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MasterChef Junior Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2022 - 2022
Episode 1
Junior Edition: Punch and Munch
Thu, Mar 17, 2022
The contestants must punch a hole through a wall of mystery ingredients.
Episode 2
Junior Edition: Taste It, Make It
Thu, Mar 24, 2022
Fifteen chefs remain and must join together in groups to create show-stopping pizzas.
Episode 3
Junior Edition: All's Fair at Ren Faire
Thu, Mar 31, 2022
The remaining 14 junior chefs split into two teams to prepare a medieval-themed dish.
Episode 4
Junior Edition: Donut Holes & Hold Your Nose
Thu, Apr 7, 2022
Gordon Ramsay's daughter, Matilda "Tilly" Ramsay, joins as a guest judge, as the panel challenges the remaining 13 young home cooks to make one of their favorite treats: donuts.
Episode 5
Junior Edition: Daphne's Baby Shower
Thu, Apr 14, 2022
To celebrate the approaching birth of her baby, Daphne challenges the remaining 12 young chefs to divide into two teams and create the ultimate savory and sweet balanced meal. The teams must satisfy the cravings of a restaurant full of mothers-to-be or face elimination.
Episode 6
Junior Edition: Where's Walnuts?
Thu, Apr 21, 2022
After facing a nutty Mystery Box challenge, 11 junior chefs compete in a fiery elimination challenge. They also welcome back MasterChef Junior Edition Season Seven winner Che Spiotta.
Episode 7
Junior Edition: Motocross Mayhem
Thu, Apr 28, 2022
The Top 10 chefs start their engines for the ultimate race of the season, as they head over to a secret destination for their challenge. The strongest communicators are picked as team captains, as they compete to create the best American-style comfort dish for a team of very hungry motorsport racers.
Episode 8
Junior Edition: Jalapeño Business
Thu, May 5, 2022
The nine remaining junior chefs create one of the most popular fried, feisty and spicy finger foods.
Episode 9
Junior Edition: The Big Bake Sale
Thu, May 12, 2022
The eight remaining junior chefs split into teams for a bake sale challenge. Gordon, Daphne and Aaron judge four different types of tasty treats on flavor and presentation. Ultimately, one member of the losing team will be going home.
Episode 10
Junior Edition: Totally Egg-streme!
Thu, May 19, 2022
The seven remaining junior chefs test their culinary knowledge of different types of eggs and cuts of steak.
Episode 11
Junior Edition: The Restaurant Takeover
Thu, May 26, 2022
The top six junior chefs put their professional skills to the test during a restaurant takeover at the luxury hotel NoMad in downtown Los Angeles. Executive Chef Rudy Lopez lends his kitchen to the chefs after teaching them how to prepare some of the restaurant's signature dishes.
Episode 12
Junior Edition: Alexander in a Box
Thu, Jun 2, 2022
Masterchef Junior Season One winner Alexander Weiss makes a surprise return, as the chefs are challenged to filet as many fish as they can in 15 minutes. The three chefs who filet the least number of fish will need to create a show-stopping salmon dish to make it to the final four.
Episode 13
Junior Edition: WWE Tag Team
Thu, Jun 2, 2022
The four remaining junior chefs pair up with WWE Superstars, who are much more comfortable in the ring. The winning junior receives tickets to a WWE match. In the elimination challenge, the chefs prepare one of Gordon Ramsay's signature dishes.
Episode 14
Junior Edition: The Semi-Final
Tue, Jun 14, 2022
The three semi-finalists go head-to-head in front of a live audience with a surprise visit from their loved ones. The chefs have one hour to prepare a dish inspired by their families for each judge.
Episode 15
Junior Edition: The Road to the Finale
Thu, Jun 23, 2022
In the road to the finals, host Gordon Ramsay recaps the biggest, most exciting moments of Season 8. Ramsay counts down with the best bloopers, clips, and outtakes of the season.
Episode 16
Junior Edition: The Finale
Thu, Jun 23, 2022
The stakes have never been higher in the season finale of MasterChef: Junior Edition. The two finalists compete for the best prizes yet: $100,000, brand-new kitchen appliances, and a trip to Las Vegas to dine with Gordon Ramsay at his restaurant. With their families and past contestants in the crowd to cheer them on, the two chefs create an entree and dessert that best represent themselves. The chefs face off in two 60-minute challenges to prove they are a MasterChef.
