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Amanda Clark Katz was a contestant on Season 13 of MasterChef. She ranked in 20th place.

Personality[]

As a stay-at-home mom from suburban California, Amanda wanted to do something for herself after years of taking care of her family. Being health-conscious, she went down this route due to being out of her comfort zone with State Fair food. Unfortunately, her rendition of fish tacos was boring and showed a lack of technique, leading to her early elimination.

Season 13[]

Episode 3[]

Episode 5[]

Competition History[]

Week 5 Eliminated

Post MasterChef[]

Trivia[]

  • She is the eighth female contestant to be the first elimination in their season.
    • Not counting double eliminations, Amanda would be the sixth.
  • Similar to Elyce (Season 11), Amanda too was eliminated first after making a fish taco.

Quotes[]

  • "I have three kids, I've spent my life making sure they're well taken care of every single day- I love being a mom. But, cooking is my passion, obsession, now it's my time."
  • "When I think of county fairs, I think of food that I typically would not eat."
  • (After being eliminated) "I'm very sad to be the first one eliminated. I really saw myself going a lot farther than this. Even though my journey ended early, I still know I can cook, I still know that I have a lot to prove the world, and I'm going to do that."

Gallery[]

External links[]

Amanda Clark Katz on Instagram

References[]

MasterChef U.S. Season 13
Judges
Gordon RamsayAarón SánchezJoe Bastianich
Contestants
Kendal AdairJames BarfieldNina Interlandi BellCharles CalvinoKolby ChandlerPurvi DograMadame DonutSarah FryGrant GillonLizzie HartmanKyle HopkinsRichie Jones-MuhammadAmanda Clark KatzWayne LewisJennifer MauneSav MilesReagan SidneyKennedy UnderwoodRyan WalkerBrynn Weaver