The ninth season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef Junior premiered on Fox on March 4, 2024. Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sanchez, and Daphne Oz all returned as judges, while Tilly Ramsay joined as a new judge. The season was won by Bryson McGlynn, an 11-year-old from Opelika, Alabama, with Michael Seegobin from New Smyrna Beach, Florida and Remy Powell from Hollywood, Florida being the runners-up.
Production
On December 20, 2022, the initial casting announcement for a potential ninth season was posted. The casting notice was re-posted on September 8, 2023 on the show's Twitter page. On October 12, 2023, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a ninth season, with Ramsay, Sánchez, and Oz as returning judges, along with new judge Tilly Ramsay. On December 13, 2023, it was announced that the season would premiere on March 4, 2024. On February 21, 2024, the 12 new contestants were announced. This number of contestants marks the fewest competitors in a regular season since the first season.
Top 12 Sources for age, first name and hometown:
Contestant Age Hometown Status Bryson McGlynn 11 Opelika, AlabamaWinner May 20 Michael Seegobin 11 New Smyrna, FloridaRunners-Up May 20 Remy Powell 10 Hollywood, Florida Asher Niles 8 Yakima, Washington Eliminated May 6 Jordyn Joyner 8 Greensboro, North Carolina Eliminated April 29 Alfred Eggermont 11 Binford, North Dakota Eliminated April 22 Lilo Tsai 9 Ann Arbor, Michigan Eliminated April 15 Miles Platt 10 College Station, Texas Eliminated March 25 Kristell Jean 10 Austin, Texas Eliminated March 18 Lydia Ledon 9 Atlanta, Georgia Jason Sun 9 San Gabriel, California Eliminated March 11 Breanna "Bre" Williams 10 Burbank, California Eliminated March 4
Elimination table PlaceContestantEpisode 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 10 1 BrysonWIN INLOWWINHIGHIN IN IN INWINNER2 MichaelHIGH INWINWINWINWINIMMWIN IN RemyHIGH INWINLOWHIGHINLOW IN IN 4 Asher INWINWINLOWHIGHIN INLOWELIM 5 Jordyn INHIGHLOWWINLOWWINIMMELIM 6 Alfred INHIGHLOWLOWLOWINELIM 7 LiloLOWLOWWINWINELIM 8 MilesLOW INWINELIM 9 Kristell INLOWELIM Lydia IN INELIM 11 Jason INELIM 12 BreELIM
(WINNER) This cook won the competition. (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place. (WIN) The cook won an individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge, Elimination Test, Pressure Test, or Skills Challenge). (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 was not selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge. (IN) The cook was not selected as a top or bottom entry in a Team Challenge. (IMM) The cook did not have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination. (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge or Pressure Test, and advanced. (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in a Team Challenge, and they advanced. (ELIM) The cook was eliminated.
Episodes
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