Christine Ha
Although she has never formally studied cooking, Christine was the first-ever blind contestant and subsequent winner of MasterChef in 2012. She has a large following on her food blog, and has written a New York Times bestselling cookbook entitled Recipes from My Home Kitchen: Asian and American Comfort Food. In 2002, Christine was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune condition called neuromyelitis optica, which caused her vision loss. Follow Christine on Twitter: ​@theblindcook

Carl Heinrich
Carl trained at the prestigious Stratford Chef School. After graduating, he moved to New York City and worked for Daniel Boulud for four years. Motivated by a desire to move back to Canada to be closer to family, Carl accepted a position at db Bistro Moderne in Vancouver. In 2012, Carl won Season 2 of Top Chef Canada and has since opened an acclaimed restaurant, Richmond Station, located in downtown Toronto. Follow Carl on Twitter: @ChefHeinrich