MasterChef Cambodia

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MasterChef Cambodia
Genre Cookery / Reality competition
Directed byRothchan Amada
Presented byJessica Elite Sethavarat
Judges
  • Jessica Elite Sethavarat
  • Ren Nara
  • Su Sophorn Rithy†
  • Sun Meng Hy
Country of origin Cambodia
Original language Khmer
No. of series3
No. of episodes53
Production
Executive producers
  • Tim Scott
  • Lim Sujin
  • Poeu Sokunthea
Production location Phnom Penh
Running time90–120 minutes
Production companies Endemol Shine International
Banijay Group (2020-)
Original release
Network CTN
Release19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) 
present

MasterChef Cambodia (previously known as MasterChef Khmer) is a Cambodian competitive cooking reality show, part of the MasterChef franchise, open to amateur and home chefs. It premiered on CTN on August 19, 2018. [1] The show stars three judges: Ren Nara, Jessica Elite Sethavarat and Su Sophorn Rithy. The show is produced by Endemol Shine International.

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Plot

Amateur chefs compete to become the best amateur home cook in Cambodia through challenges issued by Judges Ren Nara, Jessica Elite Sethavarat and Su Sophorn Rithy. The rest of the format is very similar to the U.S. version starring Gordon Ramsay.

Winners of MasterChef Cambodia are awarded with ៛200,000,000 ($50,000) in grand prize money along with the MasterChef trophy.

Judges

SeasonJudge 1Judge 2Judge 3
1 Ren NaraJessica Elite SethavaratSu Sophorn Rithy
2
3 Sun Meng Hy

Series overview

SeasonContestantsEpisodesOriginally airedWinnerRunner(s)-up
First airedLast aired
1 2525August 19, 2018 (2018-08-19)February 3, 2019 (2019-02-03)You ThandaraHay Chheanghok & Yerm Phanin
2 2525August 9, 2020 (2020-08-09)January 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)Pech SreynochRoeung Chanra & Tuy Sophea
3 25TBAMay 26, 2024 (2024-05-26) ()TBATBA

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References

  1. Nicole Vong (August 15, 2018). "MasterChef Khmer: The First Competitive Cooking Reality Show finally has aired date". Foodbuzz. Retrieved June 10, 2024.