Seasons & episodes

S10 · E14Let Them Eat Cake 2019-07-31＋

In under 75 minutes, the contestants must replicate a cake for the judges.

S10 · E15Small Dessert, Big Problems 2019-08-01＋

Special guest judge Candace Nelson gives the home cooks 75 minutes to create one dozen macarons.

The top 10 contestants test their speed in a special team challenge at the Irwindale Speedway, where they have 75 minutes to cook for 101 race car crew members.

The contestants face a mystery box challenge with more mystery ingredients than ever before.

The cooks are introduced to Grant Achatz, who shows the them the art of unconventional plating.

The cooks produce a dish with their own version of homemade sausage in less than an hour.

TV host Daphne Oz reveals the contents of the week's mystery box challenge to the top eight, leaving the contestants 60 minutes to create an elevated one-pan dish using the cast iron pan.

Loved ones of the top seven watch the contestants make their favorite family-inspired dishes.

The top six chefs travel to London and must feed 36 diners; two chefs face elimination.

The top four chefs travel to the historic Hatfield House, where they must cook a venison dish.

Returning from their home towns after a whirlwind trip across the pond, the Top Three home cooks are ready to tackle their final dishes in hopes of crossing the finish line and coming out on top!

The finalists must execute a superior three-course meal for the judges. Only one will win the title of MASTERCHEF, an opportunity to learn hands-on in each of the judges’ restaurants and the $250,000 grand prize.

S11 · E1Emeril Lagasse: Auditions Round 1 2021-06-02 · 42 min＋

Home cooks serve up their signature dishes to the judges; guest judge Emeril Lagasse.

S11 · E2Curtis Stone: Auditions Round 2 2021-06-09 · 42 min＋

The cooks have 45 minutes to impress the judges, including Curtis Stone.

S11 · E3Paula Deen: Auditions Round 3 2021-06-16 · 42 min＋

The final audition round of the season; guest judge Paula Deen.

S11 · E4Chef Morimoto: Monkfish Challenge 2021-06-23 · 42 min＋

Chef Masaharu Morimoto sets the bar high with his monkfish demonstration, leaving the cooks desperate to impress in their first elimination challenge.

S11 · E5Sherry Yard: Dessert Challenge 2021-06-30 · 42 min＋

Chef Sherry Yard visits the kitchen. With elimination on the line, a dessert challenge puts the spotlight on the home cooks' baking skills for the first time.

S11 · E6Michael Mina: Meat Roulette 2021-07-07 · 42 min＋

In the first Mystery Box challenge chef Michael Mina is the guest judge. The cooks must create a beef dish without knowing what cut of beef they will be cooking until the mystery box is opened.

S11 · E7Nancy Silverton: Pasta Challenge 2021-07-14 · 42 min＋

With the top 10 at their fingertips and an elimination on the table, Michelin Star chef Nancy Silverton challenges the home cooks with a fresh pasta challenge. The cooks must prove they can master this Italian staple and impress with a pasta dish of their own.

S11 · E8Jonathan Waxman: California Mystery Box 2021-07-21 · 42 min＋

The top 10 home cooks take on a Californian Mystery Box Challenge, with Michelin Star Chef Jonathan Waxman as guest judge. It's the highest stakes challenge yet with an elimination no one sees coming.

S11 · E9Roy Choi: Elevated Street Food 2021-08-11 · 42 min＋

The pioneering king of the food truck revolution, Roy Choi, tasks the home cooks with making a street food dish worthy of a Michelin star restaurant.

S11 · E10Cook for Your Legend 2021-08-18 · 42 min＋

Chef Ramsay challenges the home cooks to create a dish for the most important legend yet - their own personal legends. Their personal legends could be someone they look up to, a personal hero, or even a family member who inspires them.

S11 · E11Dominique Crenn: The Wall 2021-08-25 · 42 min＋

Dominique Crenn, the only female chef in America to attain three Michelin Stars, visits the MasterChef kitchen with a brand-new team challenge - the cooks must pair up and make the same exact dish... without being able to see one another.

S11 · E12Niki Nakayama: Kaiseki 2021-08-25 · 42 min＋

Legendary chef Niki Nakayama gives the cooks a taste of Japan.