MasterChef Indonesia

MasterChef Indonesia
Genre	Cookery
Created by	Franc Roddam
Judges	Juna Rorimpandey Arnold Poernomo Renatta Moeloek Former: Vindex Tengker (2011) Rinrin Marinka (2011–13) Degan Septoadji (2012–13) Matteo Guerinoni (2015)
Country of origin	Indonesia
Original language	Indonesian
No. of seasons	9
No. of episodes	225
Production
Executive producers	Ubey Sain (2011) Adam Sugriwo (2013) Jahja Immanuel Riyanto (2015) Syilvia Pradhika (2019) Bramantyo Wikastopo (2019)
Producers	Adam Sugriwo (2011–12) Otty Indra (2011–13) Bramastyo Wikastopo (2015) Eri Sumaryadi (2019)
Camera setup	Multiple-camera
Running time	120–270 minutes
Production companies	FremantleMedia (2011–13) Shine Group (2011–15) Endemol Shine Group (2019–21) Banijay Group (2021–present)
Distributor	Endemol Shine International Banijay Group Media Nusantara Citra
Release
Original network	RCTI
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	1 May 2011 (2011-05-01) – present (present)
External links
Website

MasterChef Indonesia 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 nine seasons so far.

Format[]

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[]

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	N/A
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
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)	TBA	5:00 pm	TBA	TBA	22

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Seasons synopsis[]

Season 1 (2011)[]

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 competed for the title.

On 8 May 2011, Dudi decided to withdraw 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, was being the runner-up.

Top 20[]

Rank	Contestant	Age	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 Princessa	22	Bandung	Model	Eliminated 24 July
6	Feronika Ang	25	Toli-Toli	Interior Designer	Eliminated 5 June Returned 11 June Second Elimination 10 July
7	Albie	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	37	Jakarta	Engineer	Eliminated 29 May
13	Teguh Adi Prabowo	38	Surabaya	Craftsman	Eliminated 29 May Second Elimination 9 July
14	Hilman	38	Bandung	Snack Entrepreneur	Eliminated 28 May
Non Elimination (22 May)
15	Farah Inggrid	38	Jakarta	Wedding Organiser	Eliminated 21 May
16	Niken	58	Jakarta	Company Consultant	Eliminated 15 May
17	Marcella	29	Bogor	Accessories Entrepreneur	Eliminated 14 May Second Elimination 18 June
18	Aditya "Adit" Tirto	26	Jakarta	Parkour Athlete	Eliminated 8 May Second Elimination 25 June
19	Dudi†	59	Surabaya	Director	Withdrew 8 May
20	Allen	33	Surabaya	Contractor	Eliminated 7 May

Season 2 (2012)[]

The second season premiered on 21 August 2012. For this season, Juna Rorimpandey and Rinrin Marinka returned as the judges, together with Degan Septoadji who replaced Vindex Tengker.

There were 20 original finalists competed this season. Adeline decided to withdraw 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[]

Rank	Contestant	Age	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)[]

The third season premiered on 5 May 2013. For this season, Rinrin Marinka and Degan Septoadji returned from the previous season with a new judge, Arnold Poernomo. 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, was being the runner-up.

Top 25[]

Rank	Contestant	Age	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" Browne	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	Evengeline Mimi Morysa	26	Jakarta	Entrepreneur	Black Team 29 June Returned 30 June Black Team 7 July Eliminated 13 July
12	Lim Kevin Gunawan	26	Bandung	Entrepreneur	Black Team 30 June Returned 6 July Eliminated 13 July
13	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)[]

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

On 25 July 2015, Budi A. M. decided to withdraw from the competition due to a long-term stomach problem that made him 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 of MasterChef Indonesia. She defeated Deny Gumilanga, a 35-year-old entrepreneur.

