| MasterChef | |
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| Season 7 | |
_season_7&sq=&lang=&file=File:MasterChef_S7_poster.jpg) Promotional poster for season 7, featuring (L to R) judges Christina Tosi and Gordon Ramsay | |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 20 |
| Winner | Shaun O'Neale |
| Runners-up |
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| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | June 1 – September 14, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
The seventh season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef premiered on Fox on June 1, 2016 and concluded on September 14, 2016.
Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi returned as judges. Graham Elliot left the show after six seasons. In this season, the third judge was a series of guest judges.
The season was won by Shaun O'Neale with Brandi Mudd and David Williams finishing as co-runners-up. This season marked the first time that three home cooks competed in the finale.