Mumbai: US broadcaster Fox has renewed its cooking competition series Masterchef for a 13th season. The judges are chef and executive producer Gordon Ramsay, chef Aarón Sánchez and restaurateur Joe Bastianich.

According to the broadcaster, the show has 4.7 million multi-platform viewers on average, a +108 percent increase from the same day on Live+. The show, expanding to two hours on 17 August 2022, has led Fox to two consecutive Wednesday night wins among adults 18-49.

Produced by Endemol Shine North America and One Potato Two Potato, the format of the series was created by Franc Roddam. Ramsay, Elisabeth Murdoch, Danny Schrader, Pat Llewellyn, Ben Adler, Sharon Levy, and DJ Nurre serve as executive producers of Masterchef.

The show is now casting for talented amateur cooks from all types of backgrounds and with a range of cooking styles. Aspiring chefs can visit www.masterchefcasting.com for eligibility rules and other terms and conditions. People must be 18 years old or older as of 1 January, 2023.