MasterChef Colombia

MasterChef Colombia is a Colombian competitive cooking reality show that broadcast by RCN Televisión since January 14, 2015.[3][4] It is based on the original British television show MasterChef.

MasterChef Colombia
GenreCookery
Created byFranc Roddam
Presented byClaudia Bahamón[1]
JudgesPaco Roncero
Jorge Rausch
Nicolás de Zubiría[2]
Country of originColombia
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons2
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyShine International
Distributor2y2 Producciones
Release
Original networkRCN Televisión
Original releaseJanuary 14, 2015 (2015-01-14) –
present
External links
Website

Judges
JudgeProfession
Paco RonceroHe is one of the maximum representatives of the Spanish culinary avant-garde. A technical and creative avant-garde that translates not only into a kitchen style but also in the way of offering and understanding gastronomy as a unique sensory experience. He is currently executive chef and director of the Casino de Madrid and its restaurant La Terraza del Casino; of the Estado Puro gastrobars in Madrid, Ibiza and Shanghai; from the Barbarossa by Paco Roncero restaurant, also in Shanghai; of Original Version by Paco Roncero in Bogotá; from the Synergies gastronomic multispace at Platea Madrid and from Sublimotion, the most advanced and innovative restaurant ever imagined that is located in the Hard Rock Hotel in Ibiza, the first hotel of the famous chain in Europe. His cuisine is the result of his masterful mastery of the most evolved culinary techniques, of his overflowing creativity and innate sensitivity, and of his capacity for innovation and research spirit; a style that has resulted in important contributions to the global culinary avant-garde. Thus, in the Terrace of the Casino, he holds 2 Michelín Stars and 3 Soles Repsol, a recognition of both to his cuisine and the special care that he puts as director in all the details involved in the gastronomic ritual.
Jorge RauschHe is a renowned Colombian chef with Polish roots, owner of the Criterión restaurant. He is also main chef, owner and partner of Bistronomy by Rausch, Rausch Energía Gastronómica, Marea by Rausch, El Gobernador by Rausch, Kitchen by Rausch', Local by Rausch and Ivory Bistró by Rausch, the latter of them in Costa Rica.
Nicolás de ZubiríaDespite his youth, he is a chef and partner in the Magnolio, NN and Kong restaurants, which have a very good reputation in Colombian gastronomy. His career as a cook began when he decided to study in Vancouver, city which helped him a lot to explore flavors and try new dishes from different cultures, since that place has inhabitants from all over the world who, with their eating habits, made the proposal gastronomic was more varied.

Season 1 (2015)

Contestants
Contestant Age Occupation Hometown Final position
Federico Martínez 26 Economy student Barranquilla Winner
Paulo Jo Chung 40 Restaurant cashier Palmira Runner-up
María Luisa Arias 24 Graphic designer Medellín 3rd finalist
Luciano Lucho Funes 31 Business administrator Medellín 18th evicted
Claudia Ximena Rodríguez 39 Political scientist Ipiales 17th evicted
José Fernando Montoya 29 Painter Bogotá 16th evicted
Juan David Guevara 19 Student Bogotá 15th evicted
Esteban Cardozo 31 Publicist and architectural spaces designer Bogotá 14th evicted
Wilmar Sánchez 37 Lawyer Ocaña 13th evicted
Evelyn Posada 26 Model Santa Marta 12th evicted
Valeria Ortega 19 Call Center Agent Barranquilla 7th and 11th evicted
Diorlín Andrade 29 Route monitor Quibdó 5th and 10th evicted
Melanie Amaya 22 Merchant Cúcuta 8th and 9th evicted
Samai Burbano 23 Domestic employee Patía 6th evicted
Betty Tobón 58 Pensioned Medellín 4th evicted
Ubeymar Hernández 33 Announcer Medellín 3rd evicted
Jorge Luis Carrero 27 Bartender Barranquilla 2nd evicted
Juan Castañeda 37 Industrial designer Bogotá 1st evicted

Season 2 (2016)

Contestants
Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Final position
Leonardo Morán 33 Cúcuta Designer and model Winner
Ana Belén Charry 25 Bogotá Anthropologist Runner-ups
Natalia Restrepo 38 Turbo Teacher
Liliana Cano 45 Bogotá Lawyer 17th eliminated
Alfredo Clavijo 31 Bogotá Master Painter 16th eliminated
Alexandra Castrillón 49 Riohacha Teacher 15th eliminated
Luigi Barreto 18 Barranquilla Administration student 4th and 14th eliminated
Andrés Germán 25 Bogotá Biochemistry student 13th eliminated
Maria Alejandra Babilonia 27 Cartagena Teller 12th eliminated
Brayner Campillo 35 Itagüí Marketer 11th eliminated
Cielo Moreno 43 Cali School principal 10th eliminated
Jhon Jairo Tangarife 32 Envigado Businessman 9th eliminated
Christian Arenas 41 Bucaramanga Systems engineer 8th eliminated
Paola Palacios 36 Cali Food engineer 7th eliminated
Ingrid Gómez 39 Cúcuta Writer and lecturer 6th eliminated
Luis Jaimes 27 Barranquilla Taxi driver 5th eliminated
Karla Ñungo 37 Cali Psychologist 4th eliminated
Daniel Ávila 45 Bogotá Businessman 3rd eliminated
Irma Echeverri 58 Rionegro Housewife 2nd eliminated
Javier Rodríguez 29 Cali Actor 1st eliminated

See also

References
  1. "Claudia Bahamón te invita a ver MasterChef Colombia" (in Spanish). RCN TV. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  2. "Jurados de MasterChef Colombia" (in Spanish). RCN TV. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  3. "Canal RCN anuncia que realizará adaptación del reality 'Master Chef'" (in Spanish). Entretengo. September 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  4. "MasterChef Colombia confirma su fecha de estreno" (in Spanish). RCN TV. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
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