MasterChef Cambodia

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MasterChef Cambodia
Genre Cookery / Reality competition
Directed byS1-S2: Rothchan Amada
S3: Sok Chanveasna
Presented byJessica Elite Sethavrath
Judges
  • Jessica Elite Sethavrath
  • Ren Nara
  • Sun Meng Hy (3-present)
  • Su Sophorn Rithy (1-2)
Country of origin Cambodia
Original language Khmer
No. of series4
No. of episodes77
Production
Executive producers
  • S1-2: Tim Scott
  • S1-2: Lim Sujin
  • S1-2: Poeu Sokunthea
  • S3: Rothchan Amada
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 Sethavrath 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 Sethavrath and Su Sophorn Rithy. The rest of the format is very similar to the U.S. version starring Gordon Ramsay.

Winners of MasterChef Cambodia will be awarded with 200,000,000 ($50,000) in grand prize money along with the MasterChef trophy and other prizes.

Judges

SeasonJudge 1Judge 2Judge 3
1 Ren NaraJessica Elite SethavaratSu Sophorn Rithy
2
3 Sun Meng Hy
4




Series overview

SeasonContestantsEpisodesOriginally releasedWinnerRunner(s)-up
First releasedLast released
1 2525August 19, 2018 (2018-08-19)February 3, 2019 (2019-02-03)You ThandaraHay Chheanghok
2 2525August 9, 2020 (2020-08-09)January 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)Pech SreynochRoeung Chanra & Tuy Sophea
3 2525May 26, 2024 (2024-05-26)November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)Khoun Saom OrnLim Linda
4 2525June 8, 2025 (2025-06-08)TBATBATBA

References

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