Anthony "Tony" Scruggs was a contestant on Season 2 of MasterChef. He ranked in 16th place.
Personality[]
Tony was shown to be a quiet but also nice to most of his competitors. While he showed potential very early on, his time got cut short in the competition after his lack of familiarity with homemade pasta sent him home in the very first Pressure Test of the season. He did had a brief feud with Max over differing leadership styles, and conflicting personalities.
Season 2[]
Episode 1[]
Episode 2[]
Episode 3[]
Episode 4[]
Episode 5[]
Episode 19[]
Episode 20[]
Competition History[]
| Week 5 | In/In |
|---|---|
| Week 6 | Eliminated |
Post MasterChef[]
- After his appearance, Tony briefly ran a catering company specialising in barbecue foods before opening his own restaurant Old Crow Smokehouse in 2013.
Trivia[]
- At 52, he is the oldest contestant of the season.
- Tony celebrated his 52nd birthday during filming.
Quotes[]
- (After being eliminated) "I came into this as somebody who's getting too old to do what I have done all of my life. I love to cook. I'm gonna open a little chalkboard restaurant with my wife. I don't need to be a rich man. I'm gonna go through the rest of my life doing what I love. They gave me respect which is worth more than any of the money. I'm truly grateful for that."
Gallery[]
Season 2[]
External links[]
Tony Scruggs on Instagram: cheftonyscruggs
References[]
| MasterChef U.S. Season 2 |
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| Judges |
| Contestants |
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Jennifer Behm • Erryn Cobb • Christian Collins • Christine Corley • Esther Kang • Jennie Kelley • Tracy Kontos • Max Kramer • Giuseppe Morisco • Adrien Nieto • Tony Scruggs • Suzy Singh • Alejandra Schrader • Alvin Schultz • Angel Moore-Soukkay • Ben Starr • Derrick Prince • Mark Raffaeli |