S02E05: 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.
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Season 1
Auditions (1)
S1E1 / 27 Jul 2010
Auditions (2)
S1E2 / 03 Aug 2010
Top 14
S1E3 / 10 Aug 2010
Top 14 Compete
S1E4 / 18 Aug 2010
Top 11 Compete
S1E5 / 25 Aug 2010
Top 9 Compete
S1E6 / 01 Sep 2010
Top 6 Compete
S1E7 / 08 Sep 2010
Winner Revealed
S1E8 / 15 Sep 2010
Season 2
Audition 1
S2E1 / 06 Jun 2011
Audition 2
S2E2 / 07 Jun 2011
Audition 3 & Top 38 Revealed
S2E3 / 13 Jun 2011
Top 18 Revealed
S2E4 / 14 Jun 2011
Top 16 Revealed
S2E5 / 20 Jun 2011
Top 16 Compete
S2E6 / 21 Jun 2011
Top 15 Compete
S2E7 / 27 Jun 2011
Top 14 Compete
S2E8 / 28 Jun 2011
Top 13 Compete
S2E9 / 05 Jul 2011
Top 12 Compete
S2E10 / 11 Jul 2011
Top 11 Compete
S2E11 / 18 Jul 2011
Top 10 Compete
S2E12 / 19 Jul 2011
Top 9 Compete
S2E13 / 26 Jul 2011
Top 8 Compete
S2E14 / 01 Aug 2011
Top 8 Compete Again
S2E15 / 02 Aug 2011
Top 6 Compete
S2E16 / 08 Aug 2011
Top 5 Compete
S2E17 / 09 Aug 2011
Top 4 Compete
S2E18 / 15 Aug 2011
Top 3 Compete
S2E19 / 16 Aug 2011
Winner Revealed
S2E20 / 16 Aug 2011
Season 3
Auditions (1)
S3E1 / 04 Jun 2012
Auditions (2)
S3E2 / 05 Jun 2012
Auditions (3) and Top 36 Bootcamp
S3E3 / 11 Jun 2012
Top 18 Compete
S3E4 / 12 Jun 2012
Top 16 Compete
S3E5 / 18 Jun 2012
Top 15 Compete
S3E6 / 19 Jun 2012
Top 14 Compete
S3E7 / 25 Jun 2012
Top 13 Compete
S3E8 / 26 Jun 2012
Top 12 Compete
S3E9 / 02 Jul 2012
Top 11 Compete
S3E10 / 03 Jul 2012
Top Nine Compete
S3E11 / 09 Jul 2012
Top 8 Compete
S3E12 / 16 Jul 2012
Top 7 Compete
S3E13 / 17 Jul 2012
Top 6 Compete, Pt. 1
S3E14 / 23 Jul 2012
Top 6 Compete, Pt. 2
S3E15 / 24 Jul 2012
Top 6 Compete, Pt. 3
S3E16 / 14 Aug 2012
Top 5 Compete
S3E17 / 21 Aug 2012
Top 4 Compete
S3E18 / 28 Aug 2012
Top 3 Compete
S3E19 / 04 Sep 2012
Winner Chosen
S3E20 / 10 Sep 2012
Season 4
Auditions No. 1
S4E1 / 22 May 2013
Auditions No. 2
S4E2 / 22 May 2013
Top 19 Revealed
S4E3 / 29 May 2013
Top 19 Compete
S4E4 / 29 May 2013
Top 18 Compete
S4E5 / 05 Jun 2013
Top 17 Compete
S4E6 / 05 Jun 2013
Top 16 Compete (1)
S4E7 / 12 Jun 2013
Top 16 Compete (2)
S4E8 / 12 Jun 2013
Top 15 Compete
S4E9 / 19 Jun 2013
Top 14 Compete
S4E10 / 19 Jun 2013
Top 13 Compete
S4E11 / 26 Jun 2013
Top 12 Compete
S4E12 / 26 Jun 2013
Top 11 Compete
S4E13 / 10 Jul 2013
Top 10 Compete
S4E14 / 10 Jul 2013
Top 9 Compete
S4E15 / 17 Jul 2013
Top 8 Compete
S4E16 / 24 Jul 2013
Top 7 Compete
S4E17 / 31 Jul 2013
Top 6 Compete
S4E18 / 07 Aug 2013
Top 7 Compete Again
S4E19 / 14 Aug 2013
Top 6 Compete
S4E20 / 21 Aug 2013
Top 5 Compete (1)
S4E21 / 28 Aug 2013
Top 5 Compete (2)
S4E22 / 28 Aug 2013
Top 4 Compete
S4E23 / 04 Sep 2013
