Tracy Kontos was a contestant on Season 2 of MasterChef. She ranked in 6th place.
Personality[]
Tracy had a bubbly and enthusiastic personality, almost always smiling throughout the entire competition. She was also modest and humble, and was generally respected by everyone she worked with. In the kitchen, while she started the competition on a quiet note, she quickly improved and became arguably the most consistent female cook of the season, often excelling in both individual and team challenges, showing lots of creativity and desire, as well as undoubtable leadership skills. Because of her calm and friendly nature, she got along with most of her competitors, developing a friendship with Jennifer. However she had a dislike towards Christian due to his contemptuous attitude.
Season 2[]
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Episode 19[]
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Competition History[]
Week 5 | In/In |
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Week 6 | Pressure Test |
Week 7 | High/Win |
Week 8 | Win |
Week 9 | In/In |
Week 10 | Pressure Test |
Week 11 | In/Win |
Week 12 | Win |
Week 13 | In/In |
Week 14 | Win |
Week 15 | In/Win |
Week 16 | Eliminated |
Post MasterChef[]
- After her appearance, Tracy interned at a number of prestigious restaurants before starting her own catering company and WILFS, a community for women in the food industry. She is currently a Private Chef in the LA area offering cookery classes, dining experiences and more.
Trivia[]
- With 6 challenge wins, Tracy holds the record for the most wins out of any contestant to finish in 6th place in the American version of the show.
- Tracy is the first contestant to have been a Team Captain for 3 times, with Jessie being the second in Season 4 and Natasha being the third in the same season.
Quotes[]
- (After being eliminated) "I'm just so proud of myself. It feels like I definitely had something awaken in me that has just, I feel now, is just really unstoppable. I feel like my life starts now. It's pretty awesome."
Gallery[]
Season 2[]
External links[]
- Tracy Kontos on Instagram
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 |