<P> Any child or teenager between ages eight and thirteen can apply to become a contestant on the series by applying online or by going to an open casting call . Twenty - four applicants are chosen to audition . At the auditions, the applicants are split into three groups . Twelve of the applicants become contestants for the next round and all twenty - four receive one of the MasterChef franchise's signature aprons that they get to keep, regardless of their progress . </P> <P> After the audition round, two contestants are sent home per episode . The winner receives a prize of $100,000 and the MasterChef Junior trophy . </P> <P> In seasons 2--4, the contestants get their apron and the competition begins; starting from season 5, the cooks compete making dishes to get a spot in the competition and a white apron . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th> Eps . </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Original airdate </Th> <Th> Finalists </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Results </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Judges </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Season premiere </Th> <Th> Season finale </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Runner (s) - up </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> September 27, 2013 </Td> <Td> November 28, 2013 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Alexander Weiss </Td> <Td> Dara Yu </Td> <Td> Gordon Ramsay </Td> <Td> Graham Elliot </Td> <Td> Joe Bastianich </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> November 4, 2014 </Td> <Td> December 16, 2014 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Logan Guleff </Td> <Td> Samuel Stromberg </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> January 6, 2015 </Td> <Td> February 24, 2015 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Nathan Odom </Td> <Td> Andrew Zappley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> November 6, 2015 </Td> <Td> January 29, 2016 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Addison Osta Smith </Td> <Td> Avery Kyle </Td> <Td> Christina Tosi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> February 9, 2017 </Td> <Td> May 18, 2017 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Jasmine Stewart </Td> <Td> Justise Mayberry </Td> <Td> Guest judges </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> March 2, 2018 </Td> <Td> May 18, 2018 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Beni Cwiakala </Td> <Td> Avery Meadeows & Quani Fields </Td> <Td> Joe Bastianich </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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