Who became the first MasterChef finalist? Who became the first MasterChef Türkiye finalist on January 9, 2025? An unfortunate accident!

In the January 9, 2025 episode of MasterChef Turkey, an important development occurred as the grand finale approached step by step. In the latest episode of the competition, which has been airing on TV8 for approximately 6.5 months, the contestants competed with a steakhouse concept. Onur, who prepared the highest-scoring cold appetizer in the first round, became the first finalist on MasterChef and won his ticket to the finale. However, no elimination took place in this episode. In other words, the winner on MasterChef on January 9 was Onur, and the contestant who secured his name as the first finalist was also Onur.

WHO WON THE FIRST ROUND OF MASTERCHEF?

With only days left until the grand finale on January 11, MasterChef Turkey hit the screens last night with the excitement of the semi-finals. As the excitement of the competition continued to rise, the final 4 names were Onur, Kerem, Semih, and Eda.

The chefs asked these four contestants to first prepare a cold appetizer plate in line with the steakhouse concept.

The time given for the contestants to prepare their appetizer plate was set at exactly 30 minutes. After the time expired, Chefs Danilo, Somer, and Mehmet evaluated the contestants' dishes and gave their scores.

As a result of the chefs' scoring, Kerem and Onur received 22.5 points in the first stage, while Semih received 20 points and Eda received 8.5 points. With these scores, the winners of the first stage were Kerem and Onur.

WHO WON THE 2ND ROUND OF MASTERCHEF?

In the second round of the night, the chefs asked the contestants to prepare a hot appetizer or an intermediate hot dish with a steakhouse concept. The time given for this stage was again set at exactly 30 minutes.

After the time expired, the chefs evaluated the contestants' dishes again. In the intermediate hot menu, Kerem received 41.5 points, Onur 43 points, Semih 42.5 points, and Eda 23.5 points. Thus, the winner of the second stage was Onur.

WHO WON THE 3RD ROUND OF MASTERCHEF?

In the third round of the night, the contestants put on their aprons to prepare a main course this time. The time given by the chefs to prepare a main course with a steakhouse concept was set at exactly 45 minutes.

After the time expired, the chefs evaluated the contestants' dishes once more. In the main course menu, Onur received 65 points, Semih 60.5 points, Kerem 62.5 points, and Eda 43 points. The winner of the third round was also Onur.

WHO BECAME THE FIRST MASTERCHEF FINALIST?

In the fourth and final stage of the challenging night, the contestants put on their aprons to make dessert this time. In this stage, the chefs asked the contestants to prepare a dessert compatible with the steakhouse concept.

The time was set at exactly 45 minutes. At the end of the time, the chefs evaluated the contestants' dishes one last time. With the total points given by the chefs, Eda received 58.5 points, Semih 74.5 points, Kerem 83 points, and Onur 85 points. With this result, Onur was determined as the first finalist on MasterChef.

WHO WAS ELIMINATED FROM MASTERCHEF?

No elimination took place last night on MasterChef Turkey. While the points given by the chefs determined the first finalist, Onur, the remaining three contestants will try their luck again this evening.

UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT

On the other hand, during the dessert stage, Semih had an unfortunate accident when he put his plate in the refrigerator. As a result of his plate tipping over, the appearance of his presentation was ruined. Despite experiencing these difficult moments, Semih's plate was still evaluated by the chefs and he received his score.