MasterChef Indonesia (abbreviated as MCI) is an Indonesian competitive cooking reality show based on the original British series of the same name, open to amateur and home chefs.[1] Produced by Endemol Shine Group, it debuted on 1 May 2011 on RCTI and has eleven seasons to date.

MasterChef Indonesia
GenreTalent show
Cookery
Reality show
Created byFranc Roddam
Judges
Country of originIndonesia
Original languageIndonesian
No. of seasons11
No. of episodes264
Production
Executive producers
  • Ubey Sain (2011)
  • Adam Sugriwo (2013)
  • Jahja Immanuel Riyanto (2015)
  • Syilvia Pradhika (2019)
  • Bramantyo N. Wikastopo (2019)
Producers
  • Adam Sugriwo (2011–2012)
  • Otty Indra (2011–2013)
  • Bramantyo N. Wikastopo (2015)
  • Eri Sumaryadi (2019)
  • Tisondo Karel (2020-2021)
Camera setupMultiple-camera
Running time120–270 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkRCTI
Release1 May 2011 (2011-05-01) –
26 November 2023 (2023-11-26)

Format edit

MasterChef Indonesia airs two days a week from Saturday to Sunday. The competition takes place in the RCTI's studio in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta which is known as MasterChef Gallery and includes a large kitchen area with several cooking stations which is overlooked by a balcony, a well-stocked pantry, and a freezer.[2]

At the audition round, the contestants have to prepare their mainstay dish for around 30 minutes. The judges can advance them to the next round based on their dishes by deciding to give them an apron or not.

In the bootcamp round, the first challenge is to have the contestants perform basic skills such as filleting a fish, peeling shrimp, etc. During that time, the judges will observe their techniques. The second challenge requires the contestants to create a dish using a prepared staple ingredient. The judges can advance them to the gallery round or eliminate them, taking their aprons, based on their cooking techniques and the taste of their dishes.

Subsequently, the formal competition typically begins following a three event cycle that takes place over two episodes, where the judges will eliminate one or even two contestants after the third event. The events typically are:

  • Mystery Box: Contestants are all given a box with the same ingredients and must use only those ingredients to create a dish within a fixed amount of time. The judges will select 3 dishes based on visual appearance and technique alone to taste, and from these 3 select one winner who will gain an advantage to prevent the pressure test and advance to the next round automatically.
  • Elimination Test: The judges explain to the mystery box winner the theme of the elimination test (or sometimes take the winner to the pantry) and tell of at least one advantage. The typical example of this is selecting the specific ingredient to use or dish to recreate, but can also include automatic advancement to the next round, assigning certain ingredients to specific chefs or saving one of the contestants. The rest of the contestants are then informed and collected any ingredients that has been prepared for this test with a fixed amount of time to complete the dish. Judges evaluate all dishes based on taste and visual appeal. One from the contestants with a best dish will go straight to the next round and then the judges will nominate some of the contestants with a worst dish and critique their dishes before telling them to get ready for the pressure test.
  • Pressure Test: The worst performing contestants must compete against each other to make a standard dish within a very limited amount of time that requires a great degree of cooking finesse. For those contestants who pass to the next round will watch the test from the balcony. Each dish is judged on the taste, visual appeal and technique, and the losing contestant is eliminated.
  • Signature Dish: Contestants are tasked with creating a dish that represented themselves and their cooking philosophy around a staple ingredient or theme.
  • Duplication Test: Contestants are required to duplicate a certain dish in terms of presentation and taste.
  • Skills Test: The judges explain the preparation of a specific dish, or the preparation of an ingredient. The contestant is then required to reproduce that dish in a specific time limit – typically 15–20 minutes. The judges then look the contestant's attempt and give feedback. The judges give a 1-minute penalty to a contestant who cannot prepare the ingredient or cook the dish properly before continuing the next step.
  • Offsite Challenge: Challenges that must be done outside the MasterChef gallery.

Seasons overview edit

Season Premiere Date Finale Date Time Winner Runner-up No. of Finalists Judges
1 2 3
1 1 May 2011 (2011-05-01) 21 August 2011 (2011-08-21) 4:30 pm Lucky Andreono Agus Gazali Rahman 20 Juna Rorimpandey Rinrin Marinka Vindex Tengker
2 8 July 2012 (2012-07-08) 28 October 2012 (2012-10-28) 5:30 pm Desi Trisnawati Taufik Hidayat Degan Septoadji Juna Rorimpandey
3 5 May 2013 (2013-05-05) 17 August 2013 (2013-08-17) 4:15 pm William Gozali Febrian Wicaksono 25 Arnold Poernomo
4 31 May 2015 (2015-05-31) 12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 4:30 pm Luvita Hodiono Deny Gumilang 30 Matteo Guerinoni Arnold Poernomo
5 3 March 2019 (2019-03-03) 16 June 2019 (2019-06-16) 4:00 pm[a] Stefani Horison Kaisha Fridayassie 26 Juna Rorimpandey Renatta Moeloek Arnold Poernomo
6 21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 8 March 2020 (2020-03-08) 4:30 pm Eric Herjanto Firhan Ashari 28
7 26 September 2020 (2020-09-26) 27 December 2020 (2020-12-27) Jerry Andrean Audrey Wicaksana Tanaja 20
8 29 May 2021 (2021-05-29) 29 August 2021 (2021-08-29) Jesselyn Lauwreen Nadya Puteri 18
9 22 January 2022 (2022-01-22) 24 April 2022 (2022-04-24) 5:00 pm Cheryl Puteri Gunawan Palitho Aventus Simanjuntak 22
10 24 December 2022 (2022-12-24) 26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) Giovanni Vergio Fahmi Prachaya Ruangroj 24
11 26 August 2023 (2023-08-26) 26 November 2023 4:30 pm Belinda Christina Sianto Rizkisyah Putra Singarimbun

Note:

  1. ^ Starting in 19 April 2019, the broadcast time was changed from the previous 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm.[3]

