MasterChef Pinoy Edition season 1

MasterChef Pinoy Edition
Season 1
No. of episodes66
Release
Original networkABS-CBN
Original releaseNovember 12, 2012 (2012-11-12) –
February 9, 2013 (2013-02-09)

MasterChef Pinoy Edition was the Philippine version of the competitive cooking reality television series, MasterChef. The first season began on November 12, 2012, on ABS-CBN.[1][2] The show was hosted by Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo. Santos-Agoncillo was also joined by chefs Fernando Aracama, Rolando Laudico and JP Anglo as the judges of the show.[3][4]

The finale, dubbed as MasterChef Pinoy Edition: The Live Cook-Off, was aired live on February 9, 2013, at the SM North EDSA Skydome in Quezon City.[5][6] Kris Aquino and Richard Gomez helped Santos-Agoncillo and the three chef-judges in judging.[7] JR Royol, a band vocalist from Benguet was proclaimed the winner of the show winning the million cash prize, a culinary scholarship from the Center of Asian Culinary Studies, and a kitchen showcase from Fujidenzo.[2][8]

  1. ^ "'MasterChef PH' starts airing". ABS-CBN News. November 12, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Reyma Buan-Deveza (February 9, 2023). "Benguet native wins first 'MasterChef Pinoy Edition'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  3. ^ "MasterChef' PH pilot trounces rival programs". ABS-CBN News. November 13, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  4. ^ "Real life kitchen drama sizzles in 'Masterchef Pinoy Edition'". The Philippine Star. November 13, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Live cook-off tinutukan". The Philippine Star. February 18, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  6. ^ Nikko Tuazon (February 7, 2013). "Kris Aquino and Richard Gomez will serve as judges in MasterChef Pinoy Edition finale". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  7. ^ Ricky L. Calderon (February 8, 2013). "Kris Aquino, Richard Gomez to judge 'MasterChef Pinoy Edition: Live Cook-off'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  8. ^ Allan Policarpio (February 14, 2013). "Band vocalist is first Pinoy 'MasterChef'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 26, 2013.