MasterChef: Sotiris Kontizas’ Mystery Box Winner and €1,000 Prize

The night of Tuesday, March 4th, 2025, marked the start of Sotiris Kontizas’ week on MasterChef. The two brigades, ‘Bordo’ and ‘Gri,’ faced off in the Mystery Box challenge. Marylin emerged as the star player for the ‘Bordo’ team, securing a victory against Lukas with her superior dish. With a score of 5-2, the ‘Bordo’ brigade is safe, while the ‘Gri’ brigade must send two players to elimination. Nikos Aspromatis created the best dish of the evening, earning him €1,000 and praise from the judges for his fusion of Cretan tradition and modern culinary techniques. Despite their loss, the ‘Gri’ team voted Baso as the most likely candidate for elimination. A tie between Lefteris and Lukas was broken by the captain’s vote, resulting in Lukas and Baso receiving the dreaded black aprons. In an unexpected twist, Sotiris challenged Bordo’s captain, Giorgos, to a cook-off. Sotiris triumphed, claiming leadership of the ‘Bordo’ brigade, replacing Giorgos who moved to the ‘Gri’ team. However, not all teammates were thrilled with the new captain, as Cleo and Marylin immediately requested his removal, though they were ultimately outvoted.