David Miller

  

“

Some people call me cocky; I prefer overconfident.

”

Hometown	Boston, MA
Age	29
Occupation	Software Engineer
Statistics
Mystery Box(es) Won	0
Elimination Test(s) Won	0
Team Challenge(s) Won	2
Other Challenges Won	2
Pressure Test(s) Survived	1
Top Entries	1
Bottom Entries	0
Placement	Runner-Up

David Miller was a contestant on Season 1 of MasterChef. He ranked as the Runner Up.

Personality

David was eccentric from the start, arrogant, and very cringe-y to watch, especially when he would break down in tears. He has a natural gift skills & he always decided to take over the role of leader during team challenge. He was also having a hot temper, especially when he was losing challenges &also when judge criticize his dishes numerous times in a row. His passionate cooking abilities made him participate in the first ever finals of Masterchef USA.

Competition History

Week 4	In/In
Week 5	Pressure Test
Week 6	In/In
Week 7	Win
Week 8	In/In
Week 9	Win
Week 10	In/In
Week 11	Win/Immune
Week 12	Win/Immune
Week 13	Runner-Up

Post MasterChef

• After his appearance, David got married in Vegas and now has a son. He returned to his previous career in software but still has a passion for cooking, often posting on social media.
• He was successfully banned from r/mechmarket, a mechanical keyboard community on Reddit, for scamming users.

Trivia

• He participated in the first ever different gender finals of Masterchef.
• He is the first runner-up, and first male runner-up of Masterchef.
• He is the first runner-up and finalist to never be in the bottom of any challenge.

Quotes

• (After being named Runner Up) "I'm beyond proud of myself, even having the opportunity to cook for these guys, to show them that I do have what it takes. But next to that one, she (Whitney) puts me to shame and I know that she's going to build that catering business that she's always wanted."

Gallery

Season 1

David's Confessional

David's Audition Dish

David receiving his apron

David's Boot Camp Dish

David's Mandarin Orange Dish

David in the Red Team

David in Black Apron

Sharone, Jenna, David, Whitney, Slim, and Faruq in the Chili Pot Tasting Pressure Test

David's Halibut Replication Dish

David's Passion Fruit Dish

David's Vanilla Dessert

David's Sculpin Dish

David in a Chef Smock

David's Confessional (Smock)

Sheetal and David in the Semi-Finals

David's Clam Chowder

David's Apple Pie

David's Veal Chop

David and Whitney in the Finale

David's Shrimp Appetizer

David's Beef Wellington Entrée

David's Crepe Dessert

David after being named Runner Up

External links

• David Miller on Twitter: @themillerdave