MasterChef USA
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318 episodes
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When will «MasterChef USA» season 16 episode 17 be released?
10 September 2026
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Why It's Worth Watching
The perfect background for cooking at home — you watch others' mistakes with a knife and think that your pasta with store-bought sauce is "magnificent."
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MasterChef USA.
Season 16 — 18 episodes
Ongoing
16×18
TBA
17 Sep
soon
16×17
Finale Part 1
10 Sep
soon
16×16
Keeping Up With Gordon and Tiffany
3 Sep
released
16×15
Restaurant Takeover
27 Aug
released
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MasterChef USA.
Season 15 — 18 episodes
Completed
15×18
Grand Finale, Part 2
18 Sep 2025
released
15×17
Grand Finale, Part 1
18 Sep 2025
released
15×16
Road to the Finale
11 Sep 2025
released
15×15
Keeping Up With Gordon - Tag Team Style!
4 Sep 2025
released
15×14
The Wall
28 Aug 2025
released
15×13
Divide & Conquer
21 Aug 2025
released
15×12
Backyard BBQ
14 Aug 2025
released
15×11
Macaron Mayhem
7 Aug 2025
released
15×10
The Great Ingredient Bid Off
31 Jul 2025
released
15×09
Train to Table
24 Jul 2025
released
15×08
Recipe Telephone
17 Jul 2025
released
15×07
Mystery Box
10 Jul 2025
released
15×06
Pier Pressure
26 Jun 2025
released
15×05
Mister-y & Mrs. Box
19 Jun 2025
released
15×04
Dinner Party Dish
12 Jun 2025
released
15×03
Second Chance Battles
5 Jun 2025
released
15×02
The Audition Battles Continue
29 May 2025
released
15×01
The Audition Battles
22 May 2025
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 14 — 19 episodes
Completed
14×19
Finale Part Two
19 Sep 2024
released
14×18
Finale Part One
19 Sep 2024
released
14×17
Semi Final
12 Sep 2024
released
14×16
Ramsay's Rooftop Restaurant Takeover
12 Sep 2024
released
14×15
The Wall
5 Sep 2024
released
14×14
Feel the Burn - Mystery Box
5 Sep 2024
released
14×13
Storm's a Brewin'
29 Aug 2024
released
14×12
Tag Team
29 Aug 2024
released
14×11
Quarry Field Challenge
22 Aug 2024
released
14×10
Beer Necessities
22 Aug 2024
released
14×09
Memory Lane - Mystery Box
15 Aug 2024
released
14×08
Birthday Bakes
15 Aug 2024
released
14×07
LAFC Field Challenge
18 Jul 2024
released
14×06
Age is Just a Number
11 Jul 2024
released
14×05
Back to the Future - Mystery Box
27 Jun 2024
released
14×04
Gen X Auditions
20 Jun 2024
released
14×03
Gen Z Auditions
13 Jun 2024
released
14×02
Baby Boomers Auditions
6 Jun 2024
released
14×01
Millennials Auditions
30 May 2024
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 13 — 20 episodes
Completed
13×20
Finale Part Two
21 Sep 2023
released
13×19
Finale Part One
21 Sep 2023
released
13×18
Semi-Finals: Pasta & Keeping Up With Gordon
14 Sep 2023
released
13×17
Restaurant Takeover - Hell's Kitchen
14 Sep 2023
released
13×16
The Wall
7 Sep 2023
released
13×15
Patio Grilling Challenge
7 Sep 2023
released
13×14
Kelsey's Stadium Food
31 Aug 2023
released
13×13
Fish Out of Water Mystery Box
31 Aug 2023
released
13×12
Tag Team
24 Aug 2023
released
13×11
Military Rations Mystery Box
24 Aug 2023
released
13×10
Dodgers Stadium Field Challenge
17 Aug 2023
released
13×09
United Cakes of America
10 Aug 2023
released
13×08
Birds of a Feather Mystery Box
3 Aug 2023
released
13×07
Trial by Fire: Field Challenge
20 Jul 2023
released
13×06
Apple Mystery Box
13 Jul 2023
released
13×05
State Fair Food
22 Jun 2023
released
13×04
Regional Auditions - The South
15 Jun 2023
released
13×03
Regional Auditions - The West
8 Jun 2023
released
13×02
Regional Auditions - The Midwest
1 Jun 2023
released
13×01
Regional Auditions - The Northeast
25 May 2023
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 12 — 20 episodes
Completed
12×20
Finale Part 2 - Special Guest Christina Tosi
15 Sep 2022
released
12×19
Finale Part 1 - Special Guest Graham Elliot
8 Sep 2022
released
12×18
Semi Finals
8 Sep 2022
released
12×17
Restaurant Takeover - Spago
1 Sep 2022
released
12×16
The Wall
1 Sep 2022
released
12×15
Winner's Mystery Box - Gerron Hurt
25 Aug 2022
released
12×14
Gas Station Gourmet
25 Aug 2022
released
12×13
GrubHub Challenge
18 Aug 2022
released
12×12
Tag Team
18 Aug 2022
released
12×11
Winners Mystery Box - Christine Ha
11 Aug 2022
released
12×10
Cooking for Horse Town U.S.A.
