MasterChef Cambodia season 1 explained

Module1:
Judges:
  • Jessica Elite Sethavarat
  • Ren Nara
  • Su Sophorn Rithy
Num Contestants:25
Winner:You Thandara "Dara"
Runner Up:Hay Chheanghok "Hok"
Num Episodes:25
Network:CTN TV
Next Season:Season 2

The first series of the Cambodian reality television series MasterChef Khmer began on 19 August 2018 and aired on CTN TV. The show was hosted by Jessica Elite Sethavarat. Elite was also joined by chef Ren Nara at Raffles Hotel Le Royal, and chef Su Sophorn Rithy at One More restaurant, as the judges of the show.[1]

You Thandara (nickname Dara) was the winner of this inaugural season,[2] with Hay Chheanghok (nickname Hok) as the runner-up.

Top 25

ContestantAgeHometownOccupationStatus
យូ ថនដារ៉ាYou Thandara "Dara"35Phnom PenhGendarmerie OfficersWinner February 3
ហាយ ឈៀងហុកHay Chheanghok "Hok"30BattambangBoxer
យុឹម ផានីនYim Phanin 23Phnom PenhFood Dealer
ចាន់ កញ្ញាChan Kanha30Phnom PenhHousewife/Businesswoman

ផាន់ ភារម្យPhan Phearom32Phnom PenhFactory Worker
ពៅ ដាឡែនPov Dalen33Phnom PenhHousewife
គីបុប្ផា សន្យាKybopha Sanya23Phnom PenhCoordinating Staff
ភ័ណ្ឌ សូនិតាPhoan Sonita “Nita”21Phnom PenhInterior Designer
សំ បូទុំSaam Botom36BattambangHousewife
លី សុផលLy Sophal29KampotHousewife

ស៊ុម ជាវណ្ណៈបូរមីណ៍Sorm Cheavannah Boramei 35Phnom PenhHousewife
អ៊ាង ដារិទ្ធEang Darith35Siem ReapTraders
គឹម លក្ខិណាKim Leakna 36Svay RiengTraders
កា រ៉ូហានីKa Rauhany "Hany''30Phnom PenhHairdresser
សុខ ម៉ៅSok Mao26Siem ReapMotorcyclist Washer
គាត ធីតាKeat Thida36Kampong ChamGlass Cutting Business Owner
ណែត ថារីNet Thary23TakeoBabysitter
យឹម មឿនYim Meurn 29Phnom PenhSecurity Guard
សេក សុណៃSek So Nai30Kampong SpeuMigrant Worker
វ៉ត សុខមានVod Sok Mean36Siem ReapVendor
សមិទ្ធិ ឃៀមKhiem Samithy61Phnom PenhRetired
ពុទ្ធ ខួចPouth Khouch31BattambangTrader
យន់ ខសភាYoun Kho Sophea23BattambangStudent/Restaurant Staff
ឡាយ រីឆាតLay Richard22Siem ReapScholar
ស៊ន ភាន់Sorn Phon 44Siem ReapHousewife

Elimination table

PlaceContestantEpisode
45678910111213141516171819202122232425
1DaraHIGHINWINWINIMMPTININPTWINIMMPTHIGHIMMPTININWININIMMWINWININLOWWINHIGHIMMWINHIGHWINLOWINININ
2HokINLOWPTINWINLOWINLOWINININPTINININHIGHIMMWININIMMLOWLOWININWINININININWINWINIMMININ
3PhaninINWINWINININNPTWINIMMPTININWINHIGHIMMININWINWINWINIMMWINPTWINIMMLOWININPTWINIMMLOWININLOWELIM
4KanhaININPTINWINWININPTINHIGHIMMPTWINIMMWININIMMELIMRETINWINHIGHWINWINWINIMMPTININWINIMMLOWELIM
5PhearomININPTININPTININPTHIGHIMMPTINWINININIMMWINHIGHIMMINWINININPTHIGHIMMLOWHIGHLOWWINIMMELIM
6DalenININWINININNPTININWINININLOWINININININWININIMMINPTINWINLOWINWINWININWINLOWELIM
7SanyaINWINPTININWININININININLOWINWINWININPTLOWHIGHIMMINWINININPTINLOWININELIM
8NitaININPTININWINHIGHIMMPTHIGHIMMWININLOWPTININLOWINIMMINWINININWININWINELIM
10BotomININPTININWININPTININLOWWINININWINWINIMMLOWINIMMLOWWINHIGHWINPTINELIM
SophalININWINHIGHINWINININININELIMRETINWININLOWPTINELIM
12BorameiWINWINWINININWININININININWINININPTINLOWWININIMMINPTININELIM
DarithHIGHINPTINLOWPTININWINININPTININPTINWINWININIMMINPTININELIM
13LeaknaININLOWININNPTININPTINLOWWININWINPTININPTINIMMINLOWINELIM
14HanyININWINININNPTININININLOWWINININWININWINPTINIMMINELIM
15MaoININWINININWINININPTININWINHIGHIMMPTINPTPTINIMMELIM
16ThidaININPTHIGHINWININININININWINININLOWINELIM
17TharyININPTININWINHIGHLOWLOWININWININLOWELIM
18MeurnININWINININWINININPTININPTINELIM
19So NaiININWININLOWPTININPTININELIM
20Sok MeanININWININLOWNPTININELIM
21SamithyINLOWWINININWININELIM
22KhouchININWINININELIM
23SopheaININPTINELIM
24RichardININELIM
25PhonINELIM

(WINNER) This cook won the competition.

(RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.

(WIN) The cook won an individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge or Elimination Test).

(WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.

(HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge but didn't win.

(IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.

(IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.

(IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of the competition.

(IMM) The cook was selected by Mystery Box Challenge winner and didn't have to compete in the Elimination Test.

(PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge and competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced.

(NPT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, did not compete in the Pressure Test, and advanced.

(RET) The cook won the Reinstation Challenge and returned to the competition.

(LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge or Pressure Test, but advanced.

(LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team Challenge, but advanced.

(ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: តាម ពិតបំណង ពិសេស MasterChef Khmer ធ្វើ ឡើង ដើម្បី ម្ហូប ជាតិបាន រីកសាយ ដល់ ពិភពលោក. Sabay News. August 15, 2018. June 11, 2024.
  2. Web site: អបអរ សាទរ! យូ ថនដារ៉ា ឈ្នះ ពាន ចុងភៅ ឯក «MasterChef Khmer» រដូវកាល ទី១ ទទួល បាន ប្រាក់ រង្វាន់ ៥ម៉ឺន ដុល្លារ (Video inside). Fresh News Plus. February 4, 2019. June 11, 2024.