The BEST episodes of MasterChef (US) season 5
Every episode of MasterChef (US) season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MasterChef (US) season 5!
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.
#1 - Winner Revealed
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/15/2014
The two top chefs compete in a final pressure test and the judges choose a winner.
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#2 - Top 3 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/15/2014
One chef moves on to the finals after impressing a panel of judges representing all 50 states and a second finalist is determined based on a challenge involving three classic American desserts.
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#3 - Top 30 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/26/2014
Amateur cooks prepare their signature dishes for the judges in hope of earning a white apron.
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#4 - Top 18 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/16/2014
The contestants tackle a seafood challenge, with the winner chooses what dessert the others prepare in the elimination round.
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#5 - Top 4 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/8/2014
A final team challenge establishes who moves on to the top three.
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#6 - Top 5 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/8/2014
Each cook creates a dish inspired by one of their loved ones after they meet with some VIP kitchen guests and all but the winner prepre rare protein dishes to stay in the game.
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#7 - Top 6 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/1/2014
The remaining six cooks compete in teams and take over a high-end restaurant in Los Angeles. The losing team competes individually in a unique croquembouche pressure test.
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#8 - Top 7 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/25/2014
The remaining contestants receive hometown encouragement as they prepare savory apple dishes; while the challenge winner is safe from elimination, the other contestants form teams of two and make a variety of dim sum.
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#9 - Top 8 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/18/2014
The cooks split into teams of two and prepare a poultry dish using different parts of the chicken; two pairs face a pressure test with eggs.
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#10 - Top 10 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/11/2014
The home cooks split into two teams and create menus of healthy football game concessions for an entire stadium; the cooks on the losing team must create three unique prawn dishes in a pressure test.
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#11 - Top 11 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/4/2014
For the first time, the contestants get to choose between two mystery boxes: one filled with high-end ingredients and one containing ordinary items; the winner of the challenge chooses which type of stuffed pasta the remaining cooks make.
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#12 - Top 12 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/28/2014
The cooks prepare romantic dinners for couples celebrating anniversaries; Ramsay's wife joins him for dinner; the losing team create their own truffle recipes for a box of chocolates.
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#13 - Top 13 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/21/2014
The cooks must create a dish using Alaskan king salmon; during the elimination round, the cooks create a dish using one judge's favorite ingredients.
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#14 - Top 14 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/14/2014
The remaining 14 cooks work in two sets of teams at a busy, iconic diner in Los Angeles; the members of the losing team must make a three-layer red velvet cake during a pressure test.
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#15 - Top 15 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/7/2014
The contestants must put aside their difference as they pair up to create a surf-and-turf dish; the challenge losers face a pressure test featuring spring rolls.
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#16 - Top 16 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/30/2014
The contestants prepare a dish using canned foods; MasterChef winner Luca Manfe and MasterChef Junior winner Alexander Weiss help determine what dish the contestants cook in the elimination round.
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#17 - Top 17 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/23/2014
The contestants prepare a seafood menu for a beachfront wedding; one team faces a challenge featuring a meal with steak and fries.
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#18 - Top 20 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/2014
The cooks compete to feed 500 male and female troops on a desert Army base; the losing team faces a pressure test featuring blueberry pie.
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#19 - Top 22 Compete
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/2/2014
The contestants must prepare a unique dish in the first mystery box challenge -- which features ingredients typically used in desserts; in the next round, the contestants prepare a classic American dish.
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