MasterChef

E01

Episode 1

★ 8.0

Audition Battles (1)

2022-05-25

Season 12 of MASTERCHEF is all about redemption, when All-Star competitors from the last 11 seasons return to the show to see if they have learned from their past mistakes. For the first time ever, MASTERCHEF is re-opening the door to some of the most memorable and talented cooks in the competition's history, including two MASTERCHEF Junior Edition cooks now competing as adults! 40 chefs get called back to audition, but only 20 will claim a coveted white apron. The returning chefs compete in groups of four in head-to-head audition battles. In each round, the two chefs that create the most impressive comeback dish will secure a spot this season.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.0

Audition Battles (2)

2022-06-01

The audition battles continue this week on the most competitive season of MASTERCHEF yet. For those who fell short in past seasons, these auditions are a chance to fulfill their culinary dreams. This week, three chefs who competed on MASTERCHEF JUNIOR enter the kitchen for the first time as adults.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.0

Audition Battles (3)

2022-06-08

With only six aprons left, the judges round out auditions and give a lucky few chefs a chance to return to the MasterChef kitchen. Each 45-minute audition battle brings the contestants one step closer to being in the top 20.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.0

Dish That Sent You Home

2022-06-15

In the first elimination round of the season, all 20 chefs must cook something inspired by the dish that originally sent them home. The chef that recreates their elimination dish in the most elevated, refined and skillful way will win immunity.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.0

Winners Mystery Box - Spirit of Vegas

2022-06-22

This week, the chefs face their first mystery box challenge of the season. Season Seven winner, Vegas restaurant owner and cocktail connoisseur Shaun O'Neale, returns to the MASTERCHEF kitchen to dish out the challenge. The chefs have 60 minutes to cook three identical dishes using the spirits they receive in their mystery box. On the line are immunity or elimination, as the chefs compete to create a dish with their respective spirit as the star.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 7.0

Feeding the U.S. Coast Guard

2022-06-29

For their first team challenge, the top 18 travel to the U.S. Coast Guard Base in Los Angeles. The chefs must collaborate to create a hearty and delicious lunch for more than 100 brave women and men. One contestant will be eliminated.

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E07

Episode 7

★ 7.0

Gordon Ramsay Loves Vegans!

2022-07-13

Chef Gordon Ramsay shares his secret love for meatless, dairy-free dishes by demonstrating his famous Beef Wellington transformed into a vegan dish made out of beets. Chef Ramsay then challenges the contestants to create a top-notch vegan dish, using their knowledge of flavors and techniques.

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E08

Episode 8

★ 8.0

Southern Fusion with Guest Chef Tiffany Derry

2022-07-20

The 16 remaining chefs are challenged to cook a Southern cuisine dish inspired by complex flavors from countries around the world. Award-winning chef and Southern fusion restaurateur Tiffany Derry also stops by the kitchen.

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E09

Episode 9

★ 7.0

Bake to Win

2022-07-27

One chef selects a dessert for each of his or her fellow competitors to bake to perfection. Anything less will force the contestants to face elimination.

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S12E10 E10

Episode 10

★ 7.0

Cooking for Horse Town U.S.A.

2022-08-03

More than 100 cowboys and cowgirls in Horse Town, U.S.A., gather for the MasterChef rodeo, where the Top 14 chefs divide into two teams to create the best steak and sides. The team that doesn't live up to the cowboys' standards faces the possibility of elimination.

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S12E11 E11

Episode 11

★ 7.0

Winners Mystery Box - Christine Ha

2022-08-10

The remaining chefs are challenged with a "Winner's Mystery Box," curated by the Season 3 Champion, Christine Ha. The contestants are tasked with creating a Michelin-starred Vietnamese dish, but there's a catch - they must use every ingredient given to them.

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S12E12 E12

Episode 12

★ 8.0

Tag Team

2022-08-17

The Top 12 chefs are challenged to a tag-team cook-off, as they approach the halfway point in the competition. They're tasked with choosing a partner and cooking three menu items from Gordon Ramsay's Michelin-starred restaurants, taking turns against the clock.

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S12E13 E13

Episode 13

★ 7.0

GrubHub Challenge

2022-08-17

In order to secure a spot in the Top 10, the remaining chefs partner with GrubHub to elevate a traditional take-out dish into a gourmet concoction.

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S12E14 E14

Episode 14

★ 7.0

Gas Station Gourmet

2022-08-24

Keeping up with culinary trends and tapping into nostalgia, Chef Ramsay brings a new challenge to the kitchen. The Top 10 chefs are tasked with elevating traditional gas station and road trip snacks into gourmet dishes.

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S12E15 E15

Episode 15

★ 7.0

Winners Mystery Box - Gerron Hurt

2022-08-24

The Top Nine chefs are faced with another Winner's Mystery Box challenge, this time from MasterChef Season Nine winner Gerron Hurt. With no more immunity pins up for grabs, each contestant must create a dish that packs heat using an assortment of chilies and peppers.

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S12E16 E16

Episode 16

★ 7.0

The Wall

2022-08-31

The top eight chefs are paired together and must communicate on opposite sides of a wall to create identical dishes.

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S12E17 E17

Episode 17

★ 7.0

Restaurant Takeover - Spago

2022-08-31

The chefs must take over Wolfgang Puck's kitchen at Spago restaurant in Los Angeles.

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S12E18 E18

Episode 18

★ 7.0

Semi Finals

2022-09-07

The top five chefs are faced with tow separate elimination challenges in the semifinals: a baked Alaska and an intricate lobster tortellini.

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S12E19 E19

Episode 19

★ 7.0

Finale - Special Guest Graham Elliot (1)

2022-09-07

The chefs who advance to the finals prepare an appetizer and entree with the support of Graham Elliot.

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S12E20 E20

Episode 20

★ 7.0

Finale - Special Guest Christina Tosi (2)

2022-09-14

The three remaining chefs rush against the clock to complete their final entree and whip up a gourmet dessert with the help of former judge Christina Tossi; a new champion is crowned.

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