2010 Finalists - Masterchef

Tim (Bad Brownie) wins on financial success. Who had the weirdest pivot? Alex (Chef to Vet) wins on sheer audacity. Who would win in a rematch? Dhruv—that oxtail tortellini lives rent-free in our heads.

A "Banoffee Pie" that made Gregg Wallace see God. masterchef 2010 finalists

But let’s be honest—our memories get fuzzy. Was the "sous vide" machine the villain? Did someone cry over a panna cotta? (Yes.) Tim (Bad Brownie) wins on financial success

Today, we’re opening the larder of nostalgia to check in on the three finalists who battled it out for the title. Who took the crown, and who built a culinary empire? If you remember 2010 for volcanic ash clouds disrupting travel, Dhruv Baker remembers it for a perfectly executed tortellini of oxtail. Who would win in a rematch

Tim is the runaway commercial success story of the 2010 cohort. He founded Bad Brownie —a brand that turned gooey, boozy, over-the-top brownies into a multi-million pound empire. You can buy his brownies in Waitrose, Co-op, and airports across the UK. He proved that losing MasterChef can be the best thing that ever happened to you. (He also still cries, but now it’s into a pile of cash.) The Verdict: 2010 Was the Last "Pure" Season Looking back, the 2010 finalists represent a turning point. They were hobbyists, not influencers. Dhruv cooked from the soul, Alex cooked from the brain, and Tim cooked from the heart. They didn't have social media managers or sponsored knife sets.

What are your memories of the 2010 final? Drop a comment below! Did you root for the scientist, the dad, or the project manager?

His "surf and turf" with a vanilla and celeriac puree that left the judges confused but intrigued.