The thirteenth season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef (also known as MasterChef: United Tastes of America) premiered on Fox on May 24, 2023, and concluded on September 20, 2023. Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, and Joe Bastianich all returned as judges.
The season was won by brewery sales director Grant Gillon, with lifestyle blogger Jennifer Maune and festival vendor Kennedy Underwood finishing as co-runners-up.
Production On September 14, 2022, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a thirteenth season, with judges Bastianich, Ramsay, and Sánchez announced to be returning as well. On March 29, 2023, it was announced that the season would premiere on May 24, 2023. The season's theme featured the contestants competing in groups representing four regions of the United States — West, Northeast, Midwest and South.
Contestants Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Region Status Grant Gillon 32 Altoona, Iowa Brewery sales director MidwestWinner September 20 Jennifer Maune 42 Little Rock, Arkansas Lifestyle blogger South Runners-up September 20 Kennedy Underwood 26 Denver, Colorado Festival vendor West Reagan Sidney 44 New Orleans, Louisiana Paralegal South Eliminated September 13 Wayne Lewis 51 Columbus, Ohio Media company owner Midwest Savannah "Sav" Miles 26 Gadsden, Alabama Farm owner South Brynn Weaver 33 Providence, Rhode Island Bartender Northeast Eliminated September 6 Kolby Chandler 30 Houston, Texas Entrepreneur South "MD" Madame Donut 48 Maui, Hawaii Donut shop owner West Lizzie Hartman 29 Fairbanks, Alaska Preschool teacher's aid West Eliminated August 30 James Barfield 31 Portland, Oregon Mushroom jerky manufacturer West Charles Calvino 34 Columbus, Ohio Hairstylist Midwest Eliminated August 23 Nina Interlandi Bell 44 Woolwich, Maine Marketing manager Northeast Kendal Adair 27 Olive Branch, Mississippi Trucking company owner South Eliminated August 16 Kyle Hopkins 41 Kansas City, Missouri Cicerone Midwest Eliminated August 9 Purvi Dogra 48 East Windsor, New Jersey Credit & collection manager Northeast Eliminated August 2 Sarah Fry 32 Springfield, Missouri Social media manager Midwest Ryan Walker 33 Millstone Township, New Jersey Construction superintendent Northeast Eliminated July 19 Richie Jones-Muhammad 28 Silver Spring, Maryland Music producer Northeast Eliminated July 12 Amanda Clark Katz 44 Sherman Oaks, California Stay-at-home mom West Eliminated June 21 Contestant details are as shown in graphics in the show except where cited.
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(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 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. (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the Team Challenge. (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 had to compete in that round of the competition but was safe from elimination. (IMM) The cook was selected by the winner of the previous challenge and didn't have to compete in the Elimination Test. (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and was the last person to advance. (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team Challenge and they advanced. (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.
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