MasterChef (American season 7)
The seventh season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef premiered on Fox on June 1, 2016 and concluded on September 14, 2016.
MasterChef | |
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Season 7 | |
![]() Promotional poster for season 7, featuring (L to R) judges Christina Tosi and Gordon Ramsay | |
Judges |
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No. of contestants | 20 |
Winner | Shaun O'Neale |
Runner-up |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 19 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | June 1 – September 14, 2016 |
Season chronology |
Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi returned as judges. Graham Elliot left the show after six seasons. In this season, the third judge was a series of guest judges.
The season was won by Shaun O'Neale with Brandi Mudd and David Williams finishing as co-runners-up. This season marked the first time that three home cooks competed in the finale.
Top 20
Source for names, hometowns, and ages.[1] Occupations and nicknames as given on air or stated in cites.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
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Shaun O'Neale | 33 | Las Vegas, Nevada | DJ | Winner September 14 |
Brandi Mudd | 27 | Irvington, Kentucky | Elementary School Teacher | Runners-Up September 14 |
David Williams | 35 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Professional Poker Player | |
Tanorria Askew | 34 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Credit Union Coordinator | Eliminated September 7 |
Daniel "Dan" Paustian | 26 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Server | |
Katie Dixon | 33 | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Fitness Trainer/Retail Associate | Eliminated August 31 |
Nathan Barnhouse | 20 | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania | Tuxedo Salesman | |
Eric Howard | 26 | Queens, New York | Fireman | Eliminated August 24 |
Terence "Terry" Mueller | 40 | Long Island, New York | Handyman | |
Diamond Alexander | 24 | San Diego, California | Web Designer | Eliminated August 3 |
Andrea Galan | 21 | Miami, Florida | Student | Eliminated August 3 |
Alejandro Toro | 26 | Miami, Florida | Voice Over Artist | Eliminated July 27 |
D'Andre Balaoing | 25 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Bartender | Eliminated July 20 |
Diana Bilow | 23 | Plainfield, Illinois | Server | |
Manny Washington | 29 | Orlando, Florida | Fireman | Eliminated July 13 |
Lisa-Ann Marchesi | 46 | Gillette, New Jersey | Insurance Manager | Eliminated July 6 |
Brittany Craig | 22 | New Hartford, New York | Server | Eliminated June 29 |
Barbara Savage | 51 | Denver, Colorado | Investigator | Eliminated June 22 |
Bill Travers | 62 | Pauma Valley, California | Retired | Eliminated June 15 |
Cassie Peterson | 25 | Clear Lake, Iowa | Bakery Clerk |
Elimination table
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3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18/19 | |||||||||||
1 | Shaun | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | PT | PT | IN | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | IMM | IN | LOW | PT | WIN | IMM | WIN | WINNER |
2 | Brandi | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | IMM | WIN | HIGH | IMM | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | IMM | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | RUNNERS-UP |
David | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | HIGH | WIN | IN | IMM | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | PT | ||
4 | Tanorria | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | ELIM | |
5 | Dan | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | PT | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | ELIM | ||
6 | Katie | IN | IMM | IN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | WIN | ELIM | ||||
7 | Nathan | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | NPT | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | IN | ELIM | |||||
8 | Eric | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | NPT | HIGH | WIN | LOW | PT | IN | IN | IN | IMM | LOW | ELIM | |||||||
9 | Terry | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | PT | IN | IN | PT | PT | WIN | IMM | IN | ELIM | |||||||||
10 | Diamond | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | PT | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||
11 | Andrea | WIN | IMM | LOW | HIGH | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | ELIM | |||||||||||||
12 | Alejandro | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||||||
13 | D'Andre | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
Diana | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | LOW | LOW | LOW | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Manny | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IMM | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Lisa-Ann | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | Brittany | IN | IMM | LOW | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Barbara | IN | IMM | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Bill | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Cassie | ELIM |
- (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals.
- (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge, Skills Test, Pressure Test, 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 and was safe from elimination.
- (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, 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.
- (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.
Guest judges
- Wolfgang Puck - Episode 3; Episodes 18-19
- Aarón Sanchez - Episodes 5-7
- Edward Lee - Episodes 8-11
- Kevin Sbraga - Episodes 12-15
- Richard Blais - Episode 16-17
- Daniel Boulud - Episodes 18-19
Main guest appearances
- Nick Nappi - Episode 4
- Claudia Sandoval - Episode 5
Episodes
No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Battle for a White Apron, Part 1" | June 1, 2016 | 3.81[2] | |
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2 | "Battle for a White Apron, Part 2" | June 8, 2016 | 4.08[3] | |
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3 | "Wolfgang Puck" | June 15, 2016 | 4.26[4] | |
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4 | "A MasterChef Wedding" | June 22, 2016 | 3.81[5] | |
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5 | "Mexican Mystery" | June 29, 2016 | 3.97[6] | |
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6 | "Gordon Ramsay Masterclass" | July 6, 2016 | 4.06[7] | |
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7 | "Jets, Vets, and Home Cooks" | July 13, 2016 | 3.65[8] | |
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8 | "The Good, The Bad, and The Offal" | July 20, 2016 | 3.87[9] | |
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9 | "A Piece of Cake" | July 27, 2016 | 3.41[10] | |
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10 | "The Weakest Links" | August 3, 2016 | 3.78[11] | |
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11 | "Sweet Surprise" | August 3, 2016 | 3.78[11] | |
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12 | "5 Star Food" | August 24, 2016 | 4.13[12] | |
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13 | "Hot Potato" | August 24, 2016 | 4.13[12] | |
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14 | "Tag Team" | August 31, 2016 | 4.17[13] | |
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15 | "Pop-Up Restaurant" | August 31, 2016 | 4.17[13] | |
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16 | "Family Drama" | September 7, 2016 | 4.39[14] | |
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17 | "Critics Choice" | September 7, 2016 | 4.39[14] | |
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18 | "The Finale, Pt. 1" | September 14, 2016 | 4.36[15] | |
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19 | "The Finale, Pt. 2" | September 14, 2016 | 4.36[15] | |
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