The Michelin star restaurateur will once again be joined by judges Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich on the hit culinary competition show. “I never want to sit on my laurels,” Ramsay told Variety at the start of Season 10. “I treat MasterChef like running a restaurant in terms of, you need to be creative every year, and like customers in any restaurant vote with their feet, viewers vote with their controllers.” Read on to find out everything we know so far about Season 11 of the nationwide search for the best home cooks in America.
When does MasterChef Season 11 premiere?
Filming of the series was interrupted mid-March 2020 when production was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic, but, happily, the home chefs are back in the MasterChef kitchen and now we can report that Season 11 will premiere Wednesday, June 2.
What time is MasterChef on?
MasterChef is slated to air Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
Who are the MasterChef Season 11 judges?
Gordon Ramsay
Ramsay is one of the best-known chefs in the world from his numerous TV series, including MasterChef, MasterChef Jr.,Kitchen Nightmares, Hell’s Kitchen, Hotel Hell and Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London, which was featured in Season 10 of MasterChef, was the first of his many restaurants, which over the years have been awarded 16 Michelin stars in total. In addition, the Scot has as written more than 20 books. To honor his impressive achievements, Ramsay was named Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2006, and inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame in 2013.
Aarón Sánchez
In 2017, Sánchez joined Season 8 of MasterChef as a judge. His other TV credits include multiple Food Network shows, including Chopped, Guilty Pleasures, Best Ever, Heat Seekers, Chefs vs. City, Best Thing I Ever Ate and Next Iron Chef. The El Paso, Texas-born chef has written two cookbooks: La Comida del Barrio and Simple Food, Big Flavor: Unforgettable Mexican-Inspired Recipes from My Kitchen to Yours, and the memoir, Where I Come From: Life Lessons From a Latino Chef. He is the executive chef and part-owner of the Mexican restaurant Johnny Sánchez in New Orleans and has appeared at the White House as a guest chef.
Joe Bastianich
Bastianich joined MasterChef in 2010 for the series’ premiere and first five seasons, leaving in 2014, and then returning for Season 9 in 2018. The Queens, N.Y.-native discovered his love of food from his mother, famed chef Lidia Bastianich, and grew up working in her Italian restaurants. The two are also business partners and together own numerous restaurants in several countries. Unlike Ramsay and Sanchez, Bastianich is not a chef, but he definitely can cook. He has received numerous awards from the James Beard Foundation as a restaurateur.
Who will be the Legendary Chefs on MasterChef Season 11?
The legendary chefs will include Emeril Lagasse, Paula Deen, Roy Choi, Nancy Silverton and Morimoto.
How many MasterChef contestants are there for Season 11?
Only 15 white aprons will be given out for a chance to compete for the title of MasterChef after the top home cooks take part in a cookoff. The cheftestants have not yet been announced.
What does the MasterChef winner get for Season 11?
The prize for Season 11 will be a $250,000 grand prize, a complete Viking kitchen and kitchen tools and bakeware products from OXO.
Where can I watch or stream MasterChef on TV or online?
All 10 seasons are also available on Hulu, and several seasons are available for purchase on Prime Video.
Where is MasterChef filmed?
The kitchen set for MasterChef is located in a studio facility in the San Fernando Valley in California.
Can the home cooks on MasterChef use recipes?
No, they may not. If there is a food they are unfamiliar with, they are allowed to ask questions before cooking begins, but no recipes are allowed in the kitchen. It is why you will often hear the cheftestants talk about practicing prior to auditioning.
Who won MasterChef Season 10?
Dorian Hunter of Cartersville, Georgia was the MasterChef season 10 winner despite the fact that Bastianich claimed Dorian’s final menu wasn’t restaurant-level food but elevated home cooking. After her win, she told Parade.com that she was more excited for the opportunity to train in the judge’s restaurant’s kitchens than she was the $250,000 prize. She is also working on a cookbook, which will feature “elevated soul” recipes, and hopes to one day open her own restaurant. While you wait for Season 11, catch up on these awesome cooking shows available to stream.
