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About MasterChef
Three celebrated food experts put the latest group of contestants through a series of challenging elimination rounds and turn one home cook into a culinary master.
MasterChef episode schedule
4 upcoming · 304 aired . Next episode: May 13, 2026.
Upcoming · 4
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | S16·E5 | Game Day Gourmet |
| May 20, 2026 | S16·E6 | Eggs Benedict |
| May 27, 2026 | S16·E7 | TBA |
| June 3, 2026 | S16·E8 | TBA |
Aired · 304
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | S16·E4 | Auditions Day 4 (The Americas) |
| April 29, 2026 | S16·E3 | Auditions Day 3 (Africa) |
| April 22, 2026 | S16·E2 | Auditions Day 2 (Asia-Pacific) |
| April 15, 2026 | S16·E1 | Auditions Day 1 (Europe) |
| September 17, 2025 | S15·E18 | Grand Finale, Part 2 |
| September 17, 2025 | S15·E17 | Grand Finale, Part 1 |
| September 10, 2025 | S15·E16 | Road to the Finale |
| September 3, 2025 | S15·E15 | Keeping Up With Gordon - Tag Team Style! |
| August 27, 2025 | S15·E14 | The Wall |
| August 20, 2025 | S15·E13 | Divide & Conquer |
| August 13, 2025 | S15·E12 | Backyard BBQ |
| August 6, 2025 | S15·E11 | Macaron Mayhem |
| July 30, 2025 | S15·E10 | The Great Ingredient Bid Off |
| July 23, 2025 | S15·E9 | Train to Table |
| July 16, 2025 | S15·E8 | Recipe Telephone |
| July 9, 2025 | S15·E7 | Mystery Box |
| June 25, 2025 | S15·E6 | Pier Pressure |
| June 18, 2025 | S15·E5 | Mister-y & Mrs. Box |
| June 11, 2025 | S15·E4 | Dinner Party Dish |
| June 4, 2025 | S15·E3 | Second Chance Battles |
| May 28, 2025 | S15·E2 | The Audition Battles Continue |
| May 21, 2025 | S15·E1 | The Audition Battles |
| September 18, 2024 | S14·E19 | Finale Part Two |
| September 18, 2024 | S14·E18 | Finale Part One |
| September 11, 2024 | S14·E17 | Semi Final |
| September 11, 2024 | S14·E16 | Ramsay's Rooftop Restaurant Takeover |
| September 4, 2024 | S14·E14 | Feel the Burn - Mystery Box |
| September 4, 2024 | S14·E15 | The Wall |
| August 28, 2024 | S14·E12 | Tag Team |
| August 28, 2024 | S14·E13 | Storm's a Brewin' |
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| August 21, 2024 | S14·E11 | Quarry Field Challenge |
| August 21, 2024 | S14·E10 | Beer Necessities |
| August 14, 2024 | S14·E8 | Birthday Bakes |
| August 14, 2024 | S14·E9 | Memory Lane - Mystery Box |
| July 17, 2024 | S14·E7 | LAFC Field Challenge |
| July 10, 2024 | S14·E6 | Age is Just a Number |
| June 26, 2024 | S14·E5 | Back to the Future - Mystery Box |
| June 19, 2024 | S14·E4 | Gen X Auditions |
| June 12, 2024 | S14·E3 | Gen Z Auditions |
| June 5, 2024 | S14·E2 | Baby Boomers Auditions |
| May 29, 2024 | S14·E1 | Millennials Auditions |
| September 20, 2023 | S13·E20 | Finale Part Two |
| September 20, 2023 | S13·E19 | Finale Part One |
| September 13, 2023 | S13·E18 | Semi-Finals: Pasta & Keeping Up With Gordon |
| September 13, 2023 | S13·E17 | Restaurant Takeover - Hell's Kitchen |
| September 6, 2023 | S13·E15 | Patio Grilling Challenge |
| September 6, 2023 | S13·E16 | The Wall |
| August 30, 2023 | S13·E14 | Kelsey's Stadium Food |
| August 30, 2023 | S13·E13 | Fish Out of Water Mystery Box |
