MasterChef Paraguay
MasterChef Paraguay | |
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File:MasterChef Logo & Wordmark.svg | |
Genre | Cooking Talent show |
Created by | Franc Roddam |
Based on | MasterChef (UK TV series) |
Directed by | Gustavo Coronel Marin |
Presented by | Paola Maltese |
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Narrated by | Raúl Proenza |
Country of origin | Paraguay |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 28 (as of October 2) |
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Executive producer | Christian Chena |
Producer | Leticia Ferreira |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production company | Endemol Shine Group |
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Network | Telefuturo |
Release | April 3, 2018 present | –
MasterChef Paraguay is a Paraguayan competitive cooking reality show, based on the original British series of MasterChef, open to amateur and home chefs. Produced by Chena TV, it debuted on April 3, 2018 on Telefuturo.[1]
Amateur chefs compete to become the best amateur home cook in Paraguay through challenges issued by judges Rodolfo Angenscheidt, Eugenia Aquino and José Torrijos. Paola Maltese is the main host.
Format
Amateur chefs were initially selected through auditions, selecting a total of two hundred competitors to the start of the televised competition. After the preliminary round, the competitors had an opportunity to prepare a signature dish for the trio of judges.
The contestants were given a limited amount of time to prep their dish, and then given five minutes before the three judges to complete the cooking and assembly of the dish, during which the judges ask about their background.
The 3 judges taste the dish, and vote "yes" or "no" to keeping the chef in the competition; 2 "yes" votes are required for the chef to move on and receive a MasterChef apron, while those that fail to do so leave the competition.
Two rounds are then used to trim the number of chefs to 18. One type of challenge has the chefs performing a routine task such as dicing onions, during which the judges will observe their technique.
Judges can advance a chef to the next round or eliminate them at any time during the challenge by taking their apron. A second type of challenge is to have the chefs invent a new dish around a staple ingredient or a theme, with the judges advancing or eliminating players based on the taste of their dishes.
Subsequently, the formal competition begins typically following a 2-event cycle that takes place over a 90-minute episode, with a chef eliminated after the second event. The events typically are: Mystery Box Challenge, Team Challenge, Elimination Test and Benefit Test.
This cycle continues until only two chefs remain. The judges then select the winner of MasterChef.
Challenges
The events typically are:
- Mystery Box: Cooks are all given a box with the same ingredients and must use only those ingredients to create a dish within a fixed amount of time. The judges will taste the dishes, and then select one winner who will gain an advantage in the next test.
- Team Challenge: The cooks are taken to an off-site location and are split into 2 teams by the team captains (typically through a schoolyard pick), with the cook with the best dish in the previous test getting first pick. The teams will typically have to prepare a meal for a number of diners in a limited amount of time or engage in a "restaurant takeover or pop-up restaurant" taking the place of the staff of a particular restaurant. Diners taste both meals and vote for their favourite, causing a team to forfeit a vote if a diner does not end receiving their meal. The winning team advances, while the losing team will participate in the elimination test upon returning to the MasterChef kitchen.
- Elimination Test: The chefs are given 5 minutes to collect any ingredients from the pantry they need and a fixed amount of time to complete the dish. Judges evaluate all dishes based on taste and visual appeal. The judges nominate the worst 2 to four dishes for elimination and criticize them before telling at least one of the home cooks to place their apron on their station and "leave the MasterChef kitchen", eliminating them.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Premiere Date | Finale Date | No. of Finalists | Winner | Runner-up | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Judge 3 |
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1 | 20 | April 3, 2018 | August 7, 2018 | 18 | María Liz Ocampos | Diego Brítez | Rodolfo Angenscheidt | Eugenia Aquino | José Torrijos |
2 | 20 | August 14, 2018 | December 25, 2018 | 18 |
First Season (2018)
Contestant | Age | Occupation | Residence | Finish | Place |
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34 | Nurse | Mariano Roque Alonso | Episode 20 | 1st |
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31 | Merchant | Fernando de la Mora | Episode 20 | 2nd |
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24 | Student | Ciudad del Este | Episode 20 | 3rd |
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24 | Merchant | Ciudad del Este | Episode 19 | 4th |
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40 | Manager | Caaguazú | Episode 18 | 5th |
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32 | Merchant | Asunción | Episode 17 | 6th |
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50 | Metrologist | Asunción | Episodes 9 / 16 | 7th |
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19 | Student | Capitán Miranda | Episode 15 | 8th |
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81 | Industrial technician | Lambaré | Episode 13 | 9th |
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25 | Psychologist | Villarrica | Episode 12 | 10th |
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60 | Housewife | Asunción | Episode 11 | 11th |
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22 | Dustman | Asunción | Episode 10 | 12th |
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49 | Housewife | Asunción | Episode 8 | 13th |
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50 | Surgeon | Asunción | Episode 7 | 14th |
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23 | Barman | Asunción | Episode 6 | 15th |
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20 | Student | San Lorenzo | Episode 5 | 16th |
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34 | Housewife | Tobatí | Episode 4 | 17th |
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26 | Manager | Ciudad del Este | Episode 3 | 18th |
Second Season (2018)
Contestant | Age | Occupation | Residence | Finish | Place |
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39 | Councilman | Coronel Oviedo | ||
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30 | Lawyer / Firefighter | Asunción | ||
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34 | Merchant | Asunción | ||
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61 | Housewife | Villa Elisa | ||
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27 | Insurance agent | Asunción | ||
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29 | Craftswoman | San Lorenzo | ||
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33 | Housemaid | Presidente Franco | ||
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28 | Barista | Asunción | ||
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42 | Housewife | San Lorenzo | ||
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28 | Make-up artist | Asunción | ||
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32 | Civil engineer | Villa Elisa | Episode 9 | 11th |
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32 | Graphic designer | Fernando de la Mora | Episode 9 (*) | 12th |
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25 | Former football player | Fernando de la Mora | Episode 8 | 13th |
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57 | Architect | Asunción | Episode 7 | 14th |
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44 | Lawyer / Radio presenter | Asunción | Episode 6 | 15th |
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28 | Nurse | Fernando de la Mora | Episode 5 | 16th |
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24 | Student | Asunción | Episode 4 | 17th |
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30 | Merchant | Ciudad del Este | Episode 3 | 18th |
(*) Withdrew.
References
- ^ "HOY / Masterchef Paraguay se estrena esta noche". hoy.com.py. Retrieved 2018-04-05.