THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT “MASTER CHEF” BEGINS WITH OPEN CASTING CALLS
STARTING SATURDAY, OCT. 29 IN LOS ANGELES
Casting Calls Continue in Boston, Miami, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Austin,
Savannah, Chicago, Seattle, New York and San Francisco
FOX has ordered a third season of the hit culinary competition series MASTERCHEF, it was
announced today by Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting
Company.
Chef Gordon Ramsay will once again give talented amateur cooks the chance to prove to him, and to
fellow judges, restaurateur Joe Bastianich (Del Posto, Eataly) and Chef Graham Elliot (Graham Elliot,
Grahamwich), that they have what it takes to make their mark on the culinary world. In the series,
Ramsay, Bastianich and Elliot coach and critique the amateur cooks in a series of challenges
designed to test their palates, knowledge and determination to follow their dreams of making a mark
in the culinary world.
MASTERCHEF will travel to more cities than ever before to uncover the country’s very best amateur
cooks. Open casting calls begin Saturday, Oct. 29 in the following cities:
Cities Dates Venues/Times
Los Angeles Saturday, Oct. 29 Le Cordon Bleu
6370 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Boston Saturday, Nov. 5 TBA
Miami Saturday, Nov. 5 TBA
Atlanta Saturday, Nov. 12 TBA
Washington, D.C. Saturday, Nov. 12 TBA
Austin Saturday, Nov. 19 TBA
Savannah, GA Saturday, Nov. 19 TBA
Chicago Saturday, Dec. 3 TBA
Seattle Saturday, Dec. 3 TBA
New York Saturday, Dec. 10 TBA
San Francisco Saturday, Dec. 10 TBA
Additional venues will be announced soon.
Over the past two seasons, the $250,000 grand prize and Master Chef Title have gone to Jennifer
Behm, a realtor from Wilmington, DE; and Whitney Miller, a student from Poplarville, MS. Since
winning the show, Whitney Miller released her first cookbook, while Jennifer Behm is currently writing
a cookbook and already has established a successful private catering company.
Additional casting information, including forms and eligibility requirements, are available online at
www.masterchefcasting.com.
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, Robin Ashbrook, Gordon Ramsay, Adeline Ramage Rooney, Pat Llewellyn and
Ben Adler serve as executive producers. Become a fan of the series on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/masterchef and follow the series on Twitter @masterchefonfox.
For episodic photos and more information on MASTERCHEF, please visit
http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z308
