Gordon Houston was a contestant on Season 5 of MasterChef. He ranked in 19th place.
Personality[]
Gordon had a happy and energetic personality, as well as a strong passion for cooking. In the kitchen, he was a decent cook, but he never stood out much during individual challenges, or even in the competition in general. However, he was a good team player and was well respected amongst his fellow cooks. Unfortunately, he had to withdraw from the competition very early due to illness.
Season 5[]
Episode 1[]
Episode 2[]
Episode 3[]
Episode 4[]
Competition History[]
Week 2 | In/Immune |
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Week 3 | No Pressure Test |
Week 4 | Withdrew |
Post MasterChef[]
- After his appearance, Gordon did a number of cookery classes and took his bar exam. He was a law clerk for a number of attorneys and is currently a music director at a church.
Trivia[]
- He is the first contestant to withdraw from the competition, second being Dan (Season 6), and the third being Mary Jayne (Season 11).
- Of the three, he is also the first to withdraw for medical reasons.
Quotes[]
Gallery[]
Season 5[]
External links[]
- Gordon Houston on Twitter: @gordonhouston
References[]
MasterChef U.S. Season 5 |
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Judges |
Contestants |
Francis Biondi • Whitney Bray • Cutter Brewer • Elizabeth Cauvel • Ahran Cho • Leslie Gilliams • Christian Green • Gordon Houston • Jordan Kaminski • Courtney Lapresi • Astrid Lavenia • Francis Legge • Elise Mayfield • Daniel McGuffey • Willie Mike • Kira Novak • Victoria Scroggins • Stephani Syfax-Shepherd • Christine Silverstein • Tyler Viars • Jaimee Vitolo • Dan Wu |