Winner and Runner-up's statistics edit

Winner edit

Season Contestants Age[a] Origin Occupation Win amount Number of Pressure Tests
Individual Team Yes No
1 Lucky Andreono 31 Malang Furniture Entrepreneur 10 4 6 0
2 Desi Trisnawati 39 Bangka Hotel Director 11 6 4 0
3 William Gozali 22 Jakarta Store Supervisor 5 5 3 0
4 Luvita Hodiono 20 Jakarta College Student 7 3 1 0
5 Stefani Horison 22 Sampit Online Food Entrepreneur 1 3 6 1
6 Eric Herjanto 33 Jakarta Scientist 5 1 3 0
7 Jerry Andrean 24 Banten Entrepreneur 3 1 5 0
8 Jesselyn Lauwreen 21 Medan Fresh Graduate 3 2 6 0
9 Cheryl Puteri Gunawan 24 Surabaya Content Creator 2 0 3 0
10 Giovanni Vergio 28 Jakarta Expedition Marketing 6 0 4 1
11 Belinda Christina Sianto 22 Malang Student 2 3 7 0

Runner-up edit

Season Contestants Age[a] Origin Occupation Win amount Number of Pressure Tests
Individual Team Yes No
1 Agus Gazali Rahman 25 Banjarmasin Teacher 5 4 4 0
2 Taufik Hidayat 30 Surabaya Property Agent 9 8 0
3 Febrian Wicaksono 25 Solo Private Employee 4 2 7 0
4 Deny Gumilang 35 Jakarta Entrepreneur 5 0 5 0
5 Kaisha Fridayassie 30 Bogor Entrepreneur 2 2 7 0
6 Firhan Ashari 22 Cilegon College Student 4 2 4 0
7 Audrey Wicaksana Tanaja 23 Surabaya Cook Helper 1 3 5 0
8 Nadya Puteri 25 Jakarta Bread Seller 4 0 7 0
9 Palitho Aventus Simanjuntak 29 Malang Cafe Owner 1 2 8 0
10 Fahmi Prachaya Ruangroj 22 Bogor Fresh Graduate 4 1 4 1
11 Rizkisyah Putra Singarimbun 22 Medan Restaurant Employee 5 3 4 0

Notes:

  1. ^ a b Ages stated are at start of contest.

Seasons synopsis edit

Season 1 (2011) edit

This inaugural season premiered on 1 May 2011. The judges for this season were Juna Rorimpandey, Rinrin Marinka, and Vindex Tengker. There were 20 finalists competing for the title.

On 8 May 2011, Dudi withdrew from the competition due to his deteriorating health condition.

The first Indonesian MasterChef winner was Lucky Andreono, a 31-year-old furniture entrepreneur, with Agus Sasirangan, a 25-year-old teacher, being the runner-up.

Top 20 edit

Rank Contestant Age[a] Origin Occupation Status Ref
1 Lucky Andreono† 31 Malang Furniture Entrepreneur Winner 21 August [4]
2 Agus Gazali Rahman 25 Banjarmasin Teacher Runner-up 21 August
3 Santiana Hermono 27 Yogyakarta Computer Sales Eliminated 14 August
4 Rahmi Melati Johan 22 Padang College Student Eliminated 7 August
5 Priscilya "Priscil" Princessa 22 Bandung Model Eliminated 24 July
6 Feronika "Fero"Ang 25 Toli-Toli Interior Designer Eliminated 5 June
Returned 11 June
Second Elimination 10 July
7 Albie Martha Hidayat 36 Bandung Store Manager Eliminated 3 July
8 Gunawan "Sarwan" Hakim 41 Surabaya Office Boy Eliminated 26 June
9 Duhita "Tata" Cynthia Arsani 28 Jakarta Cafe Owner Eliminated 19 June
10 Kevindra "Kevin" Prianto Soemantri 18 Jakarta Student Eliminated 12 June
11 Hendry Ho 31 Bandar Lampung Private Teacher Eliminated 11 June
Second Elimination 2 July
Non Elimination (4 June)
12 Sasha Ali Halvorsen 37 Jakarta Engineer Eliminated 29 May
13 Teguh Adi Prabowo 38 Surabaya Craftsman Eliminated 29 May
Second Elimination 9 July
14 Hilman Elhaki 38 Bandung Snack Entrepreneur Eliminated 28 May
Non Elimination (22 May)
15 Farah Inggrid 38 Jakarta Wedding Organiser Eliminated 21 May
16 Niken Menik 58 Jakarta Company Consultant Eliminated 15 May
17 Marcella Bustami 29 Bogor Accessories Entrepreneur Eliminated 14 May
Second Elimination 18 June
18 Aditya "Adit" Tirto Usodo 26 Jakarta Parkour Athlete Eliminated 8 May
Second Elimination 25 June
19 Abud Dudi† 59 Surabaya Director Withdrew 8 May
20 Allen 33 Surabaya Contractor Eliminated 7 May

Season 2 (2012) edit

The second season premiered on 21 August 2012. This season, Juna Rorimpandey and Rinrin Marinka returned as judges, while Vindex Tengker was replaced by Degan Septoadji.

There were 20 original finalists competing this season. Adeline withdrew from the competition on 29 July 2012.[5]

The winner was Desi Trisnawati, a 39-year-old hotel director from Bangka. Taufik Hidayat, a 30-year-old property agent, was the runner-up.

