MasterChef

10 Best Episodes of MasterChef - Season 5

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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MasterChef - S5E4

#15 - Top 18 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 4)

The contestants tackle a seafood challenge, with the winner choosing what dessert the others will prepare in the elimination round.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 207 votes.

MasterChef - S5E16

#14 - Top 5 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 16)

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Joined by VIP kitchen guests, the cooks prepare dishes inspired by loved ones; the cooks face a challenge involving rare protein dishes.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 186 votes.

MasterChef - S5E11

#13 - Top 11 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 11)

For the first time, the contestants get to choose between two mystery boxes: one filled with high-end ingredients and one containing ordinary items; the winner of the challenge chooses which type of stuffed pasta the remaining cooks make.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 208 votes.

MasterChef - S5E2

#12 - Top 22 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 2)

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The contestants must prepare a unique dish in the first mystery box challenge -- which features ingredients typically used in desserts; in the next round, the contestants prepare a classic American dish.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 227 votes.

MasterChef - S5E14

#11 - Top 7 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 14)

The remaining contestants receive hometown encouragement as they prepare savory apple dishes; while the challenge winner is safe from elimination, the other contestants form teams of two and make a variety of potstickers.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 214 votes.

MasterChef - S5E1

#10 - Top 30 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 1)

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Host award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, along with fellow judges restaurateur Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot return for Season Five, putting the latest group of contestants through a series of challenging elimination rounds and turning one home cook into a culinary master.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 235 votes.

MasterChef - S5E6

#9 - Top 16 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 6)

A mystery-box challenge has the Top 16 chefs preparing dishes using canned foods. The winner will work with former "MasterChef" champion Luca Manfe and "MasterChef Junior" winner Alexander Weiss to select a specialty dish for the elimination round.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 210 votes.

MasterChef - S5E7

#8 - Top 15 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 7)

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The contestants must put aside their difference as they pair up to create a surf-and-turf dish; the challenge losers face a pressure test featuring spring rolls.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 208 votes.

MasterChef - S5E8

#7 - Top 14 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 8)

The remaining 14 cooks work in two sets of teams at a busy, iconic diner in Los Angeles; the members of the losing team must make a three-layer red velvet cake during a pressure test.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 200 votes.

MasterChef - S5E3

#6 - Top 20 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 3)

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The cooks compete to feed 500 male and female troops on a desert Army base; the losing team faces a pressure test featuring blueberry pie.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 216 votes.

MasterChef - S5E17

#5 - Top 4 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 17)

A final team challenge establishes who will move on to the top three.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 190 votes.

MasterChef - S5E13

#4 - Top 8 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 13)

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The cooks split into teams of two and prepare a poultry dish using different parts of the chicken; two pairs face a pressure test with eggs.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 218 votes.

MasterChef - S5E5

#3 - Top 17 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 5)

The contestants prepare a seafood menu for a beachfront wedding; one team faces a challenge featuring a meal with steak and fries.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 210 votes.

MasterChef - S5E12

#2 - Top 10 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 12)

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The home cooks split into two teams and create menus of healthy football game concessions for an entire stadium; the cooks on the losing team must create three unique prawn dishes in a pressure test.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 207 votes.

MasterChef - S5E10

#1 - Top 12 Compete (Season 5 - Episode 10)

The cooks prepare romantic dinners for couples celebrating anniversaries; Ramsay's wife joins him for dinner; the losing team create their own truffle recipes for a box of chocolates.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 204 votes.

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