S08:E01 - Battle for a White Apron (Pt. 1)
The Season Eight premiere episode, 40 of America's best home cooks travel to Los Angeles to compete in MASTERCHEF Battle for a White Apron challenge to earn a place in the Top 20.
S08:E02 - Battle for a White Apron (Pt. 2)
In Part Two of the Battle for a White Apron, the remaining chefs compete for a spot in the Top 20. Only nine aprons remain and it will be up to the judges to decide who makes it.
S08:E03 - America's Grocery Bag
In their first mystery box challenge of the season, the Top 20 will have to take 12 of the most popular ingredients found on any American home cook's shopping list.
S08:E04 - Feeding the Lifeguards
The Top 19 take it to the sandy shore, where they will compete in their first team challenge of the season.
S08:E05 - Shell Shocked & Scrambled
The Top 18 face a mystery box challenge that includes cooking some of the finest shellfish in the world.
S08:E06 - Silenced by the Lambs
This week on MASTERCHEF, the cooks take part in a challenging skills test, during which they must prepare racks of lamb with fine artistry.
S08:E07 - Breakfast Lunch & Winner
This week on MASTERCHEF, the home cooks head to Beverly Hills, CA, to take over the dining room breakfast service for The Belvedere restaurant at the iconic 5-star Peninsula Hotel.
S08:E08 - Whole-Y Cow
The Top 15 face a mystery box challenge in which they randomly choose from boxes containing a different body part of a cow and use it as the star of a dish.
S08:E09 - Holy Cannoli
The MASTERCHEF kitchen is transformed into a full dining room, as it welcomes purveyors of the finest local ingredients, from butchers, farmers, beekeepers and herb growers.
S08:E10 - The Masterchef Returns
Reigning champion Shaun O'Neale returns to the MASTERCHEF kitchen, as he chooses ingredients from his new cookbook to be part of the mystery box challenge.
S08:E11 - Vegas Delux & Oyster Shucks
The Top 12 head to Sin City for a team challenge during which they will serve 50 VIPs in entertainment and hospitality at Caesars Palace for its 50th Anniversary party.
S08:E12 - In a Pinch
In this week's skills test, The Top 11 are given a bag of live crawfish and will have to carefully cook them in order to extract the most meat possible.
S08:E13 - Gordon's Game of Chicken
Top 10 face a chicken-and-potato team challenge. Find out which contestants will be eliminated.
S08:E14 - A Mexican Tag Team Challenge [150th Ep]
In a mystery box challenge, the Top Nine must create a dish that is reminiscent of their favorite family breakfast, using Nutella as the key ingredient.
S08:E15 - The Great Outdoors
The Top Eight head to Big Bear Lake to cook fresh fish. Find out which contestants will be eliminated.
S08:E16 - Chopsticks & Pasta
In this week's mystery box challenge, the Top Seven must create an Asian-inspired dish that centers around one of the most prominent utensils in culinary history chopsticks!
S08:E17 - Pop Up Restaurant
The Top Six split up in teams for a classic MASTERCHEF challenge - to cook for food critics, writers and chefs at a pop-up restaurant in a Southern California vineyard.
S08:E18 - Something Fishy
Continuing the Top Six split up in teams for a classic MASTERCHEF challenge - to cook for food critics, writers and chefs at a pop-up restaurant in a Southern California vineyard.
S08:E19 - The Semi Finals
In this week's mystery box challenge, the Top 6 get a special treat as their family members join them in the MASTERCHEF kitchen.
S08:E20 - Finale (Pt. 1)
After countless challenges, it all comes down to this. The final three home cooks will each prepare a three-course meal with ingredients of their choosing.
S08:E21 - Finale (Pt. 2)
After countless challenges, it all comes down to this. The final three home cooks will each prepare a three-course meal with ingredients of their choosing. Part 2.