Nine young culinary contestants cook up seasonal delights themed to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year and more, competing for the ultimate holiday gift: a $25,000 grand prize, a Viking Kitchen package and one-of-a-kind MasterChef snow globe trophy. Their first challenge is to cook up a dish that celebrates their own holiday traditions, using proteins that have been hidden in snowmen outside the MasterChef Junior kitchen.