Episode 1 | Battle for a White Apron: Part 1

In the season premiere episode, 40 of the best home cooks in America travel to Los Angeles to compete in the MASTERCHEF Battle of the Apron challenge, during which they will attempt to earn a coveted white apron and move forward t...

Episode 2 | Battle for a White Apron: Part 2

In a continuation of the season premiere episode, 40 of the best home cooks in America compete head-to-head in the MASTERCHEF Battle of the Apron challenge, during which they will attempt the to earn a coveted white apron and move...

Episode 3 | Wolfgang Puck

After the Battle of the Apron concludes, the Top 20 home cooks in America meet the first guest judge of the season - culinary icon Wolfgang Puck, who will introduce the season's first Mystery Box Challenge. Each contestant will ha...

Episode 4 | A Masterchef Wedding

In their first MASTERCHEF field challenge, the Top 18 home cooks are divided in to two teams where they will have to prepare appetizers and entrees for a very special guest and member of the MASTERCHEF family, season 6 contestant ...

Episode 5 | A Mexican Mystery

After a dramatic elimination, the remaining 17 home cooks are greeted by Chef Ramsay and Tosi, as well as special guests Season Six winner Claudia Sandoval and guest culinary judge Aaron Sanchez, as they reveal the next mystery bo...

Episode 6 | Gordon Ramsay Masterclass

This week, the remaining 16 home cooks get a very special treat leading into the next challenge, as Chef Ramsay demonstrates how to properly deconstruct a lobster. They will then each have 25 minutes to kill, poach and shell a lob...

Episode 7 | Vets, Jets, and Home Cooks

The remaining 15 cooks split up into two teams for their second major field challenge, which includes prepping and serving a steak, two side dishes and a sauce for 101 veterans, whose votes will determine which group will face the...

Episode 8 | The Good, the Bad and the Offal

The contestants are introduced to special culinary guest judge Edward Lee, chef and owner of 610 Magnolia in Louisville, KY, who reveals the third Mystery Box challenge. Contestants lift their boxes only to find a $20 bill. They w...

Episode 9 | A Piece of Cake

The contestants were split into two teams to prepare 30 portions for patrons that were celebrating their 16th birthdays. One team won with eighty percent of the votes and the losing team had to bake a three layer cake for the pres...

Episode 10 | The Weakest Links

The losing contestants from the Sweet 16 Challenge in last week's episode are faced with the Birthday Cake pressure test and will have 90 minutes to bake a three-layer birthday cake. After a dramatic elimination, the remaining con...

Episode 11 | Sweet Surprise

The Top 10 contestants have 60 minutes to prep, cook and plate a Nutella breakfast dish. The winner, who is safe from the next elimination challenge, also gets to choose what dish the other contestants must prepare for the challen...

Episode 12 | 5 Star Food

Guest judge Kevin Sbraga cooks alongside the Top Nine in the next Mystery Box Challenge, as they create an impressive dish using unique upscale ingredients. The contestants then go head-to-head in the elimination challenge, cookin...

Episode 13 | Hot Potato

The Top Eight face a three-part potato skill test. Find out which contestants get eliminated.

Episode 14 | Tag Team

The seven remaining cooks compete in their next Mystery Box Challenge using three basic utensils to prepare two dishes. The contestants are paired up and go head-to-head in the elimination challenge to create a picnic platter.

Episode 15 | Pop-Up Restaurant

The six remaining contestants compete in the series' classic pop-up restaurant challenge. Find out which contestants get eliminated.

Episode 16 | Family Drama

The five remaining contestants are introduced to special culinary guest judge Richard Blais - chef, restaurateur and cookbook author - who reveals the seventh Mystery Box challenge. The winner will avoid competing in the eliminati...

Episode 17 | Critics Choice

The four remaining contestants are given 90 minutes to prepare either a halibut or duck entrée for VIP food critics in the Studio Box challenge. The winning team will be exempt from the elimination challenge and the losing team wi...

Episode 18 | The Finale: Part 1

In the next challenge, with help from some familiar home cooks, the remaining three will have 60 minutes to prepare an amazing appetizer dish. In Part Two of the season finale, the contestants will have one hour to create entrees ...

Episode 19 | The Finale: Part 2

After evaluating the final dishes, the judges will reveal America's next MASTERCHEF, and the deserving home cook will walk away with a MASTERCHEF trophy, a book deal and the $250,000 grand prize.Find out whose culinary dreams will...