Super Chef Celebrities

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Super Chef Celebrities is a Puerto Rican reality cooking show that airs on WAPA TV. It premiered on May 21, 2024, and is hosted by Luis Ponce. The judging panel includes Giovanna Huyke, Enrique Piñeiro, José Edgardo Lucca, and Héctor Rosa (who joined as a judge in Season 3). The series is produced by WAPA Media Group and is sponsored by Econo.

Show format
A group of celebrities tests their cooking skills in challenges judged by professional chefs and food-industry figures. Each episode ends with one contestant being eliminated. The winner receives a grand cash prize of $40,000. At the start of a round, contestants get a list of ingredients and a general idea of the recipe, then have four minutes to locate ingredients, utensils, and dinnerware. After judging, the lowest scorer faces the Vara (The Rod Challenge) to cook another dish in hopes of avoiding elimination, followed by the El Fogón Challenge, where the lowest score leads to elimination.

Series overview

Season 1 (May 21–July 29, 2024)
- Winner: Saudy Rivera
- Runner-up: Luis Morales (El Bebesauro)
- 12 celebrities competed

Season 2 (Sept. 17–Nov. 25, 2024)
- Winner: Gabriela Quiñones
- Runner-up: Alfonsina Molinari
- 12 celebrities competed

Season 3 (Jan. 28–May 12, 2025)
- Winner: Natasha Isel
- Runner-up: Kerópi Sánchez
- 18 celebrities competed (season advertised as the longest)

Season 4 / All-Star (Sept. 9–Dec. 8, 2025)
- Winning pair: Luis “Bebesauro” Morales and Franco Micheo
- Runners-up: Kerópi Sánchez and Marena Sofía
- Featured returning contestants in pairs

Super Chef Celebrities: Fogón Edition (holiday spin-off)
- A two-week special featuring Talent from WAPA Media Group
- Winner: José Santana; prize of $10,000 donated to Hogar Mis Primeros Pasos (a charity)
- Santana gave up his spot in Season 3, which Catherine Castro later filled

Production highlights
- Development followed the end of WAPA’s prior reality show Guerreros, with the new celebrity cooking show announced in March 2024.
- Filming took place at the Luis Vigoreaux studio on the WAPA campus in Guaynabo, with six cooking stations and a supermarket-style setup sponsored by Econo.
- Host: Luis Ponce (with guest hostings for special editions)
- Judges changed over time, with Héctor Rosa joining in Season 3 and other cast changes occurring in Season 4.

On-air staff
- Host: Luis Ponce
- Judges: Giovanna Huyke, Chef Juan Baéz, Chef Héctor Rosa (Season 3 onward)

Notes
- The show features celebrities from Puerto Rican television, radio, and entertainment who compete for culinary glory and a cash prize, with eliminations occurring each week through its Vara and El Fogón rounds.