MasterChef Canada season 3

MasterChef Canada
Season 3
No. of episodes	15
Release
Original network	CTV
Original release	February 14 (2016-02-14) – June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)
Season chronology

The third season of MasterChef Canada originally aired on February 14, 2016 and concluded on June 19. Filming began in September 2015 and ended in November 2015. Torontonian Mary Berg won this season to become the first female winner of MasterChef Canada. Following her victory, Berg pursued her passion for food through catering, confections, recipe development and as a cooking expert on CTV's Your Morning, The Social, and The Marilyn Denis Show. Berg also guest starred in episodes of seasons four, five and seven. She has since hosted her own original cooking television shows, Mary's Kitchen Crush (2019-2020) and Mary Makes It Easy (2021–present) for CTV and CTV Life Channel.

Jeremy Senaris, who originally finished second, and April Lee Baker, who finished in fifth place, both returned to MasterChef Canada: Back to Win. April Lee came in 11th place while Jeremy came in 6th place.

Top 14

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Occupation	Status
Mary Berg	25	Toronto, Ontario	Insurance Broker	Winner, June 19
Jeremy Senaris	34	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Building Plan Examiner	Runner-Up, June 19
Matthew Astorga	25	Pitt Meadows, British Columbia	Digital Design Consultant	Eliminated June 12
Veronica Cham	35	Toronto, Ontario	Lawyer	Eliminated June 5
April Lee Baker	38	Calgary, Alberta	Homemaker	Eliminated May 29
Shawn Karls	29	Montreal, Quebec	Doctor	Eliminated May 8
Terrance "Terry" Adido	33	Edmonton, Alberta	PhD Law Student	Eliminated May 1
Jennifer Baglione	23	Maple, Ontario	Salon Manager	Eliminated April 24
Jacqueline Clark	29	Abbotsford, British Columbia	Accountant	Eliminated April 17
Michelle Nault	37	Bolton, Ontario	Teacher	Eliminated April 10
Julia Mark	30	Burnaby, British Columbia	Make-up Artist	Eliminated March 27
Sean Hickey	47	London, Ontario	Auto Worker	Eliminated March 20
Vincent "Vince" Spitale	41	Pickering, Ontario	Contractor	Eliminated March 13
David Young	32	Moncton, New Brunswick	Carpenter	Eliminated March 6

Elimination table

Place	Contestant	Episode
		3		4	5		6	7		8	9	10		11	12		13		14		15
1	Mary	HIGH	IN	PT	IN	LOW	WIN	IN	WIN	PT	LOW	HIGH	WIN	WIN	HIGH	WIN	WIN	IMM	WIN	IMM	WINNER
2	Jeremy	IN	IN	NPT	HIGH	IN	WIN	IN	IN	NPT	PT	IN	WIN	PT	IN	WIN	IN	PT	IN	PT	RUNNER-UP
3	Matthew	IN	WIN	NPT	IN	IN	PT	IN	IN	LOW	WIN	WIN	IMM	LOW	WIN	IMM	IN	LOW	IN	ELIM
4	Veronica	HIGH	LOW	WIN	IN	WIN	PT	WIN	IMM	NPT	WIN	HIGH	IN	WIN	HIGH	LOW	IN	ELIM
5	April Lee	IN	IN	WIN	HIGH	IN	PT	IN	LOW	WIN	PT	IN	IN	WIN	IN	ELIM
6	Shawn	WIN	IMM	WIN	IN	IMM	WIN	HIGH	WIN	LOW	WIN	IN	LOW	ELIM
7	Terry	IN	IMM	WIN	WIN	IMM	LOW	HIGH	WIN	WIN	WIN	IN	ELIM
8	Jennifer	IN	LOW	WIN	WIN	IMM	WIN	IN	LOW	WIN	ELIM
9	Jacqueline	IN	IN	PT	HIGH	WIN	WIN	IN	IN	ELIM
10	Michelle	IN	WIN	WIN	IN	IN	NPT	IN	ELIM
11	Julia	IN	IN	WIN	HIGH	IMM	ELIM
12	Sean	IN	IN	LOW	IN	ELIM
13	Vince	IN	IMM	ELIM
14	David	IN	ELIM

  (WINNER) This cook won the competition.

  (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.

  (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge, Pressure Test or Elimination Test).

  (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and was directly advanced to the next round.

  (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the Mystery Box Challenge, but did not win, or received considerable praise during an Elimination Test.

  (PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge or did not win the individual challenge, but won the Pressure Test.

  (IN) The cook was not selected as a top entry or bottom entry in an individual challenge.

  (IN) The cook was not selected as a top entry 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.

  (IMM) The cook was selected by Mystery Box Challenge winner and did not have to compete in the Elimination Test.

  (PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced.

  (NPT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, but was exempted from the Pressure Test

  (RET) The cook was eliminated but come back to compete to return to the competition.

  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual elimination challenge or pressure test advanced.

  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team Challenge, and they advanced.

  (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	CAN viewers (millions)	Rank (week)
31	1	"Yes, No, Maybe So"	February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)	301	1.229	25
32	2	"A Cut Above"	February 21, 2016 (2016-02-21)	302	1.427	17
33	3	"At Home and Abroad"	March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)	303	1.554	14
34	4	"Trial By Fire"	March 13, 2016 (2016-03-13)	304	1.388	15
35	5	"Off the Hook"	March 20, 2016 (2016-03-20)	305	1.539	13
36	6	"Feast your eyes"	March 27, 2016 (2016-03-27)	306	1.332	17
37	7	"From the Heart"	April 10, 2016 (2016-04-10)	307	1.330	18
38	8	"Oktoberfest Feast"	April 17, 2016 (2016-04-17)	308	1.343	17
39	9	"Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes"	April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24)	309	1.408	18
40	10	"Out of This World"	May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)	310	1.407	15
41	11	"Demon at the Pass"	May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)	311	1.429	16
42	12	"Cooking With Cocktails"	May 29, 2016 (2016-05-29)	312	1.444	6
43	13	"Meals and Wheels"	June 5, 2016 (2016-06-05)	313	1.416	4
44	14	"Only the Best"	June 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)	314	1.450	4
45	15	"Season 3 Finale"	June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)	315	1.506	2

References

• Richards, Gwendolyn (18 January 2016). "Five from Southern Alberta vying for chance to compete on MasterChef Canada". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
• Slotek, Jim (12 February 2016). "'MasterChef Canada' Season 3 promises to throw curveballs at home cooks". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 14 February 2016.