| MasterChef | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
_season_9&sq=&lang=&file=File:MasterChef_Season_9_poster.jpg) Promotional poster for season 9, featuring (L to R) Aarón Sánchez, Gordon Ramsay, and Joe Bastianich | |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 24 |
| Winner | Gerron Hurt |
| Runners-up |
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| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | May 30 – September 19, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
The ninth season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef premiered on Fox on May 30, 2018,[1] and concluded on September 19, 2018. Gordon Ramsay and Aarón Sánchez returned from the previous season as judges, while former judge Joe Bastianich returned to the show as the third judge, replacing Christina Tosi. The season was won by English teacher Gerron Hurt, with professional grocery shopper Ashley Mincey and high school teacher Cesar Cano as co-runners-up.
This season introduced a new format to the show, as the three judges each selected eight contestants to give aprons to. Then, the judges mentored their respective contestants throughout the competition.[2]
- ^ "FOX Announces Summer Premiere Dates". The Futon Critic (Press release). March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "For the First Time Ever, The Judges Battle It Out on Season Nine of "MasterChef," Premiering Wednesday, May 30, on FOX". The Futon Critic (Press release). May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.