Adrien Nieto

Hometown	Ventura, CA
Age	27-28
Occupation	Server
Statistics
Mystery Box(es) Won	3
Elimination Test(s) Won	1
Team Challenge(s) Won	4
Pressure Test(s) Survived	3
Top Entries	5
Bottom Entries	4
Placement	Runner Up

Adrien Nieto was a contestant on Season 2 of MasterChef. He was the runner-up of the season. He returned for Season 12: Back to Win, but failed to receive an apron.

Personality

Adrien was seen as a meek but polite person, rarely smiling or laughing, but always taking the competition seriously while being respectful to his fellow competitors. In the kitchen, while he was inconsistent, he was recognized as a strong cook, since he cooked with a lot of heart and talent that gave frequent high performances. Because of his work ethic and passion for food, he was respected by most of his fellow contestants, with several of them citing him to be the eventual winner of the season upon their eliminations. However, he did not approve of Christian's ego.

Competition History

Week 5	In/In
Week 6	Win
Week 7	Win/In
Week 8	No Pressure Test
Week 9	High/Low
Week 10	Win
Week 11	In/Low
Week 12	Win
Week 13	Win/In
Week 14	Pressure Test
Week 15	High/In
Week 16	Low
Week 17	High/Low
Week 18	Win
Week 19	Win/Win
Week 20	Runner-Up

Post MasterChef

• After his appearance, Adrien did a number of cookery events, demonstrations and appearances at local restaurants and pop up kitchens. He was a Chef at Frank Underground, owned by Jennie Kelley and Ben Starr.

Trivia

Season 2

• With 8 challenge wins, Adrien holds the record for most wins in his season.
• Adrien was the only contestant in his season to win a Mystery Box then the Elimination Challenge that followed it.

Quotes

Season 2

• (After being named Runner-Up) "The pain I feel losing sucks, but Jennifer is a big competitor, so I'm happy for her. She deserved to win MasterChef. I came here an amateur cook, but I'm leaving here pretty much a chef and I'm definitely gonna keep cooking and pursuing my dream."

Season 12

• "Even though I didn't win, MasterChef significantly changed my life. I've been around the country working my way up to executive chef and then opening up restaurants. My love for food definitely comes from my Mexican heritage and I want to showcase how much I've grown in these 10 years. I wanna win and I'm here to win."
• (After failing to receive an apron) "Losing 10 years ago, 2nd place, and then coming in and not even getting more opportunity to show what I've learned in the last 10 years, it's a little bit of a disappointment."

Gallery

Season 2

Adrien's Confessional

Adrien's Audition Dish

Adrien receiving his Apron

Adrien's Boot Camp Dish

Adrien in the Red Team

Adrien in the Blue Team

Adrien in a Black Apron

Adrien's Lamb Mystery Box Dish

Alejandra, Tracy, and Adrien in the Lamb Mystery Box Top 3

Adrien's Nut Dessert

Adrien's Vegetarian Mystery Box Dish

Jennifer, Adrien, and Alejandra in the Vegetarian Mystery Box Top 3

Adrien's Catfish Replication Dish

Adrien, Jennie, and Alejandra in the Catfish Replication Bottom 3

Adrien's Truffle Dish

Erryn, Adrien, and Jennifer in the Truffle Bottom 3

Adrien's Scallop Mystery Box Dish

Christian, Adrien, and Ben in the Scallop Mystery Box Top 3

Adrien's Pork Dish

Adrien's Pressure Test Cheese Soufflé

Adrien's Surf N' Turf Mystery Box Dish

Adrien, Suzy, and Jennifer in the Surf N' Turf Mystery Box Top 3

Adrien as a Child

Adrien's Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Dish

Adrien's Pressure Test Portioned Salmon

Adrien's Pressure Test Cooked Salmon

Adrien's Pressure Test Carcass Salmon

Adrien and Tracy in the Salmon Pressure Test Bottom 2

Adrien's Ground Meat Mystery Box Dish

Jennifer, Adrien, and Ben in the Ground Meat Mystery Box Top 3

Adrien's Venison Replication Dish

Adrien and Ben in the Venison Replication Bottom 2

Adrien and Jennifer's Prawn and Lobster Dish

Adrien's Chicken Mystery Box Dish

Adrien's Octopus Dish

Adrien in a Chef Smock

Adrien's Smock Confessional

Adrien and Jennifer in the Finale

Adrien's Prawn Appetizer

Adrien's Short Rib Entrée

Adrien's Chocolate Cake Dessert

Adrien after being named Runner Up

Season 12

Adrien's Confessional

Adrien's Audition Dish

Adrien Failing To Get Reinstated

External links

• Adrien Nieto on Instagram
• Adrien Nieto on Twitter