An attorney, a pilot, and a homemaker from our area compete in MasterChef Season 3 (pic from MasterChef site)
MasterChef is a blast to watch. 100 people from all walks of life compete with each other, week after week, in hopes of becoming the next MasterChef. Kristien and I have faithfully watched both seasons and we’re super excited for the third season. Chefs must learn skills or cook with specific ingredients, then they are judged by Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and Graham Elliot. We’d probably both pee our pants if faced with being criticized by the judges, so we’ve gotta give major props to all the contestants.
Things are hitting close to home this time around, though. For Season 3 of MasterChef we have two Connecticut chefs and one Westchester chef that beat out 29,900 people to hopefully win the $250,000 prize:
Jason “MaurPowerFoodie” Maur: attorney and food blogger extraordinaire from Monroe, CT
Arnaud Bourgeois: a pilot/captain from Woodbury, CT
Kim Maloof: a homemaker from Katonah, NY
Starting watching the season premiere on 6/4/12 at 9 pm that continues on 6/5/12 at 9 pm, also. Root, root, root for the home team! We hope the judges go pretty easy on them and that they kick it seriously. The final 18 contestants will be revealed on June 11.
Here are all 100 contestants (via TVbytheNumbers):
| Arizona | |||
| Mesa | Anis “Nino” Jabbes | Server | |
| Page | Renee Berthiaume | Office Manager | |
| Laura Frederick | Retired Teacher | ||
| Hollie Schoppman | Convenience Store Owner | ||
| Dwayne Slate | Repossession Agent | ||
| Nicholas Smith | Marine Mechanic | ||
| Phoenix | Preethy Kaibara | Family Physician & Attorney | |
| Scottsdale | Jason Clouse | Contractor | |
| California | |||
| Apple Valley | Stacey Amagrande | Farmer’s Market Manager | |
| Bakersfield | Gregg McDonnell | IT Manager | |
| Brentwood | Justin Weiss | Business Analyst | |
| Cluco | Vanessa Larsen | Hair Stylist | |
| Corona | Taylor Wilder | Sales Associate | |
| Hidden Hills | Carrie Portman | Senior Real Estate Account Executive | |
| Hollywood | Felix Fang | Food Runner | |
| Encino | Melanie Lowry | Account Executive | |
| Laguna Niguel | Jeff Cohen | Wealth Manager | |
| Los Angeles | Monti Carlo | Homemaker | |
| Trevor Janus | Composer | ||
| Patti Negri | Witch | ||
| Northridge | Regan Forston | Ventriloquist | |
| Playa Del Rey | Becky Reams | Food Photographer | |
| San Francisco | Laurence “Larry” Hing | Lawyer | |
| Santa Monica | Craig Victor | Call Center Assistant | |
| Studio City | Victoria Redstall | Author | |
| Kelly Ryan | Professional Speaker | ||
| Colorado | |||
| Westminster | Barry “Bear” Plunkett | Software Sales Executive | |
| Connecticut | |||
| Monroe | Jason Maur | Attorney | |
| Woodbury | Arnaud Bourgeois | Pilot/Captain | |
| Delaware | |||
| Newark | Tianna Wood | Inventory Control Specialist | |
| Florida | |||
| Aventura | Ladda Cooper | Restaurant Co-Owner | |
| Boyton Beach | Thomas Wright | Criminal Lawyer | |
| Davie | David Mack | Caviar Sales Director | |
| Deerfield Beach | Penny Suzuki | Firefighter and Paramedic | |
| Jacksonville | Sonya Welch | Administrative Assistant | |
| Miami | Samantha de Silva | Design Consultant | |
| Jordan Fein | Credit Services Director of Operations | ||
| Zelick Gimelstein | Musician | ||
| Dolores Royale | Real Estate Investor | ||
| Charles Vidales | Interior Designer | ||
| Miramar | Joel Ringrose | U.S. Army Station Commander | |
| Palm Beach Gardens | Kate D’Hondt | Bartender | |
| West Palm Beach | Andrew Rosenthal | Plastic Surgeon | |
| Georgia | |||
| Blackshear | Bubba Strickland | Singer | |