Top 20 edit

Rank Contestant Age[a] Origin Occupation Status Ref
1 Desi Trisnawati 39 Bangka Hotel Director Winner 28 October [6]
2 Taufik "Opik" Hidayat 30 Surabaya Property Agent Eliminated 26 August
Returned 15 September
Runner-Up 28 October
3 Ken Kurniawan Sutanto 30 Surabaya Restaurant Manager Eliminated 14 October
Non Elimination (7 October)
4 Vera Christiani 23 Bandung Graphic Designer Black Team 8 September
Returned 22 September
Eliminated 6 October
5 Baguzt Noverman 30 Surabaya Tattoo Artist Eliminated 25 August
Returned 8 September
Second Elimination 30 September
6 Joice Pesulima 60 Jakarta Stay-at-Home Mom Eliminated 23 September
7 Nurul K. Aswan 25 Jakarta Stay-at-Home Mum Black Team 22 September
Eliminated 29 September
8 Beng Budiarso 32 Jakarta Cake Decorator Eliminated 16 September
9 Zartika "Zeze" Zahra 20 Jakarta College Student Black Team 15 September
Eliminated 29 September
10 Amalia "Hani" Hendrajatin 23 Bandung Dancer Eliminated 9 September
11 Lutfi Karismanto 23 Jakarta Freelancer Eliminated 2 September
12 Widya Pratiwi 22 Jakarta Restaurant Staff Eliminated 19 August
13 Dianita "Dian" Tiastuti 25 Jakarta Film Publisher Eliminated 18 August
Second Elimination 1 September
14 Agus Mamake 28 Kroya Fruit Seller Eliminated 12 August
Second Elimination 29 September
15 Faisal Esach Rifky 21 Sidoarjo College Student Eliminated 11 August
Second Elimination 29 September
Non Elimination (5 August)
16 Yudi Baskoro 21 Jakarta Hotel Security Eliminated 4 August
17 Adeline "Adel" 37 Bandung Civil Servant Withdrew 29 July
18 Kevin Lim 18 Bandung College Student Eliminated 28 July
19 Ogan Muhsin 36 Jakarta Fitness Centre General Manager Eliminated 22 July
20 Nuuril Fahmia 25 Bandung Flight Attendant Eliminated 21 July

Season 3 (2013) edit

The third season premiered on 5 May 2013. This season, judges Rinrin Marinka and Degan Septoadji returned from the previous season with a new addition to the judge, Arnold Poernomo, replacing Juna Rorimpandey. The number of finalists was 25 contestants, up from the previous 20 contestants.

The winner of this season was William Gozali, a 22-year-old store supervisor, with Febrian Wicaksono, a 25-year-old private employee, as the runner-up.

Top 25 edit

Rank Contestant Age[a] Origin Occupation Status Ref
1 William Gozali 22 Jakarta Store Supervisor Winner 17 August [7]
2 Febrian Wicaksono "Brian" 25 Solo Private Employee Runner-up 17 August
3 Marissa Navratilova "Rissa" 26 Jakarta Stay-at-home Mom Eliminated 22 June
Returned 30 June
Black Team 6 July
Returned 13 July
Second Elimination 10 August
4 Melitta Kumalasari 24 Jakarta Private Employee Eliminated 8 June
Returned 6 July
Second Elimination 4 August
5 Nino Andre 28 Surabaya IT Employee Black Team 30 June
Returned 7 July
Eliminated 3 August
6 Dentia "Denty" Mayasari 28 Denpasar Homestay Owner Eliminated 16 June
Returned 30 June
Second Elimination 28 July
7 Lius Antoni 22 Jakarta Private Employee Eliminated 25 May
Returned 29 June
Second Elimination 27 July
8 Agung Putu Setyawati "Tya" 21 Denpasar College Student Eliminated 21 July
9 Angella Limmunandar 38 Manado Stay-at-home Mum Eliminated 20 July
10 Blasius Yogi Hantara 45 Yogyakarta Dancer Eliminated 14 July
11-13 Evengeline Mimi Morysa 26 Jakarta Entrepreneur Black Team 29 June
Returned 30 June
Black Team 7 July
Eliminated 13 July
Lim Kevin Gunawan 26 Bandung Entrepreneur Black Team 30 June
Returned 6 July
Eliminated 13 July
Ilham Gilang Ramadhan 24 Situbondo Private Teacher Black Team 6 July
Eliminated 13 July
Non Elimination (6–7 July)
14 Nurul Annisa Octavia 20 Bandung College Student Black Team 30 June
Eliminated 30 June
15 Patty Maulana 28 Palembang Civil Servant Eliminated 1 June
Second Elimination 29 June
16 Maichel Surya Wijaya 27 Jakarta Private Teacher Eliminated 22 June
17 Dominicus Revaldi 23 Surabaya Business Consultant Eliminated 16 June
18 Giovanni "Gio" Kurniawan 20 Jakarta College Student Eliminated 15 June
19 Ratna Duwi 23 Jakarta Customer Relation Executive Eliminated 9 June
19 Soraya "Ray" Nakagawa 53 Yogyakarta Stay-at-home Mom Eliminated 2 June
20 Rani Kirana 30 Yogyakarta Stay-at-home Mom
21 Lilian Danil 29 Bandung Lecturer Eliminated 1 June
23 Melati Yusmarelda 26 Yogyakarta Interior Designer Eliminated 26 May
24 Setiyono 37 Wonosobo Merchant Eliminated 25 May
25 Ernest H.O. Lontoh 33 Bogor Restaurant Manager Eliminated 19 May

Season 4 (2015) edit

The fourth season premiered on 31 May 2015. The number of finalists was 30 contestants, up from the previous 25 contestants. There were only two judges this season. Arnold Poernomo returned, with new judge Matteo Guerinoni joining him, replacing both Rinrin Marinka and Degan Septoadji.

On 25 July 2015, Budi A. M. withdrew from the competition due to a long-term stomach problem that caused him to be unable to finish his cooking in the elimination test.[8]

The winner of this season was Luvita Hodiono, a 20-year-old college student, making her the youngest winner in the history of MasterChef Indonesia. She defeated Deny Gumilang, a 35-year-old entrepreneur.

