MasterChef New Zealand (series 2)

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MasterChef New Zealand
Season 2
No. of episodes13
Release
Original network TV One
Original releaseFebruary 20 (2011-02-20) 
May 15, 2011 (2011-05-15)
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The second series of MasterChef New Zealand was filmed in September 2010 and started airing on 20 February 2011. [1] It saw the induction of Josh Emett to the judging panel, replacing series 1 judge Ross Burden. Jax Hamilton and Nadia Lim competed in the grand finale, which was screened on 15 May 2011. It consisted of four challenges: a taste test, a pressure test, a mystery box challenge and an extreme dessert challenge, each worth a maximum of 20 points, except for the pressure test, which was worth a maximum of 40 points. Nadia became New Zealand's second MasterChef, beating Jax 88 points to 75. [2]

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Elimination table

PlaceContestantEpisode
345678910111213
1NadiaWININWINININLOWWINININWINWINWINNER
2JaxINWINLOWLOWINPTLOWWININLOWLOWRUNNER-UP
3StuININWININWINWININWINWINWINELIM
4Tracey LeeINININWININPTININLOWELIM
5MichaelINLOWINININWININLOWELIM
6CameronWINWININININWINLOWELIM
7AnthonyINININWININWINELIM
8FionaINININININELIM
9MichelleINININELIM
SamINININELIM
11RobertLOWELIM
12KathleenELIM
  This Contestant Won The Competition.
  This Contestant Was The Runner-up.
  This Contestant Won The Elimination Challenge.
  This Contestant Was In the Winning Team.
  This Contestant Was In The Bottom Two.
  This Contestant Was Eliminated.

Contestants

ContestantHometownRank
Kathleen Te Raki Christchurch 12th
Robert Jacobs Christchurch 11th
Sam Henderson Auckland 10th
Michelle Berry Pahiatua 10th
Fiona Reed Kaikōura 8th
Anthony McEntee Auckland 7th
Cameron Petley Putāruru 6th
Michael Lee Auckland 5th
Tracey Lee Hooten Taupō 4th
Stu Todd Dunedin 3rd
Jax Hamilton Christchurch Runner-up
Nadia Lim Auckland Winner

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