| Marietta | Lindsay Tarquinio | Non-Profit Co-Founder | |
| Powder Springs | Mike Hill | Contractor | |
| Rowell | Bobby Manheim | Primate Therapy for Special Needs Children (Monkey Doctor) | |
| Savannah | Alysha Augustus | Homemaker | |
| Illinois | |||
| Chicago | Tali Clavijo | Musician | |
| Vladimir Giuliano Djurkovic | Assistant Manager | ||
| Aleithea Ellis | Student | ||
| Greg Tomaras | Field Service Engineer | ||
| Elisa Veal | Administrative Assistant | ||
| Glencoe | David Martinez | Educational Administrator | |
| Kansas | |||
| Stilwell | Becky Reams | Food Photographer | |
| Louisiana | |||
| New Orleans | Heber Dunaway | Music Teacher | |
| Massachussetts | |||
| Cohasset | Julie Mitterando | Emergency Physician | |
| Boston | AJ Rossi | Director of Sales (Antiques and Fine Art Magazine) | |
| Anna Rossi | Pharmaceutical Sales Representative | ||
| Fall River | Adam Camacho | Mechanical Engineer | |
| Nantucket | Pete Nevers | Carpenter | |
| Maryland | |||
| Baldwin | Helene Leeds | Health Coach | |
| Baltimore | Elizabeth Etzel | Real Estate Agent | |
| Bethesda | Amy Holmwood | President of Life Insurance Company | |
| Silver Spring | Kaimana Chee | Director of IT Training | |
| Windsor Mill | Sherine Taylor | Benefits Counselor | |
| Michigan | |||
| Ada | James Lee | Retired Police Officer | |
| Royal Oak | Brian Kho | Business Student | |
| Mississippi | |||
| Biloxi | Michelle Gollott | Food Services Sales Consultant | |
| Jackson | Joshua Marks | Contract Specialist for US Army | |
| New Jersey | |||
| Florham Park | Samantha McNulty | High School Student | |
| Manahawkin | Jessika Morgan | Nutrition Sales | |
| West Orange | Nandini Anant | Homemaker | |
| New York | |||
| Astoria | Luca Manfe | Restaurant Manager | |
| Brooklyn | Raiza Costa | Artist | |
| Jack Hazan | Children’s Wear Assistant | ||
| Earlville | Gabe Fowler | Journalism Student | |
| Harlem | Courtney Carey | Professional Opera Singer | |
| Holtsville | Frank Mirando | Stock Broker | |
| Katonah | Kim Maloof | Homemaker | |
| Levittown | Al Matousek | Teaching Assistant | |
| Long Beach | Alessio Vella | Sales Manager | |
| New York City | Ryan Umane | Unemployed | |
| Nichelle Wright | Dancer | ||
| Woodside | Michael Petroff | School Aide | |
| Ohio | |||
| Cincinnati | Krystal Mandap | Food Sales Representative | |
| Oregon | |||
| Clackamas | Josue del Castillo Rios | On-Air Radio Personality | |
| Portland | Jessica Glenn | Book Publicist | |
| Rhode Island | |||
| Cranston | Cheryl Manzi | Admissions Representative | |
| Texas | |||
| Austin | Michael Chen | Meteorology Student | |
| Tanya Noble | Student and Hospitality Assistant | ||
| Dallas | Rami Rassas | Used Car Salesman | |
| Frisco | Audrey McGinnis | Homemaker | |
| Houston | Christine Ha | Graduate Student | |
| Virginia | |||
| Annandale | Scott Little | Interactive Producer | |
| Arlington | Matthew Duffy | IT Manager | |
| Joe Maiellano | Political Consultant | ||
| Washington | |||
| Kirkland | Shami Marangwanda | Recruiter | |
| Seattle | Jaeger Stoltz | Hair Stylist | |
| Wisconsin | |||
| Sun Prairie | Derek Distin | Medical Device Sales Representative | |
Dan and Kristien Del Ferraro
OmNomCT 
Thanks for the shout out guys! I hope you all enjoy the season :-) It was an amazing experience.
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You got balls, that’s all we’ve gotta say. :) It’s awesome to put yourself out there in such a contest. You’re the best of the best, that’s gotta feel great! Look forward to each episode. :) Be in touch, okay? :) We’re excited about the prospects of your pizza adventure.
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