Top 30 edit

Rank Contestant Age[a] Origin Occupation Status Ref
1 Luvita Hodiono 20 Jakarta College Student Winner 12 September [9]
2 Deny Gumilang 35 Jakarta Entrepreneur Runner-Up 12 September
3 Yulia Baltschun 24 Pangandaran College Student Eliminated 18 July
Black Team 8 August
Returned 9 August
Second Elimination 6 September
4 Shella Jane Lokito 22 Surabaya Entrepreneur Eliminated 5 September
5 Axhiang Leeyan 35 Bangka Belitung Restaurateur Eliminated 30 August
6-7 Laras Andini 27 Malang Stay-at-Home Mom Eliminated 29 August
Risky Aprilian 24 Surabaya Veterinarian
8 Antonius Henri A.D. 38 Bogor Fitness Coach Eliminated 23 August
9 Beatrix Sunarso 34 Jakarta Private Employee Eliminated 22 August
Non Elimination (16 August)
10 Anwar Sanjaya 23 Jakarta College Student Black Team 8 August
Returned 9 August
Eliminated 15 August
11 Terennia "Tere" Risley 19 Surabaya College Student Black Team 9 August
Eliminated 9 August
12 Valda Rompas 25 Sukabumi Entertainer Eliminated 1 August
Black Team 8 August
Second Elimination 9 August
13 Febrian "Bachien" Rachman 27 Jakarta Consultant Marketing Eliminated 26 July
Black Team 8 August
Second Elimination 9 August
14 Raymond Phang 24 Jakarta IT Marketing Eliminated 28 June
Black Team 8 August
Second Elimination 9 August
Non Elimination (2 August)
15 Budi A.M.† 40 Jakarta Restaurant Manager Withdrew 25 July
16 Nuning Putri 46 Jakarta Stay-at-Home Mom Eliminated 19 July
17 Acep Mohamad 29 Bandung Musician Eliminated 18 July
18 Andi Mifta 25 Makassar Private Employee Eliminated 12 July
19 Samuel Gan 43 Mataram Headmaster Eliminated 11 July
20 Andre Soeprapto 36 Jakarta Presenter Eliminated 5 July
21 Rubby J. Cherub 31 Jakarta Host Eliminated 4 July
22 Arya Wiwaha 29 Bandung Entrepreneur Eliminated 27 June
Non Elimination (21 June)
23-24 Margaretha "Emma" E. Padink 24 Surabaya Private Employee Eliminated 20 June
Riyardi "Ardi" Limas 22 Jakarta Entrepreneur
25 Amalia "Amel" Hapsari 23 Sidoarjo Private Employee Eliminated 14 June
26 Adri M.C. 36 Bandung Tour Guide Eliminated 13 June
Dwy Linda Subandi 23 Jakarta IT Staff
28-29 Zakki Purnama 25 Bandung Entrepreneur Eliminated 7 June
Adji Mas Bratasena 18 Wonogiri College Student
30 Gratia Eirene 24 Jakarta Public Relations Eliminated 6 June

Season 5 (2019) edit

After a four-year hiatus, MasterChef Indonesia confirmed on 27 September 2018, in its official Instagram, that the series had been renewed for the fifth season.[10] This season premiered on 3 March 2019 with Juna Rorimpandey and Arnold Poernomo returning as judges, and a new addition to the judge Renatta Moeloek replacing Matteo Guerinoni. The number of finalists decreased from the previous 30 to 26 contestants.

Fani Horison from Sampit was announced as the winner, with Kai Firdayassie as the runner-up.

Top 26 edit

Rank Contestant Age[a] Origin Occupation Status Ref
1 Stefani "Fani" Horison 22 Sampit Online Food Entrepreneur Winner 16 June [11]
2 Kaisha "Kai" Fridayassie 30 Bogor Entrepreneur Runner-Up 16 June
3 Shierleen "Elin" Sulivan 20 Bandung College Student Eliminated 6 April
Black Team 21 April
Returned 27 April
Second Elimination 2 June
Non Elimination (25 May)
4 Yulita "Lita" Intan Sari 29 Banjarmasin Stay-at-Home Mom Eliminated 19 May
Non Elimination (12 May)
5 Bukhori R. H. 26 Manokwari Online Food Entrepreneur Eliminated 11 May
6 Daniar Widyana 27 Banyuwangi Entertainer Eliminated 28 April
7-11 Devina "Devi" Hermawan 25 Bandung Stay-at-Home Mom Eliminated 27 April
Fiki Dwi Cahyono 25 Surabaya Restaurant Worker
Theophilus Hans 22 Jakarta College Student
Kevin Christian 26 Jakarta Freelancer Eliminated 6 April
Black Team 21 April
Returned 27 April
Second Elimination 27 April
Maria Irene 24 Jakarta Freelancer Eliminated 7 April
Black Team 21 April
Returned 27 April
Second Elimination 27 April
12 Fickri Rahmawan 23 Bandung Entrepreneur Eliminated 20 April
Black Team 21 April
Second Elimination 27 April
13 Kadek Dwi Tjahyadi 35 Denpasar Pharmacist Assistant
14 Bayu Wratsongko 28 Yogyakarta Chicken Seller Eliminated 14 April
Black Team 21 April
Second Elimination 27 April
15 Sany Nuzul 22 Bandung College Student Eliminated 13 April
Black Team 21 April
Second Elimination 27 April
16 Syafril "Rama" Ramadhan 31 Jakarta Fried Rice Stall Owner Eliminated 7 April
Black Team 21 April
Second Elimination 27 April
17-19 Sarah Eka Aprilia 26 Jakarta Stay-at-Home Mum Eliminated 31 March
Rizky Maulana 25 Yogyakarta Lecturer
Christina Ribka 22 Surabaya College Student
Non Elimination (30 March)
20-21 Andy Hartono 28 Jakarta Restaurant Owner Eliminated 24 March
Dave Christiano 21 Sidoarjo Fresh Graduate
22-23 Brian Ardianto 27 Malang Food Stylist Eliminated 23 March
Yonathan "Joey" Melvin 28 Jakarta Kitchen Planner
24 Erham Tanjung 56 Jakarta Chemical Company CEO Eliminated 17 March
25-26 Hariall "Riall" Arief 24 Pontianak Private Employee Eliminated 16 March
Heru "Heiru" Dwi Putro 28 Purwokerto Bar Manager

Season 6 (2019–20) edit

The sixth season premiered on 21 December 2019 with Juna Rorimpandey, Arnold Poernomo, and Renatta Moeloek returning as judges. The number of finalists increased to 28 contestants from the previous 26 contestants.

