Julieta Piñeres, Pautips, and Sebastián Vega Secure Spots in MasterChef Celebrity Colombia Top 10

Julieta Piñeres secured the first spot in the top 10 of MasterChef Celebrity Colombia 2026, followed by Pautips and Sebastián Vega after a team challenge on Canal RCN.

Julieta Piñeres Secures First Top 10 Spot

Julieta Piñeres became the first contestant to enter the top 10 during the November 5 episode, infobae.com reported. Ten participants cooked a free-form dish without notes, and judges Jorge Rausch, Nicolás de Zubiría, and Belén Alonso evaluated the plates blindly.

Piñeres accumulated the fewest technical errors, winning over the panel with balanced ingredients and precise cooking points.

She celebrated her advancement on Instagram, acknowledging that some viewers found her celebratory shouts annoying, writing: La PRIMERA EN ENTRAR AL TOP 10 !! Ahhh no me la creo !! Algunos comentarios sugieren que mis gritos son fastidiosos y no me quedan bien. Ojalá sintieran la emoción que se siente estar en un nuevo reto, pasarla bien, de vez en cuando ganar y que tu cuerpo necesite gritar.

24 famous personalities began the competition for the 200 million peso prize. The victory brought mixed reactions from fellow contestants regarding potential favoritism.

Pautips and Sebastián Vega Join the Group

Paula Galindo, known as Pautips, and actor Sebastián Vega earned their spots in the top 10 during a team challenge on November 8, 2026. Both won their respective team pairings to secure safety for another week in the kitchen.

infobae.com reported that other pairings struggled during the challenge. Emiro Navarro and former tennis player Robert Farah burned a pavlova and had to improvise, while Sebastián Villalobos and Emmanuel Restrepo received the lowest score of the night.

Viewers noted that putting Pautips and Vega together in a team challenge provided an advantage given their dessert-making skills. Vega, who previously appeared in the cast of Rigo, expressed frustration over the competitive dynamic.

Remaining Spots and Changes in the Franchise

With Piñeres, Pautips, and Vega now in the top 10, eight participants remain in contention for the seven available slots. One more contestant must leave before the group is finalized, while Tuto Patiño awaits a potential return following an injury sustained in earlier challenges.

Chef Jorge Rausch will not participate in the upcoming season of MasterChef Ecuador due to scheduling conflicts with production in Colombia. Rausch explained that his commitments in Colombia prevent him from relocating to Uruguay for the required duration, stating: Tristemente, no podré participar esta temporada de MasterChef Ecuador.