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MasterChef Junior Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2022 - 0
Episode 1
Punch And Munch
Thu, Mar 17, 2022 60 mins
Sixteen pint-sized chefs from all around the country are tasked with their first challenge, a secret item they must use as the star of their dish to cook their way into victory. In only 60 minutes, the cooks must impress the three judges - Chef Gordon Ramsay, Chef Aarón Sánchez and, new to this season, New York Times best-selling cookbook author Daphne Oz.
Episode 2
Junior Edition: Taste It, Make It
Thu, Mar 24, 2022 60 mins
The remaining chefs must collaborate in their groups to create the most show-stopping pizzas in 20 minutes.
Episode 3
Junior Edition: All's Fair at Ren Faire
Thu, Mar 31, 2022 60 mins
In the first field challenge of the season, the remaining 14 junior chefs split into two teams to prepare a medieval-themed dish for a crowd of lords and ladies.
Episode 4
Junior Edition: Donut Holes & Hold Your Nose
Thu, Apr 7, 2022 60 mins
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 60 mins
To celebrate the approaching birth of her baby, judge and New York Times best-selling cookbook author Daphne Oz challenges the remaining 12 young chefs to divide into two teams and create the ultimate savory and sweet balanced meal.
Episode 6
Junior Edition: Where's Walnuts?
Thu, Apr 21, 2022 60 mins
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 60 mins
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 60 mins
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 60 mins
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 60 mins
The seven remaining junior chefs test their culinary knowledge of different types of eggs and cuts of steak.
Episode 11
The Kids Are On A Sugar High
Sun, May 22, 2022 60 mins
The eight junior chefs host their first-ever bake sale as their next team challenge. The judges want to see their versions of four different types of delicious tasty treats to be compared on flavor and presentation. Ultimately, one member of the losing team will be going home.
Episode 12
Farmyard Frenzy
Sun, May 22, 2022 60 mins
This week the seven remaining junior chefs test their culinary knowledge of different types of eggs and cuts of steak. In 45 minutes, the chefs must create a dish with an egg of their choice, ranging from a tiny quail egg to a giant ostrich egg. The winning chef earns immunity and decides the order the other contestants will choose a cut of steak in an Operation-style game. The winner of the steak challenge will get their recipe published and win a trip to a cattle ranch.
Episode 13
Junior Edition: The Restaurant Takeover
Thu, May 26, 2022 60 mins
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 14
Junior Edition: Alexander In A Box
Thu, Jun 2, 2022 60 mins
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 15
Junior Edition: WWE Tag Team
Thu, Jun 2, 2022 60 mins
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 16
Junior Edition: The Semi-Final
Tue, Jun 14, 2022 60 mins
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 17
Junior Edition: The Road to the Finale
Thu, Jun 23, 2022 60 mins
In the road to the finals, host Gordon Ramsay recaps the biggest, most exciting moments of Season Eight. Ramsay counts down with the best bloopers, clips and outtakes of the season.
Episode 18
Junior Edition: The Finale
Thu, Jun 23, 2022 60 mins
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.