On 11 January 2020, Eddy Siswanto was disqualified from the competition because he was found cheating by carrying a recipe note while making a dessert in a Safe and Risk challenge.[12]

On 25 January 2020, Arthur Tamnge withdrew from the competition because he had to tend to his pregnant wife although he had passed the pressure test.[13]

At the end of the season, Eric Herjanto was declared the winner, with Firhan Ashari as the runner-up.[14]

Top 28 edit

Rank Contestant Age[a] Origin Occupation Status Ref
1 Eric Herjanto 33 Jakarta Scientist Winner 8 March [15]
2 Firhan Ashari 22 Cilegon College Student Runner-Up 8 March
3 Ade Kurniawan Saputra 24 Bandung Textile Entrepreneur Eliminated 8 March
Non Elimination (7 March)
4 Fransisca 26 Jakarta Model Eliminated 1 March
Non Elimination (29 February)
5 Vanty Veronica 41 Sukabumi Stay-at-Home Mom Eliminated 23 February
6 Christo Tjahjanto 24 Medan Model Eliminated 19 January
Black Team 26 January
Returned 26 January
Second Elimination 22 February
7-8 Fajar Alam Setiabudi 37 Jakarta Biker Eliminated 16 February
Christina Amelia Chuatan 30 Singkawang Receptionst
9 Putu Wahyu Saputra 21 Bali Steward Eliminated 15 February
10 Oetami "Amy Zein" Ramayani 42 Jakarta Radio Announcer Eliminated 9 February
11-12 Imelda Tahir 31 Jakarta Entertainer Eliminated 8 February
Soni Syam 26 Bandung Textile entrepreneur
13-14 Lydia "Fifin" Finna 28 Banjarnegara Stay-at-Home Mom Eliminated 2 February
Lidya Permata 26 Bandung Gamer
15-16 Gina Aditya 27 Bogor Model Eliminated 1 February
Surya Firdaus 32 Aceh Rujak Seller
17 Nurhayati Sintia Massa 27 Gorontalo Stay-at-Home Mom Eliminated 25 January
Black Team 26 January
Second Elimination 26 January
18 Arthur Tamnge 27 Bandung Research & Deveploment Staff Withdrew 25 January
19 E.F. Julian Diaz 21 Maumere Entrepreneur Eliminated 19 January
Black Team 26 January
Returned 26 January
Second Elimination 1 February
20 Jordhi Aldyan 22 Bandung College Student Eliminated 19 January
Black Team 26 January
Second Elimination 26 January
Non Elimination (18 January)
21-22 Aji Leddy 58 Samarinda Stay-at-Home Mom Eliminated 12 January
Black Team 26 January
Second Elimination 26 January
Trendy Wijaya 27 Tegal Bird Trainer
23 Ira Nadya Octavira 30 Sukabumi Headmaster Eliminated 11 January
24 Eddy Siswanto 49 Bangka YouTuber Disqualified 11 January
25-26 Ari Fauzi Azhari 25 Bandung Wedding Planner Eliminated 5 January
Rania Karima 20 Depok College Student
27 Amira Wardiyanila Fatin 23 Purbalingga Online Entrepreneur Eliminated 4 January
28 Ilham Satrio Mahardiko 24 Pekanbaru Agriculture Entrepreneur Eliminated 29 December

Season 7 (2020) edit

The seventh season premiered on 26 September 2020 with all three previous judges returning. The number of contestants decreased from 28 to 20.

Since this season was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, practice of social distancing, wearing a cooking mask and gloves while handling ingredients were required. For the first time in history, a mother and son (Yuli and Hamdzah) competed together in the gallery.

The winner was 24-year-old entrepreneur Jerry Andrean, who was eliminated on 31 October and returned on 7 November, making him the first former Black Team member to win the competition. The runner-up was 23-year-old cook helper, Audrey Wicaksono.

Top 20 edit

Rank Contestant Age[a] Origin Occupation Status
1 Jerry Andrean 24 Banten Entrepreneur Winner 27 December
Returned 7 November
Black Team 1 November
Eliminated 31 October
2 Audrey Wicaksana Tanaja 23 Surabaya Cook Helper Runner-up 27 December
3 Nindy Novitasari Sanyoto 24 Lombok Online Entrepreneur Third Place 20 December
Non-Elimination (13 December)
4 Faiz Naufal Habibie 24 Bangka Online Entrepreneur Eliminated 6 December
Non-Elimination (5 December)
5 Clavania "Clava" Kho 20 Jakarta Student Eliminated 29 November
Non-Elimination (28 November)
6 Adit Gurnawijaya 27 Sukabumi Musician Eliminated 22 November
7 Rebecca "Becca" Natalia Suwignyo 23 Banjarmasin Preschool Teacher Eliminated 21 November
8 Hamdzah Herrynaldi Timories 29 Tangerang Tour Guide
Yuli's Son
Eliminated 15 November
9-10 Malik Abdul Aziz Amri Akbar 26 Jakarta Artist Eliminated 24 October
Black Team 1 November
Returned 7 November
Second Elimination 14 November
Mariska Tracy 34 Belitung Stay-at-home Mom Eliminated 14 November
11 Muhamad Umair Dava † 21 Bandung Hairstylist Eliminated 8 November
12 Risma Yulana 48 Jakarta Dance Teacher
13 Zahra "Yuri" Yuriva Dermawan 21 Bandung Entertainer Eliminated 7 November
14 Ramos Nenggo 33 Manado Head of Marketing Eliminated 31 October
Black Team 1 November
Second Elimination 7 November
15 Siti "Yuli" Yuliana 51 Tangerang Stay-at-home Mom
Hamdzah's Mom
Eliminated 25 October
16-17 Isman Fajar 26 Kudus Grilled Chicken Seller Eliminated 18 October
Black Team 1 November
Second Elimination 1 November
Faradiba Chika Jusuf 22 Bogor Clothes Seller Eliminated 18 October
18 Victor "Vicky" Sumanti 35 Manado Model Eliminated 17 October
Black Team 1 November
Second Elimination 7 November
Non-Elimination (11 October)
19 Hanzel Christheo 19 Jakarta Student Eliminated 10 October
Black Team 1 November
Second Elimination 7 November
20 Dini Dinda 27 Tangerang Sate Taichan Seller Eliminated 4 October

Season 8 (2021) edit

The first episode of the 8th season aired on 29 May 2021. All three previous judges returned in this season. The number of contestants decreased from 20 to 18.

