| MasterChef Junior | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
_season_1&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:MCJS1poster.jpg) Promotional poster for season 1, featuring (2nd row, L to R) judges Graham Elliot, Joe Bastianich, and Gordon Ramsay | |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Alexander Weiss |
| Runner-up | Dara Yu |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 27 – November 8, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef Junior premiered on Fox on September 27, 2013 and concluded on November 8, 2013.
The winner was Alexander Weiss, a 13-year-old from New York City, New York, with Dara Yu from Los Angeles, California being the runner-up. Dara later returned to MasterChef as an adult and won its 12th season.