MasterChef (Spanish TV series)

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MasterChef
MasterChef Logo.svg
Genre Cooking show
Directed by Eva Sanz
Jordi Rossell
Presented by Eva González
Judges Jordi Cruz
Samantha Vallejo-Nágera
Pepe Rodríguez
Country of origin Spain
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 41 (as of 30 June 2015)
Production
Executive producer(s) Macarena Rey
Ana Rivas
Running time 110 minutes
Production company(s) Shine Iberia
Release
Original network La 1
Picture format 16:9, 480p (SDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 10 April 2013 –
ongoing
External links
Website

MasterChef is a Spanish competitive reality television cooking show based on the British television cooking game show of the same title. It premiered on La 1 on 10 April 2013. The show is presented by Eva González. Jordi Cruz, Samantha Vallejo-Nágera and Pepe Rodríguez judge the contestants.[1] The series was picked up for a second season.[2]

History

In the first season, only 15 people were chosen from among the 9,000 in the initial casting selection and competed for the title of MasterChef.[3] The winner was given 100,000 euros, the opportunity to publish his own book of recipes, and the chance to attend the esteemed culinary school Le Cordon Bleu.[4][5]

The initial selections began on February 4, 2013 in five areas of the country. All types of people came, including high-level executives, housewives, and construction workers. All of the candidates came together over their love of cooking. They had to be amateur cooks without culinary experience, but at the same time very talented.[6]

The contestants competed against each other in individual challenges in the kitchen and also in group challenges outside of the set kitchen.[7] The judges were Pepe Rodríguez, Jordi Cruz, and Samanta Vallejo-Nágera. The first season aired on La 1 of Televisión Española starting on April 10, 2013, and was hosted by Eva González.[7]

In October 2013, MasterChef received the Ondas Awards for the best entertainment program in Spanish television.[8]

Production

The Spanish version of MasterChef filmed in the Estudios Buñuel is produced by Televisión Española in collaboration with Shine Iberia.[9]

Show Format

  • Caja misteriosa (Mystery Box Challenge). The contestants receive ingredients with which they have to make a dish according to the specifications of the judges. The contestants have a certain amount of time in order to do this. Once they are finished, the judges deliberate and the two to three best dishes determine who will be the captains in the following challenge.
  • Prueba por equipos (Team Challenge). This challenge takes place outside of the kitchens of Masterchef and involves cooking for celebrities or other groups of people. The captains have to decide on the dishes that they are going to prepare and which of the other contestants will be on their team to help them. The losing team then faces off in the elimination round.
  • Prueba de eliminación (Elimination Test). The winning team observes the losing team from the gallery from in the final challenge. The losing team has to cook the recipe chosen by the judges. The judges «deliberate» and the contestant that has made the «worst» dish is eliminated from the program.
  • Prueba de presión (Pressure Test). This is the most difficult challenge. A celebrity chef visits the set and instructs the contestants on how to make his most famous dish. The contestants have to then recreate it.
  • Reto creativo (Creative Test). The judges dictate which dish the contestants have to make.

Adaptations

This reality show has been very well received by the public at a worldwide level with more than 200 million viewers in the 145 countries where it airs.[10]

First Season (2013)

Fifteen amateur chefs competed in different challenges cooking alone or in teams, both in the set kitchen and elsewhere. The television studio was located in the Buñuel studios in Madrid.

Throughout the first season of MasterChef, the contestants were visited by the best chefs in Spain who gave them exclusive cooking classes. These included Juan Mari Arzak, Pedro Subijana, Joan Roca, Paco Roncero, Dani García, Quique Dacosta, Eneko Atxa, and Andoni Luis Aduriz, among others. The finale featured Spanish chef Ferran Adrià, considered the best chef in the world, as one of the judges.[11]

