History Trivia / MasterChef

* BannedEpisode: In 2024, an episode from the Spanish version was pulled from broadcaster TVE's online catalog and from reruns after complaints over judge Jordi Cruz berating a contestant who decided to withdraw for mental health reasons.

* OneSteveLimit:
** In ''Masterchef UK: The Professionals'', Steve and Claire are the winners of the 2009 and 2010 competitions respectively. Two of the finalists in the 2011 competition are Steve and Claire. There are also two Olis between the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
** In the Australian version: season one had a Julie and a Julia while season four had two Julias. Season five had three Daniels. Not to mention the year when Gary injured his leg and was replaced for a week with Matt Moran, leading to two judges called Matt.
** Canada season 2 and America season 6, which aired almost one right after the other (the last episode of Can-2 aired four days after the first episode of USA-6), each had an Asian guy named Christopher. They're [[AllWorkVsAllPlay very different people]].
* OvershadowedByControversy: The Australian version was hit with this ''hard'' in mid-2019. First, judge George Calombaris was fined and lambasted for underpaying staff at his Melbourne restaurant by $8 million. Then Calombaris and his fellow judges, Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan, were suddenly fired by Creator/NetworkTen over a contractual dispute.

* RealWorldThemeSong: "Hot n Cold" by Music/KatyPerry was the theme song for the Australian version.

** In 2013, former contestant Marie Porter [[https://celebrationgeneration.com/masterchef-recap-season-4-episodes-3-4/ accused one of the judges of sexual harassment]], claiming another contestant (former Playboy model Carrie Stevens) requested to be edited out of the show due to the treatment she had received, while another suffered from suicidal thoughts following her time on the show. Stevens herself would [[https://www.eater.com/2013/6/24/6415931/masterchef-judges-accused-of-sexual-harassment later comment]] confirming Porter's statement, although she said she had moved on from the experience.

** Filming of Season 7 (Canada) was difficult, as it was a back to win reunion season. Much like its American counterpart, it was put on icy waters due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. This resulted in its production ceasing halfway through, and only resuming in summer 2020.

* TroubledProduction: Filming of Season 11 (US) was halted in mid-March due to the coronavirus Pandemic. It only resumed filming on [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/masterchef-fox-reality-competition-series-resumes-production-covid-19-season-11-1234606056/ October 26, 2020]] under strict health guidelines.

* TroubledProduction: Filming of Season 11 (US) was halted in mid-March due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. It only resumed filming on [[https://deadline.com/2020/10/masterchef-fox-reality-competition-series-resumes-production-covid-19-season-11-1234606056/ October 26, 2020]] under strict health guidelines.

* OvershadowedByControversy: The Australian version was hit with this ''hard'' in mid-2019. First, judge George Calombaris was fined and lambasted for underpaying staff at his Melbourne restaurant by $8 million. Then Calombaris and his fellow judges, Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan, were suddenly fired by Creator/NetworkTen over a contractual dispute.

* NamesTheSame:

** In the Australian version: season one had a Julie and a Julia while season four had two Julias. Season five had three Daniels (see OneSteveLimit below). Not to mention the year when Gary injured his leg and was replaced for a week with Matt Moran, leading to two judges called Matt.

* OvershadowedByControversy: The Australian version was hit with this ''hard'' in mid-2019. First, judge George Calombaris was fined and lambasted for underpaying staff at his Melbourne restaurant by $8 million. Then Calombaris and his fellow judges, Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan, were suddenly fired by Creator/NetworkTen over a contractual dispute.
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* OvershadowedByControversy: The Australian version was hit with this ''hard'' in mid-2019 First, judge. George Calombaris was fined and lambasted for underpaying staff at his Melbourne restaurant by $8 million. Then Calombaris and his fellow judges, Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan, were suddenly fired by Creator/NetworkTen over a contractual dispute.

* OvershadowedByControversy: The Australian version was hit with this ''hard'' in mid-2019 First, judge George Calombaris was fined and lambasted for underpaying staff at his Melbourne restaurant by $8 million. Then Calombaris and his fellow judges, Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan, were suddenly fired by Creator/NetworkTen over a contractual dispute.

