Derrick Prince was a contestant on Season 2 of MasterChef. He ranked in 7th place. He returned in Season 12: Back to Win, but failed to receive an apron.
Personality[]
Despite his intimidating appearance, Derrick was shown to be a kind and easygoing person, never getting into any conflicts with any other contestants. However, he is well-liked by fans primarily due to his humility, as he never boasted or bragged when he won or excelled in any challenges. In the kitchen, he started out strong, often excelling in both individual and team challenges during the first half. However, during the second half, despite having flashes of brilliance he was overall inconsistent, and was eventually eliminated after a downward spiral.
Season 2[]
Episode 1[]
Episode 2[]
Episode 3[]
Episode 4[]
Episode 5[]
Episode 6[]
Episode 7[]
Episode 8[]
Episode 9[]
Episode 10[]
Episode 11[]
Episode 12[]
Episode 13[]
Episode 14[]
Episode 15[]
He eventually went home after a disastrous grilled cheese and tomato soup Invention Test sent him and Christine home in a shock double elimination.
Episode 19[]
Episode 20[]
Competition History[]
Week 5 | In/Win |
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Week 6 | Win |
Week 7 | In/In |
Week 8 | No Pressure Test |
Week 9 | In/In |
Week 10 | Win |
Week 11 | High/In |
Week 12 | Low |
Week 13 | In/In |
Week 14 | Pressure Test |
Week 15 | In/Eliminated |
Season 12[]
Episode 2[]
Post MasterChef[]
- After his appearance, Derrick continued to write recipes on his blog and was Chef de Cuisine at The Stanton Social and at VANDAL in New York, until it's closure.
- He is currently Chef de Cuisine at Beauty & Essex in New York.
Trivia[]
Quotes[]
Season 2[]
- (After being eliminated) "Being eliminated is no fun. Going home now, you know, it's depressing. You know, I really would've loved to be around more, to learn more and, you know, to cook more, but I'm definitely going to purse cooking much more seriously than I ever even thought about before. Maybe some place in Manhattan or LA or somewhere, wherever I end up, you maybe eating my food. You might not know it's me, but I might be behind there making it."
Season 12[]
- "When I was on MasterChef, I showed up as someone who loved food but made my living doing web design. After the show, I became a chef. I'm the chef de cuisine in one of the busiest restaurants in New York City. To be here on MasterChef, I left a kitchen of people that rely on me and I really owe it to them to kick some ass."
Gallery[]
Season 2[]
Season 12[]
External links[]
- Derrick Prince on Instagram
- Derrick Prince on Twitter
References[]
MasterChef U.S. Season 2 |
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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 |