Junior MasterChef returned with a new judge for 2012 as CBBC hosted the competition to find the best young cook in the country. Irish television cook, food writer and photographer, Donal Skehan, joined veteran MasterChef presenter John Torode to present the second run of the BAFTA-nominated series. Based on the hugely successful MasterChef series, the competition aims to find and encourage talented young cooks who have a flair for making exceptional food from scratch. The format features 15 half-hour episodes, consisting of eight heats, two quarterfinals, four semi-finals and a final cook-off. The final of the show was watched by over 1 million viewers throughout Ireland and the UK.
