Best Episodes
This hit cooking competition series sees award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs put a group of contestants through a series of challenges and elimination rounds, in order to turn one home cook into a culinary master.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
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In this week's mystery box challenge, the Top 6 get a special treat as their family members join them in the MasterChef kitchen. The contestants will then have to cook a dish inspired by their families before competing in an elimination test that will send one or more of them home.
The episode was rated 7.43 from 383 votes.
This week on MASTERCHEF, the cooks take part in a challenging skills test, during which they must prepare racks of lamb with fine artistry. Those who fail to impress the judges will face an elimination challenge that includes recreating Gordon Ramsay's signature lamb chop dish. It is then up to the judges to decide who will leave the kitchen.
The episode was rated 7.44 from 465 votes.
Reigning champion Shaun O'Neale returns and chooses ingredients from his cookbook to be part of the mystery-box challenge. The winner will receive an advantage moving forward, while the other chefs to battle in a coconut-theme elimination challenge.
The episode was rated 7.45 from 435 votes.
The Top 15 are given a mystery box challenge that tasks them with creating a dish featuring a different body part of a cow.
The episode was rated 7.46 from 438 votes.
In this week's mystery box challenge, the Top Nine must create a dish that is reminiscent of their favorite family breakfast, using Nutella as the key ingredient. The winner gets a huge advantage moving forward, leaving the rest of the chefs to pair up for a Mexican-themed tag team challenge.
The episode was rated 7.46 from 392 votes.
In Part Two of the Battle for a White Apron, the remaining chefs compete for a spot in the Top 20. Only nine aprons remain and it will be up to the judges to decide who makes it and who goes home.
The episode was rated 7.48 from 469 votes.
In the Season Eight premiere episode, 40 of America's best home cooks travel to Los Angeles to compete in the MASTERCHEF Battle for a White Apron challenge, during which they will face off against each other to try to earn a place in the Top 20. Judging the battle rounds will be Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi, and new judge and award-winning chef Aarón Sánchez, who will taste for flavor, creativity and presentation. After each battle, the judges will decide whom they think deserves to make it to the next round and a chance to compete for the coveted title.
The episode was rated 7.49 from 545 votes.
The home cooks travel for The Belvedere restaurant in Beverly Hills, to take over the dining room breakfast service in two teams.
The episode was rated 7.49 from 442 votes.
The six weakest cooks go head-to-head in an elimination challenge, during which they make a crawfish dish created by Gordon Ramsay. Then, the Top 10 face a chicken-and-potato team challenge.
The episode was rated 7.52 from 406 votes.
The Top 11 are given a bag of live crawfish and have to cook them in order to extract the most meat possible. The six weakest cooks go head-to-head in an elimination challenge, during which they make a crawfish dish created by Gordon Ramsay. Then, the Top 10 face a chicken-and-potato team challenge.
The episode was rated 7.52 from 416 votes.
In this week's mystery box challenge, the Top 7 must create an Asian-inspired dish that centers around one of the most prominent utensils in culinary history - chopsticks! The winner gets a huge advantage moving forward, leaving the remaining home cooks to compete in a pasta-themed elimination challenge.
The episode was rated 7.56 from 363 votes.
The remaining home cooks will face a series of skills tests that will determine who will make it to the finale.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 366 votes.
The remaining chefs compete for the trophy and the $250,000 prize with guest judge Joe Bastianich.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 403 votes.
The Top 6 split up in teams for a classic MasterChef challenge - to cook for food critics, writers, and chefs at a pop-up restaurant in a Southern California vineyard.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 377 votes.
The remaining chefs compete for the trophy and the $250,000 prize with guest judge Joe Bastianich.
The episode was rated 7.96 from 320 votes.
