The third series of the Cambodian reality television series MasterChef Cambodia began on 26 May 2024 and aired on CTN TV. The show returned after a 3-year hiatus, with Jessica Elite Sethavrath and Ren Nara returning as judges. The late judge Su Sophorn Rithy was replaced by chef Sun Meng Hy for the third series.
The winner will receive a cash prize of 200,000,000៛ (US$50,000) and an opportunity to become the chef at the 5-star Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh Hotel.
The season concluded on November 10, 2024, with Khoun Saom Orn as the winner, and Lim Linda as the runner-up.
Top 25 Source for names, hometowns and occupations: Ages and nicknames as given on air.
ContestantAgeOccupationHometown Statusឃួន សំអនKhoun Saom Orn23Kindergarten Teacher Phnom PenhWinner November 10លីម លីនដាLim Linda49Housewife / Garage Co-ownerPhnom Penhឆៃ តារាម៉ាលីនChhay Dara Malin29 Content Manager Kampotប៊ុន លីនណាBun Linna24 Businesswoman Phnom Penhសំ សុធារិទ្Sam Sothearith31 Food Content Producer Phnom Penhគឹម ស្រីភក្ត្រKim Sreypheak26AccountantBanteay Meancheyកែវ វង្សច័ន្ទរស្មីKeo Vong Chanraksmey "Raksmey"33Trader Prey Vengសៅ វីល្លៀមSao William38Laboratory Manager Siem Reapចៅ ដាឡែតChoa Dalet29Sculptor Pursatផល វណ្ណីPhal Vanny37PharmacistPhnom Penhបូរី សិលាBorey Seyla36 Military Officer Prey Vengតាំង យូជីញTang Yuching24StudentSiem Reapកាក់ សីលាបញ្ញាKak Seila Panha24Police Officer Phnom Penhព្រាប សីរីល័ក្ខណ៍Preap Sereyleak29Fitness TrainerPhnom Penhហួន រតនា សូរ្យពេជ្រHuon Rathana Soriyakpech "Pech"32Online ConsultantPhnom Penhស៊ុយ នីតាSuy Nita20StudentPhnom Penhនាង ឧត្តុងNeang Oudong24Laboratory DoctorPhnom Penhកង រចនាKang Rachana22Student Phnom Penhហាយ ហ្សង់Hay Jean29Company EmployeePhnom Penhញ៉រ រីមNhor Rim26 Food Deliverer Kampong Speuបូរ ស្រីនាងBo Sreyneang32 Product Trader Siem Reapមាស ច័ន្ទឌីណាMeas Chandina "Dina"30PerfumerPreah Sihanoukដេត វណ្ណដូDet Vando20Classical Singer Phnom Penhប៉ែន សុគន្ធាPen Sokunthea44 Coffee Shop Owner Kampotកន រូចKorn Ruoch25Primary School Teacher Preah Vihear
Elimination table PlaceContestantEpisode3 45 67 89 1011 1213 1415 1617 1819 2021 222324 25 1Saom Orn IN INWIN IN INPTWINIMMWIN IN INNPT IN INPT IN INWIN IN INWIN INWINLOWWINIMMNPT INLOWWIN IN IN IN IN 2Linda IN INWIN IN INWIN IN INNPT IN INWINWINIMMWIN IN INWIN IN INWINHIGHINPT IN INPTHIGHLOWPT INPT INLOW 3Malin IN INPT INWINLOW INIMMWIN IN INLOW IN INLOW INWINWINWINIMMLOW INPTWIN IN INWIN IN INWINHIGHLOW IN INELIM 4Linna IN INPT IN INPT IN INWIN IN INNPT IN INPTHIGH INWINHIGH INWINWINIMMPTHIGH INLOWWINIMMLOWWINIMMLOWELIM 5Sothearith INWINWIN IN INPT IN INLOWWINIMMWIN IN INNPT INHIGHWIN IN INWIN INWINWIN INPTWIN IN INPTHIGHPTELIM 6Sreypheak IN INWIN IN INWIN IN INWINHIGH INPT IN ININ INWINNPTHIGH INPTHIGHINWINHIGHPTWIN IN INLOW INELIM 7Raksmey IN ININ IN INWIN IN INNPT INWINWPTHIGH INPTWINIMMPT INLOWWIN ININWIN IN INWINHIGHELIM 8William IN INWIN IN INWINHIGHWINNPT IN INWIN IN INWIN IN INLOW INLOWPT INLOWWIN INLOWELIM 9DaletHIGH INWIN IN INPTHIGHLOWWIN INLOWPT INWINWIN INLOWWIN IN INWIN INPTPT INELIM 10VannyWINIMMWIN IN INWIN IN INPT IN INWIN IN INPT IN INPT INWINIMM ININELIM 11Seyla INWININ IN INWIN IN INWINHIGH INWIN IN ININ INHIGHWIN IN INPT INELIM 12Yuching INLOWWINHIGHWINWIN IN INNPT INLOWWIN INLOWIN INLOWNPT IN INELIM 13Panha IN ININ IN INPT IN INPT INWINPTHIGHWININ IN INNPT INLOWELIM 14Sereyleak IN INWINHIGHLOWWIN IN INLOW IN INPT INWINPT IN INELIM 15Pech IN INPTWINIMMPT IN INWIN IN INPT INLOWWINHIGHELIM 16Nita IN ININ IN INPT INWINWIN IN INWIN INWINELIM 17Oudong INLOWWIN INIMMPT INLOWPT IN INWIN INELIM 18Rachana IN INPT INLOWPT IN INWIN IN INELIM 19Jean IN INWIN IN INWIN IN INWIN INELIM 20Rim IN ININ IN INWIN IN INELIM 21Sreyneang INWINWIN IN INWIN INELIM 22Dina IN ININ IN INELIM 23Vando INWINLOW INELIM 24SokuntheaHIGH INELIM 25Ruoch INELIM
(WINNER) This cook won the competition. (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place. (WIN) The cook won an individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge 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. (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. (IMM) The cook was selected by Mystery Box Challenge winner and didn't have to compete in the Elimination Test. (PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge and competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced. (WPT) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge, but still competed in the Pressure Challenge, and advanced. (NPT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, did not compete in the Pressure Test, and advanced. (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge or Pressure Test, but advanced. (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.
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