In Part One of the two-night season premiere, award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, restaurateur Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef Graham Elliotreturn to the MASTERCHEF judging panel. After a nationwide search,... more
In Part Two of the two-night season premiere, the auditions continue as the judges critique the good and the bad and continue to winnow down the competition. Those who impress the judges will earn a coveted... more
The judges continue to winnow down the competition in the final round of auditions, but the stakes are raised as the 36 remaining hopefuls are put to the ultimate test in an intense ground beef challenge.... more
The Top 18 contestants compete in their first mystery box challenge of the season and must create a unique and delicious dish using duck and bananas. Later, the remaining amateur cooks are forced out of... more
The remaining sixteen contestants visit military base Camp Pendleton, CA, where they will work in teams to prepare a healthy and balanced meal for 200 servicemen and women. After judges put the contestants... more
Guts are tested as the remaining fifteen contestants are challenged to create a unique dish using unconventional – and unappetizing – cuts of meat. more
The judges plan a surprise trip for the amateur cooks, but the contestants are in for a rude awakening when the judges split them into teams to prepare hearty breakfast meals for hungry hotel guests. The... more
Graham Elliot will test his own creativity and ability to work under pressure when he joins the amateur cooks in the MASTERCHEF kitchen and whips up his own dish using only the mystery ingredients. The... more
The remaining nine amateur cooks are faced with one of the most intimidating mystery box ingredients to date – “uni,” otherwise known as sea urchin. In a surprising twist, the contestants must incorporate... more
The judges put on their cowboy boots and take the Top 8 finalists to a Southern California rodeo where they work in teams to prepare, cook and serve a hearty steak meal for 101 hungry cowboys. The winning... more
Celebrity chef Paula Deen joins the MASTERCHEF judging panel and selects the mystery box ingredients, which include traditional Southern staples and a comforting surprise – a family photo and a letter... more
The Top Six finalists are in for a big surprise when the eight previously eliminated contestants return to theMASTERCHEF kitchen to compete for a chance to earn a spot back in the competition. The eager... more
The remaining six home cooks compete in a high-pressure team challenge at Hatfield’s, one of the most talked about restaurants in Hollywood. The contestants will split into two teams and replicate the... more
The remaining five home cooks select the mystery box ingredients they will need to create a dish that best represents who they are, but the judges surprise the contestants with a game changing twist. Later,... more
n the most intimidating challenge of the season, the final four home cooks will split into two teams to prepare an exquisite three-course meal for the judges and three world-renowned chefs: Daniel Boulud,... more
In the next mystery box challenge, the remaining three home cooks get a taste of what it means to be the next MASTERCHEF when they each receive a cookbook with their photo on the cover. The judges challenge... more
The Top Two finalists have one last chance to prove to the judges that they have the passion, skill and drive worthy of the MASTERCHEF title. In their final challenge in the MASTERCHEF kitchen, the two... more