NATIONWIDE SEARCH BRINGS 100 AMATEUR COOKS
TO LOS ANGELES TO VIE FOR COVETED TITLE
Top 18 Revealed Tuesday, June 14
Famed chef Gordon Ramsay is back for Round Two of his culinary smash hit and last summer’s highest-rated new series, MASTERCHEF, Monday, June 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. After conducting a nationwide search, 100 of the best amateur cooks in America, including a police officer, an oil rig engineer, an interior designer, a forklift operator, a professional poker player, a classical pianist and a tattoo shop owner, were flown to Los Angeles in the hopes of becoming the next MASTERCHEF and walking away with the life-changing grand prize.
In the premiere episode, the hopefuls will prepare their signature dishes and present them to the renowned MASTERCHEF judging panel: Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay; restaurateur and wine maker Joe Bastianich; and the youngest four-star chef in America, Graham Elliot. The judges are looking for presentation, flavor, originality and creativity, but most importantly – to have a chance – every contender must possess an immense passion for food. The amateur cooks will be put through the paces, and only the most deserving among them will win the coveted white apron and move on to the next round of the competition. One thing is certain in MASTERCHEF: Winning will be no piece of cake.
On Tuesday, June 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Monday, June 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), the judges will continue to winnow down the Top 100 and ultimately reveal the Top 38. The competition heats up as more hopefuls are eliminated until the Top 18 are announced on Tuesday, June 14 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
Below are the hometowns, names and professions of the 100 amateur cooks:
| California | |||
| Burbank | Edgardo Geronimo | Teacher | |
| Michelle Farmer | Clothing Designer | ||
| Calabasas | Pauline McAloon | Realtor | |
| Fremont | Denise Jacinto | Event Planner | |
| Julie Lafoya | Human Resources Manager | ||
| Fresno | Jervis Cole | Sport Management | |
| Laguna Beach | Tahera Smith | Sales Representative | |
| Los Angeles | Esther Kang | Lawyer | |
| Modesto | Brian Dolnick | Physician | |
| Napa | Kevin West | Nursing Supervisor | |
| Newhall | Michael Labrador | Aerospace Company President | |
| Pasadena | Kristie Amobi | Oncology Marketing Vice President | |
| Playa Del Rey | Alejandra Schrader | Architect/Urban Planner | |
| San Francisco | David Gunderman | Homemaker | |
| Ventura | Adrien Nieto | Server | |
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| Colorado | |||
| Denver | Jonathan Baiardo | Electrical Engineer | |
| Colorado Springs | Kayla Hildebrand | Homemaker | |
| Christine Wendell | Government Contractor | ||
| Joey Stasolla | Business Owner | ||
| Highlands Ranch | DeVoyn Huddy-Nickels | Tattoo Shop Owner | |
| Longmont | Josh Heilbrun | Forklift Operator | |
| Gladys Jackson | Homemaker | ||
| Parker | Jarvis Green | Construction/Retired Pro-Football Player | |
| Delaware | |||
| Wilmington | Jennifer Behm | Real Estate Agent | |
| Florida | |||
| Clermont | Rhonda Sweet | Produce Company Owner | |
| Coral Springs | Tracy Kontos | Style Consultant | |
| Davenport | Dustin Gatward | Pool Maintenance Technician | |
| Dunedin | Christin Carson | Teacher | |
| Nokomis | KC Quaretti-Lee | Internet Host | |
| Orlando | Kala Fillmann | Sales | |
| Ashley Pado | Student/Server | ||
| Joe Palladino | Restaurant Manager | ||
| Panama City | Yi Lynne Weber | Homemaker | |
| Saint Cloud | Joe Jayne | Pipe Superintendent | |
| Sopchoppy | Christine Corley | Homemaker | |
| Idaho | |||
| Nampa | Michelle Dean | Homemaker | |
| Illinois | |||
| Chicago | Lou Bank | Non-Profit Management | |
| Erryn Cobb | Publicist | ||
| Brian Dombrowski | Mortgage Banker | ||
| Giuseppe Morisco | Granite Sales Representative | ||
