Inspired by watching Chopped, Arjun, 10, started cooking a few years ago, and he now posts original recipes and restaurant reviews on his blog. He loves creating fusion dishes, often combining up to three different cuisines in one dish. When he's not in the kitchen, Arjun likes to travel, and he spends a lot of time planning all the places where he's going to eat. He's also into music, sports and computer coding.

Growing up in New York City has really influenced Nikki, 10, and her cooking style. In the beginning her mom taught her to cook Belarusian dishes, but the tables have turned, and now Nikki's parents act as her sous chefs. Nikki dreams of combining her love of architecture and food by designing and building her own restaurants. She also loves to travel, practice the cello, play sports and write.

Like many kids, Olivia, 9, began playing with a toy kitchen, but as she got older, she starting cooking for real, and now she does it all on her own. She learns a lot from watching Food Network and gets lessons from her grandma. Olivia dreams of making it big in the culinary scene, hoping to one day open up a restaurant/bakery. In her spare time, she reads and writes, and she loves dancing and gymnastics.

Both Tyler, 12, and his twin brother, Tristin, learned to cook from their parents. But the home cooking wasn't enough for Tyler, who prefers to cook burgers. During the week he and his brother compete to see who has the superior dish — and the two even have their own YouTube channel. When he's not cooking, Tyler loves to draw. He's also a big film buff, and he hopes to one day be an action star.