Tue, Mar 12, 2019
The Top 24 junior home cooks in America arrive in the MASTERCHEF kitchen and are immediately put to the test to prove they can master any challenge thrown their way. These chef-testants begin to learn the importance of teamwork and speed in the kitchen, while facing two sets of eliminations.
Tue, Mar 19, 2019
In the season's first big team challenge, the top 20 junior home cooks test their leadership and communication skills in a bold carnival-themed competition. As two teams of nine fuel 51 Circus Vargas performers with a delicious lunch, one team prepares seared salmon and the other grills NY strip steak.
Tue, Mar 26, 2019
The pressure is on for the remaining 18 young home cooks, who must debone an entire fish and make a MASTERCHEF worthy dish, or be at risk in a challenge. Not only are there big stakes at hand - the winner will receive a special advantage worthy of the effort - but the cooks also bring heart to the table as they reveal how their cultural heritages influence their cooking styles.
Tue, Apr 2, 2019
The Top 16 home cooks face a sticky situation when they are divided into three teams and tasked with a Gordon masterclass - make as many stunning English trifles as possible in under 20 minutes. Only one team proves they have enough creativity and finesse to bypass the elimination round, the remaining home cooks are challenged to make three identical sliders.
Tue, Apr 16, 2019
The Top 14 chef-testants head to the great outdoors for a chicken cookout. Hungry campers at the KIDS CAMP MASTERCHEF will decide which dish reigns supreme, and the winning team's recipe will be featured in Family Circle Magazine. The losing team must face a coconut cream pie pressure test that proves to be not as "sweet" as it may seem.
Tue, Apr 23, 2019
The Top 12 are in for a surprise when the kids from Kidz Bop arrive and put their twist on a mystery box challenge, deciding which ingredients the home cooks must craft into an elevated dish full of personality. Only one will win a huge advantage, forever altering his/or/her MASTERCHEF journey in a "blast from the past" elimination test.
Tue, Apr 30, 2019
It's a battle to the finish line when the Top 10 are tasked with a pasta race. The home cooks are divided into teams and compete to roll out the longest sheet of pasta as fast as they possibly can. The first team's pasta sheet to make it to the winner's circle will be safe and exempt from a high-stakes elimination test in which éclairs are the dish du jour.
Tue, May 21, 2019
The Top Six junior home cooks tackle the most daunting challenge in MASTERCHEF JUNIOR history when they take over Michelin Star Los Angeles restaurant Mélisse. To rise to the occasion, the teams face an intense environment, hungry guests with high expectations and the wrath of Gordon Ramsay. Find out which team makes it straight into the semifinal and which team will be sent into eliminations.