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MasterChef
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.
- Created by:
- Franc Roddam
- Cast:
- Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, Tiffany Derry
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Network:
- FOX
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Audition 1
2011-06-06100 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.
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E02
Episode 2
Audition 2
2011-06-07Round 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.
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E03
Episode 3
Audition 3 & Top 38 Revealed
2011-06-13The field has been narrowed down, and the top 38 are revealed.
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E04
Episode 4
Top 18 Revealed
2011-06-14The 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.
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E05
Episode 5
Top 16 Revealed
2011-06-20The contestants have one hour to make a dish using mystery ingredients. The winner picks the main ingredient in the elimination round.
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E06
Episode 6
Top 16 Compete
2011-06-21The contestants are split into two teams, each team creating a five course meal. One person is eliminated.
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E07
Episode 7
Top 15 Compete
2011-06-27The contestants compete, and try to advance to the next round.
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E08
Episode 8
Top 14 Compete
2011-06-28The remaining contestants compete in order to advance to the next round.
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E09
Episode 9
Top 13 Compete
2011-07-05Vegetarian 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.
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E10
Episode 10
Top 12 Compete
2011-07-11The Top 12 prepare food for a celebrity cocktail party
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E11
Episode 11
Top 11 Compete
2011-07-18The hopefuls cook lobsters. Later, they compete in an aphrodisiac challenge.
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E12
Episode 12
Top 10 Compete
2011-07-19The Top 10 cook for the judges' mothers. Later, they must prepare eggs Benedict.
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E13
Episode 13
Top 9 Compete
2011-07-26The Top 9 home cooks flex their culinary muscles in another grueling challenge to prove to the judges they have the passion and skill it takes to advance to the next round. Find out which contestants wow the judges and who winds up on the chopping block in the next elimination round.
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E14
Episode 14
Top 8 Compete
2011-08-01The contestants will need to prepare a slider and a side for each kid. But there's a catch: They cannot use beef or potatoes. And the kids aren't just the guests; they are the judges, too.
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E15
Episode 15
Top 8 Compete Again
2011-08-02After no elimination last night, the Top 8 home cooks again flex their culinary muscles in another grueling challenge to prove to the judges they have the passion and skill it takes to advance to the next round. Find out which contestants wow the judges and who winds up on the chopping block in the next elimination round.
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E16
Episode 16
Top 6 Compete
2011-08-08The remaining six home cooks arrive at the acclaimed Los Angeles restaurant Patina at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Chef Gordon Ramsay tells them that they won't be eating in the restaurant; they'll be cooking there.
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E17
Episode 17
Top 5 Compete
2011-08-09The final five home cooks in the competition gather in the "MasterChef" kitchen, where judges Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich reveal the latest Mystery Box Challenge. The contestants have to prepare, cook, and present an incredible dish using all or some of the ingredients inside a wooden crate: a variety of ground meats and an assortment of vegetables, rice, and potatoes.
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E18
Episode 18
Top 4 Compete
2011-08-15Episode overview is not available yet.
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E19
Episode 19
Top 3 Compete
2011-08-16The Top 3 chefs face off in a grueling final challenge, and the judges determine the winner in the Season 2 finale. At stake is $250,000 and the coveted title of MasterChef.
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E20
Episode 20
Winner Revealed
2011-08-16The Top 3 chefs face off in a grueling final challenge, and the judges determine the winner in the Season 2 finale. At stake is $250,000 and the coveted title of MasterChef.
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Gordon Ramsay
Self - Judge
Joe Bastianich
Self - Judge
Tiffany Derry
Self - Judge