Top 30[]

Rank	Contestant	Age	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 C.E.	35	Bangka Belitung	Restaurateur	Eliminated 30 August
6	Riski Aprilian	24	Surabaya	Veterinarian	Eliminated 29 August
7	Laras Andini	27	Malang	Stay-at-Home Mom
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	Margaretha "Emma" E. Padink	24	Surabaya	Private Employee	Eliminated 20 June
24	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
27	Dwy Linda Subandi	23	Jakarta	IT Staff
28	Zakki Purnama	25	Bandung	Entrepreneur	Eliminated 7 June
29	Adji Mas Bratasena	18	Wonogiri	College Student
30	Gratia Eirene	24	Jakarta	Public Relations	Eliminated 6 June

Season 5 (2019)[]

After a four-year hiatus, MasterChef Indonesia confirmed on 27 September 2018, from 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 returned as the judges, together with Renatta Moeloek who replaced 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[]

Rank	Contestant	Age	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	Devina "Devi" Hermawan	25	Bandung	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 27 April
8	Fiki Dwi Cahyono	25	Surabaya	Restaurant Worker
9	Theophilus Hans	22	Jakarta	College Student
10	Fickri Rahmawan	23	Bandung	Entrepreneur	Eliminated 20 April Black Team 21 April Second Elimination 27 April
11	Kadek Dwi Tjahyadi	35	Denpasar	Pharmacist Assistant
12	Bayu Wratsongko	28	Yogyakarta	Chicken Seller	Eliminated 14 April Black Team 21 April Second Elimination 27 April
13	Sany Nuzul	22	Bandung	College Student	Eliminated 13 April Black Team 21 April Second Elimination 27 April
14	Maria Irene	24	Jakarta	Freelancer	Eliminated 7 April Black Team 21 April Returned 27 April Second Elimination 27 April
15	Syafril "Rama" Ramadhan	31	Jakarta	Fried Rice Stall Owner	Eliminated 7 April Black Team 21 April Second Elimination 27 April
16	Kevin Christian	26	Jakarta	Freelancer	Eliminated 6 April Black Team 21 April Returned 27 April Second Elimination 27 April
17	Sarah Eka Aprilia	26	Jakarta	Stay-at-Home Mum	Eliminated 31 March
18	Rizky Maulana	25	Yogyakarta	Lecturer
19	Christina Ribka	22	Surabaya	College Student
Non Elimination (30 March)
20	Andy Hartono	28	Jakarta	Restaurant Owner	Eliminated 24 March
21	Dave Christiano	21	Sidoarjo	Fresh Graduate
22	Brian Ardianto	27	Malang	Food Stylist	Eliminated 23 March
23	Yonathan "Joey" Melvin	28	Jakarta	Kitchen Planner
24	Erham Tanjung	56	Jakarta	Chemical Company CEO	Eliminated 17 March
25	Hariall "Riall" Arief	24	Pontianak	Private Employee	Eliminated 16 March
26	Heru "Heiru" Dwi Putro	28	Purwokerto	Bar Manager

Season 6 (2019–20)[]

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

On 11 January 2020, Eddy Siswanto had to be disqualified because he was found cheating by carrying a recipe note when making a dessert in a Safe and Risk challenge.^[12]

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

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

Top 28[]

Rank	Contestant	Age	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 "Sisca" Amanda	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	Fajar Alam Setiabudi	37	Jakarta	Biker	Eliminated 16 February
8	Christina Amelia Chuatan	30	Singkawang	Receptionst
9	Putu Wahyu	21	Bali	Steward	Eliminated 15 February
10	Amy Zein	42	Jakarta	Radio Announcer	Eliminated 9 February
11	Imelda Tahir	31	Jakarta	Entertainer	Eliminated 8 February
12	Soni Syam	26	Bandung	Textile entrepreneur
13	Lydia "Fifin" Finna	28	Banjarnegara	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 2 February
14	Lidya Permata	26	Bandung	Gamer
15	Julian Diaz	21	Maumere	Entrepreneur	Eliminated 19 January Black Team 26 January Returned 26 January Second Elimination 1 February
16	Gina Aditya	27	Bogor	Model	Eliminated 1 February
17	Surya Firdaus	26	Aceh	Rujak Seller
18	Arthur Tamnge	27	Bandung	Research & Deveploment Staff	Withdrew 25 January
19	Nurhayati Sintia	30	Gorontalo	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 25 January Black Team 26 January Second Elimination 26 January
20	Jordhi Aldyan	22	Bandung	College Student	Eliminated 19 January Black Team 26 January Second Elimination 26 January
Non Elimination (18 January)
21	Aji Leddy	58	Samarinda	Stay-at-Home Mom	Eliminated 12 January Black Team 26 January Second Elimination 26 January
22	Trendy Wijaya	27	Tegal	Bird Trainer
23	Ira Nadya	30	Sukabumi	Headmaster	Eliminated 11 January
24	Eddy Siswanto	49	Bangka	YouTuber	Disqualified 11 January
25	Ari Fauzi Azhari	25	Bandung	Wedding Planner	Eliminated 5 January
26	Rania Karima	20	Depok	College Student
27	Amira Wardiyanila	23	Purbalingga	Online Entrepreneur	Eliminated 4 January
28	Ilham Satrio	24	Pekanbaru	Agriculture Entrepreneur	Eliminated 29 December

