FOX Renews MasterChef Junior Again

FOX has renewed its kids’ cooking competition series MasterChef Junior for a ninth season.

MasterChef Junior follows young home cooks between the ages of 8 and 13 who compete in a series of challenges to win the title of America’s next MasterChef Junior, taking home a trophy and $100,000 in prize money. New judge Tilly Ramsay will join her father, Gordon Ramsay, on the show, along with returning judges Aarón Sánchez and Daphne Oz.

During the 2021-22 season, MasterChef Junior was FOX’s highest-rated and most-watched Thursday night unscripted broadcast program. MasterChef Junior also ranked within the top 20 unscripted broadcast shows among key demographics and was FOX’s third highest unscripted series in multiplatform audience delivery.

“Blending fun, fast-paced competition with Gordon’s undeniable soft spot for kids, MasterChef Junior returns with a terrific new crop of young chefs ready to thrive under his invaluable mentorship,” said Allison Wallach, president of unscripted programming for FOX Entertainment. “And new this season, Gordon’s talented daughter Tilly joins him on the judging panel, alongside the amazing Aarón Sánchez and Daphne Oz. Everyone at FOX and our terrific partners at Endemol Shine North America are delighted to welcome Tilly to the MasterChef Junior family!”

“We are excited to continue our partnership with FOX with season nine of MasterChef Junior and are thrilled to officially welcome Tilly Ramsay to the MasterChef Junior family,” said Sharon Levy, CEO of Endemol Shine North America. “We can’t wait to reopen the MasterChef kitchen to the next batch of talented junior home cooks hoping to become the next MasterChef Junior.”