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Junior Chef Showdown is a Canadian reality cooking competition television series, which premiered in 2020 on Food Network Canada. The series is a competition for emerging chefs between the ages of 9 and 13, judged by Jordan Andino, Anna Olson and Lynn Crawford.[1]

The first season aired in 2020 and was won by Audrey MacKinnon of Brantford, Ontario,[2] and the second season aired in 2021 and was won by Nazaree Arandjelovic of Toronto.[3]

The series received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, for Best Casting in a Non-Fiction Series (Meredith Veats) and Best Writing in a Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Program or Series (Elvira Kurt).[4]

Season 1

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Contestants

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  • Audrey M
  • César Z
  • Cristian W
  • Élie D
  • Katie L
  • Katlin S
  • Kinza V
  • Imal J
  • Matthew F
  • Mia-Rose A
  • Noah Y
  • Nyasia G
  • Patrick M
  • Sophia K
  • Luka M

References

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  1. ^ Greg David, "Young chefs showcase their culinary skills in Food Network Canada’s Junior Chef Showdown". TV, eh?, March 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Kate McCullough, "The first-ever winner of Junior Chef Showdown is a 12-year-old Brantford girl. Here’s how she’s been spending quarantine". Hamilton Spectator, July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Tracey Tong, "Meet the new ‘Junior Chef Showdown’ champion". Toronto Star, July 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, 'Sort Of' & 'Scarborough' Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
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