MasterChef USA - Season 2
20 episodes
Episode 1
Audition 1
100 amateur chefs are flown to Los Angeles to see if they have what it takes to be the next MasterChef. The contestants prepare their signature dishes for the panel of judges. Only those who impress t
Episode 2
Audition 2
Round 2 begins with the amateur chefs trying to impress the judges with their signature dishes. Contestants compete for a chance to win the MasterChef apron which guarantees them a spot in the next ro
Episode 3
Audition 3 & Top 38 Revealed
The field has been narrowed down, and the top 38 are revealed.
Episode 4
Top 18 Revealed
The contestants must show the judges that they can pass two culinary stress tests before moving onto the next round. First, slicing apples consistently, and with as little waste as possible, and secon
Episode 5
Top 16 Revealed
The contestants have one hour to make a dish using mystery ingredients. The winner picks the main ingredient in the elimination round.
Episode 6
Top 16 Compete
The contestants are split into two teams, each team creating a five course meal. One person is eliminated.
Episode 7
Top 15 Compete
The contestants compete, and try to advance to the next round.
Episode 8
Top 14 Compete
The remaining contestants compete in order to advance to the next round.
Episode 9
Top 13 Compete
Vegetarian meals are made by the 13 remaining hopefuls. Then, Season 1 winner Whitney Miller shows up and challenges the wannabe chefs to prepare a dish from her cookbook.
Episode 10
Top 12 Compete
The Top 12 prepare food for a celebrity cocktail party
Episode 11
Top 11 Compete
The hopefuls cook lobsters. Later, they compete in an aphrodisiac challenge.
Episode 12
Top 10 Compete
The Top 10 cook for the judges' mothers. Later, they must prepare eggs Benedict.
Episode 13
Top 9 Compete
The Top 9 home cooks flex their culinary muscles in another grueling challenge to prove to the judges they have the passion and skill it takes to advance to the next round. Find out which contestants
Episode 14
Top 8 Compete
The contestants will need to prepare a slider and a side for each kid. But there's a catch: They cannot use beef or potatoes. And the kids aren't just the guests; they are the judges, too.
Episode 15
Top 8 Compete Again
After no elimination last night, the Top 8 home cooks again flex their culinary muscles in another grueling challenge to prove to the judges they have the passion and skill it takes to advance to the
Episode 16
Top 6 Compete
The remaining six home cooks arrive at the acclaimed Los Angeles restaurant Patina at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Chef Gordon Ramsay tells them that they won't be eating in the restaurant; they'll be co
Episode 17
Top 5 Compete
The final five home cooks in the competition gather in the "MasterChef" kitchen, where judges Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich reveal the latest Mystery Box Challenge. The contestants
Episode 18
Top 4 Compete
Episode 19
Top 3 Compete
The Top 3 chefs face off in a grueling final challenge, and the judges determine the winner in the Season 2 finale. At stake is $250,000 and the coveted title of MasterChef.
Episode 20
Winner Revealed
The Top 3 chefs face off in a grueling final challenge, and the judges determine the winner in the Season 2 finale. At stake is $250,000 and the coveted title of MasterChef.