The first series of the Cambodian reality television series MasterChef Khmer began on 19 August 2018 and aired on CTN TV. The show was hosted by Jessica Elite Sethavrath. Elite was also joined by chef Ren Nara at Raffles Hotel Le Royal, and chef Su Sophorn Rithy at One More restaurant, as the judges of the show.
You Thandara (nickname Dara) was the winner of this inaugural season, with Hay Chheanghok (nickname Hok) as the runner-up.
Top 25 ContestantAgeHometownOccupationStatus យូ ថនដារ៉ា You Thandara "Dara" 35 Phnom Penh Gendarmerie OfficerWinner February 3 ហាយ ឈៀងហុក Hay Chheanghok "Hok" 30 Battambang Boxerយុឹម ផានីន Yim Phanin 23 Phnom Penh Food Dealerចាន់ កញ្ញា Chan Kanha 30 Phnom Penh Housewife/Businesswomanផាន់ ភារម្យ Phan Phearom 32 Phnom Penh Factory Workerពៅ ដាឡែន Pov Dalen 33 Phnom Penh Housewifeគីបុប្ផា សន្យា Kybopha Sanya 23 Phnom Penh Coordinating Staffភ័ណ្ឌ សូនិតា Phoan Sonita “Nita” 21 Phnom Penh Interior Designerសំ បូទុំ Saam Botom 36 Battambang Housewife លី សុផល Ly Sophal 29 Kampot Housewife ស៊ុម ជាវណ្ណៈបូរមីណ៍ Sorm Cheavannah Boramei 35 Phnom Penh Housewifeអ៊ាង ដារិទ្ធ Eang Darith 35 Siem Reap Traders គឹម លក្ខិណា Kim Leakna 36 Svay Rieng Tradersកា រ៉ូហានី Ka Rauhany "Hany'' 30 Phnom Penh Hairdresser សុខ ម៉ៅ Sok Mao 26 Siem Reap Motorcyclist Washerគាត ធីតា Keat Thida 36 Kampong Cham Glass Cutting Business Owner ណែត ថារី Net Thary 23 Takeo Babysitter យឹម មឿន Yim Meurn 29 Phnom Penh Security Guardសេក សុណៃ Sek So Nai 30 Kampong Speu Migrant Workerវ៉ត សុខមាន Vod Sok Mean 36 Siem Reap Vendor សមិទ្ធិ ឃៀម Khiem Samithy 61 Phnom Penh Retiredពុទ្ធ ខួច Pouth Khouch 31 Battambang Traderយន់ ខសភា Youn Kho Sophea 23 Battambang Student/Restaurant Staffឡាយ រីឆាត Lay Richard 22 Siem Reap Scholar ស៊ន ភាន់ Sorn Phon 44 Siem Reap Housewife
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(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. (NPT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, did not compete in the Pressure Test, and advanced. (RET) The cook won the Reinstation Challenge and returned to the competition. (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge or Pressure Test, but advanced. (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team Challenge, but advanced. (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.
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