Masterchef Australia Season 11 Winner: Restaurant Manager Larissa Takchi Wins Show, Walks Home With $250,000 Prize Money
She is Masterchef Australia’s youngest winner ever at the age of 22 and this is just another feather in her already decorated cap. Larissa not only clinches the title of winning one of the most viewed cookery shows globally, but also takes home a staggering $250,000 in prize money.
Soon after news broke out of Masterchef Australia’s judges’ trio Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris Being dropped from the show after an association as long as 11 seasons (The announcement that Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris being dropped as judges was made on Tuesday, ahead of the season 11 finale), in a pre-corded finale, the judges crowned Larissa Takchi as the winner of Masterchef Australia Season 11. The finals was a tough competition between top 3 Larissa Takchi, Simon Toohey and Tessa Boersma. Well, this achievement makes Larissa the youngest ever Masterchef Australia winner. Masterchef Australia 11: Judges Trio Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris Dropped From The Show After 11 Seasons!
Check Out Larissa’s Winning Moment Below:
Revealing what she plans to do with her $250,000 cash prize, Larissa told news.com.au, that ‘she plans to put the prize money to good use by starting a paddock to plate farm and restaurant in Sydney’s northwest.’
Speaking of the final task, the top 3 contestants were tasked with preparing a three-course meal for 20 people. And the competition too was quite close to Larissa and Tessa scoring a tie with 27 points. The website also reported about how Larissa took home the trophy by being ahead of Tessa by just 1 point. MasterChef Australia 2018 Winner Is Indian-Origin Former Prison Guard Sashi Cheliah
The scores of the top three contenders, as reported on the website were Larissa at 85/90, first runner-up Tessa at 77/90 and second runner-up Simon at 65/90. We congratulate Larissa Tachki on her Masterchef Australia 11 win.
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