who is Che Spiotta

Che Spiotta is the winner of Masterchef Junior season 7. Che started cooking at 4 years old, helping his dad around the kitchen and learning family recipes. Through experimenting, Che discovered he really enjoyed the creative expression he found in cooking. 

He grew up in upstate New York with two brothers who were his first judges. In addition to cooking, Che enjoys exploring the Catskill mountains, playing soccer and traveling to new places. 

Che has continued to be a public figure in ways such as being a guest on talk shows like Live with Kelly and Ryan, and Stephen Colbert, participating in the 2020 Masterchef Junior live tour, appearing in the Masterchef Junior Virtual Reality Game and as a judge on Masterchef Junior season 8, as well as teaching at Camp Masterchef, presenting a Reality TV award and judging episode three of The Chintwins. Che is the recipient of the Pride of Ulster county award and has been a part of multiple charity events such as cooking classes with the New Jersey children's alliance, and donations to Good Grief NJ.