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“Saray’s uncooked partridge” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

On 4 May 2020, contestant Saray served a raw partridge on Spain's MasterChef; judge Jordi Cruz called it “a dead bird on top of a plate,” and the moment instantly turned into a meme on Twitter.

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The “Saray’s uncooked partridge” meme, 2020

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Saray’s uncooked partridge” is a rare card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 107 of the collection, and the 104th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Saray’s uncooked partridge” meme mean?

Bringing up “Saray's partridge” means pointing at work that was clearly never finished but got handed in anyway. It mocks a sloppy result someone still dares to present as done.

Where does the “Saray’s uncooked partridge” meme come from?

The scene happens on MasterChef España, Spain's cooking competition aired on La 1, during a challenge where contestant Saray has to cook a partridge and instead presents it raw, barely touched since being whole. Judge Jordi Cruz reacts live with the line “un pájaro muerto en lo alto de un plato,” and Saray is eliminated that same Monday, 4 May 2020. Screenshots of the dish and Cruz's reaction then spread widely under the hashtag #MasterChef.

  1. 2020Saray is eliminated from MasterChef España after serving a raw partridge

How to use the “Saray’s uncooked partridge” meme

  • This report is Saray's partridge: turned in, but not actually done.
  • You call that finished? Total Saray's partridge.
  • Looks like Saray's partridge, a dead bird on top of a plate.

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  • Saray partridge MasterChef origin
  • Jordi Cruz dead bird plate partridge
  • MasterChef Espana Saray elimination May 2020

The “Saray’s uncooked partridge” card in MyMemeCards

Saray’s uncooked partridge card
NumberNo. 107
RarityRare
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame83/100 · #104 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Spanish Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common11538%
  • Rare11037%
  • Epic4415%
  • Legendary196.3%
  • Mythic124.0%

How to get the “Saray’s uncooked partridge” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Saray’s uncooked partridge comes out of the Spanish Memes pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

What happened with Saray's partridge?

She served an uncooked partridge on MasterChef España and got eliminated.

Who reacted to the dish?

Judge Jordi Cruz, who compared it to a dead bird on a plate.

How do I get the Saray’s uncooked partridge meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Saray’s uncooked partridge” is a rare card of the Spanish Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Saray’s uncooked partridge card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: 'MasterChef': la expulsión de Saray desata los memes ante su “pájaro muerto en lo alto de un plato” · checked on November 6, 2026.

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