MasterChef Pinoy Edition season 1

MasterChef Pinoy Edition was the Philippine version of the competitive cooking reality television series, MasterChef. The first season began on November 12, 2012, on ABS-CBN. The show was hosted by Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo. Santos-Agoncillo was also joined by chefs Fernando Aracama, Rolando Laudico and JP Anglo as the judges of the show.

The finale, dubbed as MasterChef Pinoy Edition: The Live Cook-Off, was aired live on February 9, 2013, at the SM North EDSA Skydome in Quezon City. Kris Aquino and Richard Gomez helped Santos-Agoncillo and the three chef-judges in judging. JR Royol, a band vocalist from Benguet was proclaimed the winner of the show winning the million cash prize, a culinary scholarship from the Center of Asian Culinary Studies, and a kitchen showcase from Fujidenzo.

Auditions
Auditions were held nationwide.