| August 23, 2023 | S13·E11 | Military Rations Mystery Box |
| August 23, 2023 | S13·E12 | Tag Team |
| August 16, 2023 | S13·E10 | Dodgers Stadium Field Challenge |
| August 9, 2023 | S13·E9 | United Cakes of America |
| August 2, 2023 | S13·E8 | Birds of a Feather Mystery Box |
| July 19, 2023 | S13·E7 | Trial by Fire: Field Challenge |
| July 12, 2023 | S13·E6 | Apple Mystery Box |
| June 21, 2023 | S13·E5 | State Fair Food |
| June 14, 2023 | S13·E4 | Regional Auditions - The South |
| June 7, 2023 | S13·E3 | Regional Auditions - The West |
| May 31, 2023 | S13·E2 | Regional Auditions - The Midwest |
| May 24, 2023 | S13·E1 | Regional Auditions - The Northeast |
| September 14, 2022 | S12·E20 | Finale Part 2 - Special Guest Christina Tosi |
| September 7, 2022 | S12·E18 | Semi Finals |
| September 7, 2022 | S12·E19 | Finale Part 1 - Special Guest Graham Elliot |
| August 31, 2022 | S12·E16 | The Wall |
| August 31, 2022 | S12·E17 | Restaurant Takeover - Spago |
| August 24, 2022 | S12·E15 | Winner's Mystery Box - Gerron Hurt |
| August 24, 2022 | S12·E14 | Gas Station Gourmet |
| August 17, 2022 | S12·E12 | Tag Team |
| August 17, 2022 | S12·E13 | GrubHub Challenge |
| August 10, 2022 | S12·E11 | Winners Mystery Box - Christine Ha |
| August 3, 2022 | S12·E10 | Cooking for Horse Town U.S.A. |
| July 27, 2022 | S12·E9 | Bake to Win |
| July 20, 2022 | S12·E8 | Southern Fusion with Guest Chef Tiffany Derry |
| July 13, 2022 | S12·E7 | Gordon Ramsay Loves Vegans! |
| June 29, 2022 | S12·E6 | Back to Win: Feeding the U.S. Coast Guard |
| June 22, 2022 | S12·E5 | Winners Mystery Box - Spirit of Vegas |
| June 15, 2022 | S12·E4 | Dish That Sent You Home |
| June 8, 2022 | S12·E3 | Back to Win - Audition Battles (Part 3) |
| June 1, 2022 | S12·E2 | Back to Win - Audition Battles (Part 2) |
| May 25, 2022 | S12·E1 | Back to Win - Audition Battles |
| September 15, 2021 | S11·E17 | Finale - Curtis Stone |
| September 15, 2021 | S11·E18 | Finale Pt 2 - Michael Cimarusti |
| September 8, 2021 | S11·E16 | Semi Final Pt 2 - 3 Chef Showdown |
| September 8, 2021 | S11·E15 | Semi Final - 3 Chef Showdown |
| September 1, 2021 | S11·E14 | Ludo Lefebvre - Timed Out Mystery Box |
| September 1, 2021 | S11·E13 | Legends Dinner |
| August 25, 2021 | S11·E12 | Niki Nakayama - Kaiseki |
| August 25, 2021 | S11·E11 | Dominique Crenn - The Wall |
| August 18, 2021 | S11·E10 | Cook for Your Legend |
| August 11, 2021 | S11·E9 | Roy Choi - Elevated Street Food |
| July 21, 2021 | S11·E8 | Jonathan Waxman - California Mystery Box |
| July 14, 2021 | S11·E7 | Nancy Silverton - Pasta Challenge |
| July 7, 2021 | S11·E6 | Michael Mina - Meat Roulette |
| June 30, 2021 | S11·E5 | Sherry Yard - Dessert Challenge |
| June 23, 2021 | S11·E4 | Chef Morimoto - Monkfish Challenge |
| June 16, 2021 | S11·E3 | Paula Deen - Auditions Round 3 |
| June 9, 2021 | S11·E2 | Curtis Stone - Auditions Round 2 |
| June 2, 2021 | S11·E1 | Emeril Lagasse - Auditions Round 1 |
| September 18, 2019 | S10·E24 | The Finale - Pt. 1 |
| September 18, 2019 | S10·E25 | The Finale - Pt. 2 |
| September 11, 2019 | S10·E23 | London Calling - Pt. 2 |
| September 4, 2019 | S10·E22 | London Calling - Pt. 1 |