| Mark Raffaeli | Real Estate Broker | ||
| Suzy Singh | Neural Engineer | ||
| Grant Park | Tony Scruggs | Truck Driver | |
| Naperville | Beth Peterson | Homemaker | |
| Rockton | Chad Ryan | Police Officer | |
| Kentucky | |||
| Richmond | Jeannie Burchett | Rental Property Management | |
| Louisiana | |||
| Baton Rouge | Jay Ducote | Program Coordinator | |
| Madisonville | Jason Broussard | Oil Rig Engineer | |
| New Orleans | Brant Langlinais | Nursing Student | |
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| Massachusetts | |||
| Boston | Alice Phillips | School Psychologist/Education Therapist | |
| AJ Williams | Event Planner | ||
| Gloucester | Christian Collins | Unemployed | |
| Lowell | Bob Rafferty | Farmer | |
| Milton | Mike Donovan | Firefighter | |
| Northampton | Jeff Dalton | Ph.D. Student | |
| Rowley | Ana Hammond | Interior Designer | |
| Scituate | Laura Raposa | Gossip Columnist | |
| Somerville | Erin Cabana | Customer Service Representative | |
| Kathy-Ann Hart | Lawyer | ||
| Worcester | Natalie Rodriguez | Phlebotomist | |
| Maryland | |||
| Baltimore | David Bersch | Bartender | |
| Michigan | |||
| Howell | Reneen Chodkowski | Cooking Teacher/Kitchen Tools Salesperson | |
| Minnesota | |||
| Eden Prairie | Rebekah Garneau | Homemaker | |
| Mississippi | |||
| Jackson | Aaron Thomas | Student | |
| Kiln | Albert Necaise | Truck Driver | |
| Nebraska | |||
| Omaha | Timothy Hagedorn | Server | |
| New Jersey | |||
| Montville | Donna Zicarelli-Pierro | Homemaker | |
| Morristown | Alterik Wilburn | Lawyer | |
| Nevada | |||
| Henderson | Christian Alonso | Event Planner | |
| New York | |||
| Brooklyn | Morenike Lambert | Tutor/Freelancer | |
| Massapequa | John Addona | Plumber | |
| New York | Monica Chung | Classical Pianist | |
| Cidele Curo | Make-Up Artist | ||
| Chiharu Dixon | Interactive Media Consultant | ||
| Max Kramer | Student | ||
| Saratoga Springs | Gary Styczynski | Professional Poker Player | |
| West Babylon | Derrick Prince | Musician | |
| Ohio | |||
| Columbus | Angel Moore-Soukkay | Property Manager | |
| Maysfield Heights | Kyle Manning | Catering Account Manager | |
| Oregon | |||
| Gladstone | Jim Miller | Martial Arts Teacher | |
| Portland | Garrett Lee | Student | |
| Craig Tyson | Computer Engineer | ||
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| Pennsylvania | |||
| Elizabethtown | Heather Conger | Homemaker | |
| Texas | |||
| Arlington | Cynthia Price | Human Resources Representative | |
| Dallas | Donna Collins Yamini | President of Global Peace Project/
Feng Shui Master |
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| Anthony Fedele | Semi-Retired Brand Specialist | ||
| Shamarra Garmon | Youth Cooking Instructor | ||
| Risa Goldstein | Retired | ||
| Jennie Kelley | Musician | ||
| Amber Montgomery | Restaurant Manager | ||
| Frisco | Stephen Russell | Bartender | |
| Houston | Jason McConniel | Property Tax Consultant | |
| Alvin Schultz | Retail Manager | ||
| Lewisville | Ben Starr | Freelance Writer | |
| Mc Kinney | Bryce Hendricks | Office Manager | |
| McAllen | Seby Joseph | Student | |
| Plano | Shawn Guenther | Product Engineer | |
| Round Rock | Juliet Mossman | Homemaker | |
| Washington | |||
| Tacoma | Jason Albert | Hydraulic Technician | |
| Wisconsin | |||
| Milwaukee | Jenny Jennings | Car Sales Representative | |
MASTERCHEF is produced by Reveille and One Potato Two Potato and is based on a format created by Franc Roddam and Shine. Shine International handles distribution for the MASTERCHEF format. Elisabeth Murdoch, Howard T. Owens, Robin Ashbrook, Gordon Ramsay, Adeline Ramage Rooney, Pat Llewellyn, Ben Adler and Liz Cook serve as executive producers. Become a fan of the series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/masterchef and follow the series on Twitter at www.twitter.com/masterchefonfox (@masterchefonfox).