| MasterChef Cambodia | |
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| Genre | Cookery / Reality competition |
| Directed by | S1-S2: Rothchan Amada S3-S4: Sok Chanveasna |
| Presented by | Jessica Elite Sethavrath |
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| Country of origin | Cambodia |
| Original language | Khmer |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 100 |
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| Production location | Phnom Penh |
| Running time | 90–120 minutes |
| Production companies | Endemol Shine International Banijay Entertainment (2020-) |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTN |
| Release | 19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) – present |
MasterChef Cambodia (previously known as MasterChef Khmer) is a Cambodian competitive cooking reality show, part of the MasterChef franchise, open to amateur and home chefs. It premiered on CTN on August 19, 2018.1 The show is produced by Endemol Shine International.
Plot
Amateur chefs compete to become the best amateur home cook in Cambodia through challenges issued by judges Ren Nara, Jessica Elite Sethavrath, Su Sophorn Rithy & Sun Meng Hy. The rest of the format is very similar to the U.S. version starring Gordon Ramsay.
Winners of MasterChef Cambodia will be awarded with ៛200,000,000 ($50,000) in grand prize money along with the MasterChef trophy and other prizes.
Hosts and judges
| Judges | Season | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Junior 1 | ||
| Jessica Elite Sethavrath | ✔ | |||||
| Ren Nara | ✔ | |||||
| Su Sophorn Rithy | ✔ | |||||
| Sun Meng Hy | ✔ | |||||
| Sao Sopheak | ✔ | |||||
| Seng Sothea | ✔ | |||||
| Hosts | Season | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Junior 1 | ||
| Jessica Elite Sethavrath | ✔ | |||||
| Sun Meng Hy | ✔ | |||||
Series overview
Main seasons
| Season | No. of Finalists | Episodes | Originally releashed | Winner | Runner-up(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere date | Finale date | |||||
| 1 | 25 | 25 | August 19, 2018 (2018-08-19) | February 3, 2019 (2019-02-03) | You Thandara | Hay Chheanghok |
| 2 | 25 | 25 | August 9, 2020 (2020-08-09) | January 24, 2021 (2021-01-24) | Pech Sreynoch | Roeung Chanra & Tuy Sophea |
| 3 | 25 | 25 | May 26, 2024 (2024-05-26) | November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10) | Khoun Saom Orn | Lim Linda |
| 4 | 25 | 25 | June 8, 2025 (2025-06-08) | December 28, 2025 (2025-12-28) | Leav Leanghak | Seng Channavy |
Spin-off seasons
| Season | No. of Finalists | Episodes | Originally releashed | Winner | Runner-up(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere date | Finale date | |||||
| Junior 1 | 18 | July 12, 2026 (2026-07-12) | ||||
References
References
- Nicole Vong (August 15, 2018). "MasterChef Khmer: The First Competitive Cooking Reality Show finally has aired date". Foodbuzz. Retrieved June 10, 2024.