What does the MasterChef Junior winner get?

Gordon Ramsay's MasterChef Junior is turning on the heat on Monday, March 4, with season 9. At the judging panel, we'll see Ramsay accompanied by returning judges Aaron Sanchez, Daphne Oz, and newcomer Tilly Ramsay. That's right, Ramsay's daughter is joining the judging panel.

Just like the original MasterChef competition, the winner of the competition will win a generous amount of money, along with other perks! The spin-off features 12 kids between the ages of eight and 13 who dream of becoming a chef, and who better to lead them in the right direction than Gordon Ramsay himself? Each week, the challenges are made to test their skills, including how well they work under pressure. In the end, the last mini-chef standing takes home $100,000 and a MasterChef Junior trophy. And, of course, bragging rights with the title of MasterChef Junior.

MasterChef Junior season 9 contestants

Competing for the MasterChef Junior title and grand prize money, we have 12 chefs. The youngest contestants are eight years old, and the oldest are 11, all from across the states! Check out the list below to see if any are representing your hometown.

• Alfred Eggermont (11) from Binford, North Dakota
• Bryson McGlynn (11) from Opelika, Alabama
• Michael Seegobin (11) from New Smyrna, Florida
• Bre Williams (10) from Burbank, California
• Kristell Jean (10) from Austin, Texas
• Miles Platt (10) from College Station, Texas
• Remy Powell (10) from Hollywood, Florida
• Jason Sun (9) from San Gabriel California
• Lilo Tsai (9) from Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Lydia (9) from Atlanta Georgia
• Asher Niles (8) from Yakima, Washington
• Jordyn Joyner (8) from Greensboro, North Carolina

The season 9 premiere episode is titled "Eating Emoji," and will challenge the chefs to create a food that reflects the emotion of the emoji cookie they receive. Watch the episode tonight, March 4, at 8 p.m. ET only on the FOX network, or stream the episode the next day on Hulu. When and where will you be watching?

The episode total for this season has not yet been revealed, but we are expecting around 15-16 episodes as this is the average of the past four seasons. As soon as we have more details, we'll update this post!