Season 4 ‘Masterchef’ Finalists Announced

Masterchef Judges
Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and Graham Elliot return for ‘Masterchef’ season 4 (Photo Credit: Matt Hoyle / FOX)

The season four finalists competing for a cookbook deal, $250,000, and the title of Masterchef have been revealed. Masterchef judges Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and Graham Elliot put this season’s aspiring chefs through a ‘lamb challenge’ in order to narrow the field of competitors who would be advancing to compete in individual challenges this season, with a stay-at-home mom, a former NFL player, and a boxing coach among the cooks chosen by the judges to continue on in the competition.

According to Fox, this season’s finalists will cook for American heroes as well as surfers and the cast of Glee. They’ll also travel to Vegas later this season for one challenge while another episode will find those left standing putting together a summer party menu for charity volunteers.

2013 Masterchef Finalists

Krissi Biasiello – Age: 34, Hometown: Philadelphia, PA – Occupation: Paralegal

Jonny Blanchard – Age: 28, Hometown: Marlboro, MA – Occupation: Carpenter

Lynn Chyi – Age: 27, Hometown: San Diego, CA – Occupation: IT Systems Administrator

Natasha Crnjac – Age: 26, Hometown: San Diego, CA – Occupation: Stay-at-Home Mom

Bime Cruz – Age: 35, Hometown: Taunton, MA – Occupation: Boxing Coach

Sasha Foxx – Age: 42, Hometown: Tuscaloosa, AL – Occupation: Singer

Malcolm Green – Age: 27, Hometown: Cambridge, MA – Occupation: Unemployed

Adriana Guillen – Age: 26, Hometown: New York, NY – Occupation: College Admissions Rep.

Eddie Jackson – Age: 32, Hometown: Americus, GA – Occupation: Personal Trainer/Former Pro Football Player

Beth Kirby – Age: 29, Hometown: Chattanooga, TN – Occupation: Writer/Photographer

Bri Kozior – Age: 22, Hometown: Doylestown, PA – Occupation: Theatre Assistant

Jessie Lysiak – Age: 27, Hometown: Social Circle, GA – Occupation: Yacht Stewardess

Luca Manfe – Age: 31, Hometown: Astoria, NY – Occupation: Restaurant Manager

James Nelson – Age: 26, Hometown: Victoria, TX – Occupation: Retail Sales

Kathy Prieto – Age: 29, Hometown: Bronx, NY – Occupation: Office Assistant

Jordan Roots – Age: 29, Hometown: Minneapolis, MN – Occupation: Delivery Driver

Bethy Rossos – Age: 28, Hometown: Estacada, OR – Occupation: High School P.E. Teacher

Howard Simpson – Age: 26, Hometown: San Diego, CA – Occupation: Barback

Savannah Sturgess – Age: 27, Hometown: San Diego, CA – Occupation: Special Ed. Teacher