Chris Badenoch

Hometown	Melbourne, VIC (Season 1) Perth, WA (Season 12)
Age	41 (Season 1) 44 (All-Stars) 52 (Season 12)
Occupation	Beer Merchant (Season 1) Business Owner & Restauranteur (Season 12)
Statistics
Mystery Box(es) Won	2
Skills Test(s) Won	4
Elimination Test(s) Won	3
Team Challenge(s) Won	10
Pressure Test(s) Survived	10
Top Entries	6
Bottom Entries	7
Placement	3rd (Season 1) Runner-Up (All-Stars) 18th (Season 12)

Chris Badenoch is a contestant on MasterChef Australia Seasons 1 & 12 & the Runner-Up of All-Stars. He is placed 3rd on Season 1 & 18th on Season 12.

Biography

Retrieved from 10play.com.au

Season 1

Chris Badenoch is a meat-loving, beer-drinking contestant on season 1 of MasterChef Australia. His cooking style is very unique, with a strong belief in using every part of an animal in cooking.

Season 12

Give Perth powerhouse Chris Badenoch a cut of meat, and he’ll plate you a meal fit for a King. The talent behind memorable season one dishes including duck neck sausage, roasted pigs head and beeramisu finished in third place, and Chris is thrilled to be returning to the MasterChef kitchen to showcase the hard-earned experience and confidence his cooking has gained.

The inaugural season of MasterChef heralded tremendous change for Chris. Not only did it ignite his passion for cooking, but it introduced him to fellow contestant Julia Jenkins, who’s now his wife. Following the show, Chris and Julia opened their own Melbourne restaurant, Josie Bones, in November 2010. He also launched his own beer brand, Boneyard Brewing.

Post MasterChef

• After MasterChef, he married fellow contestant Julia in 2013. However, this struck controversy due to their 18 year age gap.

Trivia

• He, Callum, Dani, Hayden, & Poh are the first Australian contestants to compete in 3 seasons.

Season 1

• He is the last man standing in his season.

Season 12

• At 52, he is the oldest contestant of the season.

External links

Chris Badenoch on Instagram