MasterChef, also known as MasterChef Brasil, is the Brazilian version of the competitive cooking reality show MasterChef airing on Band. The series premiered on September 2, 2014.Band fixa estreia do "Masterchef", com Ana Paula Padrão, para 2 de setembro
Amateur chefs compete to become the best amateur home cook in Brazil through challenges issued by judges Érick Jacquin, Paola Carosella and Henrique Fogaça. Ana Paula Padrão is the main host.
Earlier in 2021, Paola Carosella announced that she would be departing from the show. Her spot will be filled by Helena Rizzo in the next edition of the competition.
Format Chefs were initially selected through auditions, selecting a total of one hundred competitors to the start of the televised competition. In the preliminary rounds, each of these had an opportunity to prepare a signature dish for the trio of judges.
The contestants were given a limited amount of time to prep their dish, and then given five minutes before the three judges to complete the cooking and assembly of the dish, during which the judges ask about their background.
The 3 judges taste the dish, and vote "yes" or "no" to keeping the chef in the competition; 2 "yes" votes are required for the chef to move on and receive a MasterChef apron, while those that fail to do so leave the competition.
On the first three seasons, two rounds were then used to trim the number of chefs to 16–21. One type of challenge has the chefs performing a routine task such as dicing onions, during which the judges will observe their technique.
Judges can advance a chef to the next round or eliminate them at any time during the challenge by taking their apron. A second type of challenge is to have the chefs invent a new dish around a staple ingredient or a theme, with the judges advancing or eliminating players based on the taste of their dishes.
Subsequently, the formal competition begins typically following a 2-event cycle that takes place over a 2-hour episode, with a chef eliminated after the second event. The events typically are: Mystery Box Challenge, Elimination Test, Team Challenge and Pressure Test.
This cycle continues until only two chefs remain. The judges then select the winner of MasterChef.
Series overview Season chronology Season Winner Finalist(s) Host Judges 1 Elisa Fernandes Helena Manoso 2 Izabel Alvares Raul Lemos 3 Leonardo Young Bruna Chaves 4 Michele Crispim Deborah Werneck 5 Russi Hugo Merchan 6 Rodrigo Massoni Lorena Dayse 7 Nico Hailton Arruda 8 Isabella Scherer Kelyn Kuhn Helena Rizzo 9 Lays Fernandes Fernanda Oliveira 10 Ana Carolina Porto Wilton Duarte Rodrigo Oliveira 11 Giorgia Paladini Henrique Fogaça 12 Daniela Dantas Felipe Bruzzi rowspan=2 13 Jéssica Cechella Carla Araújo
Ratings and reception Season Timeslot (BRT) Premiered Ended TV season SP viewers(in points) Source Date Viewers(in points) Date Viewers(in points) 1 Tuesday 10:30 p.m. 3.6 7.8 2014–15 4.52 Império faz Globo crescer uma Malhação após horário eleitoralFinal do MasterChef derrota Globo e deixa Band líder durante 23 minutos 2 5.1 10.2 2015–16 7.16 MasterChef cresce 42%, e Band derrota a Record durante 39 minutosMasterChef bate novo recorde na final com quase o triplo da Record 3 3.8 7.8 2016–17 6.03 Com final de concurso, novela das sete tem maior ibope desde 2012Nova Malhação surpreende, e novelas da Globo têm noite de recordes 4 5.0 8.1 2017–18 6.11 5 4.5 6.3 2018–19 4.84 6 Sunday 08:00 p.m. 4.1 4.4 2019–20 3.56 7 Tuesday 10:45 p.m. 4.4 2.2 2020–21 2.05 8 2.5 2.7 2021–22 2.30 9 2.6 2.9 2022–23 2.72 10 1.7 2.4 2023–24 2.14 11 Tuesday 10:30 p.m. 2.3 2.1 2024–25 1.76 12 1.0 2.0 2025–26 1.50 13 1.3 2026–27
Spin-offs
MasterChef Junior MasterChef Junior is a series featuring children from ages 9 to 13 as contestants, aiming to find the best junior chef in Brazil. The series premiered on October 20, 2015.
MasterChef Profissionais MasterChef Profissionais is series featuring professional chefs as contestants, aiming to find the best professional chef in Brazil. The series premiered on October 4, 2016.
MasterChef: A Revanche MasterChef: A Revanche is series featured returning former contestants from the first six series, who did not win the competition before, as contestants, aiming to find the best all-star chef from MasterChef. The series premiered on October 15, 2019.
MasterChef + MasterChef + is a series featuring seniors over 60 years old as contestants, aiming to find the best senior chef in Brazil. The series premiered on November 15, 2022.
MasterChef Confeitaria MasterChef Confeitaria is series featuring professional bakers as contestants, aiming to find the best professional baker in Brazil. The series premiered on November 19, 2024.
MasterChef Creators MasterChef Creators is series featuring digital influencers as contestants, and aired exclusively online, aiming to find the best digital influencer chef in Brazil. The series premiered on May 8, 2025.
MasterChef Celebridades MasterChef Celebridades is series featuring celebrities as contestants, aiming to find the best celebrity chef in Brazil. The series premiered on November 18, 2025.
MasterChef: Para Tudo MasterChef: Para Tudo is a TV show featuring interviews with judges and former contestants, plus recipes and memes, presented by Ana Paula Padrão. The series premiered on March 26, 2019.
The program name referenced the recurring expression "stop everything!" said to the competitors by the presenter Ana Paula Padrão in the competition versions of the franchise.
The format of this version did not consist of a game between chefs, but of interviews, reports, recipes, best moments and viral content about the franchise.
All material used in the program was exclusive, including interviews with the eliminated, family members and guests about the competition's developments. The program also brought public participation on social media, interacting with the presenter.
Awards and nominations Year Country Award Category Recipient Result2014Retrospectiva UOLBest Reality ShowMasterChef Brasil Best PresenterAna Paula Padrão Prêmio F5TV Show of the YearMasterChef Brasil Presenter of the YearAna Paula Padrão Melhor do Ano NaTelinhaBest Reality ShowMasterChef Brasil 2015Prêmio Extra de TelevisãoTV Show of the Year Troféu APCA Retrospectiva UOLBest Reality Show Prêmio F5 Melhores do Ano NaTelinha 2016Troféu Internet Prêmio TVPédia BrasilBest Reality Show or Talent Show Best Program Presenter without AuditoriumAna Paula Padrão 2017Meus Prêmios Nick 2017TV Show of the YearMasterChef Brasil Prêmio TVPédia BrasilBest Reality Show or Talent ShowMasterChef Brasil Best Program Presenter without AuditoriumAna Paula Padrão 2018MTV Millennial Awards BrasilBest Reality ShowMasterChef Brasil Meus Prêmios Nick 2018TV Show of the Year 2019Meus Prêmios Nick 2019 Prêmio F5Best Reality Show 2020Splash AwardsBest Reality Show PresenterAna Paula Padrão Prêmio Contigo! Online 2020Best Reality ShowMasterChef Brasil 2021Prêmio Área VIPBest Talent Show 2022Prêmio Contigo! Online 2022Best Reality Show 2025Troféu ImprensaBest Cooking Reality Show Troféu Internet
References
External links MasterChef on Band.com