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Savannah Sturges was a contestant on Season 4 of MasterChef. She ranked in 10th place.


Personality[]

Savannah had little screen time throughout the season, but was shown to be very sweet, friendly and respectable, getting along with nearly all her competitors, particularly with Natasha. She got into a confrontation with Krissi after calling her the weakest link from the team challenge, but got along with everyone else. While she had a slow start and wasn't show much at the start, her knowledge in Mexican cuisine from growing up near the border propelled her into the top of a Mystery Box. However, her inconsistent and flustered performances would get the best of her, and a poor showing in the Chicken Breast Pressure Test led to her elimination.

Season 4[]

Episode 1[]

Did not appear in this episode.

Episode 2[]

Did not appear in this episode.

Episode 3[]

Savannah first appeared in this episode. In the lamb elimination challenge, she made a Lamb Loin Chop with a Saffron Risotto and an Artichoke Tomato Salad. She and 14 other home cooks were then immediately accepted and advanced into the MasterChef kitchen.

Episode 4[]

In the Simple Ingredients Mystery Box, Savannah made a Spanish Tortilla with a Bacon and Tomato Marmalade. Her dish was not chosen.

Savannah was later chosen to be saved from the langoustine elimination challenge from the previous challenge's winner, Natasha.

Episode 5[]

Savannah was chosen to join the blue team, led by Jordan to cook for 300 students at Emperor Elementary School. With 42% of the votes, she and her team lost and had to face the pressure test.

In the cheesecake pressure test, Savannah made a Salted Caramel Cheesecake with a Hazelnut Almond Brittle and a Honey Whip Cream. Despite having strong baking abilities, her cheesecake was poorly constructed and deemed too sweet, sending her to the bottom 2 along with Adriana but was saved over her.

Episode 6[]

Savannah's dish was not chosen in the Japanese themed Mystery Box challenge.

She was also not seen in the Cupcake elimination challenge.

Episode 7[]

Savannah was chosen to join the blue team, led by Bethy to cook 101 New York strip steaks with a sauce and two sides of fresh produce for firemen. With 68 out of 101 votes, she and her team won and were exempt from the pressure test.

Episode 8[]

Savannah and the 11 other safe contestants went to Las Vegas to judge Natasha and Beth's and Luca and Kathy's burgers. However, she, along with Lynn, Jessie, and Bime, did not receive a burger from the blue team and were forced to vote for Luca and Kathy.

Episode 9[]

Savannah's dish was not chosen in the Foreign Foods Mystery Box challenge.

She was also not seen in the Agnolotti elimination challenge.

Episode 10[]

Savannah was chosen to join the red "beauty" team by Glee cast member Jane Lynch, led by Jessie to cook lunch for the cast of Glee. She and her team won with 90 out of 127 votes and were exempt from the pressure test.

Episode 11[]

Savannah's dish was not chosen in the Pig Head Mystery Box challenge.

She was also not seen in the Crab elimination challenge.

Episode 12[]

Savannah was Natasha's fourth pick for the red team in the Wedding Team Challenge. At one point, she said the team wasn't ready to serve and they had only three minutes until service. Ramsay urged her to hurry up, and said watching her work was scary. The red team won the challenge and were safe from the Pressure Test.

As the Macaroon Pressure Test began, she said that Lynn was one of the biggest competitors and wanted him to go home. After Lynn's tasting, she said that macaroons were as much about flavor as they were presentation, and wasn't sure he pulled it off.

Episode 13[]

In the Mexican Mystery Box challenge, Savannah made a Spice Crusted Pork Loin with Creamed Corn and a Guacamole. Her dish was chosen to be in the Top 3 along with Bri and Eddie but lost the win to Bri.

In the $5 Walmart bake sale elimination challenge, Savannah made a Banana Cream Pie with a Banana Meringue. Her meringue broke and her pastry was undercooked but was not selected to be in the bottom 3.

Episode 14[]

In this team challenge, Savannah was chosen to lead the red team by Jessie which comprised of herself, Jordan, Krissi, Luca, and Bri to make 101 fish tacos for surfers in Huntington Beach, CA. She and her team lost the challenge with 25 out of 101 votes and had to face the pressure test.

She and her team then discussed on who to save and picked Jordan to be exempt from the pressure test.

In the next pressure test, she, Krissi, Luca and Bri were tasked to make 3 different ways of chicken in 40 minutes. Her first two dishes were deemed bland and undercooked with the third being the best out of the 3 despite having a goopy sauce. After the test was over, she along with Bri were the bottom 2 and was eliminated and sent home.

Episode 25[]

Savannah returned in this episode, cheering for Luca and Natasha in the finale.

Competition History[]

Week 4 In/Immune
Week 5 Low
Week 6 In/In
Week 7 Win
Week 8 Immune
Week 9 In/In
Week 10 Win
Week 11 In/In
Week 12 Win
Week 13 High/In
Week 14 Eliminated

Post MasterChef[]

  • After her appearance, Savannah did a number of events as a private/catering chef and had her own website sharing recipes and advertising private chef services.
  • She is currently principal at McMillin Elementary School in Chula Vista.

Trivia[]

  • Counting Bri and Bethy's auditions being uploaded onto Masterchef on Fox's YouTube page, Savannah is currently the only contestant from her season's Top 10 who's audition was left unaired.

Quotes[]

  • (After being eliminated) "I'm leaving here absolutely a stronger person; I'm so proud of what I've accomplished here; I made it to the Top 10. I want people to know that you don't have to underestimate yourself for your abilities; I'm just grateful that I can say that I've done something extraordinary and I'll always have this to look back on in my life."

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References[]

MasterChef U.S. Season 4
Judges
Gordon RamsayGraham ElliotJoe Bastianich
Contestants
Krissi BiasielloJonny BlanchardLynn ChyiNatasha CrnjacBime CruzSasha FoxxMalcolm GreenAdriana GuillenEddie JacksonBeth KirbyBri KoziorJessie LysiakLuca ManfèJames NelsonKathy PrietoJordan RootsBethy RossosHoward SimpsonSavannah Sturges
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