Top 3 Compete
S4E24 / 04 Sep 2013
Winner Chosen
S4E25 / 11 Sep 2013
Season 5
Top 30 Compete
S5E1 / 26 May 2014
Top 22 Compete
S5E2 / 02 Jun 2014
Top 20 Compete
S5E3 / 09 Jun 2014
Top 18 Compete
S5E4 / 16 Jun 2014
Top 17 Compete
S5E5 / 23 Jun 2014
Top 16 Compete
S5E6 / 30 Jun 2014
Top 15 Compete
S5E7 / 07 Jul 2014
Top 14 Compete
S5E8 / 14 Jul 2014
Top 13 Compete
S5E9 / 21 Jul 2014
Top 12 Compete
S5E10 / 28 Jul 2014
Top 11 Compete
S5E11 / 04 Aug 2014
Top 10 Compete
S5E12 / 11 Aug 2014
Top 8 Compete
S5E13 / 18 Aug 2014
Top 7 Compete
S5E14 / 25 Aug 2014
Top 6 Compete
S5E15 / 01 Sep 2014
Top 5 Compete
S5E16 / 08 Sep 2014
Top 4 Compete
S5E17 / 08 Sep 2014
Top 3 Compete
S5E18 / 15 Sep 2014
Winner Chosen
S5E19 / 15 Sep 2014
Season 6
Let the Battle Commence
S6E1 / 20 May 2015
The Battle Continues
S6E2 / 27 May 2015
You're the Apple of My Eye
S6E3 / 27 May 2015
Cinnamon Roll-er Coaster
S6E4 / 03 Jun 2015
Clawing to Victory
S6E5 / 10 Jun 2015
What Happens in Vegas Steaks in Vegas
S6E6 / 17 Jun 2015
Bring Home the Bacon
S6E7 / 24 Jun 2015
Happy Birthday MasterChef
S6E8 / 01 Jul 2015
Gordon's Greatest Hits
S6E9 / 08 Jul 2015
Rice Rice Baby
S6E10 / 15 Jul 2015
Moo-vers And Bakers
S6E11 / 22 Jul 2015
Family Reunion
S6E12 / 29 Jul 2015
A Little Southern Flare
S6E13 / 05 Aug 2015
Getting A-Head in the Competition
S6E14 / 12 Aug 2015
A Storm's A-Brewing
S6E15 / 19 Aug 2015
The Restaurant Takeover
S6E16 / 26 Aug 2015
Return of the Champions
S6E17 / 02 Sep 2015
Think Inside the Box
S6E18 / 09 Sep 2015
Team Gordon Ramsay
S6E19 / 16 Sep 2015
The Finale
S6E20 / 16 Sep 2015
Season 7
Battle for a White Apron, Part 1
S7E1 / 01 Jun 2016
Battle for a White Apron, Part 2
S7E2 / 08 Jun 2016
Wolfgang Puck
S7E3 / 15 Jun 2016
A MasterChef Wedding
S7E4 / 22 Jun 2016
A Mexican Mystery
S7E5 / 29 Jun 2016
Gordon Ramsay Masterclass
S7E6 / 06 Jul 2016
Vets, Jets, and Home Cooks
S7E7 / 13 Jul 2016
The Good, the Bad and the Offal
S7E8 / 20 Jul 2016
A Piece of Cake
S7E9 / 27 Jul 2016
The Weakest Links
S7E10 / 03 Aug 2016
Sweet Surprise
S7E11 / 03 Aug 2016
5 Star Food
S7E12 / 24 Aug 2016
Hot Potato
S7E13 / 24 Aug 2016Tag Team
S7E14 / 31 Aug 2016Pop-Up Restaurant
S7E15 / 31 Aug 2016Family Drama
S7E16 / 07 Sep 2016Critics Choice
S7E17 / 07 Sep 2016The Finale (1)
S7E18 / 13 Sep 2016The Finale (2)
S7E19 / 14 Sep 2016
Season 8
Battle for a White Apron, Pt. 1
S8E1 / 31 May 2017
Battle for a White Apron, Pt. 2
S8E2 / 07 Jun 2017
America's Grocery Bag
S8E3 / 14 Jun 2017
Feeding the Lifeguards
S8E4 / 21 Jun 2017
Shell-Shocked & Scrambled
S8E5 / 28 Jun 2017
Silenced by the Lambs
S8E6 / 12 Jul 2017
Breakfast, Lunch & Winner
S8E7 / 19 Jul 2017
Whole-y Cow!