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Hometown Episode of Elimination Place Finished
Juan Manuel Sánchez Reche 25 Waiter Almería Winner 1st
Eva Micaela Millán 32 Biologist Córdoba Runner-up 2nd
Fabián León 18 Student Palma Episode 13 3rd
José David Moliner 33 Computer engineer Valencia Episode 12 4th
Maribel Gil 59 Housewife Benicarló Episode 11 5th
José Antonio Cerezo 37 Welder Alcañiz Episode 10 6th
Clara Pérez Villalón 22 Student Madrid Episode 9 7th
María de la Fuente 23 Make-up artist and beautician Alicante Episode 8 8th
José Luis Asín 58 Policeman Pamplona Episode 7 9th
Noé Carmona 31 Revenue manager Córdoba Episode 7 10th
Santiaga Muñoz 52 Housewife Ciudad Real Episode 3 / Episode 6 11th
Efrén Álvarez 24 Student Lugo Episode 5 12th
Natividad Sánchez 42 Administrative assistant Bilbao Episode 4 13th
Juanma Villar 48 Entrepreneur Madrid Episode 2 14th
Paloma Ayensa 22 Student Madrid Episode 1 15th

Second Season (2014)

During the finale of the first season of MasterChef, Eva González told viewers that the program would be renewed for a second season in May 2014, after MasterChef Junior. Starting in late October 2013 Televisión Española and Shine Iberia started casting for the second season.[12] It premiered on April 9. During the week before, Radiotelevisión Española aired various cooking specials to lead up to the show.[13][14]

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Hometown Duration Information
Victoria"Vicky"Pulgacín 31 Butcher Majorca 91 days Winner
Mateo Sierra Ballarín 20 Art History Student Huesca 91 days Runner up
Cristóbal Gómez 33 Waiter Granada 49 days / 21 days 8th eliminated / 3rd place
Emil Samper 44 Advertising director Barcelona 84 days 13th eliminated
Lorena Lasanta 39 Sound engineer and DJ Malaga 35 days / 14 days 6th eliminated / 12th eliminated
Cristina Romero 46 Entrepreneur Madrid 70 days 11th eliminated
Milagrosa Gavilán 41 Sales assistant Cadiz 63 days 10th eliminated
Marina Rodríguez Negro 46 Assistant manager Majorca 56 days 9th eliminated
Gonzalo Ribot 48 Yoga Trainer Majorca 56 days Voluntarily left
Celia Lastres 27 Radiotherapy technician Madrid 42 days 7th eliminated
Jorge Cuéllar 36 Doctor of molecular biology Segovia 28 days 5th eliminated
Miguel Ángel Martínez 41 Funeral director Madrid 21 days 4th eliminated
Isolina"Churra"Costa 71 Housewife Pontevedra 14 days 3rd eliminated
Daniel Díez 34 Architect Valencia 7 days 2nd eliminated
Maria Dolores"Lola"Hidalgo 22 Environmental Science Student Cordoba 1 day 1st eliminated

Third Season (2015)

Televisión Española and Shine Iberia started casting for the third season in December 2014.[15] It premiered on April 7, 2015.[16]

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Hometown Episode of elimination Place finished
Carlos Maldonado 24 Street seller Toledo Winner 1st
Sally Stephanih Caballero 31 Optical assistant Ciudad Real Runner-up 2nd
Andrea Vicens 22 Odontology student and Model Barcelona Episode 13 3rd
Antonio Romero 26 Laboratory quality technician Seville Episode 13 4th
Kevin Bordas 22 Waiter and Model Tarragona Episode 12 5th
Lidia Folgar 29 Nutritionist Pontevedra Episode 12 6th
Mila Calabuig 58 Businesswoman Valencia Episode 8 / Episode 11 7th
Fidel López 36 Waiter Alicante Episode 10 8th
Pablo Pérez 27 Martial arts champion Valencia Episode 9 9th
Víctor Mendicuti 30 Entrepreneur Málaga Episode 7 10th
Mireia Ruiz 33 Educator at NGO Murcia Episode 6 11th
María de la Encina"Tati"Rodríguez 69 Retiree León Episode 5 12th
Raquel García 32 Dental technician Pamplona Episode 4 13th
Sara Martín 27 Teacher Barcelona Episode 3 14th
Alberto Sempere 18 Medical Student Valencia Episode 2 15th

