MasterChef Thailand season 6

MasterChef Thailand
Season 6
No. of episodes17
Release
Original networkChannel 7
Original releaseJune 11 (2023-06-11) –
October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 5
Next →
Season 7

MasterChef Thailand (season 6) is the sixth season of MasterChef Thailand, the Thai version of the competitive reality TV series MasterChef. The show premiered on Channel 7 on June 11, 2023. Pasan Svastivatana [th], Kwantip Devakula [th] and Pongtawat Chalermkittichai all returned as judges in this season. Piyathida Mittiraroch also returned as the host.

Applications for contestants of the fifth season were opened on February 28, 2023, ending at April 7, 2023, with one of the additional requirements being that auditionees must not have more than 3 months worth of cookery education (courses in individual dishes are still allowed)

Contestants

[edit]
Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status
Valasura Na Lampang (Zetrong) 36 Bangkok Legal advisor Winner
on October 8
Araya Siri (Gig) 34 Chiang Mai Government officer Runner-Up
on October 8
Wasurat Kaewwichit (Satang) 18 Bangkok Student/Junior Season 1 Contestant
Natthaphon Prathumsrisakorn (Heng) 30 Samut Sakhon Lecturer Eliminated
on October 1
Pinsuda Sungthong (Bell) 29 Bangkok Business owner
Thamanawan Setapura (Kabmooh) 27 Bangkok Business owner
Titthipong Sriwilai (Aue) 32 Phetchabun Influencer Eliminated
on September 10
Pornwipa Naksakul (Moh) 33 Nonthaburi Art teacher Eliminated
on September 3
Natchapol Prakobna (Giant) 29 Sakon Nakhon Pad Thai seller Eliminated
on August 27
Ronnakorn Hengsakulwat (Q) 27 Bangkok Employee
Hussani Aadman (Rita) 21 Yara Student Eliminated
on August 13
Waipop Yodsawaeng (Pob) 25 Bangkok Online food delivery driver Eliminated
on August 6
Kobkrit Kasetsart (Toy) 59 Prachin Buri Farmer Eliminated
on July 30
Awirut Meksuwan (Bomb) 34 Bangkok Steward Eliminated
on July 23
Prichayaon Junkajorn (Plabpluem) 19 Samut Sakhon Student Eliminated
on July 16
Nawarat Suwannasin (Ploy) 20 Bangkok Student Eliminated
on July 9
Laiat Krongthong (Eat) 71 Nonthaburi Business owner Eliminated
on June 25

Elimination table

[edit]
Place Contestant Episode
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10/11 11 12 13 14 15-16 16-17
1 Zetrong WIN HIGH WIN PT HIGH IN LOW WIN IMM WIN IMM IN WIN IN IN WIN HIGH IN WIN PT WIN IMM WINNER
2 Gig LOW IN HIGH WIN IN WIN WIN HIGH HIGH HIGH IN IN WIN LOW HIGH PT IN LOW IN WIN IN WIN IMM RUNNERS-UP
Satang IN IN IMM WIN HIGH IN PT IN PT HIGH IN IN WIN IN IN PT WIN IN IN LOW IN HIGH WIN
4 Heng HIGH IN IMM PT IN IN WIN HIGH LOW IN LOW WIN WIN IN IN LOW IN IN HIGH LOW IN IN ELIM
Bell IN IN IN PT IN IN WIN IN PT IN WIN IN LOW IN WIN IMM IN LOW IN LOW HIGH IN ELIM
Kabmooh IN IN LOW WIN IN IN PT IN PT IN LOW HIGH WIN IN IN LOW IN WIN HIGH PT IN IN ELIM
7 Aue HIGH IN IMM WIN WIN IMM WIN IN HIGH IN IN HIGH PT LOW HIGH PT HIGH ELIM
8 Moh IN IN IN WIN IN LOW WIN IN PT IN IN IN PT WIN IN ELIM
9 Giant IN IN IN PT IN IN LOW IN LOW IN IN IN WIN ELIM
10 Q IN IN IMM LOW IN IN WIN IN HIGH IN IN IN ELIM
11 Rita LOW HIGH IMM WIN IN IN PT IN PT IN ELIM
12 Pob IN IN IN WIN IN IN WIN IN ELIM
13 Toy IN IN IN PT IN LOW ELIM
14 Bomb IN WIN IMM WIN IN ELIM
15 Plabpluem IN IN LOW ELIM
16 Ploy IN IN ELIM
17 Eat ELIM
  (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 Invention 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 an 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 and was safe from elimination.
  (PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team challenge and competed in the Pressure test.
  (PT) The cook didn't have to compete in the Team challenge but competed in the Pressure test.
  (NPT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team challenge, did not compete in the Pressure test, and advanced.
  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, but wasn't the last person to advance.
  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and the last person to advance.
  (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.

Episodes

[edit]

Episode 1-3: Qualifying Rounds

[edit]
  • Original airdates: 11, 18, & 25 July 2023[1]

30 contestants started the competition, but only 5 will win the apron on the first round. The challenge in this round is to make one type of chili paste and serve it with blanched vegetables. In the first round, Eat, Zetrong, Rita, Bomb, & Gig won their aprons.

The remaining 25 contestants must compete in this round in a giant mystery box containing two items: a clay pot and a brazier. The challenge in the competition is curry served with rice cooked in a clay pot. In this round, only 4 will win the aprons. Giant, Q, Plabpluem, & Toy all won their aprons.

Because Yin Yin withdrew on the last round, 20 contestants remain. Using a pan, the contestants need to make a fried Thai food. In this round, only 3 will win the aprons. Bell, Heng, & Satang all won their aprons.

In the fourth & final round, the remaining 17 contestants are challenged to create Thai ingredients into a master chef level menu with the main ingredients, local fish. The types of fishes include catfish, snakehead fish, tilapia and pangasius. In this round, only 2 will win the last aprons. Ploy & Aue won their aprons.

After the last round, the judges decided to give 3 more aprons. They chose Kabmooh, Moh, & Pob.

Episode 3

[edit]
  • Original airdate: 25 July 2023

Elimination challenge: Thai Samrap

Original dish: The panaeng curry should have a beautiful, oily taste, the curry paste's texture should be soft, and all the elements go together.

  • Three best dishes: Zetrong, Heng, & Aue
  • Time: 60 minutes
  • Three best dishes: Zetrong, Heng, & Aue
  • Winner: Zetrong
  • Bottom three: Rita, Gig, & Eat
  • Eliminated: Eat

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "โจทย์ทิ้งทวน MasterChef Thailand Season 6 อาหารไทย บีบคั้นกดดันสุดขีด". Sanook.com (in Thai). 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2023-07-02.