* OneOfUs: Jennifer, winner of Canada Season 6, sometimes look for recipe inspiration from [=r/food=] subreddit.

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* DuelingShows: The Australian version of the show, broadcast in Network Ten, has an ongoing rivalry with Seven Network's ''Series/MyKitchenRules'', which is a blatant imitator of the former.
* [[NamesTheSame Name's the Same]]:

* TheRedStapler: As it states on that page, the trope is now known as "The ''MasterChef'' Effect" in Australia thanks to Custard apples appearing on the show.

* [[NamesTheSame Name's the Same]]: In ''Masterchef UK: The Professionals'', Steve and Claire are the winners of the 2009 and 2010 competitions respectively. Two of the finalists in the 2011 competition are Steve and Claire. There are also two Olis between the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
* In the Australian version: season one had a Julie and a Julia while season four had two Julias. Season five had three Daniels (see OneSteveLimit below). Not to mention the year when Gary injured his leg and was replaced for a week with Matt Moran, leading to two judges called Matt.
* Canada season 2 and America season 6, which aired almost one right after the other (the last episode of Can-2 aired four days after the first episode of USA-6), each had an Asian guy named Christopher. They're [[AllWorkVsAllPlay very different people]].
* NiceGuy: [[FanNickname Big Willie and Scottish Francis]] from the 5th US season: The former willingly went through a pressure test [[HonorBeforeReason after being given the option not to after his team lost the challenge]], and the latter saved Courtney in the donut challenge by being the only one nice enough to give her yeast (which would have rendered her unable to make them).

DuelingShows: The Australian version of the show, broadcast in Network Ten, has an ongoing rivalry with Seven Network's ''Series/MyKitchenRules'', which is a blatant imitator of the former.
NamesTheSame: In ''Masterchef UK: The Professionals'', Steve and Claire are the winners of the 2009 and 2010 competitions respectively. Two of the finalists in the 2011 competition are Steve and Claire. There are also two Olis between the 2011 and 2012 seasons.

NiceGuy: [[FanNickname Big Willie and Scottish Francis]] from the 5th US season: The former willingly went through a pressure test [[HonorBeforeReason after being given the option not to after his team lost the challenge]], and the latter saved Courtney in the donut challenge by being the only one nice enough to give her yeast (which would have rendered her unable to make them).

TheRedStapler: As it states on that page, the trope is now known as "The ''Masterchef'' Effect" in Australia thanks to Custard apples appearing on the show.

* DuelingShows: The Australian version of the show, broadcast in Network Ten, has an ongoing rivalry with Seven Network's ''Series/MyKitchenRules'', which is a blatant imitator of the former.
* NamesTheSame: In ''Masterchef UK: The Professionals'', Steve and Claire are the winners of the 2009 and 2010 competitions respectively. Two of the finalists in the 2011 competition are Steve and Claire. There are also two Olis between the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
** In the Australian version: season one had a Julie and a Julia while season four had two Julias. Season five had three Daniels (see OneSteveLimit below). Not to mention the year when Gary injured his leg and was replaced for a week with Matt Moran, leading to two judges called Matt.
** Canada season 2 and America season 6, which aired almost one right after the other (the last episode of Can-2 aired four days after the first episode of USA-6), each had an Asian guy named Christopher. They're [[AllWorkVsAllPlay very different people]].
* TheRedStapler: As it states on that page, the trope is now known as "The ''Masterchef'' Effect" in Australia thanks to Custard apples appearing on the show.

* Canada season 2 and America season 6, which aired almost one right after the other (the last episode of Can-2 aired four days after the first episode of USA-6), each had an Asian guy named Christopher. They're [[AllWorkVsAllPlay very different people]].

* Canada season 2 and America season 6, which aired almost one right after the other (the last episode of Can-2 aired four days after the first episode of USA-6), each had an Asian guy named Christopher. They're [[AllWorkVersusAllPlay very different people]].

* TheRedStapler: As it states on that page, the trope is now known as "The ''Masterchef'' Effect" in Australia thanks to Custard apples appearing on the show.