Masterchef All-Stars Live! Comes to Albuquerque, NM on October 21 with Appearances From Past Winners Michael Leonard and Gerron Hurt

Albuquerque, NM – Coming October 21, 2025, MasterChef All-Stars Live!, the new high-energy stage show based on the hit competition series, MasterChef, will be making a stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Kiva Auditorium. TCG Entertainment, the leader in live tour productions, and Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, announced that last season’s show winner, Michael Leonard, and Season 9 winner, Gerron Hurt, will join the cast of MasterChef All-Stars Live. Additional cast members from Season 15 MasterChef: Dynamic Duos airing Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, the next day on Hulu, will join the tour and be announced closer to the tour kick-off date. The tour begins on September 16 in Williamsport, PA, and travels to 30 cities across the U.S. Tickets available now at www.mastercheflivetour.com, and ticketmaster.com.

In MasterChef All-Stars Live!, chefs Leonard and Hurt and more will take their cooking skills to the stage and face head-to-head challenges, host Q&A sessions and inspire fans with tips and tricks to apply in their own home kitchens. Audiences will enjoy candid conversations with the chefs about the thrill of competing in America’s famous kitchen under the scrutiny of the toughest judges. A limited number of VIP Packages will be available in most markets for fans to personally meet and greet the MasterChef winners and take photos.

MasterChef All-Stars Live! cast members announced today:

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MasterChef season 15 MasterChef: Dynamic Duos airs Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, next day on Hulu. On tonight’s episode of MasterChef, the five duos on the losing team from the previous challenge face the first Pressure Test of the season. The pairs enter the MasterChef kitchen to find a Mystery Box with a mallet inside. Gordon reveals the Mystery Box IS their ingredient. The box ismade completely out of chocolate! In this first dessert challenge of the season, each duo must smash up their box and use the chocolate to make a stunning sweet dish to avoid elimination in the all-new “Mystery Box” episode of MasterChef: Dynamic Duos airing Wednesday, July 9 (8:00-9:02 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (MCH-1507)

MasterChef is produced by Endemol Shine North America, a Banijay Americas company and One Potato Two Potato in the U.S. and is part of the global offering from Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, which encompasses brand licensing, merchandising, gaming and gambling and represents brands from the world’s largest content catalogue, comprising 200,000+ hours of original programming.

Represented internationally by Banijay Entertainment, MasterChef is the world’s most successful cookery television format (Guinness World Records). Now commissioned across 70 markets, the life-changing show has aired over 700 seasons and more than 16,000 episodes to-date. Created by Franc Roddam  and first launched in 1990, the superbrand is known and enjoyed across the globe.

For information about MasterChef All-Stars Live!, visit www.mastercheflivetour.com

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About TCG Entertainment

TCG Entertainment is a leading producer of creative content for live entertainment properties and touring productions. Owning multiple intellectual properties, and partnering with top IP holders and studios, TCG has generated decades worth of live family fun and entertainment. With a laundry list of productions enjoyed by millions of audience members around the globe, TCG is the leading authority in providing brands a visionary, one-stop source for live touring and experiences. Current and past productions include DC Films in Concert, multiple productions of Cirque Musica, MasterChef Live, Rocky in Concert, A Night of Symphonic Rock, and more. www.TCGEnt.com

About Banijay Rights

Leading global distributor, Banijay Rights, represents a world-class, multi-genre portfolio of 205,000 hours of standout programming. Handling the distribution for content powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment, the division specialises in the exploitation of premium scripted and non-scripted brands to broadcasters worldwide.Representing quality, excellence and experience in the business of linear and non-linear television and ancillary activity across all platforms, Banijay Rights’ catalogue encompasses a host of top titles from Banijay’s 130+ in-house labels, and a number of third-party producers, spanning drama, comedy, entertainment, factual, reality, family, formats and theatrical. Delivering high-quality IP, which was born locally and travels globally, the distributor offers the best stories told the best way. Its landmark brands include Survivor, Big Brother, MasterChef, Peaky Blinders, Rogue Heroes, Marie Antoinette, Grantchester, Deal or No Deal, Home and Away, Mr Bean and Black Mirror. Built on independence, creative freedom, entrepreneurialism and commercial acumen, Banijay Rights operates under the direction of Chief Executive Officer, Cathy Payne.

About EndemolShine North America

Endemol Shine North America delivers world-class content and compelling storytelling to multiple platforms in the U.S. and across the globe. A division of Banijay Americas, home to some of the biggest brands in television in the United States and Latin America, Endemol Shine North America is behind hit series Deal or No Deal Island (NBC), LEGO Masters (FOX), MasterChef (FOX), MasterChef Junior (FOX), Ripley (Netflix), Wipeout (TBS), Como Agua Para Chocolate (Max), The Summit (CBS), and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC). 

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