Meet the 12 Pint-Sized Chefs Competing on ‘MasterChef’ Junior Season 9

Judges Gordon Ramsay, Daphne Oz and Aarón Sánchez return for ‘MasterChef Junior’ Season 9 alongside new judge Tilly Ramsay
MasterChef Junior is back for its ninth season with 12 cute contestants between the ages of 8 and 11, who will compete for the title, a trophy and $100,000 in prize money.

They will be both mentored and judged by Gordon Ramsay, Daphne Oz and Aarón Sánchez but there will be a new face joining the team when Gordon’s daughter Tilly Ramsay becomes the fourth judge/mentor to oversee the young hopefuls.

Despite their pint size, the home cooks for MasterChef Junior face a lot of the same challenges as the adults do on Masterchef, including Mystery Box challenges, restaurant takeovers, barbecues and the like.