T04:C01 - S04:E01 - Auditions #1
Award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, restaurateur Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot return to the MASTERCHEF judging panel.
T04:C02 - S04:E02 - Auditions #2
On the second day of auditions, another group of candidates from across the United States attempt to impress the judges.
T04:C03 - S04:E03 - Top 19 Revealed
The judges pare down the competition in the final round of auditions; the cooks take on a lamb challenge.
T04:C04 - S04:E04 - Top 19 Compete
The top 19 contestants enter the kitchen and face off in a mystery box challenge with elimination on the line.
T04:C05 - S04:E05 - Top 18 Compete
The top 18 cooks face their first team challenge in the field, creating a healthy meal for over 300 schoolchildren.
T04:C06 - S04:E06 - Top 17 Compete
The top 17 cooks take on a mystery box challenge, cooking side by side with a world-class chef, with an elimination looming.
T04:C07 - S04:E07 - Top 16 Compete (Pt. 1)
The cooks take part in a field challenge of heroic proportions, as they are challenged to prepare a steak meal for firefighters.
T04:C08 - S04:E08 - Top 16 Compete (Pt. 2)
The bottom four cooks prepare burger dishes at Gordon Ramsay BurGR in Las Vegas in an attempt to prove they have what it takes to continue in the competition.
T04:C09 - S04:E09 - Top 15 Compete
The contestants face a mystery box with various ingredients from different countries, including Russia, Spain and China.
T04:C10 - S04:E10 - Top 14 Compete
The contestants are challenged to create a dish using foreign delicacies; the contestants visit the backlot of Paramount Studios where they visit the set of Glee.
T04:C11 - S04:E11 - Top 13 Compete
The contestants must think on their feet when a mystery box challenge includes an unexpected ingredient; season three winner Christine Ha has a surprise for the home cooks.
T04:C12 - S04:E12 - Top 12 Compete
The contestants prepare a meal for a wedding party; contestants must prepare macaroons in a pressure test.
T04:C13 - S04:E13 - Top 11 Compete
Eva Longoria selects Mexican-inspired ingredients for a mystery box challenge; the participant who makes the best dish decides on the food basket for the elimination round.
T04:C14 - S04:E14 - Top 10 Compete
In a pressure test, contestants are tasked with preparing a perfect chicken breast in three different ways.
T04:C15 - S04:E15 - Top 9 Compete
The nine remaining contestants make sausage link dishes using a sausage maker, with the winner choosing the ingredient to be used in the canned versus fresh challenge.
T04:C16 - S04:E16 - Top 8 Compete
The cooks compete in an overnight challenge, and the losing team faces a spun sugar dessert pressure test.
T04:C17 - S04:E17 - Top 7 Compete
The contestants are tasked with making a dish inspired by their loved ones; the contestants take part in a tag-team sushi challenge.
T04:C18 - S04:E18 - One Chef Wins Right to Return
Previously eliminated contestants get the chance to get back in the competition by perfectly frying an egg and preparing a salmon dish.
T04:C19 - S04:E19 - Top 7 Compete (+ 1 Returnee)
The cooks must prepare a T-bone steak dish; the challenge winner assigns a type of poultry to the other contestants.
T04:C20 - S04:E20 - Top 6 Compete
The cooks must re-create popular dishes served at a restaurant in downtown Los Angeles; the losing team must prepare a plate of fried calamari with a side of marinara sauce.
T04:C21 - S04:E21 - Top 5 Compete (Pt. 1)
The judges are joined by their sons, who help critique a mystery box challenge made up of a variety of sweet ingredients.
T04:C22 - S04:E22 - Top 5 Compete (Pt. 2)
Two cooks advance to the finals while the remaining three face a pressure test.
T04:C23 - S04:E23 - Top 4 Compete
The cooks split into two teams for the mystery box challenge.
T04:C24 - S04:E24 - The Semi-Final
The final four will split into two teams in the next mystery box challenge, and they will prepare a three-course meal using notable ingredients from all over the United States.
T04:C25 - S04:E25 - Winner Chosen
The final two cooks prepare three-course meals; the judges choose the winner.