Although Olivia was given a second chance to be back in the competition as a Black Team member, she decided to withdraw as she felt overwhelmed by the competition.

The winner was Jesselyn Lauwreen from Medan, making her the second Sumatran to win the title. Nadya Puteri from Jakarta was the runner-up.

Top 18 edit

Rank Contestant Age[a] Origin Occupation Status
1 Jesselyn Lauwreen 21 Medan Fresh Graduate Winner 29 August
2 Nadya Puteri 25 Jakarta Bread Seller Runner-up 29 August
3 Suhaidi "Adi" Jamaan 41 Tanah Datar Chilli Farmer Eliminated 22 August
4 Febi "Febs" Astrina Asyagaf 33 Jambi Marketer Eliminated 17 July
Black Team 31 July
Returned 7 August
Second Elimination 21 August
5 Bryan C. Ferrysienanda 24 Jakarta Online Food Entrepreneur Eliminated 15 August
6 Wynne Intan Pratiwi 24 Palembang DJ Eliminated 14 August
7 Digna Thea Damara Gunawan 23 Semarang Salad Seller Eliminated 11 July
Black Team 31 July
Returned 7 August
Second Elimination 8 August
8 Jenny Hendrawati 27 Bandung Online Bakery Owner Eliminated 7 August
9 Olivia Tommy Putri 24 Surabaya Property Agent Eliminated 25 July
Black Team 31 July
Withdrew 31 July
Non-Elimination (18 & 24 July)
10 La Ode Saiful Rahman 25 Pulau Muna Assistant Chef Eliminated 11 July
11 Brian Rizky Ali Rachmalika 27 Malang Transportation Entrepreneur Eliminated 10 July
Non-Elimination (3-4 July)
12 Yogi Indrayana 41 Bandung Entrepreneur Eliminated 27 June
13 Hardian "Seto" Eko Nurseto 37 Bandung Lecturer Eliminated 26 June
14 Hygianti Medina Putri Hapsari 18 Semarang Bread Seller Eliminated 20 June
15 Wita Wulandari 37 Tasikmalaya Retired Marketing Leader Eliminated 19 June
16 Dudiek Hidayat 24 Bekasi Koi Fish Seller Eliminated 13 June
17 Ahmad Dani Arisa 18 Banyuwangi Student Eliminated 12 June
18 Fasha Denisa 33 Jakarta Food Stylist Eliminated 6 June

Season 9 (2022) edit

MasterChef Indonesia Season 9 has aired since 22 January 2022, with all three judges returning. The number of finalists increased from the previous 18 to 22 contestants.

This season introduces a new format during the audition round. If all three of the judges give a "yes" to a contestant, that contestant will wear a white apron and automatically proceed to the Gallery. However, if only two out of the three judges give a "yes", then the contestant will have to wear a gray apron and go to the Bootcamp round before the gallery.

The winner of this season was 24-year-old Cheryl Puteri Gunawan, with Palitho Aventus Simanjuntak as the runner-up.

Top 22 edit

Rank Contestant Age[a] Origin Occupation Status
1 Cheryl Puteri Gunawan 24 Surabaya Content Creator Winner 24 April
2 Palitho Aventus Simanjuntak 29 Malang Cafe Owner Runner-up 24 April
3 Muhammad Arsyan Dwianto 25 Jakarta Burger Seller Eliminated 17 April
4 Tjoa Victor Agustino Wibowo 24 Semarang Online Food Entrepreneur Eliminated 16 April
5-6 Teresa Machel Wie 24 Jakarta Juice Entrepreneur Eliminated 10 April
Raden Indra Lesmana 37 Cibinong Freelancer Eliminated 5 March
Black Team 19 March
Returned 26 March
Second Elimination 10 April
7 Dewi Valerie Taniaty 25 Medan Housewife Eliminated 3 April
8 Mei-Mei Tanujaya 46 Pekanbaru Owner Baking House Eliminated 2 April
9-10 Marsha "Ray" Rayhan Paramarta 26 Jakarta Chicken Noodle Seller Eliminated 27 March
Devy Anastasia 24 Jakarta Laundry Entrepreneur Eliminated 13 March
Black Team March 19
Returned 26 March
Second Elimination 27 March
11-12 Christopher Jonathan Alden 23 Surabaya Fresh Graduate Eliminated 26 March
Aurelia Shearen Chang 27 Jakarta Yogurt Drink Entrepreneur Eliminated 5 March
Black Team March 19
Second Elimination 26 March
13-14 Billy Leonardo 31 Bali Cleaning Service Entrepreneur Eliminated 27 February
Black Team 19 March
Second Elimination 19 March
Dara Rahma Illahiya 34 Bandung Cake Decorator Eliminated 5 March
Black Team 19 March
Second Elimination 19 March
Non-Elimination (26 February)
15-16 Dewi "Noni" Tiara Regita 24 Jakarta Catering Entrepreneur Eliminated 20 February
Okky Ho 42 Bandung Trader
17 Didy "Ocit" Rosyidi 29 Serang English Teacher Eliminated 19 February
18 Zulfikar "Joel" Hazli 48 Aceh Restaurant Entrepreneur Eliminated 13 February
19 Josua "Joe" Bachtiar 28 Jakarta Private Sector Employee Eliminated 12 February
20 Dinda Alamanda 31 Bengkulu Housewife Eliminated 6 February
21 Dea Prasetyawati Wibowo 40 Malang Dean Eliminated 5 February
22 Aprillia "April" Noerdjaja 25 Jakarta Food Entrepreneur Eliminated 30 January

Season 10 (2022-2023) edit

The 10th season premiered on December 24, 2022 with all 3 returning judges. The number of contestants increased from 22 to 24.

