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20 this season · 318 totals13e01 Regional Auditions - The Northeast 2023-05-25 00:00
Regional Auditions - The Northeast
Daphne Oz guest judges; chefs from the Northeast prepare their signature dishes.
s13e02 Regional Auditions - The Midwest 2023-06-01 00:00
Regional Auditions - The Midwest
The auditions continue as chefs from the Midwest battle it out for a coveted spot in the top 20.
s13e03 Regional Auditions - The West 2023-06-08 00:00
Regional Auditions - The West
Chefs of the West compete; each contestant has 45 minutes to prepare a signature dish.
s13e04 Regional Auditions - The South 2023-06-15 00:00
Regional Auditions - The South
The 'United Tastes of America' auditions conclude with chefs from the South.
s13e05 State Fair Food 2023-06-22 00:00
State Fair Food
The home chefs enter the kitchen for their first challenge: creating a state fair-inspired dish.
s13e06 Apple Mystery Box 2023-07-13 00:00
Apple Mystery Box
The remaining home chefs are back in the kitchen with their first Mystery Box Challenge - apples! With both sweet and savory flavors on the table, the chef with immunity is tasked with assigning each region which kind of dish to cook.
s13e07 Trial by Fire: Field Challenge 2023-07-20 00:00
Trial by Fire: Field Challenge
The home chefs face their first team challenge when they're tasked with pairing up with another region and grilling a delicious meal for 101 firefighters and emergency personnel.
s13e08 Birds of a Feather Mystery Box 2023-08-03 00:00
Birds of a Feather Mystery Box
The top 17 home chefs return to the kitchen for their second Mystery Box Challenge, but this time with a twist - one region will begin the challenge 10 minutes behind the rest. With one box per region, the chefs must race against time to incorporate flavors from home in their dishes and impress the judges.
s13e09 United Cakes of America 2023-08-10 00:00
United Cakes of America
The remaining home chefs face the hardest challenge yet in this scrumptious celebration of MasterChef's 250th episode! The kitchen heats up when the chef with immunity is tasked to assign each contestant with an iconic cake to recreate.
s13e10 Dodgers Stadium Field Challenge 2023-08-17 00:00
Dodgers Stadium Field Challenge
The chefs split into two teams to prepare a lunch for over 100 kids at Dodger Stadium, and the chef with immunity gets to choose one member from each team who must swap sides and work with the other regions.
s13e11 Military Rations Mystery Box 2023-08-24 00:00
Military Rations Mystery Box
In this week's challenge, the Mystery Box is back and the chefs must individually face the challenge of preparing a gourmet meal out of army rations.
s13e12 Tag Team 2023-08-24 01:00
Tag Team
The remaining home chefs must tackle a classic MasterChef test: the tag team challenge. The contestants must take turns preparing a delicious three course meal, working together to ensure they are on the same page every step of the way.
s13e13 Fish Out of Water Mystery Box 2023-08-31 00:00
Fish Out of Water Mystery Box
The chefs face their toughest Mystery Box challenge yet - fish! When the chefs with immunity are able to switch up the other contestants' fish, the competition starts to fire up.
s13e14 Kelsey's Stadium Food 2023-08-31 01:00
Kelsey's Stadium Food
The contestants must cater to the average sports fan while incorporating elements from their region to elevate their dish, and the chef with immunity is tasked with giving a penalty to the home cook of their choosing to receive a five-minute timeout.
s13e15 Patio Grilling Challenge 2023-09-07 00:00
Patio Grilling Challenge
The remaining nine home cooks are tasked with firing up their grills and preparing a restaurant quality barbecue plate that is guaranteed to impress the judges.
s13e16 The Wall 2023-09-07 01:00
The Wall
The chefs face their biggest challenge yet: a 55-foot wall. The chef with immunity is tasked with pairing contestants to cook on opposite sides of the wall, where they must rely on great communication in order to save themselves from a double elimination.
s13e17 Restaurant Takeover - Hell's Kitchen 2023-09-14 00:00
Restaurant Takeover - Hell's Kitchen
With Gordon Ramsay's reputation on the line, the top six chefs face the ultimate challenge of taking over the world's largest Hell's Kitchen restaurant.
s13e18 Semi-Finals: Pasta & Keeping Up With Gordon 2023-09-14 01:00
Semi-Finals: Pasta & Keeping Up With Gordon
The remaining five home cooks take on two rounds of challenges that determine who will move on to the Finals.
s13e19 Finale Part One 2023-09-21 00:00
Finale Part One
The final three home cooks take on their last challenge in the MasterChef kitchen in front of a live audience. Each chef has to whip up a spectacular three-course meal, knowing only one deliberation stands between them and the $250,000 prize.
s13e20 Finale Part Two 2023-09-21 01:00
Finale Part Two
Judges Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich crown the next MasterChef champion.