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Masterchef Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2010 - 2010
Episode 1
Auditions #1
Tue, Jul 27, 201042 mins
The contestants have one hour to cook one dish.
Episode 2
Auditions #2
Tue, Aug 3, 201043 mins
The contestants have one hour to cook one dish.
Episode 3
Top 14 Revealed
Tue, Aug 10, 201042 mins
The contestants take 2 basic skills tests: 1st to chop onions and continue until judges tells them to stop, the judges dissect the chopped onions, if they don't meet the judge's standards, they are eliminated.The 2nd was to cook one egg any style using any ingredients in 30 minutes.
Episode 4
14 Chefs Compete
Wed, Aug 18, 201043 mins
Mystery Box Challenge: The contestants were given their first Mystery Box. Sheena's, Jake's and Whitney's were the top three, and Whitney cooked the best dish. Challenge Winner: Whitney Miller. Elimination Test: Whitney was allowed to select the key ingredient used by both herself and her competitors in the Elimination Test, which revolved around cooking Chinese cuisine. Whitney selected Mandarin oranges. Mike's dish was deemed the best and he was made team captain in the next round. Whitney, Slim, Tony, Jenna, Tracy, Sheetal, David, Lee and Sharone also did well enough to move on in the competition. Winner: Mike Kim. Bottom three: Sheena Zadeh, Faruq Jenkins and Avis White. Avis is sent home. The judges then announce that there will be a double elimination. Sheena is then sent home. Eliminated: Sheena Zadeh and Avis White.
Episode 5
Top 11 Compete
Wed, Aug 25, 201040 mins
The home cooks are challenged to make a single cupcake, and while that sounds like a simple task, they quickly learn that it's not that easy. Later, special guest Chef Cat Cora and the contestants step out of the kitchen for the team challenge: cooking for truckers at a truck stop. The losers return to face the pressure test, where they must name as many ingredients they can from a table of fresh farmers-market finds.
Episode 6
Top 9 Compete
Wed, Sep 1, 201043 mins
Mystery Box Challenge: All contestants were required to use a live Dungeness crab. Sharone, Lee and Sheetal were the top three. The judges named Lee as the best overall dish. Challenge Winner: Lee Knaz. Elimination Test: Lee would choose one of three ingredients to work with and Lee selected passion fruit. Lee was judged to be the winner. Winner: Lee Knaz. Bottom four: Sheetal Bhagat, Slim Huynh, Tracy Nailor and Whitney Miller. Sheetal and Tracy were sent back to their stations. Slim was eliminated. Eliminated: Slim Huynh. Team Challenge: This team challenge was to cook for 230 guests at a wedding reception. Lee led the Blue Team and chose Mike, Jake and Tracy to join him, leaving Sharone, Whitney, David and Sheetal to form the Red Team. Sharone took charge of the Red Team once again. The Red Team were announced as the winners. Team Challenge Winners/Immune: David Miller, Sharone Hakman, Sheetal Bhagat and Whitney Miller. Pressure Test: The Blue Team members were given 90 minutes to cook a pasta dish. Bottom three: Jake Gandolfo, Lee Knaz and Tracy Nailor. Tracy's dish was deemed to be the worst resulting in her elimination. Jake then became the second person to be eliminated. Eliminated: Jake Gandolfo and Tracy Nailor.
Episode 7
Top 6 Compete
Wed, Sep 8, 201043 mins
Mystery Box: This Mystery Box highlighted venison. Sharone, Sheetal and Whitney were selected as the top three. Sheetal's dish was judged to be the best. Challenge Winner: Sheetal Bhagat. Elimination Test: Sheetal was told that the theme for this test would be dessert. She chose vanilla for everyone to work with. Whitney's dessert won her the test. Winner: Whitney Miller. Bottom three: Lee Knaz, Mike Kim and Sheetal Bhagat. Lee is saved first. Mike is then eliminated. Eliminated: Mike Kim. Individual Challenge: The final five were told to prepare a dish for three professional food critics. Whitney had an hour and a quarter in which to cook her food, while the other four contestants had just an hour. David's dish was judged to be the best. Sharone and Whitney scored the lowest, becoming the bottom two. Challenge Winner: David Miller. Bottom two: Sharone Hakman and Whitney Miller. Pressure Test: Sharone and Whitney were each asked to cook a chocolate soufflé. Sharone was eliminated. Eliminated: Sharone Hakman.
Episode 8
Winner Revealed
Wed, Sep 15, 2010
Semi-Final 1: The episode began with the first of two one-on-one cook-offs. The challenges were decided by a draw: Ramsay picked David who was allowed to choose his competition, selecting Sheetal. In the semi-finals, the judges would each name a dish for the contestants to cook. David won sending Sheetal home. Eliminated: Sheetal Bhagat. Semi-Final 2: For the second semi-final, Lee and Whitney were again asked to make three dishes chosen by the judges. Whitney advanced through to the final, eliminating Lee. Eliminated: Lee Knaz. Final: In the final cook-off, the two finalists were given two hours to cook whatever they desired for an appetizer, an entrée and a dessert. Whitney chose an appetizer of sweet shrimp on crispy corn bread with black eyed pea purée, country fried chicken for the entrée, and a white chocolate bread pudding for dessert. David decided to cook scallops for the appetizer, beef Wellington for the entrée, and nectarine crepes for dessert. Final Two: David Miller and Whitney Miller. Winner Chosen: Whitney was chosen as the first winner of the revival version of MasterChef. MasterChef Winner: Whitney Miller.
Episode 11
Top 6 Compete, Part 2
Wed, Sep 8, 201042 mins
The judges force the home cooks to work for their food as they all go fishing and are allowed to use only what they caught to make a delicious meal. Download part 2 now!
