November 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]