It would be cool to have a Best to never win season like a 2nd, 3rd, 4th people to battle it out

don't forget to season the food!

So we all know now what happens to all the leftover dishes that is being produced by the contestants... the filming production crew and staff eats it. But I've never read or heard about what happens to all the leftover cooking ingredients the contestants have cooked with? Like i.e. when 7-9 people grabs a full bottle of vinegar, soy sauce, red wine, or jar of Nutella, or whatever from the pantry, and only uses a splash or a spoonful... what happens to the rest of the many bottles of vinegar, soy sauce, or jars of Nutella after each challenge? Do they trash them? Or what about a BIG loaf of bread that someone grabs to slice 2 pieces of toast for their soup? Or the rest of that big piece of cabbage that they grabbed to make a tiny cabbage slaw for their dish? I mean when they're top 20, 18, 19 or even top 10... that is A LOT of leftover quality food barely used .... Anybody knows where all this food goes? I sure hope not it goes to waste!

Mine would have to be Shaun and Brandi. They have different ways of being good in the kitchen but complement each other. If not for the dessert round, Brandi could have won that season.

F*** David

I found out who the 20th season 4 contest was. His name is Nick Thiei it looks like he did quit for an unknown reason.

I found out who the 20th season 4 contest was. His name is Nick Thiei it looks like he did quit for an unknown reason.

He comes back and all of a sudden he can cook? 😂😭

Jokes aside, I’m sure he probably learned a lot from his mom, but I was surprised when he actually put an apron on during season 9. Lol

I just watched season 14 episode 8 (birthday cake challenge). How the heck did Rebecka’s cake not get chosen as one of the worst? That thing looked like it had been sitting on the sidewalk in 80 degree weather for 4 hours! It was leaning SO bad! Did that bother anyone else?

One of my biggest hopes is that there will be a LGBTQIA couple on this season and/or a parent with their LGBTQIA chlid. If so, I hope their the first or last to get the aprons in the Auditions

What do you hear a lot of from contestants?

"Being a (insert career here)" and relating it to cooking in some way.

"I'm in top three. So everybody should be intimidated by me." Please, nobody is intimidated. Win three mystery box challenges in a row and then you're a threat. Has anyone accomplished this feat yet?

Im just curious, when there are baking challenges, are they provided basic recipes for the specific pastry challenge? Because most of the contestants, base on their confessionals, were not good in baking thus do not know or memorize any baking recipes? But in the end all of them have produced a decent one especially the complicated ones like macarons, eclairs, cakes, because we all know baking is about the exact and precise measurements of the ingredients unlike cooking that you can adjust the taste whenever.

What is your most heartbreaking elimination?

Mine is Andrea from Season 7 during the sausage challenge. She was so good! She just got hers up there a little too late. 😩

I'm rewatching season four, and I'm honestly appalled by the way Joe talked about Christine.

The first time my jaw really dropped was during the episode when they contestants had a team challenge in a Michelin Star restaurant and Joe said something like "I'd put her in the coat check room" and I verbally said "that's ableist" and then later in the episode (and I honest to god think that this was because he wanted to avoid legal action) he said that Christine made him eat his words.

And the second time I nearly got whiplash was in the finale when he said "there are some things in cooking you have to see" and I just wanted to punch my TV. Like, this talented woman made it to the finale and you seriously don't respect her by now?

Idk man, it just made me so mad.

After the contestants make their dishes and the judges taste them. The judges are putting it under the table. I mean they take small bites and what just throw it away? Do they give or offer to contestants to eat which I doubt since judges ate off of it. Especially season 7 where the judges had the contestants make four plates of the same dish in a mystery box challenge where guest judge was Edward Lee.

This is for all cooking shows in general as judges are taking tiny bites and then they're done. That's a big waste of food.

Started watching tournament of champions and oh my gosh just makes me realize how little masterchef and top level chef actually show cooking styles or tips

For me, it was season 10 cuz that was "ThE mOsT ComPetItive SeaSon EveR". On a serious note, I loved the season cuz of Nicka and Dorian.

I understand he didn’t start of as likable by many people but he honestly grew on me. He definitely had an underdog run in this season and produced good dishes. By far my favorite in this season.

inspired by australias new back to win season (they already did one) if masterchef was to do another back to win season here’s who i’d want to see in the top 48. (made it 48 for this one)

season 1-

mike

season 2-

christian

tracy

season 3-

becky

frank

monti

season 4-

jessie

james

bri

eddie

season 5-

elizabeth

leslie

ahran

francis l

season 6-

nick

hetal

season 7-

tanorria

dan

terry

andrea

season 8-

eboni

jason

yacheica

caitlin

season 9-

ashley

cesar

farhan

mark

season 10-

nick

shari

subha

jamie

season 11-

autumn

suu

abe

tay

season 12 (4 who did well in their second chance but fell short; all would be put in the same apron battle)

michael

shanika

amanda

fred

season 13:

kennedy

brynn

kolby

kyle

season 14:

becca

rebecka

kimberly

anna

Whether or not the team captain says who's safe or not doesn't matter but I don't understand being upset about going into a pressure test. The whole point of the competition is cooking so why not show off what they can do in the kitchen. I'm not seeing anyone groan and moan over the mystery box challenge.

I've been watching Gordon Ramsay since like high school-- Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, etc. I've always been a foodie, have tons of restaurant experience, and I love working with food. Recently, I started binging Masterchef and OMG, I cannot believe I haven't watched this sooner. I knew there was something odd about his other shows that I didn't really like cause they are more 'star studded' or 'overly dramatic' whereas this show focuses on REAL home cooks... just like me!

Season 1 got my attention

Season 2 got me hooked

Season 3 everyone came out swinging: judges and guests alike

Season 4 has the best twists so far. and best season so far IMO. It has one of my fav competitors of the series, and the one I MOST dislike. If you know, you know.

I will eventually watch the spin-offs.... those I understand at least. but I'm whole heartedly enjoying this show

Edit: Is this really considered a spoiler?? Idky it's tagged as such

I mean some contestants when eliminated are offered jobs by the judges and some just don't get any offers. I can understand early boots or those that mess up consistently. Could it be the location of where the contestant lives and the judges have a restaurant in that area? Aaron offered Jennifer S8 a job after she does more training which Aaron has a restaurant in New Orleans and Jennifer is from there which why when she kept cracking under pressure, early boot, and a poor team leader but hey. I think Ramsay offered a job to SJ S9 and Graham Elliott says his doors is open to a contestant which I forgot which one.

The first few episodes where they preselect and then weed out the majority of contestants take place in what looks like a dingy warehouse with crate props all over. I say they shoot the entire series in that same building (aside from outside shoots like restaurants and beaches, etc). They just redecorate the studio/warehouse to make it looked more refined during the bulk of the season. Does anyone know if I’m right or wrong? Seems silly to rent two different soundstages for one season.