- The Judges Will pick 8 Cooks to Mentor.
JUDGES: Aaron Sanchez,
Gordon Ramsey,
Joe Bastianich
PRIZE: $250,000.
Trophy.
Each homecook complete to be on at least judges team.
PLAYERS: (24)
1. GERRON English Teacher Louisville, KY.
2. OLUSOLA Bus Driver Columbia, SC.
3. FARHAN Dental Student Chicago, ILL.
4. EMILY Food Research Analyst Neenah, WISCONSIN
5. BOWEN Pilot Tianjin, CHINA
6. SHANIKA Event Promoter Miami, FLORIDA
7. SAMANTHA College Student West Des Moines, IA.
8. MARK Dishwasher Rockport, MAINE
9. TAYLOR Sales Training Director Houston, TEXAS
10. RALPH Sr. Accountant " "
11. CHELSEA Sales Specialist " "
12. CESAR High School Teacher " "
13. MATT Optometrist Iowa City, IA
14. RYAN Drummer Houston, TEXAS
15. SJ College Student. Los Angeles, CA.
16. ALECIA Day Care Owner Grand Rapids, MI
17. DARRICK Engineer Peoria, ILL.
18. JUNI Disability Analyst Raleigh, NC.
19. ASHLEY Professional Grocery Shopper Opa-Locka, FLORIDA
20. STEPHANIE Bartender Cherry Hill, NJ
21. SID Food Photographer Miami, FLORIDA
22. SAL CA.
23. JULIA Sales Mgr. Chicago, ILL.
24. LINDSAY Trail Attorney Orange, ,ASS.
GORDON RAMSEY TEAM:
1. BOWEN
2. SAMATHA
3. TAYLOR
4. SJ
5. DARRICK
6. ASHLEY
7. STEPHANIE
8. SID
AARON SANCHEZ TEAM:
1. FARHAN
2.
3. CESAR
4. RYAN
5. ALECIA
6. JUNI
7. LINSAY
8.
JOE BASTIANICH TEAM
1. GERRON
2. OUSOLA
3. EMILY
4. SHANIKA
5. MARK
6. CHELSEA
7. MATT
8. RALPH
9. SAL
EPISODE #4: Home State Heroes.
FIRST MYSTERY BOX CHALLENGE: inside is something from your home state. Create a dish from your home state. in 1 hour.
- Joe picked Emily, Aaaron picked Farhan & Gordon picked Ashley.
- WINNER: Ashley has immunity & an advantage in next challenge.
ELIMINATION BATTLE: 3- Way Battle with worst. American Version of Steak & Mashed
- Gordon picked Sid, Aaron picked Alecia & Joe picked Sal.
ELIMINATED: Sal & Sid..
EPISODE #5: Gordon Ramsey Masterclass.
SKILL TEST: Shock, Break it Down & Boil a crab in 30 minutes.
- NOT SAFE: Farhan, Gerron, Stephanie,Ryan, DArrick, Olusola, Samantha, Ralph, & Matt.
WINNER: Chelsea.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: use the crab meat in a an Crab Benedict dish that Ramsey will teach them. in 30 minutes. for those that are not safe. 2 will be eliminated.
EPISODE #6: Trouble Brewing.
ARRIVED AT: Busch Brewing Company in Los Angeles.
CAPTAIN: Chelsea: Alecia, Lindsay, Taylor, Juni, Darrick, Farhan, Cesar, Emily & Shanika.
- Fried Chicken Sandwich.
CAPTAIN: Bowen, Mark, Ryan, Ashley, Gerron, Julia, Matt, Ralph, SJ, & Samantha.
- Fish -n- Chips.
- WINNER: Red Team.
PRESSURE TEST:
- Chelsea picked Cesar, Alecia & Juni to be Safe.
- must bake a BANANA CREAM PIE in 60 minutes.
BOTTOM: Farhan, Shanika & Darrick.
ELIMINATED: Darrick.
EPISODE #7: World Cup Dishes.
MYSTERY BOX CHALLENGE: Walnuts
TOP 3: Bowen, Samantha, & Cesar.
WINNER: Cesar. Join the Chefs in the Pantry.
- get to choose the food they will cook. ( in hour of World Cup)
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Cesar picked Churros with Chocolate Sauce.
- Also, get picked 10 to Save: Chelsea, Ashley, Emily, SJ, Ralph, Farhan, Gerron, Ryan, Lindsay & Mark.
WINNER: Matt.
BOTTOM: Shankia, Bowen, Allecia & Samantha.
ELIMINATED: Alecia.
EPISODE #8: A Gordon Ramsay Wedding.
- for Shaun of Season #7 wedding.
JUNI - CAPTAIN
Cesar, Chelsea, Mark, Farhan, Gerron, Samantha, Ryan, Emily & Alecia.
