The eighth season of the American competitive

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series ''

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'' premiered on

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on March 17, 2022, and concluded on June 23, 2022. Gordon Ramsay and Aarón Sanchez returned as judges from the previous season, while

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joined as a new judge. The season was won by Liya Chu, a 10-year-old from

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, with Grayson Price from

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being the runner-up.

Production

The season was filmed in 2019, prior to the

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, and was officially announced on July 17, 2019. Additionally, it was revealed that Gordon Ramsay and Aarón Sanchez would return as judges, along with new judge Daphne Oz replacing

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. The season was originally slated to premiere in September 2020 during the 2020–21 United States television season, but was later pushed to the 2021–22 television season, being replaced by ''

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''. On January 26, 2022, it was announced that the eighth season would premiere on March 17, 2022.

Top 16

Sources for first names and hometowns:

Elimination table

: (WINNER) This cook won the competition. : (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place. : (WIN) The cook won an individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge, Elimination Test, Pressure Test, or Skills Challenge). : (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 was not selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge. : (IN) The cook was not selected as a top or bottom entry in a Team Challenge. : (IMM) The cook did not have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination. : (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge or Pressure Test, and advanced. : (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in a Team Challenge, and they advanced. : (ELIM) The cook was eliminated.

Episodes

References

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