# MasterChef (Brazilian TV series)

MasterChef, also known as MasterChef Brasil, is the Brazilian version of the competitive cooking reality show MasterChef airing on Band. The series premiered on September 2, 2014.
Amateur chefs compete to become the best amateur home cook in Brazil through challenges issued by judges Érick Jacquin, Paola Carosella and Henrique Fogaça. Ana Paula Padrão is the main host.
Earlier in 2021, Paola Carosella announced that she would be departing from the show. Her spot will be filled by Helena Rizzo in the next edition of the competition.

## Format

Chefs were initially selected through auditions, selecting a total of one hundred competitors to the start of the televised competition. In the preliminary rounds, each of these had an opportunity to prepare a signature dish for the trio of judges.
The contestants were given a limited amount of time to prep their dish, and then given five minutes before the three judges to complete the cooking and assembly of the dish, during which the judges ask about their background.
The 3 judges taste the dish, and vote "yes" or "no" to keeping the chef in the competition; 2 "yes" votes are required for the chef to move on and receive a MasterChef apron, while those that fail to do so leave the competition.
On the first three seasons, two rounds were then used to trim the number of chefs to 16–21. One type of challenge has the chefs performing a routine task such as dicing onions, during which the judges will observe their technique.
Judges can advance a chef to the next round or eliminate them at any time during the challenge by taking their apron. A second type of challenge is to have the chefs invent a new dish around a staple ingredient or a theme, with the judges advancing or eliminating players based on the taste of their dishes.
Subsequently, the formal competition begins typically following a 2-event cycle that takes place over a 2-hour episode, with a chef eliminated after the second event. The events typically are: Mystery Box Challenge, Elimination Test, Team Challenge and Pressure Test.
This cycle continues until only two chefs remain. The judges then select the winner of MasterChef.

## Series overview
### Season chronology

| Season | Winner | Finalist(s) | Finalist(s) | Host | Judges | Judges | Judges |
| 1 | Elisa Fernandes | Helena Manoso | Helena Manoso | Ana Paula Padrão | Henrique Fogaça | Paola Carosella | Érick Jacquin |
| 2 | Izabel Alvares | Raul Lemos | Raul Lemos | | Ana Paula Padrão | Henrique Fogaça | Paola Carosella | Érick Jacquin |
| 3 | Leonardo Young | Bruna Chaves | Bruna Chaves | | Ana Paula Padrão | Henrique Fogaça | Paola Carosella | Érick Jacquin |
| 4 | Michele Crispim | Deborah Werneck | Deborah Werneck | | Ana Paula Padrão | Henrique Fogaça | Paola Carosella | Érick Jacquin |
| 5 | Maria Antônia Russi | Hugo Merchan | Hugo Merchan | | Ana Paula Padrão | Henrique Fogaça | Paola Carosella | Érick Jacquin |
| 6 | Rodrigo Massoni | Lorena Dayse | Lorena Dayse | | Ana Paula Padrão | Henrique Fogaça | Paola Carosella | Érick Jacquin |
| 7 | Anna Paula Nico | Hailton Arruda | Heitor Cardoso | Ana Paula Padrão | Henrique Fogaça | Paola Carosella | Érick Jacquin |
| 8 | Isabella Scherer | Eduardo Prado | Kelyn Kuhn | Ana Paula Padrão | Henrique Fogaça | Helena Rizzo | Érick Jacquin |
| 9 | Lays Fernandes | Fernanda Oliveira | Fernanda Oliveira | | Ana Paula Padrão | Henrique Fogaça | Helena Rizzo | Érick Jacquin |
| 10 | Ana Carolina Porto | Wilton Duarte | Wilton Duarte | Ana Paula Padrão | Rodrigo Oliveira | Helena Rizzo | Érick Jacquin |
| 11 | José Roberto Gomes | Giorgia Paladini | Giorgia Paladini | Ana Paula Padrão | Henrique Fogaça | Helena Rizzo | Érick Jacquin |

## Ratings and reception

| Season | Timeslot (BRT) | Premiered | Premiered | Ended | Ended | TV season | SP viewers (in points) | Source |
| Season | Timeslot (BRT) | Date | Viewers (in points) | Date | Viewers (in points) | TV season | SP viewers (in points) | Source |
| 1 | Tuesday 10:30 p.m. | September 2, 2014 | 3.6 | December 16, 2014 | 7.8 | 2014–15 | 4.52 | [4] [5] |
| 2 | Tuesday 10:30 p.m. | May 19, 2015 | 5.1 | September 15, 2015 | 10.2 | 2015–16 | 7.16 | [6] [7] |
| 3 | Tuesday 10:30 p.m. | March 15, 2016 | 3.8 | August 23, 2016 | 7.8 | 2016–17 | 6.03 | [8] [9] |
| 4 | Tuesday 10:30 p.m. | March 7, 2017 | 5.0 | August 22, 2017 | 8.1 | 2017–18 | 6.11 | [10] [11] |
| 5 | Tuesday 10:30 p.m. | March 6, 2018 | 4.5 | July 31, 2018 | 6.3 | 2018–19 | 4.84 | [12] [13] |
| 6 | Sunday 08:00 p.m. | March 24, 2019 | 4.1 | August 25, 2019 | 4.4 | 2019–20 | 3.56 | [14] [15] |
| 7 | Tuesday 10:45 p.m. | July 14, 2020 | 4.4 | December 29, 2020 | 2.2 | 2020–21 | 2.05 | [16] [17] |
| 8 | Tuesday 10:45 p.m. | July 6, 2021 | 2.5 | December 14, 2021 | 2.7 | 2021–22 | 2.30 | [18] [19] |
| 9 | Tuesday 10:45 p.m. | May 17, 2022 | 2.6 | September 6, 2022 | 2.9 | 2022–23 | 2.72 | [20] [21] |
| 10 | Tuesday 10:45 p.m. | May 2, 2023 | 1.7 | September 12, 2023 | 2.4 | 2023–24 | 2.14 | [22] [23] |
| 11 | Tuesday 10:30 p.m. | May 28, 2024 | 2.3 | November 12, 2024 | 2.1 | 2024–25 | 1.76 | [24] [25] |
* Each point represents a specific number of households in São Paulo.
** 2014: 65.000 households.
** 2015: 67.000 households.
** 2016: 69.000 households.
** 2017: 70.500 households.
** 2018: 71.855 households.
** 2019: 73.015 households.
** 2020: 74.987 households.
** 2021: 76.577 households.
** 2022: 74.666 households.
** 2023: 76.953 households.
** 2024: 73.279 households.

