| MasterChef USA | |
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| Presented by | Gary Rhodes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Elizabeth Brock |
| Running time | 30-60 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2001 |
| Related | |
| MasterChef (US TV series) | |
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MasterChef USA is an American competitive cooking show that aired on PBS from 2000 to 2001.[1] The series was hosted by Gary Rhodes.[1] The series format was based directly on BBC's MasterChef, which used Rhodes as host during 2001. The show had two seasons.[2]
The first season premiered on April 1, 2000 with a total of 13 half-hour-long episodes and 1 hour-long special.[3] 27 contestants arose from the auditions held in each region, in which office manager Nancy Vaziri of Homewood, Illinois won the title of MasterChef 2000.[4]
The second season started on April 7, 2001 with a total of 13 half-hour episodes and 1 hour-long special.[3] Similarly, 27 contestants advanced; wherein business owner Geoffrey Hill of Evanston, Illinois was proclaimed as MasterChef 2001.[5]
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- ^ "MasterChef USA 2001". Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "Episode Detail: Regional Cookoff #1 - Masterchef USA". TV Guide. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "Profile of a MasterChef". Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
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