“MasterChef” has been renewed for its 15th season on Fox. Additionally, “Top Chef” alum Tiffany Derry is joining the series as a judge.
The theme for Season 15 is “Dynamic Duos.” Pairs of home cooks, including couples, family members, friends and even divorcees will participate together in hopes of winning the $250,000 grand prize. The season will also feature the return of the Pressure Test.
Derry, who will judge alongside Joe Bastianich and host Gordon Ramsay, competed on Season 7 of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” on which she landed in fifth place and won the title of fan favorite. She has since appeared in cooking shows including “Chopped,” Bar Rescue,” “Cutthroat Kitchen,” “Worst Cooks in America,” “Bobby’s Triple Threat” and “Great American Recipe.” In 2022, she was a finalist for the James Beard Awards for best Texan chef and best new restaurant for Roots Southern Table in Dallas.
“MasterChef” is based on a format created by Franc Roddam. THe series is produced by Endemol Shine North America and One Potato Two Potato, with executive producers including Danny Schrader, Ramsay, Jennifer Fazey, Elisabeth Murdoch, Ben Adler, Pat Llewylln and Endemol Shine’s Sharon Levy and Michael Heyerman.
“Season after season, Gordon Ramsay and his team deliver limitless creativity and always raise the competitive bar, keeping ‘MasterChef’ among the top cooking shows on television, as we saw again with its impressive performance last summer,” said Michael Thorn, president of Fox Television Network. “The long-standing, collaborative partnership we enjoy with Gordon, Joe and the Endemol Shine North America team continues to bring compelling, differentiated experiences to our audience — a winning recipe we know will get even better by welcoming Tiffany’s fresh, expert perspective to the mix.”
“I’m beyond excited to join ‘MasterChef’ as a judge for Season 15, which is unlike any other,” said Derry. “For me, cooking has always been about passion, precision and heart, and I can’t wait to bring my perspective to the table alongside Gordon and Joe. The season challenges home cook duos in a whole new way, and it was so fun to see them rise to the occasion. Get ready for some incredible food, tough love and maybe even a little spice!”
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