S8E8 / 26 Jul 2017
Holy Cannoli
S8E9 / 02 Aug 2017
The MasterChef Returns
S8E10 / 09 Aug 2017
Vegas Deluxe & Oyster Shucks
S8E11 / 16 Aug 2017
In a Pinch
S8E12 / 23 Aug 2017
Gordon’s Game of Chicken
S8E13 / 23 Aug 2017
A Mexican Tag Team Challenge
S8E14 / 30 Aug 2017
The Great Outdoors
S8E15 / 30 Aug 2017
Chopsticks & Pasta
S8E16 / 06 Sep 2017
Pop-Up Restaurant
S8E17 / 06 Sep 2017
Something Fishy
S8E18 / 13 Sep 2017
The Semi-Finals
S8E19 / 13 Sep 2017
The Finale (1)
S8E20 / 20 Sep 2017
The Finale (2)
S8E21 / 20 Sep 2017
Season 9
The Judges Do Battle (1)
S9E1 / 30 May 2018The Judges Do Battle (2)
S9E2 / 30 May 2018The Judges Do Battle (3)
S9E3 / 06 Jun 2018Home State Heroes
S9E4 / 06 Jun 2018Gordon Ramsay Masterclass
S9E5 / 13 Jun 2018Trouble Brewing
S9E6 / 20 Jun 2018World Cup Dishes
S9E7 / 27 Jun 2018A Gordon Ramsay Wedding
S9E8 / 11 Jul 2018The Big Not Easy
S9E9 / 18 Jul 2018Rise or Fall
S9E10 / 25 Jul 2018The Kids Are Alright
S9E11 / 01 Aug 2018Frying Tonight; Just for the Halibut Part 1
S9E12 / 08 Aug 2018Just for the Halibut
S9E13 / 15 Aug 2018Sky's the Limit
S9E14 / 22 Aug 2018Tag Team
S9E15 / 22 Aug 2018American Heroes
S9E16 / 29 Aug 2018Waste Not Want Not
S9E17 / 29 Aug 2018Restaurant Takeover
S9E18 / 05 Sep 2018Cooking With Heart
S9E19 / 05 Sep 2018Battle of the Beef
S9E20 / 12 Sep 2018The Semi Final
S9E21 / 12 Sep 2018The Finale (1)
S9E22 / 19 Sep 2018The Finale (2)
S9E23 / 19 Sep 2018
Season 10
The Epic 10th Season Auditions - Pt. 1
S10E1 / 29 May 2019Auditions - Pt. 2 / The Battle Round
S10E2 / 05 Jun 2019Gordon's Mystery Box
S10E3 / 12 Jun 201910th Season Pool Party!
