MasterChef Cambodia

MasterChef Cambodia (previously known as MasterChef Khmer) is a Cambodian competitive cooking reality show, part of the MasterChef franchise, open to amateur and home chefs. It premiered on CTN on August 19, 2018.^[1] The show stars three judges: Ren Nara, Jessica Elite Sethavrath and Su Sophorn Rithy. The show is produced by Endemol Shine International.

MasterChef Cambodia
Genre	Cookery / Reality competition
Directed by	S1-S2: Rothchan Amada S3: Sok Chanveasna
Presented by	Jessica Elite Sethavrath
Judges	Jessica Elite Sethavrath Ren Nara Sun Meng Hy (3-present) Su Sophorn Rithy (1-2)
Country of origin	Cambodia
Original language	Khmer
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	77
Production
Executive producers	S1-2: Tim Scott S1-2: Lim Sujin S1-2: Poeu Sokunthea S3: Rothchan Amada
Production location	Phnom Penh
Running time	90–120 minutes
Production companies	Endemol Shine International Banijay Group (2020-)
Original release
Network	CTN
Release	19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) – present

Plot

Amateur chefs compete to become the best amateur home cook in Cambodia through challenges issued by Judges Ren Nara, Jessica Elite Sethavrath and Su Sophorn Rithy. The rest of the format is very similar to the U.S. version starring Gordon Ramsay.

Winners of MasterChef Cambodia will be awarded with ៛200,000,000 ($50,000) in grand prize money along with the MasterChef trophy and other prizes.

Judges

Season	Judge 1	Judge 2	Judge 3
1	Ren Nara	Jessica Elite Sethavarat	Su Sophorn Rithy
2
3			Sun Meng Hy
4

Series overview

Season	Contestants	Episodes		Originally released		Winner	Runner(s)-up
				First released	Last released
1	25	25		August 19, 2018 (2018-08-19)	February 3, 2019 (2019-02-03)	You Thandara	Hay Chheanghok
2	25	25		August 9, 2020 (2020-08-09)	January 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)	Pech Sreynoch	Roeung Chanra & Tuy Sophea
3	25	25		May 26, 2024 (2024-05-26)	November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)	Khoun Saom Orn	Lim Linda
4	25	25		June 8, 2025 (2025-06-08)	TBA	TBA	TBA