4 Aug 2022
released
12×09
Bake to Win
28 Jul 2022
released
12×08
Southern Fusion with Guest Chef Tiffany Derry
21 Jul 2022
released
12×07
Gordon Ramsay Loves Vegans!
14 Jul 2022
released
12×06
Back to Win: Feeding the U.S. Coast Guard
30 Jun 2022
released
12×05
Winners Mystery Box - Spirit of Vegas
23 Jun 2022
released
12×04
Dish That Sent You Home
16 Jun 2022
released
12×03
Back to Win - Audition Battles (Part 3)
9 Jun 2022
released
12×02
Back to Win - Audition Battles (Part 2)
2 Jun 2022
released
12×01
Back to Win - Audition Battles
26 May 2022
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 11 — 18 episodes
Completed
11×18
Finale Pt 2 - Michael Cimarusti
16 Sep 2021
released
11×17
Finale - Curtis Stone
16 Sep 2021
released
11×16
Semi Final Pt 2 - 3 Chef Showdown
9 Sep 2021
released
11×15
Semi Final - 3 Chef Showdown
9 Sep 2021
released
11×14
Ludo Lefebvre - Timed Out Mystery Box
2 Sep 2021
released
11×13
Legends Dinner
2 Sep 2021
released
11×12
Niki Nakayama - Kaiseki
26 Aug 2021
released
11×11
Dominique Crenn - The Wall
26 Aug 2021
released
11×10
Cook for Your Legend
19 Aug 2021
released
11×09
Roy Choi - Elevated Street Food
12 Aug 2021
released
11×08
Jonathan Waxman - California Mystery Box
22 Jul 2021
released
11×07
Nancy Silverton - Pasta Challenge
15 Jul 2021
released
11×06
Michael Mina - Meat Roulette
8 Jul 2021
released
11×05
Sherry Yard - Dessert Challenge
1 Jul 2021
released
11×04
Chef Morimoto - Monkfish Challenge
24 Jun 2021
released
11×03
Paula Deen - Auditions Round 3
17 Jun 2021
released
11×02
Curtis Stone - Auditions Round 2
10 Jun 2021
released
11×01
Emeril Lagasse - Auditions Round 1
3 Jun 2021
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 10 — 25 episodes
Completed
10×25
The Finale - Pt. 2
19 Sep 2019
released
10×24
The Finale - Pt. 1
19 Sep 2019
released
10×23
London Calling - Pt. 2
12 Sep 2019
released
10×22
London Calling - Pt. 1
5 Sep 2019
released
10×21
Family Reunion
29 Aug 2019
released
10×20
One Pan Wonder
22 Aug 2019
released
10×19
Pigging Out
16 Aug 2019
released
10×18
Mind Blowing Food
15 Aug 2019
released
10×17
Box in a Box in a Box
9 Aug 2019
released
10×16
NASCAR - Finish Line Feed
8 Aug 2019
released
10×15
Small Dessert, Big Problems
2 Aug 2019
released
10×14
Let Them Eat Cake
1 Aug 2019
released
10×13
Someone's Toast
26 Jul 2019
released
10×12
King of the Crabs
25 Jul 2019
released
10×11
Backyard BBQ
19 Jul 2019
released
10×10
Gerron's Wedding
18 Jul 2019
released
10×09
Tag Team Tears & Tantrums
12 Jul 2019
released
10×08
Joe Takes a Risk
11 Jul 2019
released
10×07
Gordon Takes on a Tarte
28 Jun 2019
released
10×06
Hot & Spicy
27 Jun 2019
released
10×05
The Blind Chicken Show
21 Jun 2019
released
10×04
10th Season Pool Party!
