MasterChef Canada season 1

The first and inaugural season of the Canadian competitive reality television series MasterChef Canada, featuring judges Michael Bonacini, Alvin Leung and Claudio Aprile, debuted on CTV on January 20, 2014, and concluded on April 28, 2014, with Chinese-Canadian McMaster University chemical engineering graduate Eric Chong named the winner. CTV ordered the series in June 2013. Open Casting Call Audition tryouts were held in August 2013. Filming commenced in early September 2013 and wrapped up in late November 2013. At the age of 21, Chong was the youngest winner of MasterChef Canada at the time of his victory, a record he held until Beccy Stables became the winner of the show's fifth season at age 19.

After his victory, Chong partnered up with Leung to open up Rebel and Demon "R&D" Restaurant, located in Spadina, Toronto, specializing in East Asian cuisine; the restaurant was promotionally featured in the restaurant takeover in the third season. Chong also guest starred in an episode of the second and fifth seasons, and appeared in the show's MasterChef Canada: All-Star Family Edition 2016 holiday special, where his team was the first one eliminated.

Contestant Dora Cote, who came in 11th place, later returned to compete in MasterChef Canada: Back to Win, where she came in 12th.