Amazing Cooking Kids

{{Short description|2011 Philippine television reality show}}

{{Use Philippine English|date=June 2025}}

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{{Infobox television

| image = Amazing Cooking Kids title card.jpg

| alt = An image of a group of kids, wearing toque and apron over a gray background. The show title is displayed on the upper side of the image.

| caption = Title card

| genre = Reality competition

| presenter = Carmina Villarroel

| judges = {{Plainlist|

| country = Philippines

| language = Tagalog

| num_episodes = 12

| camera = Multiple-camera setup

| runtime = 21–27 minutes

| company = GMA Entertainment TV

| network = GMA Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|2011|4|16}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2011|7|16}}

}}

Amazing Cooking Kids is a 2011 Philippine television reality cooking competition series broadcast by GMA Network.{{cite web |url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/7947/carmina-villarroel-will-host-amazing-cooking-kids-starting-april-16 |title=Carmina Villarroel will host Amazing Cooking Kids starting April 16 |website=PEP |access-date=April 20, 2011 |archive-date=April 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415111108/http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/7947/carmina-villarroel-will-host-amazing-cooking-kids-starting-april-16 |url-status=live }} Hosted by Carmina Villarroel, it premiered on April 16, 2011. The show concluded on July 16, 2011 with a total of 12 episodes.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLYaldfT7P2SM9RA5m2JKewt4KYySGK6t |title=Amazing Cooking Kids {{!}} Full Episodes - YouTube |website=YouTube |access-date=May 12, 2024 |archive-date=May 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512105513/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLYaldfT7P2SM9RA5m2JKewt4KYySGK6t |url-status=live}}

Contestants

;Top 18{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/29000/carmina-villarroel-goes-solo-with-her-hosting-job-in-amazing-cooking-kids |title=Carmina Villarroel goes solo with her hosting job in Amazing Cooking Kids |author=Llanes, Rommel R. |date=April 8, 2011 |website=PEP |access-date=November 23, 2024}}

  • Angela Rosales - Quezon City - Most Amazing Cooking Kids 11 yrs old
  • Ronin Leviste - Mindoro - 1st runner up 11 yrs old
  • Duday Reyes - Quezon City - 2nd runner up 11 yrs old
  • Budik Villalobos - Cebu - Eliminated 9th 9 yrs old
  • Tasha Pulgado - Bulacan - Eliminated 8th 11 yrs old
  • Xymon Caballero - Caloocan - Eliminated 7th 11 yrs old
  • Pat Reyes - Mandaluyong - Eliminated 6th 12 yrs old
  • Dingdong Lagman - Cagayan de Oro City - Eliminated 5th 12 yrs old
  • Paulo Sablaya - Quezon City - Eliminated 4th 10 yrs old
  • Ice Almalmani - Parañaque - Eliminated 3rd 9 yrs old
  • Nica Fortuno - Batangas- Eliminated 2nd 9 yrs old
  • Tarah Santos - Muntinlupa - Eliminated 1st 9 yrs old

Judges

Challenges

  • Episode 1: Specialty dish
  • Episode 2: Asian food
  • Episode 3: Seafood
  • Episode 4: Rice topping
  • Episode 5: Ice cream dessert
  • Episode 6: Pinoy dish
  • Episode 7: Picnic plate
  • Episode 8: Pasta dish
  • Episode 9: Cake
  • Episode 10: Chicken dish
  • Episode 11: Signature dish of GB Barlao
  • Episode 12: World class Pinoy dishes

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Amazing Cooking Kids earned an 11.7% rating.{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/8022/agb-nielsen-mega-manila-people--household-ratings-april-15-18-the-baker-king-and-mara-clara-battle-f |title=AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People & Household Ratings (April 15–18): The Baker King and Mara Clara battle for weekday primetime race |author=Santiago, Erwin |date=April 19, 2011 |website=PEP |access-date=September 2, 2024}}

Accolades

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|+ Accolades received by Amazing Cooking Kids

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2012

| 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Reality/Game Show

| Amazing Cooking Kids

| {{Nominated}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/35795/pmpc-bares-nominees-for-26th-star-awards-for-tv |title=PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV |date=September 26, 2012 |website=PEP |access-date=May 1, 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711083446/https://www.pep.ph/news/local/35795/pmpc-bares-nominees-for-26th-star-awards-for-tv}}

References

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