | Eliminated |
| Episode 9 (July 1, 2021) | 1 | Kátia Barbosa | Pedro Franco | Eliminated |
| Episode 9 (July 1, 2021) | 2 | Kátia Barbosa | Bia Pimentel | Eliminated |
| Episode 9 (July 1, 2021) | 3 | Leo Paixão | Aline Guedes | Eliminated |
| Episode 9 (July 1, 2021) | 4 | Kátia Barbosa | Vitória Gasques | Advanced |

## Elimination chart
### Key

| | Week 1 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 3 |
| | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 1 | Round 2 |
| Rodrigo Guimarães | Safe | Immune | Not Chosen | Safe | Safe | Winner (week 3) |
| Pedro Barbosa | Not Chosen | Safe | Not Chosen | Safe | Safe | Runner-up (week 3) |
| Cadu Moura | Not Chosen | Safe | Safe | Immune | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 3) |
| Danilo Takigawa | Safe | Immune | Safe | Immune | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 3) |
| Carol Francelino | Not Chosen | Safe | Not Chosen | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 2) | Eliminated (week 2) |
| Vitória Gasques | Safe | Immune | Not Chosen | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 2) | Eliminated (week 2) |
| Diogo Sabião | Not Chosen | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 1) | Eliminated (week 1) | Eliminated (week 1) | Eliminated (week 1) |

### Week 1: Quarterfinals

| Episode | Order | Master | Contestant | Result |
| Episode 10 (July 8, 2021) |
| Episode 10 (July 8, 2021) | 1 | Leo Paixão | Cadu Moura | Not Chosen |
| Episode 10 (July 8, 2021) | 2 | Rafa Costa e Silva | Rodrigo Guimarães | Safe |
| Episode 10 (July 8, 2021) | 3 | Leo Paixão | Carol Francelino | Not Chosen |
| Episode 10 (July 8, 2021) | 4 | Rafa Costa e Silva | Diogo Sabião | Not Chosen |
| Episode 10 (July 8, 2021) | 5 | Kátia Barbosa | Vitória Gasques | Safe |
| Episode 10 (July 8, 2021) | 6 | Rafa Costa e Silva | Danilo Takigawa | Safe |
| Episode 10 (July 8, 2021) | 7 | Leo Paixão | Pedro Barbosa | Not Chosen |
| Episode 10 (July 8, 2021) | 1 | Leo Paixão | Carol Francelino | Safe |
| Episode 10 (July 8, 2021) | 2 | Rafa Costa e Silva | Diogo Sabião | Eliminated |
| Episode 10 (July 8, 2021) | 3 | Leo Paixão | Pedro Barbosa | Safe |
| Episode 10 (July 8, 2021) | 4 | Leo Paixão | Cadu Moura | Safe |

### Week 2: Semifinals

| Episode | Order | Master | Contestant | Result |
| Episode 11 (July 15, 2021) |
| Episode 11 (July 15, 2021) | 1 | Leo Paixão | Carol Francelino | Not Chosen |
| Episode 11 (July 15, 2021) | 2 | Leo Paixão | Pedro Barbosa | Not Chosen |
| Episode 11 (July 15, 2021) | 3 | Rafa Costa e Silva | Rodrigo Guimarães | Not Chosen |
| Episode 11 (July 15, 2021) | 4 | Kátia Barbosa | Vitória Gasques | Not Chosen |
| Episode 11 (July 15, 2021) | 5 | Rafa Costa e Silva | Danilo Takigawa | Safe |
| Episode 11 (July 15, 2021) | 6 | Leo Paixão | Cadu Moura | Safe |
| Episode 11 (July 15, 2021) | 1 | Leo Paixão | Carol Francelino | Eliminated |
| Episode 11 (July 15, 2021) | 3 | Rafa Costa e Silva | Rodrigo Guimarães | Safe |
| Episode 11 (July 15, 2021) | 3 | Leo Paixão | Pedro Barbosa | Safe |
| Episode 11 (July 15, 2021) | 4 | Kátia Barbosa | Vitória Gasques | Eliminated |

### Week 3: Finals

| Episode | Order | Master | Contestant | Result |
| Episode 12 (July 22, 2021) |
| Episode 12 (July 22, 2021) | 1 | Leo Paixão | Pedro Barbosa | Safe |
| Episode 12 (July 22, 2021) | 2 | Rafa Costa e Silva | Danilo Takigawa | Eliminated |
| Episode 12 (July 22, 2021) | 3 | Rafa Costa e Silva | Rodrigo Guimarães | Safe |
| Episode 12 (July 22, 2021) | 6 | Leo Paixão | Cadu Moura | Eliminated |
| Episode 12 (July 22, 2021) | 1 | Leo Paixão | Pedro Barbosa | Runner-up |
| Episode 12 (July 22, 2021) | 2 | Rafa Costa e Silva | Rodrigo Guimarães | Winner |

## Ratings and reception
### Brazilian ratings

All numbers are in points and provided by Kantar Ibope Media.
| Episode | Title | Air date | Timeslot (BRT) | SP viewers (in points) |
| 1 | The Blind Tests | May 6, 2021 | Thursday 10:30 p.m. | 17.3 |
| 2 | The Pressure Tests 1 | May 13, 2021 | Thursday 10:30 p.m. | 16.5 |
| 3 | The Pressure Tests 2 | May 19, 2021 | Wednesday 10:30 p.m. | 16.2 |
| 4 | The Pressure Tests 3 | May 27, 2021 | Thursday 10:30 p.m. | 16.9 |
| 5 | The Pressure Tests 4 | June 3, 2021 | Thursday 10:30 p.m. | 15.7 |
| 6 | The Pressure Tests 5 | June 10, 2021 | Thursday 10:30 p.m. | 16.4 |
| 7 | The Pressure Tests 6 | June 17, 2021 | Thursday 10:30 p.m. | 15.7 |
| 8 | The Duels | June 23, 2021 | Wednesday 10:30 p.m. | 15.5 |
| 9 | Wildcard | July 1, 2021 | Thursday 10:30 p.m. | 15.9 |
| 10 | Quarterfinals | July 8, 2021 | Thursday 10:30 p.m. | 16.5 |
| 11 | Semifinals | July 15, 2021 | Thursday 10:30 p.m. | 16.9 |
| 12 | Finals | July 22, 2021 | Thursday 10:30 p.m. | 16.4 |
* In 2021, each point represents 268.278 households in 15 market cities in Brazil (76.577 households in São Paulo).