Smelt Ya' Later! Ben Miner and Meghan Toth are First to Go in a Surprise Double Elimination on CTV's MASTERCHEF CANADA

- Next new episode of MASTERCHEF CANADA features the first team challenge when the home cooks feed the Toronto Maple Leafs -

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TORONTO, Feb. 3, 2014 /CNW/ - At the conclusion of last night's episode of CTV's MASTERCHEF CANADA, Ben Miner, a stand-up comedian and satellite radio host from Ottawa and Meghan Toth, a stay-at-home mom from St. Catharines, Ont., were eliminated from the culinary competition series. The double elimination episode aired immediately following SUPER BOWL XLVIII on CTV last night.

After winning the Kraft Peanut Butter Mystery Box Challenge, Marida Mohammed had the upper hand heading in to the land, sea, and air-themed Elimination Challenge. Marida's prize was selecting the protein the rest of the home cooks would have to prepare and she chose Judge Alvin's smelts over Judge Michael's venison and Judge Claudio's fowl. Pino Di Cerbo won the Elimination Challenge and Ben, Meghan, Kaila Klassen, and Danny Raposo landed in the bottom four. At the end of the episode Ben's smelt croquets and Meghan's smelt quiche failed to impress the judges, and they were eliminated.

Last night's episode will encore in MASTERCHEF CANADA's regular time slot tonight - Monday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m.ET/7 p.m. CT on CTV and CTV GO - and is now available on demand at CTV.ca and CTV GO.

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Next week on MASTERCHEF CANADA on Monday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT dreams come true when the remaining home cooks get into teams of seven and prepare lunch for hockey heroes! The home cooks will prepare a meal for The Toronto Maple Leafs, including current player James Van Riemsdyk and Leafs alumni Wendel Clark and Darryl Sittler in the first team challenge when they 'Feed the Leafs' at the Air Canada Centre. Then, in the second Pressure Test of the season, the home cooks must make a challenging stuffed pasta. The remaining home cooks vying for $100,000 and the first-ever Canadian MasterChef title are:

• Brooke Feldman, Toronto, Ont.
• Carly Tennant, born in Abbotsford, B.C., currently resides in Vancouver, B.C.
• Dale Kuda, born in Perry, Missouri, currently resides in Toronto, Ont.
• Danielle Cardoza, born in Fernie, B.C., currently resides in Cranbrook, B.C.
• Danny Raposo, Brampton, Ont.
• Dora Cote, born in Edmonton, Alta., currently resides in Rocky Mountain House, Alta.
• Eric Chong, Oakville, Ont.
• Josh Gale, Vancouver, B.C.
• Julie Miguel, Woodbridge, Ont.
• Kaila Klassen, born in Penticton, B.C., currently resides in West Kelowna, B.C.
• Marida Mohammed, born in Sudbury, Ont., currently resides in Toronto, Ont.
• Mike Green, born in Kenora, Ont., currently resides in Winnipeg, Man.
• Pino Di Cerbo, Mississauga, Ont.
• Tammara Behl, born in St. Albert, Alta., currently resides in Calgary, Alta.

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