MasterChef Canada ran for seven seasons between 2014 and 2021 under its original judging trio, closing out that era with a genuinely unique all-star format before the franchise later returned in 2025 with a completely new panel. Here’s the complete winners list for the original seven-season run.
Quick Reference: All Winners
| Season | Year | Winner | Runner-Up(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Eric Chong | Marida Mohammed |
| 2 | 2015 | David Jorge | Line Pelletier |
| 3 | 2016 | Mary Berg | Jeremy Senaris |
| 4 | 2017 | Trevor Connie | Thea VanHerwaarden |
| 5 | 2018 | Beccy Stables | Andy Hay |
| 6 | 2019 | Jennifer Crawford | Andre Bhagwandat |
| 7 (Back to Win) | 2021 | Christopher Siu | Andy Hay & Thea VanHerwaarden |
Judges and Prize Money
Every season from 1 through 7 shared the same three judges: Michael Bonacini, Alvin Leung, and Claudio Aprile — all chef-restaurateurs, with Leung also known for his Michelin-starred restaurant work. The show had no dedicated non-judging host across this stretch; the judges themselves ran proceedings. Every winner across all seven seasons took home the same grand prize: CAD $100,000 and the MasterChef Canada title.
Season 1 (2014): Eric Chong
The debut season ran January 20 to April 28, 2014, over 15 episodes. Eric Chong, a 21-year-old chemical engineering graduate, became Canada’s first-ever MasterChef, edging out runner-up Marida Mohammed in a tied finale decided by his Asian-inspired dessert. He later left engineering to train under judge Alvin Leung and co-opened the restaurant R&D in Toronto.
Season 2 (2015): David Jorge
Season 2 ran February 1 to May 24, 2015, over 15 episodes. David Jorge, a 38-year-old concrete contractor, became the show’s oldest-ever winner, beating runner-up Line Pelletier with a precisely executed lemon curd parfait in the finale’s decisive round.
Season 3 (2016): Mary Berg
Season 3 concluded June 19, 2016, over 15 episodes. Insurance broker Mary Berg became the franchise’s first female champion, winning over runner-up Jeremy Senaris with a surf-and-turf entrée despite her own vegetarian background. Berg went on to a substantial media career and later returned to the show as a Season 8 judge.
Season 4 (2017): Trevor Connie
Season 4 ran March 3 to June 1, 2017, over 12 episodes, introducing the show’s now-standard three-hour non-stop finale format. Plumber and gas fitter Trevor Connie won over runner-up Thea VanHerwaarden with an octopus and chips appetizer.
Season 5 (2018): Beccy Stables
Season 5 ran April 3 to June 19, 2018, over 12 episodes. At 19, tile-setter’s assistant Beccy Stables became the youngest winner in the show’s history, beating runner-up Andy Hay in an east-versus-west Canadian finale.
Season 6 (2019): Jennifer Crawford
Season 6 ran April 8 to June 10, 2019, over 12 episodes. Senior policy analyst Jennifer Crawford (who uses they/them pronouns) became the first non-binary champion in the franchise’s history, defeating runner-up Andre Bhagwandat.
Season 7 (2021): Christopher Siu, “Back to Win”
Season 7 broke format entirely, bringing back 12 previously eliminated contestants and past runners-up rather than holding new auditions, airing February 14 to May 16, 2021, over 12 episodes. Dessert bar owner Christopher Siu — originally eliminated fifth in Season 2 — became the first previously eliminated contestant to win the franchise outright, in a first-ever three-way finale against fellow returnees Andy Hay (Season 5 runner-up) and Thea VanHerwaarden (Season 4 runner-up).
Final Thoughts
Across these seven seasons, MasterChef Canada built a genuinely consistent identity under one unchanging judging panel, while still delivering real milestones along the way — a first female winner, a first non-binary winner, a record-breaking teenage champion, and a redemption-arc finale in Season 7 that no other season has quite repeated. After a three-year hiatus, the franchise returned in October 2025 for an eighth season with an entirely new judging panel, but this original seven-season run remains the foundation the show built its reputation on.