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Mon, Apr 18, 2016
The judges continue to winnow down the competition in the final round of auditions, but the stakes are raised as the remaining hopefuls are put to the ultimate test in an intense lamb challenge. The top 19 contestants compete in their first mystery box challenge of the season and must create an exceptional dish using the most basic mystery box ingredients. Later, the contestants participate in the season's first emotional elimination round. Download part 2 now!
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Mon, Apr 25, 2016
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 their comfort zone when the judges challenge them to cook an outstanding dish using unusual and intimidating ingredients. Find out which contestants make the cut after the first emotional elimination round.
Mon, May 9, 2016
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 through culinary boot camp, the contestants return to the MasterChef kitchen for an intense elimination round. Find out who will emerge from the trenches and continue in the competition in the MasterChef kitchen.
Mon, May 23, 2016
In a budget-friendly mystery box challenge, the judges test the amateur cooks' creativity by providing them with ingredients worth only twenty dollars. Despite the low-cost ingredients, the contestants must prove that they can prepare an impressive, high-quality dish. Later in the elimination round, the judges challenge the amateur cooks to recreate their favorite desserts. But the mood quickly turns sour when one more hopeful is sent home.
Mon, Jun 6, 2016
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 teams must be organized and work efficiently, but tempers reach a new high during room service. Later, the losing team must prove they deserve to remain in the competition in an emotional elimination round.
Mon, Jun 13, 2016
The remaining contestants must think on their feet when they cook a mystery box challenge with the most unexpected ingredient and a limited pantry. Later, in the elimination round, Season Three Winner Christine Ha, the first ever blind contestant, returns to MASTERCHEF with a big surprise for the contestants.
Mon, Jun 20, 2016
The judges spend the day at the beach and split the contestants into three teams to compete in a food truck challenge. Each team will be assigned to one type of cuisine, and it will be up to the contestants to create a delicious menu for budget conscious beachgoers. Ultimately, the team that earns the most money wins the challenge, gaining a desirable advantage in the next round. Later, the losing team will compete in a pressure test that will end the culinary dream for one more amateur cook.
Mon, Jun 27, 2016
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 winner of this mystery box challenge will earn a solid advantage, but the intensity reaches a boiling point for the remaining contestants as they face a double elimination round that will send not one, but two amateur cooks packing their bags.
Mon, Jul 4, 2016
In the next team challenge, the remaining home cooks will prepare a healthy football game concessions menu for an entire stadium, with special guest Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson. The team that receives the most number of votes from the football fans will be safe from elimination, while the losing team will have to face the next pressure test and create three unique prawn dishes.
Tue, Jul 5, 2016
The remaining 9 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 the spiky culinary delicacy into their creations, and the amateur cook who presents the most exceptional uni dish will earn a significant advantage in the next round. Later in the elimination challenge, the winner of the mystery box challenge will assign each of the remaining contestants one of nine different types of fish. Find who will impress the judges and whose culinary dreams will sink.
Mon, Jul 11, 2016
The judges put on their cowboy boots and take the Top 8 finalists to a Southern California rodeo where they will work in teams to prepare, cook and serve a hearty steak meal for 101 hungry cowboys. The winning team advances to the next round of competition, while the other amateur cooks must hop back in the saddle and compete in a heated pressure test. With elimination at stake and only twenty minutes to prepare six eggs in four different ways, the intensity reaches a boiling point.
Mon, Jul 18, 2016
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 from home. The amateur cook who prepares the most delicious Southern-inspired dish will earn a priceless reward. Later, the winner of the previous challenge will couple the remaining six contestants who will work in pairs to cook a Japanese dish. Find out which amateur cooks will be on the chopping block in another emotional elimination round.
Mon, Jul 25, 2016
The Top Six finalists are in for a big surprise when the eight previously eliminated contestants return to the MasterChef kitchen to compete for a chance to earn a spot back in the competition. The eager hopefuls will each select one ingredient to make up a mystery box, and they will be required to use all of the items to create a stunning dish that will prove that they deserve a second chance. After the contestants are whittled down, only two amateur cooks will compete head to head for a chance to win back their aprons and continue on the journey to become the next MasterChef.
Mon, Aug 8, 2016
In 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, Alain Ducasse and Guy Savoy. The Michelin-starred guest judges will help critique each course and evaluate each dish's flavor, originality and culinary finesse. The winning pair will earn a spot in the Top 3, while the losing team will compete head-to-head in a heated pressure test featuring souffle. Find out who will rise to the occasion and who will collapse under pressure.
Mon, Aug 15, 2016
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 each home cook to reflect on their culinary journey and create an outstanding dish that best embodies their personality and passion for food. Later, the winner of the mystery box challenge will get first pick at a pair of legs - chicken, lamb, or frog - and prepare a dish worthy of a spot in the Top Two. Find out who will move one step closer to a life-changing prize and whose MasterChef journey will come to an end.