On March 11, Monserrath Astudillo, a contestant from Cuenca, was eliminated from the third season of 'MasterChef Celebrity Ecuador' during an intense elimination challenge. The challenge required her to prepare a vegetarian salt dish within a 45-minute timeframe. However, her plate, a quinotto made with mushrooms, carrots, corn, Brussels sprouts, and crispy kale, did not meet the judges' expectations due to a lack of defined concept and flavor, along with poor presentation.

The elimination round also saw fellow competitor El Jose at risk, who prepared a portobello mushroom dish but managed to avoid elimination. Other contestants who passed the challenge included Carlos Luis Andrade, Karime Borja, Frickson Erazo, Mara Topic, Josh Paredes, and Andy Suzuki, all of whom joined Bastián Napolitano and Beber Espinoza in the top nine of the competition. This highlights the competitiveness of the show, where presentation and flavor play crucial roles in the judges’ decisions.

As the season progresses, the stakes are getting higher, and with contestants being eliminated, the dynamics among the remaining participants will become increasingly intense. The audience can expect more twists and turns as they follow the remaining chefs in their culinary journey on the popular reality show aired on Teleamazonas.