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Season of television series
| MasterChef New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV One |
| Original release | February 3 (2010-02-03) – April 28, 2010 (2010-04-28) |
| Series chronology | |
| Next → Series 2 | |
The first series of MasterChef New Zealand was judged by Simon Gault, Ross Burden and Ray McVinnie. Brett McGregor and Kelly Young competed in the final showdown with Brett emerging as the first New Zealand MasterChef.
Elimination Chart
| 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
| 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
- "Masterchef New Zealand. First Episode". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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