| August 28, 2019 | S10·E21 | Family Reunion |
| August 21, 2019 | S10·E20 | One Pan Wonder |
| August 15, 2019 | S10·E19 | Pigging Out |
| August 14, 2019 | S10·E18 | Mind Blowing Food |
| August 8, 2019 | S10·E17 | Box in a Box in a Box |
| August 7, 2019 | S10·E16 | NASCAR - Finish Line Feed |
| August 1, 2019 | S10·E15 | Small Dessert, Big Problems |
| July 31, 2019 | S10·E14 | Let Them Eat Cake |
| July 25, 2019 | S10·E13 | Someone's Toast |
| July 24, 2019 | S10·E12 | King of the Crabs |
| July 18, 2019 | S10·E11 | Backyard BBQ |
| July 17, 2019 | S10·E10 | Gerron's Wedding |
| July 11, 2019 | S10·E9 | Tag Team Tears & Tantrums |
| July 10, 2019 | S10·E8 | Joe Takes a Risk |
| June 27, 2019 | S10·E7 | Gordon Takes on a Tarte |
| June 26, 2019 | S10·E6 | Hot & Spicy |
| June 20, 2019 | S10·E5 | The Blind Chicken Show |
| June 19, 2019 | S10·E4 | 10th Season Pool Party! |
| June 12, 2019 | S10·E3 | Gordon's Mystery Box |
| June 5, 2019 | S10·E2 | Auditions - Pt. 2 / The Battle Round |
| May 29, 2019 | S10·E1 | The Epic 10th Season Auditions - Pt. 1 |
| September 19, 2018 | S9·E22 | Finale Pt. 1 |
| September 19, 2018 | S9·E23 | Finale Pt. 2 |
| September 12, 2018 | S9·E20 | Battle of the Beef |
| September 12, 2018 | S9·E21 | The Semi Final |
| September 5, 2018 | S9·E18 | Restaurant Takeover |
| September 5, 2018 | S9·E19 | Cooking with Heart |
| August 29, 2018 | S9·E17 | Waste Not Want Not |
| August 29, 2018 | S9·E16 | American Heroes |
| August 22, 2018 | S9·E15 | Tag Team |
| August 22, 2018 | S9·E14 | Sky's the Limit |
| August 15, 2018 | S9·E13 | Just for the Halibut |
| August 8, 2018 | S9·E12 | Frying Tonight |
| August 1, 2018 | S9·E11 | The Kids are Alright |
| July 25, 2018 | S9·E10 | Rise or Fall |
| July 18, 2018 | S9·E9 | The Big Not Easy |
| July 11, 2018 | S9·E8 | A Gordon Ramsay Wedding |
| June 27, 2018 | S9·E7 | World Cup Dishes |
| June 20, 2018 | S9·E6 | Trouble Brewing |
| June 13, 2018 | S9·E5 | Gordon Ramsay Masterclass |
| June 6, 2018 | S9·E4 | Home State Heroes |
| June 6, 2018 | S9·E3 | The Judges Do Battle, Pt. 3 |
| May 30, 2018 | S9·E2 | The Judges Do Battle, Pt. 2 |
| May 30, 2018 | S9·E1 | The Judges Do Battle |
| September 20, 2017 | S8·E21 | The Finale, Pt. 2 |
| September 20, 2017 | S8·E20 | The Finale, Pt. 1 |
| September 13, 2017 | S8·E19 | The Semi-Finals |
| September 13, 2017 | S8·E18 | Something Fishy |
| September 6, 2017 | S8·E17 | Pop-Up Restaurant |
| September 6, 2017 | S8·E16 | Chopsticks & Pasta |
| August 30, 2017 | S8·E14 | A Mexican Tag Team Challenge |
| August 30, 2017 | S8·E15 | The Great Outdoors |
| August 23, 2017 | S8·E13 | Gordon's Game of Chicken |
| August 23, 2017 | S8·E12 | In a Pinch |
| August 16, 2017 | S8·E11 | Vegas Deluxe & Oyster Shucks |
| August 9, 2017 | S8·E10 | The MasterChef Returns |
| August 2, 2017 | S8·E9 | Holy Cannoli |
| July 26, 2017 | S8·E8 | Whole-y Cow! |
| July 19, 2017 | S8·E7 | Breakfast, Lunch & Winner |
| July 12, 2017 | S8·E6 | Silenced by the Lambs |
| June 28, 2017 | S8·E5 | Shell-Shocked & Scrambled |
| June 21, 2017 | S8·E4 | Feeding the Lifeguards |
| June 14, 2017 | S8·E3 | America's Grocery Bag |
| June 7, 2017 | S8·E2 | Battle for a White Apron, Part 2 |
