Shayne Wells, 19, will compete in season 12 of MasterChef. On May 25 at 8 p.m. ET, Fox’s culinary reality series debuts. Joe Bastianich, Aarón Sanchez, and Gordon Ramsay will serve as judges.
MasterChef is the most popular cooking show ever and will become better with each new season. Competitors or chefs are “Back to Win” Competitors from previous seasons will return with more motivation and vigor to win. In September 2021, physical therapist Kelsey Murphy won Season 11. The title, $250,000, and a Viking kitchen are up for grabs in the competition.
Texan Shayne Wells, 19, previously participated in Season 5 of MasterChef Junior. He finished in a tie for third place with Adam Wadhwani in the semifinals.
In his mature form, he’ll bring more food and culinary knowledge. “Shayne The Train” made his television debut on MasterChef Junior Season 5 because he has been cooking since he was a little child and enjoys creating inventive cuisine.
His school’s football team gave him such moniker since he frequently faced the biggest opposition. The MasterChef hopeful has always enjoyed cooking, whether it was with the help of his dad, grandmother, or uncle in Dowagiac.
He began cooking independently after learning from his family and adapting online recipes with a Texas touch, claims Leader Publications.
He caught the attention of the production crew during an open audition in Houston in 2015. He was one of the oldest competitors at 13, along with Mashu Nishi and Mark Coblentz. His early departure disappointed many because he quickly rose to fan favorite status.
Shayne stars on Disney+’s Be Our Chef and previously worked at Fu Muchang in Texas. The MasterChef finalist updated his over 3,000 Instagram followers on his fishing, cooking, and travel adventures.
Willie Mike and Christian Green from Season 5, Tommy Walton, Derrick Peltz, Shelly Flash, Amanda Saab, Caitlin “Cate” Meade, Samantha Daily, Bowen Li, Shanika Patterson, Emily Hallock, Brielle “Bri” Baker, and Fred Chang from Season 6, as well as Brandi Mudd and Gabriel Lewis, along with Dara Yu from Season 1.
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