Seasons & episodes

S0 · E1Celebrity Showdown (2016) 2016-01-18＋

Get ready for the ultimate snack-down when award-winning judge Gordon Ramsay and renowned pastry chef Christina Tosi invite celebrities into the MasterChef kitchen to battle it out against each other for charity. The 2-hour special tests the culinary skills of the celebrity competitors, and also pits previous MasterChef winners against some of MasterChef Junior's Season 4 contestants, as they compete in culinary showdowns to win a cash prize for the charities of their choice. Celebrity Competitors Include Supermodels Gigi Hadid and Devon Windsor; Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Terry Crews and wife, Rebecca Crews; The Last Man on Earth's Boris Kodjoe and wife, Nicole Ari Parker; and Empire's Kaitlin Doubleday and Ta'Rhonda Jones; as well as MasterChef Winners Luca Manfe, Christine Ha, and Claudia Sandoval; and MasterChef Junior Season 4 Contestants Addison, Amaya, and Zac.

Get ready for the ultimate snack-down when chef Gordon Ramsay and pastry chef Christina Tosi invite celebrities into the MasterChef kitchen to show off their culinary skills and compete in head-to-head contests for charity.

Celebrities and their family members show off their culinary skills in exciting challenges for charity. First up: Johnny Weir and his brother Boz go head-to-head with Tara Lipinski and her husband Todd in a fish dish showdown. Then, in a reality TV Blind Taste Test, Lisa Vanderpump and her daughter, Pandora, compete against "Jersey Shore" costars Snooki and JWoww.

Tori Spelling and her daughter, Stella, compete against Jennie Garth and her daughter, Fiona; and Evander Holyfield and his daughter, Ebonne, battle Oscar De La Hoya and his daughter, Atiana.

S1 · E1Auditions (1) 2010-07-27 · 43 min＋

The search for a culinary master begins.

S1 · E2Auditions (2) 2010-08-03 · 43 min＋

The home cooks endure an intense grilling.

S1 · E3Top 14 2010-08-10 · 43 min＋

The Top 14 are revealed.

S1 · E4Top 14 Compete 2010-08-18 · 86 min＋

The contestants enter the kitchen for the first time.

S1 · E5Top 11 Compete 2010-08-25 · 86 min＋

The cooks impress with just one cupcake.

S1 · E6Top 9 Compete 2010-09-01 · 86 min＋

The home cooks cater a high-end wedding.

S1 · E7Top 6 Compete 2010-09-08 · 86 min＋

The contestants undergo a Mystery Box challenge and an Invention Test.

S1 · E8Winner Revealed 2010-09-15 · 86 min＋

America's best home cook is revealed.

S2 · E1Audition 1 2011-06-06＋

100 amateur chefs are flown to Los Angeles to see if they have what it takes to be the next MasterChef. The contestants prepare their signature dishes for the panel of judges. Only those who impress the judges with their presentation, creativity, and originality will get an apron and move onto the next round.

S2 · E2Audition 2 2011-06-07＋

Round 2 begins with the amateur chefs trying to impress the judges with their signature dishes. Contestants compete for a chance to win the MasterChef apron which guarantees them a spot in the next round.

S2 · E3Audition 3 & Top 38 Revealed 2011-06-13＋

The field has been narrowed down, and the top 38 are revealed.

S2 · E4Top 18 Revealed 2011-06-14＋

The contestants must show the judges that they can pass two culinary stress tests before moving onto the next round. First, slicing apples consistently, and with as little waste as possible, and second, creating the best chicken dish they can in order to impress the judges, and move onto the next round.

S2 · E5Top 16 Revealed 2011-06-20＋

The contestants have one hour to make a dish using mystery ingredients. The winner picks the main ingredient in the elimination round.

S2 · E6Top 16 Compete 2011-06-21＋

The contestants are split into two teams, each team creating a five course meal. One person is eliminated.

S2 · E7Top 15 Compete 2011-06-27＋

The contestants compete, and try to advance to the next round.

S2 · E8Top 14 Compete 2011-06-28＋

The remaining contestants compete in order to advance to the next round.

S2 · E9Top 13 Compete 2011-07-05＋

Vegetarian meals are made by the 13 remaining hopefuls. Then, Season 1 winner Whitney Miller shows up and challenges the wannabe chefs to prepare a dish from her cookbook.

S2 · E10Top 12 Compete 2011-07-11＋

The Top 12 prepare food for a celebrity cocktail party

S2 · E11Top 11 Compete 2011-07-18＋

The hopefuls cook lobsters. Later, they compete in an aphrodisiac challenge.

S2 · E12Top 10 Compete 2011-07-19＋

The Top 10 cook for the judges' mothers. Later, they must prepare eggs Benedict.