Junior MasterChef Australia series 2
| Junior MasterChef Australia (series 2) | |
|---|---|
| Series 2 | |
 Show title card | |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Original release | 25 September – 23 November 2011 |
| Series chronology | |
The second series of Junior MasterChef Australia premiered on Sunday, 25 September 2011.[1] Auditions closed on 6 May 2011; children who will be aged between eight and twelve years old during the period from 13 June to 28 October 2011 were eligible. The judging panel consists of Gary Mehigan. George Calombaris, Matt Moran and Anna Gare. Matt Preston, who has been involved in every incarnation of the MasterChef Australia series up to this point, will be taking a step back from the series (also declining a spot as a guest judge on the U.S. version of MasterChef), stating he wants to concentrate on his duties as a food critic.[2] He will be replaced by Matt Moran.
Some parents of prospective participants have been critical of the far-reaching contract required by the program's production company.[3]
Prime Minister Julia Gillard filmed a guest appearance.[4] The show also features a trip to Disneyland California.
The series was won by Greta Yaxley from Claremont, Western Australia.[5]
Top 20 contestants
| Contestant | Age | State | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greta Yaxley | 11 | WA | Winner |
| Jack Kibble | 12 | QLD | Runner Up |
| Harry Christophers | 12 | WA | Eliminated 22/11/11 |
| Zac Simshauser | 12 | NSW | |
| Alysha Bernard | 12 | WA | Eliminated 21/11/11 |
| Indigo Porter | 12 | QLD | |
| Chandler May | 11 | SA | Eliminated 20/11/11 |
| Lily Simpson | 10 | NSW | |
| Kieren Dolianitis | 11 | VIC | Eliminated 13/11/11 |
| Madi Davis | 11 | NSW | |
| Miraede Bhatia | 10 | SA | |
| Steven Tsoukatos | 12 | SA | |
| Daniel Heyworth | 12 | NSW | Eliminated 30/10/11 |
| Gracie Nieuwohf | 12 | TAS | |
| Marcus Pannozzo | 11 | NSW | |
| Tom Vega | 11 | NSW | |
| Aya Richardson | 12 | NSW | Eliminated 16/10/11 |
| Caroline Wang | 11 | NSW | |
| Hannah Olive | 12 | VIC | |
| Jade Finn | 10 | QLD |
Ratings
| Episode | Original airdate | Viewers (in millions) |
Rank (Night) |
Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Top 50 - Round 1" | 25 September 2011 | 1.129 | #5 | [6] |
| 2 | "Top 50 - Round 2" | 26 September 2011 | 0.955 | #8 | |
| 3 | "Top 50 - Round 3" | 2 October 2011 | 1.055 | #11 | [7] |
| 4 | "Top 20 Arrive at The MC Kitchen" |
3 October 2011 | 0.770 | #11 | |
| 5 | "Offsite Challenge - Summit Restaurant" | 9 October 2011 | 0.899 | #11 | [8] |
| 6 | "Taste Test & Invention Test - Chocolate" |
10 October 2011 | 0.843 | #13 | |
| 7 | "Pressure Test & Perfect Roast" | 16 October 2011 | 0.872 | #8 | [9] |
| 8 | "Mystery Box & Family Desserts" | 17 October 2011 | 0.741 | #13 | |
| 9 | "Offsite Challenge - Tobruk Sheep Station" |
23 October 2011 | — | — | — |
| 10 | "Prawn Invention Test & 5 Star Breakfast Challenge" | 24 October 2011 | — | — | — |
| 11 | "The Perfect Curry & Cheesecake Pressure Test" | 30 October 2011 | — | — | — |
| 12 | "Top 12 Travel to The USA" | 31 October 2011 | — | — | — |
| 13 | "Perfect American Hamburgers & Prawn Quesadillas " | 6 November 2011 | — | — | — |
| 14 | "Disneyland Challenge" | 7 November 2011 | — | — | — |
| 15 | "Mad Hatters Tea Party & A Pressure Test" | 13 November 2011 | 0.856 | #7 | [10] |
| 16 | "Double Mystery Box" | 14 November 2011 | 0.602 | #18 | [11] |
| 17 | "Food Deception & Christmas Dinner" | 15 November 2011 | 0.708 | #15 | [12] |
| 18 | "Perfect Pavlova" | 20 November 2011 | 0.845 | #8 | [13] |
| 19 | "Conveyor Belt Mystery Challenge" | 21 November 2011 | 0.675 | #14 | [14] |
| 20 | "Semi Final" | 22 November 2011 | 0.723 | #15 | [15] |
| 21 | "Grand Final" | 23 November 2011 | 0.934 | #10 | [16] |
| "Winner Announced" | 0.911 | #12 | |||
International Syndication
| Country | Channel | Start Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 India
|
Star World | 2 November 2012 | SD and HD with English subtitles |
 Italy
|
Cielo | Dubbed | |
 Indonesia
|
B-Channel | English subtitles | |
 Mexico
|
TLC | 2013 | Dubbed on Spanish |
 Portugal
|
SIC Mulher | December 2013 | with Portuguese subtitles |
 Sweden
|
tv3 | 2013 | |
 Kuwait
|
STAR World HD | July 2013 | Arabic Subtitles |
References
- ^ Knox, David (12 September 2011). "Returning: Junior MasterChef". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ Knox, David (17 July 2011). "Report: Matt Preston out of Junior MasterChef". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ Elliott, Tim (2 July 2011). "Junior MasterChef contract indigestible". smh.com.au. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ Knox, David (4 September 2011). "Julia Gillard guest judge on Junior MasterChef". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Greta Yaxley from Claremont, Perth, Western Australia, wins Channel 10's Junior Masterchef 2011". dailytelegraph.com.au. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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