The second season of the American competitive
reality television
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series ''
MasterChef
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'' had a two-night premiere on
Fox
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on June 6 and 7, 2011.
The season concluded on August 16, 2011, with former
Miss USA
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contestant Jennifer Behm as the winner, and Adrien Nieto as the runner-up. Unlike the previous winner, Behm's prize did not include a cookbook deal.
Top 18
Elimination table
: (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
: (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.
: (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge or Elimination Test).
: (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
: (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge, but didn't win.
: (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.
: (IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of competition and was safe from elimination.
: (PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced.
: (NPT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, did not compete in the Pressure Test, and advanced.
: (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge or Pressure Test, but advanced.
: (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.
Episodes
References
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2011 American television seasons
MasterChef (American TV series)