Junior Chef Showdown is a Canadian reality cooking competition television series, which premiered in 2020 on Food Network Canada. The series is a competition for emerging chefs between the ages of 9 and 13, judged by Jordan Andino, Anna Olson and Lynn Crawford.[1]
The first season aired in 2020 and was won by Audrey MacKinnon of Brantford, Ontario,[2] and the second season aired in 2021 and was won by Nazaree Arandjelovic of Toronto.[3]
The series received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, for Best Casting in a Non-Fiction Series (Meredith Veats) and Best Writing in a Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Program or Series (Elvira Kurt).[4]
Season 1
editContestants
edit- Audrey
- César
- Cristian
- Élie
- Katie
- Katlin
- Kinza
- Imal
- Matthew
- Mia-Rose
- Noah
- Nyasia
- Patrick
- Sophia
References
edit- ^ Greg David, "Young chefs showcase their culinary skills in Food Network Canada’s Junior Chef Showdown". TV, eh?, March 13, 2020.
- ^ Kate McCullough, "The first-ever winner of Junior Chef Showdown is a 12-year-old Brantford girl. Here’s how she’s been spending quarantine". Hamilton Spectator, July 20, 2020.
- ^ Tracey Tong, "Meet the new ‘Junior Chef Showdown’ champion". Toronto Star, July 25, 2021.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, 'Sort Of' & 'Scarborough' Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
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