A group of children ages 8-13 years old vie for Masterchef. Starring Charlie Ryan, Joe Bastianich, Graham Elliot, Gordon Ramsay

This show is Masterchef taken down to little kids who love to cook. What I thought about throughout the show was…who on Earth taught these children to cook? and how nice the chefs are to the children. I don’t hear the chefs saying any of the food is rubbish. So, where did these children learn how to make octopus? Are they taking classes behind the scenes? I also wonder where the chefs found these kids. They didn’t have episodes of tryouts. I do know that some children love to cook but make fresh pasta. I don’t make fresh pasta. Where do they find these children?