The winner is 28-year-old Gio Vergio from Jakarta, with 22-year-old Ami Prachaya from Bogor as runner-up.

Top 24 edit

Rank Contestant Age Origin Occupation Status
1 Giovanni "Gio" Vergio 28 Jakarta Expedition Marketing Winner March 26
2 Fahmi "Ami" Prachaya Ruangroj 22 Bogor Fresh Graduate Runner-up March 26
3 Bernardinus Mario Oswin Gitta 19 Yogyakarta Fresh Graduate Eliminated January 29
Black Team 11 February
Returned February 12
Second Elimination March 19
4 Syahril Azwardi 26 Bangkalan Cafe Supervisor Eliminated March 18
Non-Elimination (March 12)
5 Surya "Sen" Irawan 33 Surabaya Chiropractor Eliminated February 5
Black Team February 11
Returned February 12
Second Elimination March 11
6 Syaiful Fahmi 30 Bekasi Food Stylist Eliminated March 5
7 Anna Madani 30 Jember Beauty Therapist Eliminated January 29
Black Team February 11
Returned February 12
Second Elimination February 26
8 Alicia Angie Wiranata 26 Jakarta Food Scientist Eliminated January 25
9 Lidwina "Wina" Shinta Purnamasari Wibisono 37 Surabaya Housewife Eliminated January 28
Black Team 11 February
Returned February 12
Second Elimination February 19
Ravi Raffaelo 27 Jakarta Rice Bowl Entrepreneur Eliminated February 19
11 Putu "Una" Adinda Sri Fortuna Dewi 21 Bali Tea Entrepreneur
Rommy Gonadi 29 Banjarmasin Bread Entrepreneur
13 Amanda Arum Sari 29 Magelang Housewife Eliminated February 12
Amrizal Nuril Abdi 30 Malang Food Blogger
15 Vivi Dwi Santi 31 Kotabaru Vet Eliminated February 5
Black Team February 11
Second Elimination February 12
16 Agnesia "Agnes" Cahaya 26 Jakarta Designer Eliminated January 29
Black Team February 11
Second Elimination February 12
17 Ayu Kandiningsih 36 Yogyakarta Disc Jockey Eliminated January 23
18 Rayhan Akbar 25 Bekasi Coffee Entrepreneur Eliminated January 22
19 Nurul "Nisa" Annisa Safitri 24 Palembang Foodpreneur Eliminated January 15
20 Alfian Misbachul Munir 19 Sidoarjo UI/UX Designer
Rahman HN 27 Maros Social Worker
22 Made Budiarta 56 Bali HR Manager Eliminated 14 January
Non-Elimination (January 7-8)
23 Jesslyn "Jejes" Shania 24 Bandung Pastry Seller Eliminated January 1
24 Rinto Ardiono Bessi 27 So'e Daily Worker

Season 11 (2023) edit

The 11th season premiered on 26 August 2023 with all 3 returning judges. The number of contestants remained the same from last season at 24.

Top 24 edit

Rank Contestant Age Origin Occupation Status
1 Belinda Christina Sianto 22 Malang Student Winner November 26
2 Rizkisyah "Kiki" Putra Singarimbun 22 Medan Restaurant Employee Runner-up November 26
3 Nick Nierxen 24 Batam Property Agent Eliminated September 30
Black Team October 7
Returned October 14
Second Elimination November 19
4 Nadhifa "Dhifa" Citra Aisyah Nurputeri 25 Bogor Entrepreneur Eliminated November 18
5 Johardi "Joe" 33 Tangerang Bread Entrepreneur Eliminated November 12
6 Natanayel "Nata" Sianturi 28 Medan Private Sector Employee Eliminated November 5
7-8 Harris Bayu Kusuma 33 Surakarta Restaurant Entrepreneur Eliminated November 4
Yogi Ramdhani Wiyanto 22 Sumbawa Merchant
Non-Elimination (October 29)
9 Fransiskus Christian "Theo" Theodorus Qwensi 22 Surabaya Student Eliminated October 1
Black Team October 7
Returned October 14
Second Elimination October 28
10 Sarjia Samin Ibrahim 31 Sorong Content Creator Eliminated October 22
11-12 Liem "Jeff" Jeffry Raharjo 28 Semarang Private Officer Eliminated October 21
Usman M. Nur 47 Jambi Caterer
13-14 Arrodiyatus "Arro" Samawati Hikmah 40 Bali Vegan Cafe Owner Eliminated October 15
Teddy Cahyadi 28 Bekasi Content Creator Eliminated September 30
Black Team October 7
Returned October 14
Second Elimination October 15
15-16 Rizky Ardhya "Gei" Garini 29 Jakarta Housewife Eliminated October 1
Black Team October 7
Second Elimination October 14
Farah Amelia 34 Jakarta Caterer
17 Adisurya Satriawan 29 Yogyakarta Caterer Eliminated September 30
Black Team October 7
Withdrew October 14
18 Kamajaya "Raja" Adiwida Patriot 21 Kediri Fresh Graduate Eliminated September 24
19 Kanthi Lestari 42 Bali Caterer Eliminated September 23
20 Syarifa Maulida Mulahela 25 Lombok Cake Decorator Eliminated September 17
21 Andriano "Andre" Calrinto Mami 25 Labuan Bajo Masters Student Eliminated September 16
22-23 Joni Priansyah Nicodemus Sinaga Mandalahi 28 Tanah Karo Farmer Eliminated September 10
Rossa Verina Nugroho 26 Blitar Cafe Owner
24 Qisthas Tsana I Noeman 34 Bandung Design Consultant Eliminated September 3

