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: The season notably included former MasterChef Junior contestants now competing as adults, such as Dara Yu , who ultimately went on to win the season .
wowed the judges with a "rockin'" bourbon-glazed salmon. [S12E1] Back to Win: Audition Battles
The episode featured three intense four-way battles, grouping contestants by their past performance or season history: : The season notably included former MasterChef Junior
overcame a mid-cook pasta crisis to secure his spot. : This heavyweight round featured Season 6's Derrick
: This heavyweight round featured Season 6's Derrick Fox , Season 7's Brandi Mudd , Season 2's Adrien , and Season 4's Natasha .
In the premiere of , titled " Back to Win: Audition Battles ," the stakes were higher than ever as 40 legendary former contestants returned for a second chance at redemption. Judges Gordon Ramsay , Aarón Sánchez , and Joe Bastianich set the tone immediately: only 20 white aprons were available, meaning half the field would go home after the opening head-to-head battles. The Opening Battles