Alvin Schultz was a contestant on Season 2 of MasterChef. He ranked in 15th place.
Personality[]
Alvin was a self-proclaimed "m9aydm" and was respected by most of the other cooks as a strong cook who was very intelligent, especially by Suzy who claimed he’d make it to the Top 5. He had a vast food and ingredient knowledge, along with a technical arsenal used for molecular gastronomy. However, despite having a lot of great ideas for his dishes, he failed to execute them properly, and lacked the knowledge to use complex molecular techniques appropriately, which backfired in his final elimination test when he served a bitter coffee sauce that led to his early elimination.
Season 2[]
Episode 1[]
Alvin was not seen in this episode.
Episode 2[]
Alvin was seen auditioning in this episode. When he started cooking, he cited his knowledge of different scientific processes, including molecular gastronomy which he claimed to be using in his dish.
He served the judges a Moco Loco with Egg on Sticky Rice. When he walked into the room, the judges asked what he was doing with a massive immersion circulator, which Alvin said he was using it to make a perfectly cooked egg. Upon tasting, his dish was liked by all 3 judges, who each gave him a yes, and Gordon furthermore stating that he felt that he could not have that kind of knowledge and not work in the industry, calling him a “Freak Genius”.
Episode 3[]
Alvin had already auditioned, so he was not seen in this episode.
Episode 4[]
Episode 5[]
Alvin was not seen during the Salmon Mystery Box or the French Elimination Test.
Episode 6[]
Episode 7[]
Episode 19[]
Episode 20[]
Competition History[]
| Week 5 | In/In |
|---|---|
| Week 6 | Win |
| Week 7 | In/Eliminated |
Post MasterChef[]
- After his appearance, Alvin offers cookery services with his company Eat.Drink.EXPERIENCE! and is also a restaurant consultant.
Trivia[]
Quotes[]
- (After being eliminated) "You know, hearing my name called, it sucked. It sort of instant snap back to reality that the dream of being the next MasterChef has ended, but it's been an unbelievable experience and it's something I'll take with me forever, so I thank them for the opportunity and walk back to my station and take my apron off."
Gallery[]
Season 2[]
External links[]
Alvin Schultz on Instagram- Alvin Schultz on Twitter
References[]
| MasterChef U.S. Season 2 |
|---|
| Judges |
| Gordon Ramsay • Graham Elliot • Joe Bastianich |
| Contestants |
| Jennifer Behm • Erryn Cobb • Christian Collins • Christine Corley • Esther Kang • Jennie Kelley • Tracy Kontos • Max Kramer • Giuseppe Morisco • Adrien Nieto • Tony Scruggs • Suzy Singh • Alejandra Schrader • Alvin Schultz • Angel Moore-Soukkay • Ben Starr • Derrick Prince • Mark Raffaeli |