The second series of MasterChef New Zealand was filmed in September 2010 and started airing on 20 February 2011. It saw the induction of Josh Emett to the judging panel, replacing series 1 judge Ross Burden. Jax Hamilton and Nadia Lim competed in the grand finale, which was screened on 15 May 2011. It consisted of four challenges: a taste test, a pressure test, a mystery box challenge and an extreme dessert challenge, each worth a maximum of 20 points, except for the pressure test, which was worth a maximum of 40 points. Nadia became New Zealand's second MasterChef, beating Jax 88 points to 75.
Elimination table PlaceContestantEpisode 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 13 1Nadia WIN IN WIN IN IN LOW WIN IN IN WIN WIN WINNER 2Jax IN WIN LOW LOW IN PT LOW WIN IN LOW LOW 3Stu IN IN WIN IN WINWIN IN WIN WIN WIN ELIM4Tracey Lee IN IN IN WIN IN PT IN IN LOW ELIM5Michael IN LOW IN IN IN WIN IN LOW ELIM6Cameron WIN WIN IN IN IN WIN LOW ELIM7Anthony IN IN IN WIN IN WIN ELIM8Fiona IN IN IN IN IN ELIM9Michelle IN IN IN ELIMSam IN IN IN ELIM11Robert LOW ELIM12Kathleen ELIM This Contestant Won The Competition. This Contestant Was The Runner-up. This Contestant Won The Elimination Challenge. This Contestant Was In the Winning Team. This Contestant Was In The Bottom Two. This Contestant Was Eliminated.
Contestants Contestant Hometown RankKathleen Te RakiChristchurch 12thRobert JacobsChristchurch 11th Sam Henderson 10thMichelle Berry 10thFiona Reed Kaikōura 8thAnthony McEntee 7thCameron Petley 6thMichael Lee 5thTracey Lee Hooten Taupō 4thStu ToddDunedin 3rdJax HamiltonRunner-upNadia Lim Winner
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