Overview
- The show premiered on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 9:30 p.m. on Telefe with simultaneous availability on HBO Max and will air next day on TNT, hosted by Verónica Lozano and judged by Germán Martitegui, Maru Botana and Ian Lucas.
- Fourteen children aged 8 to 13 make up the cast for the season that will be broadcast once a week to protect minors and manage production and rest needs.
- The opening episode sent contestants into paired 'smash' burger challenges, stressed strict food‑safety rules with fully cooked meat, and ended with no eliminations to emphasize learning over early cuts.
- The debut led open‑channel ratings, starting around 9.9 points and peaking at 11.8 points, and included a Streams Telefe live 'React' with influencers that drew roughly 40,000 live users.
- The revival follows a decade off air and builds on MasterChef Celebrity’s recent success and Ian Lucas’s large social following as a way to connect traditional viewers with younger online audiences and boost cross‑platform engagement.