The BEST episodes of MasterChef: The Professionals season 18
Every episode of MasterChef: The Professionals season 18, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MasterChef: The Professionals season 18!
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.

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#1 - Episode 2
Season 18 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/11/2026
The challenges for another group of contestants aiming for a place in the quarter-finals include preparing a dish of steamed razor clams and a dessert with authentic cranachan cream.

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#2 - Episode 1
Season 18 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/10/2026
2016 winner Gary Maclean, who has gone on to become the first National Chef of Scotland, sets the challenges for four chefs seeking to make it through to the quarter-finals.

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#3 - Episode 3
Season 18 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/2026
It's the first quarter-final, and the chefs face an invention test demanding that they do something magical with an ingredient they will all have probably worked with before – king prawns!