JULIA - CAPTAIN.
Lindsay, SJ, Ashley, Ralph, Taylor, Shanika, Matt & Bowen.
NEW TWIST: Switching the Captains.
Blue Team captain WAS NOT leading Ramsay was upset -told to them pick a new capt. Taylor.
WINNER: Red Team.
- Also, SAFE from Blue Team: Shanika & Taylor.
PRESSURE TEST: No Test
- SAFE: Ralph, Bowen, Lindsay, Matt & SJ.
BOTTOM: Juni & Ashley.
ELIMINATED: Juni
EPISODE #9: The Big, Not Easy. 17 left.
MYSTERY BOX CHALLENGE: by Chef Aaron. Seafood: Red Fish, Crayfish, Shrimp. etc...
TWIST: Worst dish will be eliminated.
3 WORST DISH: Taylor, Gerron & Matt.
ELIMINATED: Matt.
SAFE: The Chefs picked 2 eac.
- Joe: picked Ryan & Cesar.
- Aaron picked Ralph & Mark.
- Gordon picked Samantha & Bowen.
CHALLENGE: Frozen Dinner - Salisbury Steak.
- The 6 picked cooking penalty to Shanika 40 minutes, Emily 35 minutes & Julia 30 minutes.
TOP: SJ, Emily, Gerron & Julia.
BOTTOM: Chelsea, Lindsay & Shanika.
ELIMINATED: Lindsay.
EPISODE #10: Rise or Fall. 15 left.
CHALLENGE: in pairs. Ralph is the only one without a partner. Partner with Joe & SAFE.
- Chicken, carrots, bacon, Onions, & cornmeal. 45 minutes to cook a dish.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Mark, Cesar, Ryan, Gerron, Ashley & Taylor.
- Replicate Cheese Souffle. in 40 minutes.
-SAFE: Ashley, Taylor & Gerron.
-BOTTOM: Ryan & Cesar.
ELIMINATED: Ryan.
EPISODE #11: The Kids are Aright.
CAPTAIN Julia: Ralph, Farhan, Taylor, Chelsea, Ashley & Shankia.
CAPTAIN SJ: Mark, Gerron, Ceser, Samantha, Emily, & Bowen.
- Create a entree dish for a their restaurants guests. in 90 minutes.
- Winning dish will be feature in Family Circle magazine.
They plan their menus then find out the guests are CHILDREN. Only Red Team adjust their menus for children.
- Mark of the Blue refused to listen.
- WINNING TEAM: Red Team.
PRESSURE TEST:
GUEST JUDGE: Christine.
- 12 Cupcakes in 75 minutes.
SAFE: Emily, Bowen & Samantha.
BOTTOM: SJ, Ceser, Mark & Gerron.
ELIMINATED: Mark.
EPISODE #12: Frying Tonight. 12 left.
MYSTERY BOX: Deep Frying.
TWIST: The Mentors are Cooking, too.
JUDGING:
TOP 3: Shanka, Ralph & Chelsea.
- WINNER: Shanka - is SAFE & will choose in the next challenge.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Shanka will choose either SWEET or Savory
- Gerron - Savory, Taylor - Savory, Cesar - Sweet, SJ - Sweet,
- Emily - Savory Ralph - Sweet, Chelsea - Savory, Farhan - Sweet,
- Ashley - Savory Samantha - Sweet, Julia - ?????
JUDGING:
TOP 2: Gerron & Ashley.
BOTTOM: Cesar, Ralph & SJ.
ELIMINATED: Ralph try a dish that was too hard for him.
EPISODE #13: Just for the Halibut. 12 left.
SKILL TEST: Halibut - filet & portion it evenly in 20 minutes.
CHALLENGE: Cook a dish with the Halibut in 45 minutes.
- WINNER: Farhan.
- BOTTOM: Chelsea, Samantha & SJ.
ELIMINATED: Chelsea & SJ..
EPISODE #15: Tag Team. 9 left.
MYSTERY BOX CHALLENGE: 9 different ingredients: Tomatoes, Corn, Cranberry, Potatoes, Clam,Venison & Squash. Create a dish in 45 minutes.
WINNER: Gerron will have advantage in next challenge.
TAG TEAM CHALLENGE: Gerron will picked the teams.
- Cesar & Bowen Samantha & Shanika
- Julia & Taylor Ashley & Farhan.
-Create a Platter of Mediterranean food in 60 minutes.
WINNER: Cesra & Bowen and Ashley & Farhan.
BOTTON: Julia & Taylor and Sam & Shanika.
ELIMINATED: Taylor.
EPISODE #16: American Heroes. 8 left.
ARRIVED AT: Peterson Ranch. The 3 Chefs arrived by Firetruck.
