The second series of Junior MasterChef Australia, the second spin-off of the Australian reality television series MasterChef Australia, premiered on Sunday, 25 September 2011. Auditions closed on 6 May 2011; children who will be aged between eight and twelve years old during the period from 13 June to 28 October 2011 were eligible. The judging panel consists of Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris, Matt Moran and Anna Gare. Matt Preston, who had been involved in every incarnation of the MasterChef Australia series up to this point, left the series (also declining a spot as a guest judge on the American version of MasterChef), stating he wants to concentrate on his duties as a food critic. He was replaced by Matt Moran.
Some parents of prospective participants have been critical of the far-reaching contract required by the program's production company.
Then Prime Minister Julia Gillard filmed a guest appearance. The show also featured a trip to Disneyland California.
The series was won by Greta Yaxley from Claremont, Western Australia.
Top 20
ContestantAgeStateStatus Greta Yaxley 11 WAWinner23 November 2011 Jack Kibble 12 QLD Runner-up23 November 2011 Harry Christophers 11 WAEliminated22 November 2011 Zac Simshauser 12 NSW Alysha Bernard 12 WAEliminated21 November 2011 Indigo Porter 12 QLD Chandler May 11 SAEliminated20 November 2011 Lily Simpson 10 NSW Kieren Dolianitis 11 VICEliminated13 November 2011 Madi Davis 11 NSW Miraede Bhatia 10 SA Steven Tsoukatos 12 SA Dee Heyworth 12NSWEliminated30 October 2011 Gracie Nieuwhof 12 TAS Marcus Pannozzo 11 NSW Tom Voss 11 NSW Aya Richardson 11 NSWEliminated16 October 2011 Caroline Wang 11 NSW Hannah Olive 10 VIC Jade Finn 10 QLD
Ratings and episodes
Ep# Original airdate Episode Title Total viewers (five metro cities) Nightly Ranking Ref. 1 September 2011 Top 50 - Round 1 1,129,000 5 2 Monday, 26 September 2011 Top 50 - Round 2 955,000 8 3 Sunday, 2 October 2011 Top 50 - Round 3 1,055,000 11 4 Monday, 3 October 2011 Top 20 Arrive atThe MC Kitchen 770,000 11 5 Sunday, 9 October 2011 Offsite Challenge -Summit Restaurant 899,000 11 6 Monday, 10 October 2011 Taste Test & Invention Test -Chocolate 843,000 13 7 Sunday, 16 October 2011 Pressure Test & Perfect Roast 872,000 8 8 Monday, 17 October 2011 Mystery Box & Family Desserts 741,000 13 9 Sunday, 23 October 2011 Offsite Challenge -Tobruk Sheep Station 10 Monday, 24 October 2011 Prawn Invention Test & 5 Star Breakfast Challenge 11 Sunday, 30 October 2011 The Perfect Curry & Cheesecake Pressure Test 12 Monday, 31 October 2011 Top 12 Travel to The USA 13 Sunday, 6 November 2011 Perfect American Hamburgers & Prawn Quesadillas 14 Monday, 7 November 2011 Disneyland Challenge 15 Sunday, 13 November 2011 Mad Hatters Tea Party & A Pressure Test 856,000 7 16 Monday, 14 November 2011 Double Mystery Box 602,000 18 17 Tuesday, 15 November 2011 Food Deception & Christmas Dinner 708,000 15 18 Sunday, 20 November 2011 Perfect Pavlova 845,000 8 19 Monday, 21 November 2011 Conveyor Belt Mystery Challenge 675,000 14 20 Tuesday, 22 November 2011 Semi Final 723,000 15 21 Wednesday, 23 November 2011 Grand Final 934,000 10 Winner Announced 911,000 12
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