Controversy edit

Racism and social discrimination accusation edit

Belinda's victory at the end of season 11 was met with backlash. Netizens believed that the cooking skills of the season's runner-up, Kiki, were vastly superior than Belinda,[16][17] which raised the issue of longstanding racism and social discrimination on the show.[18] Netizens suspected that the judges gave Belinda (Chinese-Indonesian descent) and Kiki (Malay descent) an unfair and disproportionate assessment due to their race and social status. Netizens believed that MCI has a racial preference when choosing a winner because most of the show's previous winners are of Chinese-Indonesian descent, same as Belinda. Netizens also accused MCI of social discrimination, where Belinda is a graduate of prestigious culinary school Le Cordon Bleu in New Zealand (same with many previous MCI winners) while Kiki is a graduate of a vocational high school in Medan. Netizens believed that MCI disregards contestants' cooking abilities and only referring to their ethnicity and educational background when choosing their winner.[16]

The day after the finale episode aired, Kiki's name trended on X (formerly Twitter) in fourth place with more than 85,700 posts.[19], alongside the hashtag #MasterChefChindo (slang for Chinese-Indonesian) which trended on November 26 to November 27, 2023.[20] Netizens also flooded the Instagram accounts of judges Juna and Renatta with criticisms, with Renatta's latest instagram post reaching ten thousand comments.[21][22][23] The backlash caused the official Instagram account of MCI to close the comments column on Belinda's winning post.[24][25] MCI's Instagram account also lost approximately 13,000 followers because of the backlash.[26]

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Result Ref
2012 Panasonic Gobel Awards Program Pencarian Bakat Terfavorit
(Favorite Talent Search Program)
Won [27]
2013 [28]
2014 Nominated [29][30]
2019 Won [31]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Ages stated are at start of contest.

References edit

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  3. ^ masterchefina (19 April 2019). "Nahlo... Chef @junarorimpandeyofficial marah juga 😫 Besok sore ya nonton #MasterChefIndonesiaEps14 pukul 16.00 WIB #MasterChefIndonesia". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. ^ Bob Iman Ilmiawan (10 May 2011). "MasterChef Indonesia Intro". YouTube. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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  7. ^ Az Ontel (28 May 2013). "Peserta Master Chef Indonesia 3 2013". YouTube. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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  9. ^ MasterChef Indonesia (23 June 2015). "Bumper MasterChef Indonesia Season 4". YouTube. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  10. ^ masterchefina (27 September 2018). "KAMI KEMBALI LAGI! . Sebentar lagi akan hadir MasterChef Indonesia Season 5! . #MasterChefIndonesia". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  11. ^ MasterChef Indonesia (18 March 2019). "Inilah Peserta MasterChef Indonesia Session 5 Yang Lolos ke Babak Galeri 1". YouTube. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Chef Arnold Ngamuk saat Temukan Peserta MasterChef Indonesia Berbuat Curang: You're Disqualified!" (in Indonesian). Tribun News. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Posisinya Aman, Arthur Pilih Mundur dari MasterChef demi sang Istri, Juna: Be a Good Father Man!" (in Indonesian). Tribun News. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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  16. ^ a b Fallahnda, Balqis. "Daftar Kontroversi Grand Final MasterChef Indonesia Season 11". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Heboh Kontroversi Pemenang Masterchef Indonesia 11, Kiki Santai Ucap Selamat ke Belinda: Kamu Layak". TribunTrends.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Is MasterChef Indonesia's winner 'undeserving' as ethnic tensions simmer?". South China Morning Post. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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  20. ^ VIVA, PT VIVA MEDIA BARU- (27 November 2023). "Tagar Master Chef Chindo Trending di Twitter, Ada Apa?". purwasuka.viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  21. ^ "Polemik MasterChef Indonesia Season 11 hingga Trending Twitter: Kiki Dibicarakan, 2 Juri Dihujat - Halaman 2 - Surya.co.id". surabaya.tribunnews.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  22. ^ "Kredibilitas Juri MasterChef Indonesia Season 11 Dipertanyakan Gara-Gara Skor Sementara Kiki dan Bellinda". suara.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  23. ^ "Chef Renatta Diterjang 10.000 Komentar Usai Kiki MasterChef Indonesia Kalah, Diminta Mundur Jadi Juri". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  24. ^ "Akun Instagram MasterChef Indonesia Tutup Kolom Komentar, Langsung Diprotes". suara.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  25. ^ "Pihak MasterChef Indonesia Tutup Kolom Komentar Usai Belinda Menang MCI S11, Netizen Bela Kiki". Tribunsumsel.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  26. ^ "MasterChef Indonesia Kehilangan 13 Ribu Followers di Instagram Pasca Grandfinal, kok Bisa?".
  27. ^ Ini Dia Daftar Pemenang Panasonic Gobel Awards 2012. detikHot, 27 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  28. ^ Ini Dia Daftar Pemenang Panasonic Gobel Awards 2013. detikHot, 31 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  29. ^ Daftar Nominasi Panasonic Gobel Awards 2014. tabloidbintang, 19 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  30. ^ Inilah Daftar Pemenang Panasonic Gobel Awards 2014. Cosmopolitan Indonesia, 7 April 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  31. ^ MCI Memenangkan PGA sebagai Talent Show Terfavorit. Congratulation MasterChef Indonesia 🥳🥳 Kini terpilih sebagai Program Pencarian Bakat Terfavorit di @pgaawards. Terima kasih untuk segenap direksi RCTI, Chef Arnold, Chef Renatta dan Chef Juna, All Crew yang terlibat. Semoga MasterChef ini, menjadi program acara favorit kamu dan selalu jadi program nomor 1. #pgaawards #masterchefindonesia, 6 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.

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