The first season of MasterChef España debuted on April 10, 2013 on La 1.
The season's presenter is Eva González and the judges are Pepe Rodríguez Rey, Jordi Cruz, & Samantha Vallejo-Nágera.
Waiter Juan Manuel Sánchez won against biologist Eva Millán on July 2, 2013.
Contestants[]
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Manuel Sánchez | 25 | Almería | Waiter | Winner July 2 |
| Eva Millán | 32 | Córdoba | Biologist | Runner-Up July 2 |
| Fabián León | 18 | Palma | Publicity student | Eliminated July 2 |
| José Moliner | 33 | Valencia | Computer engineer | Eliminated June 25 |
| Maribel Gil | 59 | Castellón | Housewife | Eliminated June 18 |
| José Antonio Cerezo | 37 | Teruel | Welder | Eliminated June 11 |
| Clara Villalón | 22 | Madrid | Economics student | Eliminated June 4 |
| María de la Fuente | 23 | Alicante | Make-up artist | Eliminated May 28 |
| José Luis Asín | 58 | Navarra | Chartered Police | Eliminated May 21 |
| Noé Carmona | 31 | Córdoba | Revenue manager | |
| Santiaga Muñoz | 52 | Ciudad Real | Housewife | Eliminated April 23 Returned May 14 Eliminated May 14 |
| Efrén Álvarez | 23 | Lugo | Finance student | Eliminated May 7 |
| Nati Sánchez | 42 | Álava | Administrative | Eliminated April 30 |
| Juanma Villar† | 48 | Madrid | Entrepreneur | Eliminated April 17 |
| Paloma Ayensa | 22 | Madrid | Law student | Eliminated April 10 |
Elimination Table[]
| Place | Contestants | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Juan Manuel | PT | IN | PT | HIGH | PT | IN | LOSE | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IMM | HIGH | WIN | IMM | LOW | WPT | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | WIN | IMM | WIN | IMM | IMM | WIN | WINNER | ||
| 2 | Eva | PT | HIGH | LOSE | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | LOW | WPT | WIN | WIN | IMM | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IMM | HIGH | WIN | IMM | WIN | IN | IMM | HIGH | LOW | WPT | HIGH | RUNNER-UP | ||
| 3 | Fabián | WIN | LOW | PT | IN | WIN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | LOW | PT | IN | WIN | IMM | LOW | WIN | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | PT | IN | WIN | IMM | ELIM | |||
| 4 | José | WPT | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | WIN | WIN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | WIN | IMM | WIN | PT | LOW | LOW | IN | LOW | WPT | IN | IN | PT | IN | IN | ELIM | |||
| 5 | Maribel | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | PT | IN | WPT | LOW | HIGH | IN | IMM | IN | WIN | IMM | LOW | WIN | HIGH | WPT | IN | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||
| 6 | Cerezo | WIN | IN | WPT | IN | PT | LOW | WIN | LOW | WIN | IN | IMM | HIGH | LOW | LOW | IN | PT | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||
| 7 | Clara | WIN | WIN | LOSE | IN | WIN | IN | DNP | IN | WPT | IN | IMM | IN | WIN | IMM | LOW | WIN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||
| 8 | María | WIN | IN | LOSE | LOW | PT | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | LOW | LOW | IN | LOW | WPT | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | José Luis | PT | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | IN | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Noé | PT | IN | PT | LOW | PT | IN | LOW | LOW | PT | WIN | IMM | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Santiaga | WIN | LOW | WIN | IN | ELIM | RET | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Efrén | WIN | IN | LOSE | HIGH | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Nati | LOW | LOW | WIN | IN | WIN | LOW | ELIM | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Juanma | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Paloma | ELIM | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trivia[]
- This is the first Spanish season:
- To feature 15 contestants
- To feature a Reinstation Challenge
- To feature a golden apron
Gallery[]
MasterChef España Season 1 Full Cast