MasterChef (Season 11)

This hit cooking competition series sees award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs put a group of contestants through a series of challenges and elimination rounds, in order to turn one home cook into a culinary master.

Emeril Lagasse: Auditions Round 1 7.0
Air date: 2021-06-02
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Home cooks serve up their signature dishes to the judges; guest judge Emeril Lagasse.
Curtis Stone: Auditions Round 2 7.0
Air date: 2021-06-09
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The cooks have 45 minutes to impress the judges, including Curtis Stone.
Paula Deen: Auditions Round 3 7.0
Air date: 2021-06-16
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The final audition round of the season; guest judge Paula Deen.
Chef Morimoto: Monkfish Challenge 7.0
Air date: 2021-06-23
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Chef Masaharu Morimoto sets the bar high with his monkfish demonstration, leaving the cooks desperate to impress in their first elimination challenge.
Sherry Yard: Dessert Challenge 7.0
Air date: 2021-06-30
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Chef Sherry Yard visits the kitchen. With elimination on the line, a dessert challenge puts the spotlight on the home cooks' baking skills for the first time.
Michael Mina: Meat Roulette 7.0
Air date: 2021-07-07
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: In the first Mystery Box challenge chef Michael Mina is the guest judge. The cooks must create a beef dish without knowing what cut of beef they will be cooking until the mystery box is opened.
Nancy Silverton: Pasta Challenge 7.0
Air date: 2021-07-14
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: With the top 10 at their fingertips and an elimination on the table, Michelin Star chef Nancy Silverton challenges the home cooks with a fresh pasta challenge. The cooks must prove they can master this Italian staple and impress with a pasta dish of their own.
Jonathan Waxman: California Mystery Box 7.0
Air date: 2021-07-21
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The top 10 home cooks take on a Californian Mystery Box Challenge, with Michelin Star Chef Jonathan Waxman as guest judge. It's the highest stakes challenge yet with an elimination no one sees coming.
Roy Choi: Elevated Street Food 7.0
Air date: 2021-08-11
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The pioneering king of the food truck revolution, Roy Choi, tasks the home cooks with making a street food dish worthy of a Michelin star restaurant.
Cook for Your Legend 7.0
Air date: 2021-08-18
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Chef Ramsay challenges the home cooks to create a dish for the most important legend yet - their own personal legends. Their personal legends could be someone they look up to, a personal hero, or even a family member who inspires them.
Dominique Crenn: The Wall 7.0
Air date: 2021-08-25
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Dominique Crenn, the only female chef in America to attain three Michelin Stars, visits the MasterChef kitchen with a brand-new team challenge - the cooks must pair up and make the same exact dish... without being able to see one another.
Niki Nakayama: Kaiseki 7.0
Air date: 2021-08-25
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Legendary chef Niki Nakayama gives the cooks a taste of Japan.
Legends Dinner 7.0
Air date: 2021-09-01
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Four legendary chefs grace the MasterChef kitchen for a one-of-a-kind Chef's Table team challenge that pits boys against girls. It's an intimidating Michelin Star lineup as Val Cantu, Jonathan Yao, Sherry Yard and Tanya Holland take a seat in the MasterChef restaurant, to judge a two-course menu created by the home cooks.
Ludo Lefebvre: Timed Out Mystery Box 7.0
Air date: 2021-09-01
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Legendary French chef Ludo Lefebvre joins to guest judge a Mystery Box challenge with a twist. The home cooks are challenged to make two elevated French Bistro-style dishes in 90 minutes to guarantee themselves a spot in the semi-finals.
Semi-Final - 3 Chef Showdown (1) 8.0
Air date: 2021-09-08
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The remaining four semi-finalists are challenged to a "3 Chef Showdown" - a brand-new culinary triathlon that sees the home cooks making three dishes back-to-back - alongside three different Legendary chefs. This is a window into the fast-paced world of a professional chef, with each round's prize being a guaranteed spot in the finale.
Semi-Final: 3 Chef Showdown (2) 7.0
Air date: 2021-09-08
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The remaining four semi-finalists are challenged to a "3 Chef Showdown" - a brand-new culinary triathlon that sees the home cooks making three dishes back-to-back - alongside three different Legendary chefs. This is a window into the fast-paced world of a professional chef, with each round's prize being a guaranteed spot in the finale.
Finale: Curtis Stone (1) 7.0
Air date: 2021-09-15
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Legendary Chef Curtis Stone returns as a guest judge for the semi-finals when the Top Three battle for a spot in the finale in the appetizer round.
Finale: Michael Cimarusti (2) 7.0
Air date: 2021-09-15
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Michelin star chef Michael Cimarusti is the final legend to grace the MasterChef kitchen and it's the finalists last chance to impress with their entrée and dessert dishes. Only one will be crowned the winner and earn the coveted title of MasterChef.