MasterChef (US)

Season 7

TV-14

Throughout Season Seven, host and award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and renowned pastry chef Christina Tosi will welcome a number of special guest judges, including Wolfgang Puck, Aarón Sánchez, Edward Lee, Kevin Sbraga and Richard Blais, to help search for America’s best home cook.

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19 Episodes

Battle for a White Apron, Part 1
E1
Battle for a White Apron, Part 1Forty of the best home cooks in America travel to Los Angeles to compete in the Battle of the Apron challenge and attempt to move forward to compete for the title, a cookbook deal, and the $250,000 grand prize. Judging the battle rounds will be Ramsay and Tosi.
Battle for a White Apron, Part 2
E2
Battle for a White Apron, Part 2In a continuation of the season premiere episode, 40 of the best home cooks in America compete head-to-head in the MASTERCHEF Battle of the Apron challenge, during which they will attempt the to earn a coveted white apron and move forward to compete for the MASTERCHEF title. The remaining home cooks must display culinary skills, as well as an immense passion for food, and be determined to out-cook their rivals and make the next round.
Wolfgang Puck
E3
Wolfgang PuckAfter the Battle of the Apron concludes, the Top 20 home cooks in America meet the first guest judge of the season – culinary icon Wolfgang Puck..
A MasterChef Wedding
E4
A MasterChef WeddingThe Top 18 home cooks prepare appetizers and entrees for season 6 contestant Nick Nappi on his wedding day!
A Mexican Mystery
E5
A Mexican MysteryThe remaining 17 home cooks are greeted by Chefs Ramsay and Tosi, as well as Season 6 winner Claudia Sandoval and guest culinary judge Aarón Sánchez.
Gordon Ramsay Masterclass
E6
Gordon Ramsay MasterclassThe remaining 16 home cooks get a very special treat leading into the next challenge as Chef Ramsay demonstrates how to properly deconstruct a lobster.
Vets, Jets, and Home Cooks
E7
Vets, Jets, and Home CooksThe remaining 15 cooks split up into two teams for their second major field challenge, which includes prepping and serving a steak, two side dishes and a sauce for 101 veterans, whose votes will determine which group will face the pressure test.
The Good, the Bad and the Offal
E8
The Good, the Bad and the OffalThe contestants are introduced to special culinary guest judge Edward Lee, chef and owner of 610 Magnolia in Louisville, KY.
A Piece of Cake
E9
A Piece of CakeThe contestants were split into two teams to prepare 30 portions for patrons that were celebrating their 16th birthdays. One team won with eighty percent of the votes and the losing team had to bake a three layer cake for the pressure test.
The Weakest Links
E10
The Weakest LinksThe losing sweet-16 team members must bake a three-layer birthday cake in 90 minutes, and then the remaining contestants are taken to a vegetable patch for their next team challenge, where they'll cook for and serve 100 farmers.
Sweet Surprise
E11
Sweet SurpriseThe Top 10 contestants have 60 minutes to prep, cook and plate a Nutella breakfast dish. The winner, who is safe from the next elimination challenge, also gets to choose what dish the other contestants must prepare for the challenge. Will it be paella, bibimbap or risotto.
5 Star Food
E12
5 Star FoodGuest judge Kevin Sbraga cooks alongside the Top 9 in the next Mystery Box Challenge, as they create an impressive dish using unique upscale ingredients. The contestants then go head-to-head in the elimination challenge, cooking with either fresh salmon or canned salmon.
Hot Potato
E13
Hot PotatoThe Top Eight remaining contenders must battle through a three-part potato proficiency challenge.. Guest judge Kevin Sbraga.
Tag Team
E14
Tag TeamThe seven remaining cooks compete in their next Mystery Box Challenge using three basic utensils to prepare two dishes. The contestants are paired up and go head-to-head in the elimination challenge to create a picnic platter.
Pop-Up Restaurant
E15
Pop-Up RestaurantThe 6 remaining contestants compete in the series' classic pop-up restaurant challenge.
Family Drama
E16
Family DramaThe 5 remaining contestants are introduced to special culinary guest judge Richard Blais – chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author – who reveals the seventh Mystery Box challenge. The winner will avoid competing in the elimination challenge and the remaining contestants are given five minutes to shop for a basket full of twenty ingredients. With an unexpected twist in the competition, one is eliminated.
Critics Choice
E17
Critics ChoiceThe 4 remaining contestants are given 90 minutes to prepare either a halibut or duck entrée for VIP food critics in the Studio Box challenge. The winning team will be exempt from the elimination challenge and the losing team will face the Pressure Test to recreate three pork dishes.
The Finale (1)
E18
The Finale (1)In the next challenge, with help from some familiar home cooks, the remaining 3 will have one hour to prepare an amazing appetizer dish. The contestants will then have one hour to create entrees and one hour to create a dessert. After evaluating the final dishes, the judges will reveal America's next MasterChef, and the deserving home cook will walk away with the trophy, a book deal, and the $250,000 grand prize.
The Finale (2)
E19
The Finale (2)The contestants will have one hour to create entrees and an hour to create a dessert. After evaluating the final dishes, the judges will reveal America's next MASTERCHEF, and the deserving home cook will walk away with a MASTERCHEF trophy, a book deal and the $250,000 grand prize.