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The Taste Master Junior

The Taste Master Junior

★ 7.0/10•2024•All•Reality
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Showcasing the best young bakers from across South Africa. Based on the original award-winning baking competition reality show, the junior edition sees 12 exciting talents between the ages of 13 and 17 years old compete for a grand prize worth more than R200 000.

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 30, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Favourite Ingrediant ChallengeE1

The Favourite Ingrediant Challenge

It’s the season premiere of The Taste Master Junior. Twelve of South Africa’s best teen bakers compete in weekly challenges to claim the title. Who will rise to the top?

Jul 30, 2024

Episode 2 - The Leftover Pizza ChallengeE2

The Leftover Pizza Challenge

It’s the first elimination challenge of the season, and the bottom six must bake to stay in the competition. Who will be heading home?

Aug 6, 2024

Episode 3 - The Tropical Cake ChallengeE3

The Tropical Cake Challenge

This week on The Taste Master Junior the top ten embark on a flavour journey to a tropical island. Working in pairs, they need to bake a multi-layered cake inspired by Tropika’s tropical flavours. Plus, they meet their first guest judges of the competition, Mimi and Holly from the hit cooking show “Baking with the Reys”.

Aug 13, 2024

Episode 4 - The Family Favourite Pudding ChallengeE4

The Family Favourite Pudding Challenge

It’s elimination week as the bottom six must bake for a place in the next round! For this challenge, Gabriella, Jahzara, Lieschen, Mabontle, Markus and Lehakwe must channel their family favourite and present the judges with their best warm and comforting pudding paired with Clover Custard. For this challenge Fritz and Zola are joined by guest judge, Food Content Creator: Priyanka Govender. Who will be safe and whose time in The Taste Master Junior kitchen is over?

Aug 20, 2024

Episode 5 - The Tik Tok ChallengeE5

The Tik Tok Challenge

This week on The Taste Master Junior the top eight explore the world of social media as they learn what makes a recipe go viral with some hot tips from Taste Master season 3 contestant and foodie content creator, Tahila Pillay. Then, working in pairs, they must create their own unique version of a famous online bake. Mabontle, Tineke, Jahzara, Gabby, Suzanne, Afton, Lieschen or Quinley? Who will come out on top?

Aug 27, 2024

Episode 6 - The Milkshake and Cookies ChallengeE6

The Milkshake and Cookies Challenge

This week on The Taste Master Junior, It’s the third elimination challenge of the season, and the bottom six must bake to stay in the competition! It’s all about flavor pairings and each contestant is assigned a Clover Super M milkshake flavor to start their challenge. Their task is to bake the ultimate cookie to serve alongside it. For this challenge our judges, Fritz Schoon and Zola Nene are joined by young tv talent, SABC’s Kids Newsroom presenter, Bonolo Moahludi!

Sep 3, 2024

Episode 7 - The Burger BattleE7

The Burger Battle

This week on The Taste Master Junior, our top 7 contestants are treated to a burger-making masterclass by judge Fritz Schoon. They are then challenged to create their own unique burger masterpiece from scratch, including baking their own buns. Will it be a bun fight or will they achieve burger perfection?

Sep 10, 2024

Episode 8 - The Lunchbox ChallengeE8

The Lunchbox Challenge

It’s elimination week on The Taste Master Junior and the bottom six find themselves back at school. 
For this week’s challenge, Afton, Gabriella, Jahzara, Lieschen, Quinley, and Tineke learn how to pack a perfectly balanced lunchbox.

Sep 17, 2024

Episode 9 - The Pie ChallengeE9

The Pie Challenge

This week on The Taste Master SA the top six contestants tackle a classic bake beloved worldwide – the humble pie.

Sep 24, 2024

Episode 10 - The Celebration Cake ChallengeE10

The Celebration Cake Challenge

Cake it till you make it! It’s another elimination week on The Taste Master Junior as contestants take on their most ambitious challenge yet: baking and decorating their dream birthday cake under the expert guidance from guest judge, Natalie Pinto Lebotschy Sweet Lion Heart. This episode promises to be fun, colourful, and full of drama for Afton, Gabby, Jahzara, Quinley and Tineke! Who will be safe and whose Taste Master Junior journey will be over!

Oct 1, 2024

E11

The Family Favourite Challenge

For this Taste Master Junior challenge, they must prepare a family feast with the help of a sous chef – who also happens to be their parent. It’s a big challenge, and the reward is even bigger. This episode will bring family meals to life, and showcase how food brings families together! Who will be safe and whose Taste Master Junior journey will be over!

Oct 8, 2024

E12

The School Market Challenge

It’s the semi-finals of The Taste Master Junior, and contestants are tasked with baking for a school market. After preparing their products in the Taste Master kitchen, they head to a local school where they must impress both the judges and their peers in order to stay in the competition! This week our judges Zola and Fritz are joined by guest judge, mom, entrepreneur and social media influencer, Mmule Setati.

Oct 15, 2024

Episode 13 - The Grand FinaleE13

The Grand Finale

It’s the grand finale and our final three talented, young bakers must face off for the title of The Taste Master Junior champion! Their challenge is to celebrate Clover’s 125th birthday but first they are taken for a very special treat a visit to a historical farm to learn how people baked in the past! After their Soetmelksvlei inspiration they then head to the Taste Master kitchen for one last time!

Oct 22, 2024

Actors

Aren Pollack

Judge

Leigh-Anne Williams

Host

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