The BEST episodes of MasterChef: The Professionals season 13

Every episode of MasterChef: The Professionals season 13, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MasterChef: The Professionals season 13!

Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing and vegetable expert and MasterChef veteran Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world.

Last Updated: 4/23/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
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Episode 18
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8.00
15 votes

#1 - Episode 18

Season 13 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/17/2020

In the last episode of the series, the three finalists must cook a starter, a main and a dessert that embody everything they are as a chef.

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Episode 3
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7.65
20 votes

#2 - Episode 3

Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/12/2020

The first quarter-final sees the chefs' ability to cook with spices put to the test. Then they must cook for restaurant critics Jimi Famurewa and William Sitwell.

Episode 5
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7.61
18 votes

#3 - Episode 5

Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2020

In the second heat of the week, four new professional chefs arrive to face gruelling challenges, including French-trimming a rack of lamb and filleting a plaice.

Episode 2
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7.58
19 votes

#4 - Episode 2

Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/2020

In tonight’s second heat, the chefs are challenged to prepare sweetbreads with a rustic red wine sauce and a glazed sabayon fruit dessert.

Episode 13
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7.47
19 votes

#5 - Episode 13

Season 13 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/2020

The contest reaches the semi-final stage. The remaining ten chefs must prepare a dish based on their favourite food memory. The weakest five performers then face a further invention test.

Episode 17
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7.44
18 votes

#6 - Episode 17

Season 13 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/16/2020

Finals week continues with the final four chefs challenged to prepare dishes for eight of the most respected chefs in the UK.

Episode 4
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7.39
18 votes

#7 - Episode 4

Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2020

Four more professional chefs from around the country arrive at the MasterChef kitchen to endure the infamous Skills Test and cook their own two-course signature dishes.

Episode 1
star
7.35
17 votes

#8 - Episode 1

Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/10/2020

In tonight’s first heat, Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti test four chefs' ability to prepare mushroom tortellini and butterflied mackerel before the chefs cook their signature dishes.

Episode 15
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7.25
16 votes

#9 - Episode 15

Season 13 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/10/2020

The final four semi-finalists face an invention test set by Michelin-starred chef Andrew Wong.

Episode 9
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7.18
17 votes

#10 - Episode 9

Season 13 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2020

In the third quarter-final, four chefs cook for two of the UK’s most discerning restaurant critics, Jay Rayner and Tracy MacLeod.

Episode 10
star
7.18
17 votes

#11 - Episode 10

Season 13 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/2020

Four contestants are challenged to prepare a potato rosti brunch dish and tempura mussels with aioli. They then try to dazzle the judges with their signature dishes.

Episode 7
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7.13
15 votes

#12 - Episode 7

Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/24/2020

Four professional chefs face skills tests involving smoked trout and crepe suzette. The best two will earn places in the quarter-finals.

Episode 6
star
7.08
13 votes

#13 - Episode 6

Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2020

The four best chefs from this week's heats return for their quarter-final, where they cook for two of the UK’s toughest restaurant critics, Grace Dent and Tom Parker Bowles.

Episode 16
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7.07
15 votes

#14 - Episode 16

Season 13 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/15/2020

As finals week begins, the six remaining chefs must come up with their own twists on classic dishes including rabbit in mustard sauce and bouillabaisse with a rouille sauce.

Episode 12
star
7.06
16 votes

#15 - Episode 12

Season 13 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/2020

In the last of the quarter-finals, the contestants are challenged to invent a dish that captures the essence of the forest. Then they cook for critics Grace Dent and Jay Rayner.

Episode 14
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7.06
18 votes

#16 - Episode 14

Season 13 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/9/2020

Four semi-finalists are taken out of their comfort zone when they are given a world-class demonstration by Michelin-starred chef Aktar Islam.

Episode 11
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6.88
17 votes

#17 - Episode 11

Season 13 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/2/2020

In the final heat, the contestants are challenged to prepare John Dory with parsley sauce and poached figs with honeycomb. Then they get to impress the judges with their signature dishes.

Episode 8
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6.69
16 votes

#18 - Episode 8

Season 13 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2020

Four more chefs face challenging skills tests. Two must prepare scallops, the other two lambs' kidneys on toast. They then get to dazzle the judges with their own signature dishes.