in the finale, miller's final dishes were sweet shrimp on crispy corn bread with black eyed pea purée for the appetizer, country fried chicken for the entrée, and a white chocolate bread pudding for the dessert. in what the judges described as a "difficult, but unanimous decision," and for having better overall execution of her final three dishes, miller was chosen as the first us winner of "masterchef". she won a quarter of a million dollars, a personalized cookbook and the prestigious "masterchef" trophy.