- CAPTAIN: Bowen. Teams: Shanika, Ashley & Samantha. Sea Bass.
- CAPTAIN: Cesar. Teams: Gerron, Julia & Farhan. Rack of Lamb.
- 60 minutes to create 25 plates.
- Bowen was replaced as captain by Shanika.
- The WINNER: Blue Team.
PRESSURE TEST: Pasta.
- WINNER: Samantha.
- SAFE: Ashley.
ELIMINATED: Shanika. ( I was surprised).
EPISODE #17: Waste Not Want Not. 7 left
MYSTERY BOX: The part chefs throw out.
- Create something in 45 minutes.
- Someone will cook with them - Ramsey.
WINNER: Cesar. He won't Cook in the Eliminated Challenge & pick someone to be SAFE.
- he pick Gerron.
ELIMINATED CHALLENGE: the ingredients from above challenge that one DO NOT trow out.
SAFE: Ashley, Cesar & Bowen.
BOTTOM: Julia & Farhan.
ELIMINATED: Julia.
EPISODE #18: Restaurant Takeover. 6 left.
ARRIVED AT: Providence Restaurant. ( 2 Michelin Star)
RED TEAM: Captain - Ashley, Cesar & Bowen.
BLUE TEAM: Captain - Gerron. Samantha & Farhan.
- WINNING TEAM is Red Team.
PRESSURE TEST: # Dishes of Dessert.- Chocolate.
- White Chocolate Panna Cotta, Milk Chocolate Mouse, & Dark Chocolate Malted Cake.
- 60 minutes to replicate the dishes.
WINNER: Gerron.
BOTTOM: Farhan & Samantha.
ELIMINATED: Farhan.
EPISODE #19: Cooking With Your Heart. 5 left.
LAST MYSTERY BOX: Nothing but a letter from home.
- SURPRISE: Love Ones Are There.
TOP 3 to TOP 5: Gerron, Bowen, Samantha, Cesar & Ashley.
WINNER: Bowen will have advantage.
ELIMINATION TEST: Heart.
- Bowen will pick the heart they will cook.
Samantha - Duck Heart, Cesar - Tuna Heart, Gerron - Beef Heart
Ashley - Lamb Heart & Bowen picked Artichoke Heart.
- Have 45 minutes.
SAFE: Ashley, Cesar, Bowen. Then Samantha & Gerron.
ELIMINATED: No-One.
EPISODE #20: Battle of the Beef. 5 left.
3 CHALLENGES: Beef.
- Safe: Gerron & Cesar.
SECOND CHALLENGE: Meatball with Marina Sauce.
- SAFE: Ashley.
THIRD CHALLENGE: Samantha & Bowen
- 3 Filet Mignon: Well Done, Medium & Rare.
- SAFE: Samantha.
ELIMINATED: Bowen.
EPISODE #21: The Semi-Final 4 left.
FINAL 4: Gerron, Samantha, Ashley & Cesar.
- TEAMS: Cesar & Ashley
Gerron & Samantha.
- Chef's Mentors: Aaron mentor is Johnathan Waxman,
Joe mentor is Lidia Bastianich.
Gordon mentor is Daniel Boulud.
CHALLENGE: The mentors will judge & tell the challenge. Cook ANYTHING 3 identify plates in 60 minutes
- WINNER: Cesar & Ashley. goes to the final.
CHALLENGE: Gerron vs. Samantha.
- 3 course dinner.
- Joe - Appt - Spring Risotto,
- Aarron - Entree - Pan - Seared Salmon,
- Gordon - Dessert - Sticky Toffee Pudding.
Entree - Samantha,
Dessert - Gerron.
WINNER: Gerron is in the final.
ELIMINATED: Samantha.
FINAL 3: Gerron, Cesar & Ashley.
EPISODE #22:
MASTERCHEF FINALE.
The Home Cooks went home to prepare.
The Chefs visited their home cooks:
- Gordon visit Ashley in Opa-Lock, Fla.
- Joe visit Gerron in Nashville, TN.
- Aaron visit Cesar in Houston, TEXAS.
Back in the Masterchef Kitchen for the Finale.
LIVE AUDIENCE.
Must Cook 3 Course Dinner: Appt., Entree & Dessert.
- 10 Minutes to pick out in the pantry.
- RESULTS FOR APPT.: Ashley - no, Cesar - Ok & Gerron - Ok.
ENTREE: 60 minutes.
EPISODE #23: Finale Part II
Finishing Up the Entree
- RESULTS: Ashley - okk, Cesar - overcook the duck, Gerron - ok.
Now for The Dessert:
- Gerron: Sloppy, Cesar - Ok, & Ashley - Ok.
THE WINNER IS: GERRON.
