[2] The show stars three judges: Claudio Aprile, Michael Bonacini and Alvin Leung.
[4] The first seven seasons of MasterChef Canada aired on CTV and the Cooking Channel in the United States.
Those who were successful were then presented with an additional challenge to determine which contestants deserved a spot in the Top 16; over a third of the apron-winners were eliminated at that stage.
[9][10][11] Seasons four, five and six simplified the audition process by facing slightly smaller groups of contestants (eighteen to twenty-four finalists) with more specific, concentrated challenges with only twelve aprons up for grabs.
Additionally, several guest judges have appeared throughout the series for specific challenges, such as Joe Bastianich, Graham Elliot, Chris Hadfield and Tessa Virtue.