The second season of MasterChef Asia will premiere on September 22, 2026. Edward Lee, Pichaya "Pam" Soontornyanakij, and Kelvin Cheung will be the judges for this season.
On April 30, 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery and CreAsia Studio acquired the rights to produce a revival of MasterChef Asia under an agreement with Banijay Rights. Filming of this series began in May 2026, with the production done entirely in Macao through a partnership with the Macao Government Tourism Office.
Contestants This season will feature ten contestants who previously competed in other international versions of MasterChef, including the original 2015 season of MasterChef Asia.
ContestantsAgeCountrySeries CompetedPrevious Ranking(s)StatusWinningsAreum Yoon 33South KoreaKorea Season 19th 0 Audrey Wicaksana29IndonesiaIndonesia Season 7Runner-Up 0Ivory Yat Vaksman40PhilippinesPinoy Edition Season 13rd 0Khanh Ong33VietnamAustralia Series 10 & 123rd (Series 10)9th (Series 12) 0Marcus Low35MalaysiaAsia (2015)Runner-Up 0Nambie Marak38IndiaIndia (Hindi) Season 8Runner-Up 0Sahadol Tantrapim (Pond)34ThailandThailand Season 3 & All-Stars5th (Season 3)12th (All-Stars) 0Sandy Tang30China (Macao)UK Series 16Runner-Up 0Therese Lum37ChinaAustralia Series 1320th 0Mime Kataniwa53JapanItalia Season 118th 0
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(WINNER) This cook won the competition. (RUNNER-UP) This cook received second place in the competition. (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge or Invention Test) and received an advantage in the next challenge. (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Offsite Challenge and was safe. (LOW) The cook was on the losing team in the Offsite Challenge and was not safe. (IN) The cook was not selected as a top entry or bottom entry in a Offsite Team Challenge. (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge, but did not win. (IN) The cook was not selected as a top entry or bottom entry in the 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 elimination challenge, but was not the last person to advance. (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual elimination challenge, and was the last person to advance. (PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team/Pair Challenge, competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced. (NPT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team/Pair Challenge, but was exempted from the Pressure Test. (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.
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