20 Jun 2019
released
10×03
Gordon's Mystery Box
13 Jun 2019
released
10×02
Auditions - Pt. 2 / The Battle Round
6 Jun 2019
released
10×01
The Epic 10th Season Auditions - Pt. 1
30 May 2019
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 9 — 23 episodes
Completed
9×23
Finale Pt. 2
20 Sep 2018
released
9×22
Finale Pt. 1
20 Sep 2018
released
9×21
The Semi Final
13 Sep 2018
released
9×20
Battle of the Beef
13 Sep 2018
released
9×19
Cooking with Heart
6 Sep 2018
released
9×18
Restaurant Takeover
6 Sep 2018
released
9×17
Waste Not Want Not
30 Aug 2018
released
9×16
American Heroes
30 Aug 2018
released
9×15
Tag Team
23 Aug 2018
released
9×14
Sky's the Limit
23 Aug 2018
released
9×13
Just for the Halibut
16 Aug 2018
released
9×12
Frying Tonight
9 Aug 2018
released
9×11
The Kids are Alright
2 Aug 2018
released
9×10
Rise or Fall
26 Jul 2018
released
9×09
The Big Not Easy
19 Jul 2018
released
9×08
A Gordon Ramsay Wedding
12 Jul 2018
released
9×07
World Cup Dishes
28 Jun 2018
released
9×06
Trouble Brewing
21 Jun 2018
released
9×05
Gordon Ramsay Masterclass
14 Jun 2018
released
9×04
Home State Heroes
7 Jun 2018
released
9×03
The Judges Do Battle, Pt. 3
7 Jun 2018
released
9×02
The Judges Do Battle, Pt. 2
31 May 2018
released
9×01
The Judges Do Battle
31 May 2018
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 8 — 21 episodes
Completed
8×21
The Finale, Pt. 2
21 Sep 2017
released
8×20
The Finale, Pt. 1
21 Sep 2017
released
8×19
The Semi-Finals
14 Sep 2017
released
8×18
Something Fishy
14 Sep 2017
released
8×17
Pop-Up Restaurant
7 Sep 2017
released
8×16
Chopsticks & Pasta
7 Sep 2017
released
8×15
The Great Outdoors
31 Aug 2017
released
8×14
A Mexican Tag Team Challenge
31 Aug 2017
released
8×13
Gordon's Game of Chicken
24 Aug 2017
released
8×12
In a Pinch
24 Aug 2017
released
8×11
Vegas Deluxe & Oyster Shucks
17 Aug 2017
released
8×10
The MasterChef Returns
10 Aug 2017
released
8×09
Holy Cannoli
3 Aug 2017
released
8×08
Whole-y Cow!
27 Jul 2017
released
8×07
Breakfast, Lunch & Winner
20 Jul 2017
released
8×06
Silenced by the Lambs
13 Jul 2017
released
8×05
Shell-Shocked & Scrambled
29 Jun 2017
released
8×04
Feeding the Lifeguards
22 Jun 2017
released
8×03
America's Grocery Bag
15 Jun 2017
released
8×02
Battle for a White Apron, Part 2
8 Jun 2017
released
8×01
Battle for a White Apron, Part 1
1 Jun 2017
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 7 — 19 episodes
Completed
7×19
The Finale, Pt. 2
15 Sep 2016
released
7×18
The Finale, Pt. 1
15 Sep 2016
released
7×17
Critics Choice
8 Sep 2016
released
7×16
Family Drama
8 Sep 2016
released
7×15
Pop-up Restaurant
1 Sep 2016
released
7×14
Tag Team
1 Sep 2016
released
7×13
Hot Potato
25 Aug 2016
released
7×12
5-Star Food
25 Aug 2016
released
7×11
Sweet Surprise
4 Aug 2016
released
7×10
The Weakest Links
4 Aug 2016
released
7×09
A Piece of Cake
28 Jul 2016
released
7×08
The Good, the Bad and the Offal
21 Jul 2016
released
7×07
Vets, Jets and Home Cooks
14 Jul 2016
released
7×06
Gordon Ramsay Masterclass
7 Jul 2016
released
7×05
A Mexican Mystery
30 Jun 2016
released
7×04
A MasterChef Wedding
23 Jun 2016
released
7×03
Wolfgang Puck
16 Jun 2016
released
7×02
Battle for a White Apron, Part 2
9 Jun 2016
released
7×01
Battle for a White Apron, Part 1
2 Jun 2016
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 6 — 20 episodes
Completed
6×20
The Finale
17 Sep 2015
released
6×19
Team Gordon Ramsay
17 Sep 2015
released
6×18
Think Inside the Box
10 Sep 2015
released
6×17
Return of the Champions
3 Sep 2015
released
6×16
The Restaurant Takeover
27 Aug 2015
released
6×15
A Storm's a Brewing
20 Aug 2015
released
6×14
Getting A-Head in the Competition
13 Aug 2015
released
6×13
A Little Southern Flare
6 Aug 2015
released
6×12
Family Reunion
30 Jul 2015
released
6×11
Moo-vers and Bakers
23 Jul 2015
released
6×10
Rice Rice Baby
16 Jul 2015
released
6×09
Gordon's Greatest Hits
9 Jul 2015
released
6×08
Happy Birthday, MasterChef!
