MasterChef New Zealand series 1

The first series of MasterChef New Zealand was judged by Simon Gault, Ross Burden and Ray McVinnie.[1] Brett McGregor and Kelly Young competed in the final showdown with Brett emerging as the first New Zealand MasterChef.

MasterChef New Zealand
Season 1
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkTV One
Original releaseFebruary 3 (2010-02-03) –
April 28, 2010 (2010-04-28)
Series chronology
Next →
Series 2

Elimination Chart

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No. Contestants Episode
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1 Brett HIGH IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN LOW LOW IN WINNER
2 Kelly WIN IN IN ELIM RET WIN IN IN IN RUNNER-UP
3 Tracey WIN IN ELIM RET WIN IN WIN ELIM
Steve IN WIN WIN IN WIN IN IN IN WIN IN ELIM
5 Nigel IN IN WIN WIN ELIM RET WIN IN ELIM
6 Kirsty HIGH LOW WIN IN WIN WIN IN ELIM
7 Karyn LOW IN IN IN WIN WIN IN ELIM
Mark HIGH IN IN IN WIN IN IN ELIM
Sue IN WIN WIN IN IN IN IN ELIM
10 Rob HIGH IN LOW IN LOW ELIM
11 Andrew IN ELIM
12 Christine ELIM
  This Contestant Won The Competition.
  This Contestant Was The Runner-up.
  This Contestant Won The Elimination Challenge.
  This Contestant Was In The Bottom 2.
  This Contestant Was In the Winning Team.
  This Contestant Was Eliminated.

Contestants

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Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Rank
Christine Hobbs 51 Auckland Designer 12th
Andrew Spear 24 Auckland Sports Journalist 11th
Robert "Rob" Trathen 36 Auckland Photographer 10th
Karyn Fisk 21 Nelson Stay-at-home Mom 7th
Mark Harvey 39 Auckland Software Developer
Susan "Sue" Drummond 61 Wānaka Housewife
Kirsty Cardy 28 Auckland Produce Promoter 6th
Nigel Anderson 39 Taupō Restaurant Manager 5th
Steve Juergens 35 Auckland Graphic Designer 4th
Tracey Gunn 35 Auckland Scientist 3rd
Kelly Young 26 Auckland Fitness Instructor Runner-up
Brett McGregor 37 Christchurch Teacher Winner

References

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  1. ^ "Masterchef New Zealand. First Episode". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 9 February 2024.