# MasterChef Cambodia season 1

The first series of the Cambodian reality television series MasterChef Khmer began on 19 August 2018 and aired on CTN TV. The show was hosted by Jessica Elite Sethavarat. Elite was also joined by chef Ren Nara at Raffles Hotel Le Royal, and chef Su Sophorn Rithy at One More restaurant, as the judges of the show.
You Thandara (nickname Dara) was the winner of this inaugural season, with Hay Chheanghok (nickname Hok) as the runner-up.

## Top 25

| Contestant | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
| យូ ថនដារ៉ា | You Thandara "Dara" | 35 | Phnom Penh | Gendarmerie Officer | Winner February 3 |
| ហាយ ឈៀងហុក | Hay Chheanghok "Hok" | 30 | Battambang | Boxer | Runners-up February 3 |
| យុឹម ផានីន | Yim Phanin | 23 | Phnom Penh | Food Dealer | Eliminated February 3 |
| ចាន់ កញ្ញា | Chan Kanha | 30 | Phnom Penh | Housewife/Businesswoman | Eliminated November 25 Returned December 1 Eliminated January 27 |
| ផាន់ ភារម្យ | Phan Phearom | 32 | Phnom Penh | Factory Worker | Eliminated January 27 |
| ពៅ ដាឡែន | Pov Dalen | 33 | Phnom Penh | Housewife | Eliminated January 20 |
| គីបុប្ផា សន្យា | Kybopha Sanya | 23 | Phnom Penh | Coordinating Staff | Eliminated January 13 |
| ភ័ណ្ឌ សូនិតា | Phoan Sonita “Nita” | 21 | Phnom Penh | Interior Designer | Eliminated January 6 |
| សំ បូទុំ | Saam Botom | 36 | Battambang | Housewife | Eliminated December 30 |
| លី សុផល | Ly Sophal | 29 | Kampot | Housewife | Eliminated October 21 Returned December 1 Eliminated December 30 |
| ស៊ុម ជាវណ្ណៈបូរមីណ៍ | Sorm Cheavannah Boramei | 35 | Phnom Penh | Housewife | Eliminated December 23 |
| អ៊ាង ដារិទ្ធ | Eang Darith | 35 | Siem Reap | Traders | Eliminated December 23 |
| គឹម លក្ខិណា | Kim Leakna | 36 | Svay Rieng | Traders | Eliminated December 16 |
| កា រ៉ូហានី | Ka Rauhany "Hany'' | 30 | Phnom Penh | Hairdresser | Eliminated December 9 |
| សុខ ម៉ៅ | Sok Mao | 26 | Siem Reap | Motorcyclist Washer | Eliminated December 2 |
| គាត ធីតា | Keat Thida | 36 | Kampong Cham | Glass Cutting Business Owner | Eliminated November 18 |
| ណែត ថារី | Net Thary | 23 | Takeo | Babysitter | Eliminated November 11 |
| យឹម មឿន | Yim Meurn | 29 | Phnom Penh | Security Guard | Eliminated November 4 |
| សេក សុណៃ | Sek So Nai | 30 | Kampong Speu | Migrant Worker | Eliminated October 28 |
| វ៉ត សុខមាន | Vod Sok Mean | 36 | Siem Reap | Vendor | Eliminated October 14 |
| សមិទ្ធិ ឃៀម | Khiem Samithy | 61 | Phnom Penh | Retired | Eliminated October 7 |
| ពុទ្ធ ខួច | Pouth Khouch | 31 | Battambang | Trader | Eliminated September 30 |
| យន់ ខសភា | Youn Kho Sophea | 23 | Battambang | Student/Restaurant Staff | Eliminated September 23 |
| ឡាយ រីឆាត | Lay Richard | 22 | Siem Reap | Scholar | Eliminated September 16 |
| ស៊ន ភាន់ | Sorn Phon | 44 | Siem Reap | Housewife | Eliminated September 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 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| 1 | Dara | HIGH | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | PT | WIN | IMM | PT | HIGH | IMM | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | IMM | WIN | HIGH | WIN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | WINNER |
| 2 | Hok | IN | LOW | PT | IN | WIN | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Phanin | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | WIN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IMM | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IMM | WIN | PT | WIN | IMM | LOW | IN | IN | PT | WIN | IMM | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | ELIM |
| 4 | Kanha | IN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | PT | IN | HIGH | IMM | PT | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | ELIM | | RET | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | WIN | WIN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | LOW | ELIM | |
| 5 | Phearom | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | PT | HIGH | IMM | PT | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | HIGH | IMM | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | HIGH | IMM | LOW | HIGH | LOW | WIN | IMM | ELIM | | |
| 6 | Dalen | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | IN | PT | IN | WIN | LOW | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | LOW | ELIM | | | |
| 7 | Sanya | IN | WIN | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | PT | LOW | HIGH | IMM | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | IN | LOW | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | |
| 8 | Nita | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IMM | PT | HIGH | IMM | WIN | IN | LOW | PT | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IMM | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | ELIM | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Botom | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | PT | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | LOW | IN | IMM | LOW | WIN | HIGH | WIN | PT | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Sophal | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | RET | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | PT | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Boramei | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IMM | IN | PT | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Darith | HIGH | IN | PT | IN | LOW | PT | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IMM | IN | PT | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Leakna | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | NPT | IN | IN | PT | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | WIN | PT | IN | IN | PT | IN | IMM | IN | LOW | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Hany | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | NPT | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | PT | IN | IMM | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mao | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IMM | PT | IN | PT | PT | IN | IMM | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Thida | IN | IN | PT | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Thary | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Meurn | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | PT | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | So Nai | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | PT | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Sok Mean | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | NPT | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Samithy | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Khouch | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Sophea | IN | IN | PT | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Richard | IN | IN | ELIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Phon | 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.
    (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.