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MasterChef Junior is back!

Season 9 of the long-running cooking competitive reality TV series is set to premiere on Fox on March 4 at 8 p.m. ET.

MasterChef Junior follows 12 young home cooks between the ages of 8 and 13 who compete in a series of challenges to win the title of America’s next MasterChef Junior, taking home a trophy and $100,000 in prize money. This season, exciting challenges include cooking for the Harlem Globetrotters, a magical experience at the legendary Magic Castle in Los Angeles, cooking with seaweed and more!

There’s also a new judge joining this year!

Click through to find out who will appear on MasterChef Junior Season 9…

MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays is airing tonight!

The all-new two-night event kicks off on Sunday (December 10) at 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET, and then again on Monday, December 11 at 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET.

During the special festive-themed competition, Gordon Ramsay welcomes nine young culinary contestants to cook up seasonal delights themed to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year and more.

The four judges will all crown a winner, who takes home the ultimate holiday gift: a $25,000 grand prize, a Viking Kitchen package and one-of-a kind MasterChef snow globe trophy.

Plus, each junior chef will leave with a kitchen-related prize, including a Viking Kitchen package for the runner-up.

Find out who is judging, including Gordon‘s daughter…