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MasterChef Pinoy Edition
Country of origin Philippines
No. of episodes 66
Release
Original network ABS-CBN
Original release November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12) – February 9, 2013 (2013-02-09)

MasterChef Pinoy Edition is the Philippine version of the competitive cooking reality television series, MasterChef. The first season began on November 12, 2013 on ABS-CBN. The show is hosted by Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo. Santos-Agoncillo is also joined by Chefs Fernando Aracama, Rolando Laudico and JP Anglo as the judges of the show.

The finale, dubbed as MasterChef Pinoy Edition: The Live Cook-Off, was aired live on February 9, 2013 at the SM North EDSA Skydome in Quezon City. Kris Aquino and Richard Gomez helped Santos-Agoncillo and the three chef-judges in judging. JR Royol, a band vocalist from Benguet was proclaimed as the winner of the show winning the million cash prize, a culinary scholarship from the Center of Asian Culinary Studies, and a kitchen showcase from Fujidenzo.

Auditions

Auditions were held nationwide.

Date of Audition Audition Venue City
August 25, 2011 Marquee Mall Angeles City
August 27, 2011 Amigo Terrace Hotel Iloilo City, Iloilo
September 5, 2011 N Hotel Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental
September 7, 2011 Baguio Country Club Baguio, Benguet
June 21, 2012 Oceana Events Place and Restaurant Seaside Boulevard By the Bay – SM Mall of Asia, Pasay

Finalists and elimination results

Contestants Age Hometown Occupation Result Source
JR Royol 29 Benguet Band vocalist Winner
February 9, 2013
Carla Marcaida 40 Bulacan Businesswoman Runner-Up
February 9, 2013
Ivory Yat 26 Quezon City Nurse Third place
February 9, 2013
Myra Santos 31 Muntinlupa Accounting associate Fourth place
February 9, 2013
Ronnel Torres 30 Pampanga Sari-sari store owner Eliminated
February 6, 2013
Sonny Boy Tuazon 24 Bataan Unemployed Re-eliminated
February 6, 2013
Eliminated
December 4, 2012
Reggie Apolinaro 30 Laguna Call center agent Eliminated
February 4, 2013
Mac Serrano 30 Tarlac Former seaman Eliminated
January 21, 2013
Maureen Angala 33 Muntinlupa Housewife Withdrew
January 18, 2013
Gian Espadera 20 Davao City Human Resource Management student Eliminated
January 14, 2013
Cons Osorio 30 San Juan City Interior designer Re-eliminated
January 10, 2013
Eliminated
December 7, 2012
Betty Bais 43 Cebu City House helper Re-eliminated
January 10, 2013
Eliminated
December 24, 2012
Lilibeth Nicolas 31 Quezon City House helper Re-eliminated
January 9, 2013
Eliminated
January 4, 2013
Tolits Dulva 34 Sorsogon Police Re-eliminated
January 7, 2013
Eliminated
December 17, 2012
Melissa Gutierrez 51 Quezon City Marketing director Withdrew
December 12, 2012
Malou Caiña 41 Cagayan de Oro Branch supervisor Withdrew
December 6, 2012
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