## Spin-offs
### MasterChef Junior

MasterChef Junior is a series featuring children from ages 9 to 13 as contestants, aiming to find the best junior chef in Brazil. The series premiered on October 20, 2015.

### MasterChef Profissionais

MasterChef Profissionais is series featuring professional chefs as contestants, aiming to find the best professional chef in Brazil. The series premiered on October 4, 2016.

### MasterChef: A Revanche

MasterChef: A Revanche is series featured returning former contestants from the first six series, who did not win the competition before, as contestants, aiming to find the best all-star chef from MasterChef. The series premiered on October 15, 2019.

### MasterChef +

MasterChef + is a series featuring seniors over 60 years old as contestants, aiming to find the best senior chef in Brazil. The series premiered on November 15, 2022.

### MasterChef Confeitaria

MasterChef Confeitaria is series featuring professional bakers as contestants, aiming to find the best professional baker in Brazil. The series premiered on November 19, 2024.

### MasterChef: Para Tudo

MasterChef: Para Tudo is a TV show featuring interviews with judges and former contestants, plus recipes and memes, presented by Ana Paula Padrão. The series premiered on March 26, 2019.
The program name referenced the recurring expression "stop everything!" said to the competitors by the presenter Ana Paula Padrão in the competition versions of the franchise.
The format of this version did not consist of a game between chefs, but of interviews, reports, recipes, best moments and viral content about the franchise.
All material used in the program was exclusive, including interviews with the eliminated, family members and guests about the competition's developments. The program also brought public participation on social media, interacting with the presenter.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Country | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2014 | Brazil | Retrospectiva UOL | Best Reality Show | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |
| 2014 | Brazil | Retrospectiva UOL | Best Presenter | Ana Paula Padrão | Nominated |
| 2014 | Brazil | Prêmio F5 | TV Show of the Year | MasterChef Brasil | Won |
| 2014 | Brazil | Prêmio F5 | Presenter of the Year | Ana Paula Padrão | Nominated |
| 2014 | Brazil | Melhor do Ano NaTelinha | Best Reality Show | MasterChef Brasil | Won |
| 2015 | Brazil | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | TV Show of the Year | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |
| 2015 | Brazil | Troféu APCA | TV Show of the Year | MasterChef Brasil | Won |
| 2015 | Brazil | Retrospectiva UOL | Best Reality Show | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |
| 2015 | Brazil | Prêmio F5 | Best Reality Show | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |
| 2015 | Brazil | Melhores do Ano NaTelinha | Best Reality Show | MasterChef Brasil | Won |
| 2016 | Brazil | Troféu Internet | Best Reality Show | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |
| 2016 | Brazil | Prêmio TVPédia Brasil | Best Reality Show or Talent Show | MasterChef Brasil | Won |
| 2016 | Brazil | Prêmio TVPédia Brasil | Best Program Presenter without Auditorium | Ana Paula Padrão | Won |
| 2017 | Brazil | Meus Prêmios Nick 2017 | TV Show of the Year | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |
| 2017 | Brazil | Prêmio TVPédia Brasil | Best Reality Show or Talent Show | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |
| 2017 | Brazil | Prêmio TVPédia Brasil | Best Program Presenter without Auditorium | Ana Paula Padrão | Nominated |
| 2018 | Brazil | MTV Millennial Awards Brasil | Best Reality Show | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |
| 2018 | Brazil | Meus Prêmios Nick 2018 | TV Show of the Year | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |
| 2019 | Brazil | Meus Prêmios Nick 2019 | TV Show of the Year | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |
| 2019 | Brazil | Prêmio F5 | Best Reality Show | MasterChef Brasil | Won |
| 2020 | Brazil | Splash Awards | Best Reality Show Presenter | Ana Paula Padrão | Nominated |
| 2020 | Brazil | Prêmio Contigo! Online 2020 | Best Reality Show | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |
| 2021 | Brazil | Prêmio Área VIP | Best Talent Show | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |
| 2022 | Brazil | Prêmio Contigo! Online 2022 | Best Reality Show | MasterChef Brasil | Nominated |