The BEST episodes of MasterChef (US) season 4

#1 - Winner Revealed

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

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

#2 - 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.

#3 - Top 7 Compete

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

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

#4 - 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.

#5 - 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.

#6 - Top 11 Compete

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

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

#7 - 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.

#8 - 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.

#9 - Top 6 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/21/2013

The cooks must re-create popular dishes served at a fine-dining restaurant in downtown Los Angeles; the losing team must prepare a perfect plate of fried calamari with a side of marinara sauce.

#10 - Top 6 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/7/2013

Previously eliminated contestants get the chance to get back in the competition by perfectly frying an egg and preparing a salmon dish.

#11 - Top 4 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/4/2013

The cooks split into two teams for the mystery box challenge.

#12 - Top 9 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/17/2013

The nine remaining contestants make sausage link dishes using a sausage maker, with the winner choosing the ingredient to be used in the canned versus fresh challenge.

#13 - Top 19 Revealed

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/29/2013

The judges pare down the competition in the final round of auditions; the cooks take on a lamb challenge.

#14 - Top 12 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/26/2013

A meal is prepared for a wedding party.

#15 - Top 13 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/26/2013

The contestants deal with a mystery-box challenge that involves an unusual ingredient and a limited pantry; Season 3 winner Christine Ha surprises the chefs.

#16 - Top 5 Compete (2)

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/28/2013

Two cooks advance to the finals while the remaining three face a pressure test.

#17 - Auditions (1)

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/22/2013

Home cooks present dishes to the judges.

#18 - Top 17 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/5/2013

The cooks must prepare a dish using mystery box ingredients, which include cod; two contestants are sent home.

#19 - Top 16 Compete (2)

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/12/2013

Four cooks prepare burger dishes at Gordon Ramsay BurGR in Las Vegas.

#20 - Top 16 Compete (1)

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/12/2013

The cooks prepare a steak meal for firefighters; the challenge losers cook eggs benedict.

#21 - Auditions (2)

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/22/2013

#22 - Top 14 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/19/2013

The contestants prepare a meal for the cast and crew of "Glee." Jane Lynch, Cory Monteith and Matthew Morrison serve as judges.

#23 - Top 15 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/19/2013

A mystery-box challenge involving foreign ingredients takes place; chef Lidia Bastianich judges pasta dishes.

#24 - Top 18 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/5/2013

The cooks must create a healthy meal for over 300 school children.

#25 - Top 19 Compete

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/29/2013

The top 19 contestants face a mystery box challenge; the contestants face elimination.