Fox ordered a second helping of Gordon Ramsay's cooking competition "Masterchef."
Mike Darnell, Fox's president of alternative entertainment, announced the network's decision to renew the show for a second season Tuesday.
“Gordon Ramsay is an incredible talent and the biggest culinary star on television today, so we’re very happy to have Gordon and 'Masterchef' back for another season on FOX. 'Masterchef' has resonated with viewers this summer, and we look forward to seeing where Gordon takes the show in Season Two,” Darnell said.
Ramsay's two Fox reality shows-- "Masterchef" and "Hell's Kitchen" have been ratings hits for Fox this summer. The two shows combined to give the network over a month of Tuesday night primetime ratings wins and the season one premiere of "Masterchef" July 28 was this summer's most-watched series debut.
Since its premiere, "Masterchef" has emerged as the highest-rated new summer show among the key adults 18-49 demographic, outperforming its nearest competitor (ABC's "Bachelor Pad") by 14 percent.
"Masterchef" is produced by Reveille, Elizabeth Murdoch's Shine TV and Ramsay's company One Potato Two Potato, which was recently purchased by U.K. production giant ALL3Media.