| May 31, 2017 | S8·E1 | Battle for a White Apron, Part 1 |
| September 14, 2016 | S7·E19 | The Finale, Pt. 2 |
| September 14, 2016 | S7·E18 | The Finale, Pt. 1 |
| September 7, 2016 | S7·E16 | Family Drama |
| September 7, 2016 | S7·E17 | Critics Choice |
| August 31, 2016 | S7·E14 | Tag Team |
| August 31, 2016 | S7·E15 | Pop-up Restaurant |
| August 24, 2016 | S7·E13 | Hot Potato |
| August 24, 2016 | S7·E12 | 5-Star Food |
| August 3, 2016 | S7·E10 | The Weakest Links |
| August 3, 2016 | S7·E11 | Sweet Surprise |
| July 27, 2016 | S7·E9 | A Piece of Cake |
| July 20, 2016 | S7·E8 | The Good, the Bad and the Offal |
| July 13, 2016 | S7·E7 | Vets, Jets and Home Cooks |
| July 6, 2016 | S7·E6 | Gordon Ramsay Masterclass |
| June 29, 2016 | S7·E5 | A Mexican Mystery |
| June 22, 2016 | S7·E4 | A MasterChef Wedding |
| June 15, 2016 | S7·E3 | Wolfgang Puck |
| June 8, 2016 | S7·E2 | Battle for a White Apron, Part 2 |
| June 1, 2016 | S7·E1 | Battle for a White Apron, Part 1 |
| September 16, 2015 | S6·E20 | The Finale |
| September 16, 2015 | S6·E19 | Team Gordon Ramsay |
| September 9, 2015 | S6·E18 | Think Inside the Box |
| September 2, 2015 | S6·E17 | Return of the Champions |
| August 26, 2015 | S6·E16 | The Restaurant Takeover |
| August 19, 2015 | S6·E15 | A Storm's a Brewing |
| August 12, 2015 | S6·E14 | Getting A-Head in the Competition |
| August 5, 2015 | S6·E13 | A Little Southern Flare |
| July 29, 2015 | S6·E12 | Family Reunion |
| July 22, 2015 | S6·E11 | Moo-vers and Bakers |
| July 15, 2015 | S6·E10 | Rice Rice Baby |
| July 8, 2015 | S6·E9 | Gordon's Greatest Hits |
| July 1, 2015 | S6·E8 | Happy Birthday, MasterChef! |
| June 24, 2015 | S6·E7 | Bring Home the Bacon |
| June 17, 2015 | S6·E6 | What Happens in Vegas Steaks in Vegas |
| June 10, 2015 | S6·E5 | Clawing to Victory |
| June 3, 2015 | S6·E4 | Cinammon Roll-er Coaster (Top 20) |
| May 27, 2015 | S6·E3 | 100th Episode: You're the Apple of My Pie (Top 22 Compete Again!) |
| May 20, 2015 | S6·E1 | Let the Battle Commence (Top 40) |
| May 20, 2015 | S6·E2 | The Battle Continues (Top 22) |
| September 15, 2014 | S5·E19 | Winner Chosen |
| September 15, 2014 | S5·E18 | Top 3 Compete |
| September 8, 2014 | S5·E17 | Top 4 Compete |
| September 8, 2014 | S5·E16 | Top 5 Compete |
| September 1, 2014 | S5·E15 | Top 6 Compete |
| August 25, 2014 | S5·E14 | Top 7 Compete |
| August 18, 2014 | S5·E13 | Top 8 Compete |
| August 11, 2014 | S5·E12 | Top 10 Compete |
| August 4, 2014 | S5·E11 | Top 11 Compete |
| July 28, 2014 | S5·E10 | Top 12 Compete |
| July 21, 2014 | S5·E9 | Top 13 Compete |
| July 14, 2014 | S5·E8 | Top 14 Compete |
| July 7, 2014 | S5·E7 | Top 15 Compete |
| June 30, 2014 | S5·E6 | Top 16 Compete |
| June 23, 2014 | S5·E5 | Top 17 Compete |
| June 16, 2014 | S5·E4 | Top 18 Compete |
| June 9, 2014 | S5·E3 | Top 20 Compete |
| June 2, 2014 | S5·E2 | Top 22 Compete |
| May 26, 2014 | S5·E1 | Top 30 Compete |
| September 11, 2013 | S4·E25 | Winner Chosen |
| September 4, 2013 | S4·E23 | Top 4 Compete |
| September 4, 2013 | S4·E24 | Top 3 Compete |
| August 28, 2013 | S4·E21 | Top 5 Compete (1) |
…and 74 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.