Junior MasterChef Australia series 2
| Industry | Television |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 25, 2011 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Television series |
The second installment of Junior MasterChef Australia', a derivative of the Australian competitive cooking show MasterChef Australia, debuted on 25 September 2011. Applications for participants aged between eight and twelve closed on 6 May 2011, with auditions held from June through October of the same year. The panel of judges consisted of Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris, Matt Moran, and Anna Gare. Significantly, Matt Preston withdrew from this series to concentrate on his role as a food critic, with Moran stepping in as his replacement.
There was some parental concern regarding the extensive contractual obligations imposed by the show's producers.
The series included a notable guest appearance by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and featured an excursion to Disneyland in California.
The competition concluded with Greta Yaxley from Claremont, Western Australia emerging as the champion.
Top 20
| Contestant | Age | State | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greta Yaxley | 11 | WA | Champion 23 November 2011 |
| Jack Kibble | 12 | QLD | Runner-up 23 November 2011 |
| Harry Christophers | 11 | WA | Eliminated 22 November 2011 |
| Zac Simshauser | 12 | NSW | |
| Alysha Bernard | 12 | WA | Eliminated 21 November 2011 |
| Indigo Porter | 12 | QLD | |
| Chandler May | 11 | SA | Eliminated 20 November 2011 |
| Lily Simpson | 10 | NSW | |
| Kieren Dolianitis | 11 | VIC | Eliminated 13 November 2011 |
| Madi Davis | 11 | NSW | |
| Miraede Bhatia | 10 | SA | |
| Steven Tsoukatos | 12 | SA | |
| Dee Heyworth | 12 | NSW | Eliminated 30 October 2011 |
| Gracie Nieuwhof | 12 | TAS | |
| Marcus Pannozzo | 11 | NSW | |
| Tom Voss | 11 | NSW |
Ratings and episodes
Elimination Table
| Weeks 1-2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Weeks 3-4Total | Week 5 | Week 6 | Weeks 5-6Total | Week 7 | Week 8 | Weeks 7-8Total | Week 9 | Week 10 | Weeks 9-10Total | Finale | |||||||||||
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| Invention Test Winner | None | Madi | Chandler | Indigo | Alysha | Greta | Greta Kieren |
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| Greta | Jack | Harry
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