S10E4 / 19 Jun 2019The Blind Chicken Show
S10E5 / 20 Jun 2019Hot & Spicy
S10E6 / 26 Jun 2019Gordon Takes on a Tarte
S10E7 / 27 Jun 2019Joe Takes a Risk
S10E8 / 10 Jul 2019Tag Team Tears & Tantrums
S10E9 / 11 Jul 2019Gerron's Wedding
S10E10 / 17 Jul 2019Backyard BBQ
S10E11 / 18 Jul 2019King of The Crabs
S10E12 / 24 Jul 2019Someone's Toast
S10E13 / 25 Jul 2019
Let Them Eat Cake
S10E14 / 31 Jul 2019
Small Dessert, Big Problems
S10E15 / 01 Aug 2019NASCAR Finish Line Feed
S10E16 / 07 Aug 2019Box in a Box in a Box
S10E17 / 08 Aug 2019Mind Blowing Food
S10E18 / 14 Aug 2019Pigging Out
S10E19 / 15 Aug 2019One Pan Wonder
S10E20 / 21 Aug 2019Family Reunion
S10E21 / 28 Aug 2019London Calling (1)
S10E22 / 04 Sep 2019London Calling (2)
S10E23 / 11 Sep 2019The Finale (1)
S10E24 / 18 Sep 2019The Finale (2)
S10E25 / 18 Sep 2019
Season 11
Emeril Lagasse: Auditions Round 1
S11E1 / 02 Jun 2021
Curtis Stone: Auditions Round 2
S11E2 / 09 Jun 2021
Paula Deen: Auditions Round 3
S11E3 / 16 Jun 2021
Chef Morimoto: Monkfish Challenge
S11E4 / 23 Jun 2021
Sherry Yard: Dessert Challenge
S11E5 / 30 Jun 2021
Michael Mina: Meat Roulette
S11E6 / 07 Jul 2021
Nancy Silverton: Pasta Challenge
S11E7 / 14 Jul 2021
Jonathan Waxman: California Mystery Box
S11E8 / 21 Jul 2021
Roy Choi: Elevated Street Food
S11E9 / 11 Aug 2021
Cook for Your Legend
S11E10 / 18 Aug 2021
Dominique Crenn: The Wall
S11E11 / 25 Aug 2021
Niki Nakayama: Kaiseki
S11E12 / 25 Aug 2021
Legends Dinner
S11E13 / 01 Sep 2021
Ludo Lefebvre: Timed Out Mystery Box
S11E14 / 01 Sep 2021
Semi-Final - 3 Chef Showdown (1)
S11E15 / 08 Sep 2021
Semi-Final: 3 Chef Showdown (2)
S11E16 / 08 Sep 2021Finale: Curtis Stone (1)
S11E17 / 15 Sep 2021Finale: Michael Cimarusti (2)
S11E18 / 15 Sep 2021
Season 12
Audition Battles (1)
S12E1 / 25 May 2022
Audition Battles (2)
S12E2 / 01 Jun 2022
Audition Battles (3)
S12E3 / 08 Jun 2022
Dish That Sent You Home
S12E4 / 15 Jun 2022
Winners Mystery Box - Spirit of Vegas
S12E5 / 22 Jun 2022
Feeding the U.S. Coast Guard
S12E6 / 29 Jun 2022
Gordon Ramsay Loves Vegans!
S12E7 / 13 Jul 2022
Southern Fusion with Guest Chef Tiffany Derry
S12E8 / 20 Jul 2022
Bake to Win
S12E9 / 27 Jul 2022Cooking for Horse Town U.S.A.
