'Masterchef' Season 3 Begins Cooking
FOX has ordered a new season of the culinary competition series and will start casting calls in major cities across the nation in the coming weeks.
"MasterChef" judges
October 6, 2011
FOX has ordered a third season of the hit culinary competition series "Masterchef," it was announced today by Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
Chef Gordon Ramsay will once again give talented amateur cooks the chance to prove to him, and to fellow judges, restaurateur Joe Bastianich (Del Posto, Eataly) and Chef Graham Elliot (Graham Elliot, Grahamwich), that they have what it takes to make their mark on the culinary world. In the series, Ramsay, Bastianich and Elliot coach and critique the amateur cooks in a series of challenges designed to test their palates, knowledge and determination to follow their dreams of making a mark in the culinary world.
"Masterchef" will travel to more cities than ever before to uncover the country's very best amateur cooks. Open casting calls begin Saturday, October 29 in the following cities:
Los Angeles
Saturday, October 29
Le Cordon Bleu
6370 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Boston
Saturday, November 5
Miami
Saturday, November 5
Atlanta
Saturday, November 12
Washington, D.C.
Saturday, November 12
Austin
Saturday, November 19
Savannah, Ga.
Saturday, November 19
Chicago
Saturday, December 3
Seattle
Saturday, December 3
New York
Saturday, December 10
San Francisco
Saturday, December 10
Additional venues will be announced soon.
Over the past two seasons, the $250,000 grand prize and title of "MasterChef" have gone to Jennifer Behm, a realtor from Wilmington, DE; and Whitney Miller, a student from Poplarville, MS. Since winning the show, Whitney Miller released her first cookbook, while Jennifer Behm is currently writing a cookbook and already has established a successful private catering company.
"Masterchef" is produced by Reveille and One Potato Two Potato and is based on a format created by Franc Roddam and Shine. Shine International handles distribution for the "Masterchef" format. Elisabeth Murdoch, Robin Ashbrook, Gordon Ramsay, Adeline Ramage Rooney, Pat Llewellyn and Ben Adler serve as executive producers.
Chef Gordon Ramsay will once again give talented amateur cooks the chance to prove to him, and to fellow judges, restaurateur Joe Bastianich (Del Posto, Eataly) and Chef Graham Elliot (Graham Elliot, Grahamwich), that they have what it takes to make their mark on the culinary world. In the series, Ramsay, Bastianich and Elliot coach and critique the amateur cooks in a series of challenges designed to test their palates, knowledge and determination to follow their dreams of making a mark in the culinary world.
"Masterchef" will travel to more cities than ever before to uncover the country's very best amateur cooks. Open casting calls begin Saturday, October 29 in the following cities:
Los Angeles
Saturday, October 29
Le Cordon Bleu
6370 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Boston
Saturday, November 5
Miami
Saturday, November 5
Atlanta
Saturday, November 12
Washington, D.C.
Saturday, November 12
Austin
Saturday, November 19
Savannah, Ga.
Saturday, November 19
Chicago
Saturday, December 3
Seattle
Saturday, December 3
New York
Saturday, December 10
San Francisco
Saturday, December 10
Additional venues will be announced soon.
Over the past two seasons, the $250,000 grand prize and title of "MasterChef" have gone to Jennifer Behm, a realtor from Wilmington, DE; and Whitney Miller, a student from Poplarville, MS. Since winning the show, Whitney Miller released her first cookbook, while Jennifer Behm is currently writing a cookbook and already has established a successful private catering company.
"Masterchef" is produced by Reveille and One Potato Two Potato and is based on a format created by Franc Roddam and Shine. Shine International handles distribution for the "Masterchef" format. Elisabeth Murdoch, Robin Ashbrook, Gordon Ramsay, Adeline Ramage Rooney, Pat Llewellyn and Ben Adler serve as executive producers.
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