Show guide

MasterChef Junior

Fox
United States
2013 to 2024
9 seasons
Completed

About MasterChef Junior

The show that answers a question nobody thought to ask: what happens when you put Gordon Ramsay in a kitchen full of eight-year-olds? The answer is one of the warmest competition shows on television, where Ramsay the drill sergeant becomes Ramsay the encouraging uncle and the cooking is often startlingly good. The briefs are real MasterChef briefs, scaled sensibly, and the show treats a failed dish as a cooking problem, never a character flaw.

The format

Young cooks face mystery boxes, invention tests, team challenges, and pressure tests, with weekly eliminations leading to a three-course finale cook-off. The champion wins the trophy, the title, and $100,000, held in trust until they turn eighteen.

The prize

$100,000, held in trust until the winner turns eighteen

Hosts & judges

Judges

Gordon Ramsayall nine seasons
Joe Bastianichseasons 1 to 3 and 6
Graham Elliotseasons 1 to 4
Christina Tosiseasons 4 to 7
Aaron Sanchezseasons 7 to 9
Daphne Ozseasons 8 to 9
Tilly Ramsayseason 9

Where to stream

Hulu and Tubi in the US; not confirmed on a Canadian or UK streamer as of July 2026.

USHuluTubiDisney+

CACTV

Verified July 2026. Streaming availability changes often, so check the platform before you subscribe.

Seasons

Nine seasons of the junior kitchen, all archived below.

Season	Aired	Episodes
Season 1	Sep 27, 2013 to Nov 8, 2013	7
Season 2	Nov 4, 2014 to Dec 16, 2014	7
Season 3	Jan 6, 2015 to Feb 24, 2015	8
Season 4	Nov 6, 2015 to Jan 29, 2016	12
Season 5	Feb 9, 2017 to May 18, 2017	15
Season 6	Mar 2, 2018 to May 18, 2018	15
Season 7	Mar 12, 2019 to Jun 4, 2019	15
Season 8	Mar 17, 2022 to Jun 23, 2022	16
Season 9	Mar 4, 2024 to May 20, 2024	10