MasterChef Season 11 Episodes

Episode 1

Legends: Emeril Lagasse - Auditions Round 1

Wed, Jun 2, 2021 60 mins

Every week, one of the world's biggest culinary legends visit the MASTERCHEF kitchen to inspire this season's contestants. With only 15 aprons up for grabs, home cooks from across the country serve up their signature dishes to judges Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Aarón Sánchez and guest judge Emeril Lagasse to try to win a spot in the MASTERCHEF kitchen.

Episode 2

Legends: Curtis Stone - Auditions Round 2

Wed, Jun 9, 2021 60 mins

With only nine aprons remaining in the audition round, the search for the next MASTERCHEF continues. The next round of home cooks have just 45 minutes to impress the judges, along with guest judge and legendary Michelin Star chef Curtis Stone.

Episode 3

Legends: Paula Deen - Auditions Round 3

Wed, Jun 16, 2021 60 mins

It's the final audition round of the season and only five of the 15 white aprons remain unclaimed for the season. The undeniable queen of Southern cuisine, Paula Deen is this week's legendary guest judge, alongside Gordon, Joe & Aarón.

Episode 4

Legends: Chef Morimoto - Monkfish Challenge

Wed, Jun 23, 2021 60 mins

Chef Masaharu Morimoto sets the bar high with his monkfish demonstration, leaving the cooks desperate to impress in their first elimination challenge.

Episode 5

Legends: Sherry Yard - Dessert Challenge

Wed, Jun 30, 2021 60 mins

One of the world's most influential pastry chefs, Sherry Yard, visits the MASTERCHEF kitchen. With elimination on the line, this dessert challenge puts the spotlight on the home cooks' baking skills for the first time.

Episode 6

Legends: Michael Mina – Meat Roulette

Wed, Jul 7, 2021 60 mins

The cooks must create a worthy beef dish without knowing what cut of beef they will be cooking until the mystery box is opened. Chef Michael Mina is the guest judge.

Episode 7

Legends: Nancy Silverton - Pasta Challenge

Wed, Jul 14, 2021 60 mins

Chef Nancy Silverton challenges the home cooks with a fresh pasta challenge. The cooks must prove they can master the Italian staple by preparing a pasta dish of their own.

Episode 8

Legends: Jonathan Waxman - California Mystery Box

Wed, Jul 21, 2021 60 mins

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.

Episode 9

Roy Choi - Elevated Street Food

Wed, Aug 11, 2021 60 mins

Roy Choi joins as guest judge. 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. This week, the home cooks are fighting for immunity in the next challenge.

Episode 10

Cook for Your Legend

Wed, Aug 18, 2021 60 mins

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. One home cook's dish will end up on the chopping block.

Episode 11

Legends: Dominique Crenn - The Wall; Legends: Niki Nakayama - Kaiseki

Wed, Aug 25, 2021 60 mins

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. Then, legendary chef Niki Nakayama gives the cooks a taste of Japan.

Episode 12

Legends: Niki Nakayama - Kaiseki

Wed, Aug 25, 2021 60 mins

Legendary chef Niki Nakayama gives the cooks a taste of Japan.

Episode 13

Legends Dinner/Ludo Lefebvre; Timed Out Mystery Box

Wed, Sep 1, 2021 60 mins

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. Then, legendary French chef Ludo Lefebvre joins to guest judge a Mystery Box challenge with a twist.

Episode 14

Timed out Mystery Box

Thu, Sep 2, 2021 60 mins

Episode 15

Legends: Semi Final - 3 Chef Showdown

Wed, Sep 8, 2021 60 mins

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. The cooks must keep up with Nyesha Arrington, Michelin Star chef Suzette Gresham, and finally, the biggest culinary legend of them all, Chef Ramsay.

Episode 16

Legends: Semi Final - 3 Chef Showdown; Semi Final Pt 2 - 3 Chef Showdown

Wed, Sep 8, 2021 60 mins

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. The cooks must keep up with Nyesha Arrington, Michelin Star chef Suzette Gresham, and finally, the biggest culinary legend of them all, Chef Ramsay.

Episode 17

Legends: Finale - Curtis Stone; Finale Pt 2 - Michael Cimarusti

Wed, Sep 15, 2021 60 mins

Legendary Chef Curtis Stone returns as a guest judge for the semifinals when the Top Three battle for a spot in the finale in the appetizer round. Then, 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 entree and dessert dishes.

Episode 18

Legends: Finale Pt 2; Michael Cimarusti

Wed, Sep 15, 2021 60 mins

In the season finale, the finalists have one last chance to impress with their entree and dessert dishes before the winner is crowned.