What is MasterChef?
{{Italic title}} '''''MasterChef''''' is a [[reality television]] [[cooking]] [[competition]] which began in the [[United Kingdom]]. The show is very popular and has different versions in over 40 countries. The original show aired from [[1990]] to [[2001]]. It came back in [[2005]]. ''MasterChef'' airs on [[BBC]]. == Format == Each series is broadcast on five nights a week for eight weeks. During the first six weeks, the first four episodes of each week are heats and the fifth episode is a quarter-final. Six contestants enter each heat and the winner becomes a quarter-finalist. At the end of each week, the four quarter-finalists compete and a semi-finalist is chosen. After six weeks, the six semi-finalists compete in the final two weeks. The judges decide who leaves and who stays in the show. The current UK judges are [[Gregg Wallace]] and [[John Torode]]. They are sometimes joined by a guest judge. === Other versions === * '''''Celebrity MasterChef''''' is a version of the show where the contestants are famous people. Sometimes, the celebrities are competing to win money for charity. ''Celebrity MasterChef'' seasons tend to last for a shorter period of time. * '''''MasterChef: The Professionals''''' is the same as the main show but has professional chefs as contestants instead. * '''''Junior MasterChef''''' features contestants who are children who enjoy cooking. * '''''MasterChef All-Stars''''' is a version of the show which aired in [[Australia]]. Contestants and winners from previous seasons (of the Australian show) returned to compete again. * '''''MasterChef Teens''''' is similar to the Junior version. This one had teenage contestants. It was created for the [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] version. == Versions in other countries == The show was very popular and has been adapted into other versions such as an Australian one and [[United States|American]] one (which had [[Gordon Ramsay]] as a judge). [[Category:British reality television series]] [[Category:American reality television series]] [[Category:Austral