The BEST episodes of MasterChef (US)

Every episode of MasterChef (US) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MasterChef (US)!

Award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, acclaimed chef Aarón Sánchez and renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich put a new batch of talented home cooks through a series of challenges and elimination rounds.

Last Updated: 11/2/2024Network: FOXStatus: Continuing
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Winner Revealed (2)
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10.00
29 votes

#1 - Winner Revealed (2)

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/15/2010

The winner is revealed.

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Winner Revealed (1)
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8.70
174 votes

#2 - Winner Revealed (1)

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/15/2010

After enduring pressure tests and grueling challenges, the remaining chefs compete for $250,000 and a cookbook-publishing deal.

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6 Chefs Compete (2)
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8.60
58 votes

#3 - 6 Chefs Compete (2)

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/8/2010

The contestants go fishing, and use their catches for their entrees. Another chef is eliminated.

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Winner Revealed
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8.58
90 votes

#4 - Winner Revealed

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/16/2011

One contestant wins the grand prize of $250,000.

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Winner Revealed
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8.44
174 votes

#5 - Winner Revealed

Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/11/2013

The final two cooks prepare three-course meals; the judges choose the winner.

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Top 10 Compete
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8.25
194 votes

#6 - Top 10 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/10/2013

The contestants must prepare fish tacos for hungry surfers; in a pressure test, contestants must prepare a perfect chicken breast three different ways.

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Top 7 Compete
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8.01
156 votes

#7 - Top 7 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/31/2013

The cooks create dishes inspired by loved ones; tag-team sushi challenge.

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9 Chefs Compete (2)
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8.00
29 votes

#8 - 9 Chefs Compete (2)

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/1/2010

The contestants must cater a high-end wedding, and things go awry when the main course goes missing. The losing team goes back to the MasterChef kitchen to face a pressure test, and one more chef is eliminated.

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Top 5 Compete (1)
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8.00
185 votes

#9 - Top 5 Compete (1)

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/28/2013

The judges are joined by their sons, who help critique a mystery box challenge; re-creating a dish.

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The Finale (2)
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7.99
284 votes

#10 - The Finale (2)

Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/20/2017

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Top 9 Compete
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7.98
215 votes

#11 - Top 9 Compete

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/26/2011

The contestants try to impress the judges and advance to the next round.

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Auditions (1)
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7.96
286 votes

#12 - Auditions (1)

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/2011

Hopefuls prepare signature dishes in hope of impressing the judges.

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 Finale Part 2 - Special Guest Christina Tosi
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7.93
88 votes

#13 - Finale Part 2 - Special Guest Christina Tosi

Season 12 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/14/2022

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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Top 3 Compete
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7.93
309 votes

#14 - Top 3 Compete

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/16/2011

The remaining cooks compete.

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9 Chefs Compete (1)
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7.92
345 votes

#15 - 9 Chefs Compete (1)

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/1/2010

In their first challenge of the day, the chefs are asked to make a dish with dungeness crab

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Winner Revealed
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7.92
284 votes

#16 - Winner Revealed

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/10/2012

The remaining cooks make a final effort to impress the judges; one contestant wins the grand prize.

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Top 8 Compete
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7.92
181 votes

#17 - Top 8 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/24/2013

The cooks compete in an overnight challenge; the losing team faces a spun sugar dessert pressure test.

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Top 7 Compete
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7.90
160 votes

#18 - Top 7 Compete

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/17/2012

Chef Paula Deen selects items for the mystery box challenge, which includes Southern staples and a surprise for the contestants; the challenge winner pairs the remaining contestants, who must prepare a Japanese dish as a team.

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Top 14 Compete
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7.88
303 votes

#19 - Top 14 Compete

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/28/2011

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The Finale (2)
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7.88
200 votes

#20 - The Finale (2)

Season 9 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/19/2018

The home cook with the best overall menu is crowned the winner wih a prize of a quarter of a million dollars and the coveted title of MasterChef.

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Top 11 Compete
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7.87
143 votes

#21 - Top 11 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/10/2013

Restaurateur Eva Longoria selects Mexican-inspired ingredients for a mystery box challenge.

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Top 3 Compete
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7.87
184 votes

#22 - Top 3 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/4/2013

The remaining three contestants cook more sophisticated versions of the dishes they made in their initial auditions.

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Top 7 Compete
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7.87
173 votes

#23 - Top 7 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/14/2013

The cooks must prepare a T-bone steak dish; the challenge winner assigns a type of poultry to the other contestants.

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Bake to Win
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7.87
112 votes

#24 - Bake to Win

Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/27/2022

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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Dish That Sent You Home
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7.86
106 votes

#25 - Dish That Sent You Home

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/15/2022

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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