MasterChef US Season 1 aired from July 27 to September 15, 2010, on Fox Network.
There were 14 contestants, and the prize for the winner was $250,000, their own cookbook and a MasterChef trophy.
This season features MasterChef judges Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich, testing the culinary skills of chefs from the USA.
They undertake some challenges and dishes, with those who fail to impress being sent home.
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Anthony, aka Tony Carbone, was a Server from Boston, Massachusetts.
He was eliminated from episode 7 after failing a task to identify different ingredients.
After MasterChef, Tony started his own personal chef business.
He opened a catering company, The Urban Epicurean.
Tony offers private dining experiences and prepared meals.
He also offers pizza and pasta cookery classes and pizza parties.
She was eliminated in episode 4 after her orange chicken dish landed her in the bottom 3.
After MasterChef, Avis became a caterer.
She catered for TV shows, including Dancing with the Stars.
Avis opened Avi's Restaurant in August 2016.
The restaurant was in the Quality Inn Hotel in LaPlace.
Reviews of Avi's Restaurant were excellent.
The restaurant closed in 2017.
She has done several cookery demonstrations at local events.
David was the season 1 runner-up, losing to Whitney in the finale.
After MasterChef, David returned to his previous career in software.
He is currently working in Technology Management.
David often posts food content on social media.
Faruq Jenkins, aka Faruq Tauheed, was a Bartender from Glendale, California.
He was eliminated in episode 6 after his halibut dish landed him in the bottom 3.
After MasterChef, Faruq became a TV presenter.
He presented The Noise on Universal Kids and Battlebots on the Science Channel.
Faruq is also an actor.
He has appeared in numerous television shows with bit parts, including New Girl and Brooklyn 99.
Faruq is a voice actor on children's cartoons.
He has also voiced video game characters, including in Fallout 76.
He was eliminated in episode 9 after the team failed a pasta-making challenge.
After MasterChef, Jake has done several charity cooking events.
Events have supported the Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies.
Jake appeared on Beat Bobby Flay season 3.
Jake was the owner/Pit Master at BlackBoard Bar-B-Q in Boerne, Texas.
He sold the restaurant in 2022.
Jake is currently the owner and executive chef at The Rockin’ J Ranch.
She was eliminated in episode 5 after naming the fewest ingredients (7/20) in a chilli dish.
After MasterChef, Jenna became a writer, model and actress.
She appeared in commercials and the short film The Procession and the Bells.
Jenna briefly had a blog and shared recipes online.
She was eliminated in episode 8 due to her passion fruit fondue failing to impress.
After MasterChef, Kim finished her college degree after returning to college.
She worked at a restaurant part-time.
Lee Knaz was a Bartender from Venice, California.
He was eliminated in episode 12 after losing to Whitney in the cook-off.
After MasterChef, Lee is a private chef.
His catering company, Mission Olive LLC, offers personal catering services.
They also offer meal delivery.
Lee promotes the Mediterranean diet.
Through The Mediterranean Guy, he offers cooking classes.
Lee is the chef host of Recipe Hunters, a reality competition TV Show.
Mike Kim was a Server from Redondo Beach, California.
He was eliminated in episode 10 after his poached pear trifle failed to impress Gordon.
After MasterChef, Mike and a friend opened pop up restaurant, RnD Table.
It closed in 2011; reviews before closure were positive.
Mike has worked at various restaurants in Los Angeles.
This includes The Bazaar at the SLS Hotel.
Mike is currently Executive Chef for Plan on Q, an events company.
Sharone Hakman was a Financial Advisor from Los Angeles, California.
He was eliminated in episode 11 due to an undercooked soufflé.
After MasterChef, Sharone launched Haks, a range of salad dressings and sauces.
He appeared on the reality TV show Kocktails with Khloe.
In 2018, Sharone started offering meal kits.
In 2019, he launched Hak’s Chef Crafted Meals.
They offered pre-prepared meals and were available in US stores.
Sharone works with the American Heart Association as a spokesperson.
She was eliminated in episode 4 after her mandarin orange salad landed her in the bottom 3.
After MasterChef, Sheena was an actress and appeared in television shows.
Sheena appeared in House and Banshee.
She was a cosmetics salesperson.
Sheena married director Greg Yaitanes in November 2012.
They later divorced in 2021.
In 2015, she launched a makeup and beauty brand called Kosas.
Sheetal Bhagat was a Teacher from Chicago, Illinois.
She was eliminated in episode 12 after a cook-off against David.
After MasterChef, Sheetal launched Spice Note Tequila.
Sheetal has had a successful music career.
She married an architect, and they had a son.
Sheetal was asked to sing the national anthem for a baseball game at Wrigley Field.
She had plans to record an album, but it has yet to be released.
Tracy Nailor was a doctor from Atlanta, Georgia.
She was eliminated in episode 9 after her pasta dish failed to impress the judges.
After MasterChef, Tracy returned to medicine.
She is an Urgent Care Physician at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, specialising in paediatrics.
Tracy is also a consultant at Directmed Healthcare Solutions.
Whitney Miller was a College Student from Poplarville, Mississippi.
Whitney was the MasterChef season 1 winner due to her natural ability in the kitchen.
After MasterChef, Whitney completed her degree after returning to college.
Whitney released her first cookbook,Modern Hospitality: Simple Recipes with Southern Charm. (*AD - Amazon)
She later released a second cookbook called Whitney Miller’s New Southern Table. (*AD - Amazon)
Whitney has stayed heavily involved in cooking.
Whitney has many published recipes and has worked in recipe development.
She has appeared in television cookery segments and hosted cookery demonstrations.
She is also a food stylist.
Whitney can be hired for consultancy through her website.
Whitney launched cookie company Whitney's Cookies in 2020.
She offers mail-order cookies.
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