S12E10 / 03 Aug 2022Winners Mystery Box - Christine Ha
S12E11 / 10 Aug 2022Tag Team
S12E12 / 17 Aug 2022GrubHub Challenge
S12E13 / 17 Aug 2022Gas Station Gourmet
S12E14 / 24 Aug 2022Winners Mystery Box - Gerron Hurt
S12E15 / 24 Aug 2022The Wall
S12E16 / 31 Aug 2022Restaurant Takeover - Spago
S12E17 / 31 Aug 2022Semi Finals
S12E18 / 07 Sep 2022Finale - Special Guest Graham Elliot (1)
S12E19 / 07 Sep 2022Finale - Special Guest Christina Tosi (2)
S12E20 / 14 Sep 2022
Season 13
Regional Auditions - The Northeast
S13E1 / 24 May 2023
Regional Auditions - The Midwest
S13E2 / 31 May 2023
Regional Auditions - The West
S13E3 / 07 Jun 2023
Regional Auditions - The South
S13E4 / 14 Jun 2023
State Fair Food
S13E5 / 21 Jun 2023
Apple Mystery Box
S13E6 / 12 Jul 2023
Trial By Fire: Field Challenge
S13E7 / 19 Jul 2023
Birds of a Feather Mystery Box
S13E8 / 02 Aug 2023
United Cakes Of America
S13E9 / 09 Aug 2023
Dodgers Stadium Field Challenge
S13E10 / 16 Aug 2023
Military Rations Mystery Box
S13E11 / 23 Aug 2023
Tag Team
S13E12 / 23 Aug 2023
Fish Out of Water Mystery Box
S13E13 / 30 Aug 2023
Kelsey's Stadium Food
S13E14 / 30 Aug 2023
Patio Grilling Challenge
S13E15 / 06 Sep 2023
The Wall
S13E16 / 06 Sep 2023
Restaurant Takeover Hell's Kitchen
S13E17 / 13 Sep 2023
Semi-Finals: Pasta & Keeping Up with Gordon
S13E18 / 13 Sep 2023
Finale (1)
S13E19 / 20 Sep 2023
Finale (2)
S13E20 / 20 Sep 2023
Season 14
Millennials Auditions
S14E1 / 29 May 2024
Baby Boomer Auditions
S14E2 / 05 Jun 2024
Gen Z Auditions
S14E3 / 12 Jun 2024
Gen X Auditions
S14E4 / 19 Jun 2024
Back to the Future -- Mystery Box
S14E5 / 26 Jun 2024
Age Is Just a Number
S14E6 / 10 Jul 2024
LAFC Field Challenge
S14E7 / 17 Jul 2024
Birthday Bakes
S14E8 / 14 Aug 2024
Memory Lane: Mystery Box
S14E9 / 14 Aug 2024
Beer Necessities
S14E10 / 21 Aug 2024
Quarry Field Challenge
S14E11 / 21 Aug 2024
Tag Team
S14E12 / 28 Aug 2024
Storm's a Brewin'
S14E13 / 28 Aug 2024
Feel The Burn - Mystery Box
S14E14 / 04 Sep 2024
The Wall
S14E15 / 04 Sep 2024
Ramsay's Rooftop Restaurant Takeover
S14E16 / 11 Sep 2024
Semi Final
S14E17 / 11 Sep 2024
Finale: Part One
S14E18 / 18 Sep 2024Finale: Part Two
S14E19 / 18 Sep 2024
Season 15
The Audition Battles
S15E1 / 21 May 2025
Audition Battles Continue
S15E2 / 28 May 2025
Second Chance Battles
S15E3 / 04 Jun 2025
Dinner Party Dish
S15E4 / 11 Jun 2025
Mister-y & Mrs Box
S15E5 / 18 Jun 2025
Pier Pressure
S15E6 / 25 Jun 2025
Mystery Box
S15E7 / 09 Jul 2025
Recipe Telephone
S15E8 / 16 Jul 2025
Train to Table
S15E9 / 23 Jul 2025
The Great Ingredient Bid Off
S15E10 / 30 Jul 2025
Macaron Mayhem
S15E11 / 06 Aug 2025
Backyard BBQ
S15E12 / 13 Aug 2025
Divide & Conquer
S15E13 / 20 Aug 2025
The Wall
S15E14 / 27 Aug 2025
Keeping Up With Gordon - Tag Team Style!
S15E15 / 03 Sep 2025
Road To The Finale
S15E16 / 10 Sep 2025
Grand Finale Part I
S15E17 / 17 Sep 2025
Grand Finale Part II
S15E18 / 17 Sep 2025
Gordon Ramsay
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