‘MasterChef’ returns for its 12th season and seems like the cooking challenge will be tougher than ever, with 20 former contestants returning for another chance at the coveted championship. The new season of ‘MasterChef: Back to Win’ on Fox does exactly what it says on the screen, with contestants from past seasons, including ‘MasterChef Junior,’ making a comeback in the kitchen.

Who doesn’t enjoy watching Gordon Ramsay yell at novice chefs for mucking up their food or being generally bad? The show’s harsh and brutal environment quickly drew everyone in, and it created its franchise. And 11 seasons have already passed in the blink of an eye. ‘MasterChef’ Season 12, which debuts on Wednesday, May 25, at 8 pm ET/PT, focuses on giving prior contestants a second opportunity after losing years ago. The Top 40 home cooks from previous seasons will return to audition for a coveted apron in the first three episodes of the cooking competition show but first-look footage from the show appears to have already indicated who made it to the Top 20.

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William ‘Willie’ Mike

William aka ‘Willie’ Mike appeared on Season 5 of ‘MasterChef.’ He was ranked seventh. Willie’s sweet tooth was mirrored in his sweet demeanor. Willie was without a doubt one of the kindest contestants in the show’s history, and he got along with everyone because of his upbeat nature and enormous heart. He was frequently supportive of all of his competitors and wanted…