# MasterChef Romania television competition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/masterchef-romania-television-competition
> Updated: 2026-10-13T19:40:44.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

The MasterChef Romania competition on PRO TV commenced with 24 contestants cooking in an outdoor kitchen on Calea Victoriei in Bucharest. The initial phase featured tension among the three chefs—Sorin Bontea, Florin Dumitrescu, and Cătălin Scărlătescu—following a verbal confrontation regarding the use of shrimp.

Later, the production filmed a special episode in the village of Rimetea, located at the foot of the Apuseni Mountains. This episode honored Romanian actor Florin Piersic, with contestants preparing a symbolic three-course menu consisting of an appetizer titled ‘Aplauze’, a main course named ‘Mulțumesc!’, and a dessert called ‘Te iubim, Florin!’.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-13: Florin Piersic honored in special MasterChef România episode

MasterChef România aired a special tribute episode in Rimetea, where contestants prepared a symbolic three-course meal for celebrated Romanian actor Florin Piersic.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/florin-piersic-honored-in-special-masterchef-romnia-episode

### 2026-09-16: MasterChef Romania chefs clash during competition start

Tensions flared between MasterChef Romania chefs Sorin Bontea and Cătălin Scărlătescu as 24 contestants began cooking on Calea Victoriei in Bucharest.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/masterchef-romania-chefs-clash-during-competition-start

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