Season 7 (2020)[]

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

From now on 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[]

Rank	Contestant	Age	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" Khoo	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	Malik Abdul Aziz Amri Akbar	26	Jakarta	Artist	Eliminated 24 October Black Team 1 November Returned 7 November Second Elimination 14 November
10	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	Isman Fajar	26	Kudus	Grilled Chicken Seller	Eliminated 18 October Black Team 1 November Second Elimination 1 November
17	Faradiba Chika Jusuf	22	Bogor	Clothes Seller	Eliminated 18 October
18	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)[]

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[]

Rank	Contestant	Age	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 (24 July)
Non-Elimination (18 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 Eko "Seto" 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)[]

MasterChef Indonesia Season 9 has aired since 22 January 2022, with all three judges returned.

In this season, there is a new format during the audition round. If all the judges give a "yes" to the contestant, they will wear a white apron and automatically proceed to the Gallery without having to pass the Boot Camp round. However, if only two out of three judges give a "yes", then they will wear a gray apron and go to the Boot Camp round.

The number of finalists increased from the previous 18 to 22 contestants.

Top 22[]

Rank	Contestant	Age	Origin	Occupation	Status
	Jonathan Alden	23	Surabaya	Fresh Graduate	Competing
	Arsyan Dwianto	25	Jakarta	Burger Seller
	Billy Leonardo	31	Bali	Cleaning Service Entrepreneur
	Cheryl Puteri Gunawan	24	Surabaya	Content Creator
	Dara Rahma Illahiya	34	Bandung	Cake Decorator
	Devy Anastasia	24	Jakarta	Laundry Entrepreneur
	Dinda Alamanda	31	Bengkulu	Housewife
	Raden Indra Lesmana	37	Cibinong	Freelancer
	Josua "Joe" Bachtiar	28	Jakarta	Private Sector Employee
	Zulfikar "Joel" Aneuk Nanggroe	48	Aceh	Restaurant Entrepreneur
	Teresa Machel Wie	24	Jakarta	Juice Entrepreneur
	Mei-Mei Tanujaya	46	Pekanbaru	Owner Baking House
	Dewi "Noni" Tiara Regita	24	Jakarta	Catering Entrepreneur
	Didy "Ocit" Rosyidi	29	Serang	English Teacher
	Okky Ho	42	Bandung	Trader
	Palitho Aventus	29	Malang	Cafe Owner
	Marsha "Ray" Rayhan Paramarta	26	Jakarta	Chicken Noodle Seller
	Aurelia Shearan Chang	27	Jakarta	Yogurt Drink Entrepreneur
	Dewi Valerie Taniaty	25	Medan	Housewife
	Tjoa Victor Agustino Wibowo	24	Semarang	Online Food Entrepreneur
21	Dea Prasetyawati Wibowo	40	Malang	Dean	Eliminated 5 February
22	Aprillia "April" Noerdjaja	25	Jakarta	Food Entrepreneur	Eliminated 30 January

Awards and nominations[]

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2012	Panasonic Gobel Awards	Program Pencarian Bakat Terfavorit (Favorite Talent Search Program)	Won	[16]
2013				[17]
2014			Nominated	[18][19]
2019			Won	[20]

References[]