MasterChef Junior (American TV series) season 1

The first season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef Junior premiered on Fox on September 27, 2013 and concluded on November 8, 2013.

The winner was Alexander Weiss, a 13-year-old from New York City, New York, with Dara Yu from Los Angeles, California being the runner-up. Dara later returned to MasterChef as an adult and won its 12th season.

Elimination table

 * (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
 * (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.
 * (WIN) The cook won an individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge or Elimination Test).
 * (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
 * (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in an individual challenge but did not win.
 * (IN) The cook was not selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.
 * (IN) The cook was not selected as a top or bottom entry in a Team Challenge.
 * (IMM) The cook did not have to compete in that round of competition and was safe from elimination.
 * (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and advanced.
 * (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in a Team Challenge, advanced.
 * (ELIM) The cook was eliminated.