Ratings

Season 1 (2013)

Episode Date Audience Share Source
1 10 April 2013 2,058,000 11.0% [17]
2 17 April 2013 1,929,000 10.0% [18]
3 23 April 2013 2,922,000 15.5% [19]
4 30 April 2013 3,496,000 18.6% [20]
5 7 May 2013 2,818,000 14.5% [21]
6 14 May 2013 2,884,000 15.3% [22]
7 21 May 2013 3,438,000 17.7% [23]
8 28 May 2013 3,601,000 18.9% [24]
9 4 June 2013 3,707,000 19.5% [25]
10 11 June 2013 4,029,000 21.6% [26]
11 18 June 2013 3,957,000 20.0% [27]
12 25 June 2013 4,105,000 22.4% [28]
13 2 July 2013 5,524,000 33.1% [29]

Season 2 (2014)

Episode Date Audience Share
1 9 April 2014 2,852,000 16.5%
2 23 April 2014 2,738,000 16.3%
3 30 April 2014 2,807,000 16.4%
4 7 May 2014 3,224,000 17.8%
5 14 May 2014 2,530,000 13.3%
6 21 May 2014 3,165,000 17.6%
7 28 May 2014 3,433,000 18.7%
8 4 June 2014 3,680,000 20.3%
9 11 June 2014 3,606,000 20.7%
10 18 June 2014 3,635,000 23.1%
11 25 June 2014 3,566,000 20.6%
12 2 July 2014 3,677,000 21.7%
13 9 July 2014 2,571,000 14.5%
14 16 July 2014 3,182,000 22.4%
15 23 July 2014 4,100,000 27.1%

Season 3 (2015)

Episode Date Audience Share
1 7 April 2015 3,051,000 16.0%
2 14 April 2015 3,197,000 18.6%
3 21 April 2015 2,904,000 17.1%
4 28 April 2015 3,033,000 17.1%
5 5 May 2015 3,363,000 19.5%
6 12 May 2015 2,961,000 17.5%
7 19 May 2015 3,102,000 17.9%
8 26 May 2015 3,002,000 17.2%
9 2 June 2015 3,164,000 19.0%
10 9 June 2015 2,802,000 17.9%
11 16 June 2015 3,206,000 18.5%
12 23 June 2015 2,610,000 18.7%
13 30 June 2015 3,770,000 26.8%

External links

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  17. 'MasterChef' (11%) pincha en su estreno, mientras que 'Homeland' (10,9% y 12,6%) arranca con éxito en Cuatro
  18. 'Con el culo al aire' arranca con éxito (20,3%) su segunda temporada tras reunir a más de 3,8 millones
  19. 'MasterChef' marca máximo de temporada (15,5%) tras lograr el apoyo de los niños y los adultos-jóvenes
  20. El Real Madrid - Borussia Dortmund barre en La 1 con 9,5 millones y un 49,9% de share
  21. Magnífico resultado de "Iron Man 2" (14,7%) en laSexta y de 'Masterchef' (14,5%) sin el respaldo de la Champions
  22. 'Masterchef' (15,3%) sube y lidera la noche en solitario
  23. 'MasterChef' (17,7%) registra su segunda mejor marca de la temporada con más de 3,4 millones
  24. 'MasterChef' bate su récord histórico (18,9%) tras superar por primera vez los 3,6 millones
  25. 'MasterChef' fija un nuevo récord (19,5%) con más de 3,7 millones de seguidores
  26. El fenómeno 'Masterchef' rompe la barrera de los 4 millones
  27. 'MasterChef' gana la gran batalla de las audiencias a la final de 'GH 14'
  28. La semifinal de 'MasterChef' bate un nuevo récord tras seducir al 22,4% de la audiencia
  29. 'Masterchef' (33.1%) se da un atracón récord en su último festín