The new season of Gordon Ramsay’s “MasterChef Junior” premiers tonight, and a local kid will be one of the contestants. Bryson McGlynn, a 12-year-old promising chef in Opelika, will appear on the show, which airs at 7PM.

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Opelika student on ‘MasterChef Junior’

McGlynn has made himself internet-famous as an online cooking host known as “Cheese Curd.” He posts his own cooking videos on his “Cookin’ with Cheese Curd” Facebook page , and has built a pretty impressive following.

McGlynn is a 6th grade student at Opelika’s Fox Run Middle School.

What’s on the show

Tilly’s coming in hot with all these burns! 😂 🔥

Tune in TONIGHT to an all-new season of #MasterChefJunior at 8/7c on @foxtv! pic.twitter.com/2pJETRSVhy
— MasterChef Junior (@MasterChefJrFOX) March 4, 2024

The series premiered in 2013 and features young chefs between the ages of 8 and 13. The host, famous chef Gordon Ramsay, is accompanied by judges Aaron Sanchez and Daphne Oz as returning judges, along with new judge Tilly Ramsay — Gordon’s daughter.

The young cooks compete in a series of tests and challenges until one emerges victorious.

Tune in Monday, March 4 at 7PM on FOX.

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