FOX Renews MASTERCHEF For A Third Season

Masterchef Season 3

FOX has ordered a third season of the hit culinary competition series MASTERCHEF, it was announced today by Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

Chef Gordon Ramsay will once again give talented amateur cooks the chance to prove to him, and to fellow judges, restaurateur Joe Bastianich (Del Posto, Eataly) and Chef Graham Elliot (Graham Elliot, Grahamwich), that they have what it takes to make their mark on the culinary world. In the series, Ramsay, Bastianich and Elliot coach and critique the amateur cooks in a series of challenges designed to test their palates, knowledge and determination to follow their dreams of making a mark in the culinary world.

MASTERCHEF will travel to more cities than ever before to uncover the country’s very best amateur cooks. Open casting calls begin Saturday, Oct. 29 in the following cities:

Cities Dates Venues/Times

Los Angeles Saturday, Oct. 29 Le Cordon Bleu 6370 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Boston Saturday, Nov. 5 TBA

Miami Saturday, Nov. 5 TBA

Atlanta Saturday, Nov. 12 TBA

Washington, D.C. Saturday, Nov. 12 TBA

Austin Saturday, Nov. 19 TBA

Savannah, GA Saturday, Nov. 19 TBA

Chicago Saturday, Dec. 3 TBA

Seattle Saturday, Dec. 3 TBA

New York Saturday, Dec. 10 TBA

San Francisco Saturday, Dec. 10 TBA

Additional venues will be announced soon.

Over the past two seasons, the $250,000 grand prize and title of “MasterChef” have gone to Jennifer Behm, a realtor from Wilmington, DE; and Whitney Miller, a student from Poplarville, MS. Since winning the show, Whitney Miller released her first cookbook, while Jennifer Behm is currently writing a cookbook and already has established a successful private catering company.

Additional casting information, including forms and eligibility requirements, are available online at www.masterchefcasting.com.