# MasterChef Cambodia season 3

The third series of the Cambodian reality television series MasterChef Cambodia began on 26 May 2024 and aired on CTN TV. The show return after 3-year hiatus, with Jessica Elite Sethavarat and Ren Nara returned as judges while the late judge Su Sophorn Rithy was replaced by chef Sun Meng Hy.
The winner will receive a cash prize of 200,000,000៛ (US$50,000) and an opportunity to become the chef at the 5-star Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh Hotel.
The season concluded on November 10, 2024, with Khoun Saom Orn as the winner, and Lim Linda as the runner-up.

## Top 25

Source for names, hometowns and occupations: Ages and nicknames as given on air.
| Contestant | Contestant | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status |
| ឃួន សំអន | Khoun Saom Orn | 23 | Kindergarten Teacher | Phnom Penh | Winner November 10 |
| លីម លីនដា | Lim Linda | 49 | Housewife | Phnom Penh | Runner-up November 10 |
| ឆៃ តារាម៉ាលីន | Chhay Dara Malin | 29 | Content Manager | Kampot | Eliminated November 10 |
| ប៊ុន លីនណា | Bun Linna | 24 | Businesswoman | Phnom Penh | Eliminated November 3 |
| សំ សុធារិទ្ | Sam Sothearith | 31 | Food Content Producer | Phnom Penh | Eliminated November 3 |
| គឹម ស្រីភក្ត្រ | Kim Sreypheak | 26 | Accountant | Banteay Meanchey | Eliminated October 27 |
| កែវ វង្សច័ន្ទរស្មី | Keo Vong Chanraksmey "Raksmey" | 33 | Trader | Prey Veng | Eliminated October 13 |
| សៅ វីល្លៀម | Sao William | 38 | Laboratory Manager | Siem Reap | Eliminated October 6 |
| ចៅ ដាឡែត | Choa Dalet | 29 | Sculptor | Pursat | Eliminated September 29 |
| ផល វណ្ណី | Phal Vanny | 37 | Pharmacist | Phnom Penh | Eliminated September 22 |
| បូរី សិលា | Borey Seyla | 36 | Military Officer | Prey Veng | Eliminated September 15 |
| តាំង យូជីញ | Tang Yuching | 24 | Student | Siem Reap | Eliminated September 8 |
| កាក់ សីលាបញ្ញា | Kak Seila Panha | 24 | Police Officer | Phnom Penh | Eliminated September 8 |
| ព្រាប សីរីល័ក្ខណ៍ | Preap Sereyleak | 29 | Fitness Trainer | Phnom Penh | Eliminated August 25 |
| ហួន រតនា សូរ្យពេជ្រ | Huon Rathana Soriyakpech "Pech" | 32 | Online Consultant | Phnom Penh | Eliminated August 18 |
| ស៊ុយ នីតា | Suy Nita | 20 | Student | Phnom Penh | Eliminated August 11 |
| នាង ឧត្តុង | Neang Oudong | 24 | Laboratory Doctor | Phnom Penh | Eliminated August 4 |
| កង រចនា | Kang Rachana | 22 | Student | Phnom Penh | Eliminated July 28 |
| ហាយ ហ្សង់ | Hay Jean | 29 | Company Employee | Phnom Penh | Eliminated July 21 |
| ញ៉រ រីម | Nhor Rim | 26 | Food Deliverer | Kampong Speu | Eliminated July 14 |
| បូរ ស្រីនាង | Bo Sreyneang | 32 | Product Trader | Siem Reap | Eliminated July 7 |
| មាស ច័ន្ទឌីណា | Meas Chandina "Dina" | 30 | Perfumer | Preah Sihanouk | Eliminated June 30 |
| ដេត វណ្ណដូ | Det Vando | 20 | Classical Singer | Phnom Penh | Eliminated June 23 |
| ប៉ែន សុគន្ធា | Pen Sokunthea | 44 | Coffee Shop Owner | Kampot | Eliminated June 16 |
| កន រូច | Korn Ruoch | 25 | Primary School Teacher | Preah Vihear | Eliminated June 9 |

## Elimination table

| Place | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Place | Contestant | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| 1 | Saom Orn | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | IMM | NPT | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WINNER |
| 2 | Linda | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | PT | IN | IN | PT | HIGH | LOW | PT | IN | PT | IN | LOW | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Malin | IN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | LOW | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IMM | LOW | IN | PT | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | IN | IN | ELIM |
| 4 | Linna | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | IN | PT | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | PT | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | LOW | WIN | IMM | LOW | ELIM | |
| 5 | Sothearith | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | PT | WIN | IN | IN | PT | HIGH | PT | ELIM | | |
| 6 | Sreypheak | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | PT | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | NPT | HIGH | IN | PT | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | PT | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | ELIM | | | |
| 7 | Raksmey | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | WIN | WPT | HIGH | IN | PT | WIN | IMM | PT | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | ELIM | | | | | | |
| 8 | William | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | NPT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | PT | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | ELIM | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Dalet | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | HIGH | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | PT | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | PT | PT | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Vanny | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Seyla | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | IN | PT | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Yuching | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | NPT | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Panha | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | PT | HIGH | WIN | IN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | LOW | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Sereyleak | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | PT | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Pech | IN | IN | PT | WIN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nita | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Oudong | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IMM | PT | IN | LOW | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Rachana | IN | IN | PT | IN | LOW | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Jean | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Rim | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Sreyneang | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Dina | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Vando | IN | WIN | LOW | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Sokunthea | HIGH | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Ruoch | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
    (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
    (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.
    (WIN) The cook won an 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 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.
    (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 and competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced.
    (WPT) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge, but still competed in the Pressure Challenge, 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 Pressure Test, but advanced.
    (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.