2 Jul 2015
released
6×07
Bring Home the Bacon
25 Jun 2015
released
6×06
What Happens in Vegas Steaks in Vegas
18 Jun 2015
released
6×05
Clawing to Victory
11 Jun 2015
released
6×04
Cinammon Roll-er Coaster (Top 20)
4 Jun 2015
released
6×03
100th Episode: You're the Apple of My Pie (Top 22 Compete Again!)
28 May 2015
released
6×02
The Battle Continues (Top 22)
21 May 2015
released
6×01
Let the Battle Commence (Top 40)
21 May 2015
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 5 — 19 episodes
Completed
5×19
Winner Chosen
16 Sep 2014
released
5×18
Top 3 Compete
16 Sep 2014
released
5×17
Top 4 Compete
9 Sep 2014
released
5×16
Top 5 Compete
9 Sep 2014
released
5×15
Top 6 Compete
2 Sep 2014
released
5×14
Top 7 Compete
26 Aug 2014
released
5×13
Top 8 Compete
19 Aug 2014
released
5×12
Top 10 Compete
12 Aug 2014
released
5×11
Top 11 Compete
5 Aug 2014
released
5×10
Top 12 Compete
29 Jul 2014
released
5×09
Top 13 Compete
22 Jul 2014
released
5×08
Top 14 Compete
15 Jul 2014
released
5×07
Top 15 Compete
8 Jul 2014
released
5×06
Top 16 Compete
1 Jul 2014
released
5×05
Top 17 Compete
24 Jun 2014
released
5×04
Top 18 Compete
17 Jun 2014
released
5×03
Top 20 Compete
10 Jun 2014
released
5×02
Top 22 Compete
3 Jun 2014
released
5×01
Top 30 Compete
27 May 2014
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 4 — 25 episodes
Completed
4×25
Winner Chosen
12 Sep 2013
released
4×24
Top 3 Compete
5 Sep 2013
released
4×23
Top 4 Compete
5 Sep 2013
released
4×22
Top 5 Compete (2)
29 Aug 2013
released
4×21
Top 5 Compete (1)
29 Aug 2013
released
4×20
Top 6 Compete
22 Aug 2013
released
4×19
Top 7 Compete
15 Aug 2013
released
4×18
Top 6 Compete
8 Aug 2013
released
4×17
Top 7 Compete
1 Aug 2013
released
4×16
Top 8 Compete
25 Jul 2013
released
4×15
Top 9 Compete
18 Jul 2013
released
4×14
Top 10 Compete
11 Jul 2013
released
4×13
Top 11 Compete
11 Jul 2013
released
4×12
Top 12 Compete
27 Jun 2013
released
4×11
Top 13 Compete
27 Jun 2013
released
4×10
Top 14 Compete
20 Jun 2013
released
4×09
Top 15 Compete
20 Jun 2013
released
4×08
Top 16 Compete, Part 2
13 Jun 2013
released
4×07
Top 16 Compete, Part 1
13 Jun 2013
released
4×06
Top 17 Compete
6 Jun 2013
released
4×05
Top 18 Compete
6 Jun 2013
released
4×04
Top 19 Compete
30 May 2013
released
4×03
Top 19 Revealed
30 May 2013
released
4×02
Auditions (2)
23 May 2013
released
4×01
Auditions (1)
23 May 2013
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 3 — 20 episodes
Completed
3×20
The Winning Chef is Chosen
11 Sep 2012
released
3×19
Top 3 Compete
5 Sep 2012
released
3×18
Top 4 Compete
29 Aug 2012
released
3×17
Top 5 Compete
22 Aug 2012
released
3×16
Top 6 Compete, Part 3
15 Aug 2012
released
3×15
Top 6 Compete, Part 2
25 Jul 2012
released
3×14
Top 6 Compete, Part 1
24 Jul 2012
released
3×13
Top 7 Compete
18 Jul 2012
released
3×12
Top 8 Compete
17 Jul 2012
released
3×11
Top 9 Compete
10 Jul 2012
released
3×10
Top 11 Compete
4 Jul 2012
released
3×09
Top 12 Compete
3 Jul 2012
released
3×08
Top 13 Compete
27 Jun 2012
released
3×07
Top 14 Compete
26 Jun 2012
released
3×06
Top 15 Compete
20 Jun 2012
released
3×05
Top 16 Compete
19 Jun 2012
released
3×04
Top 18 Compete
13 Jun 2012
released
3×03
Auditions (3) / Top 36 Bootcamp
12 Jun 2012
released
3×02
Auditions (2)
6 Jun 2012
released
3×01
Auditions (1)
5 Jun 2012
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 2 — 20 episodes
Completed
2×20
WINNER Announced
17 Aug 2011
released
2×19
Top 3 Compete
17 Aug 2011
released
2×18
Top 4 Compete
16 Aug 2011
released
2×17
Top 5 Compete
10 Aug 2011
released
2×16
Top 6 Compete
9 Aug 2011
released
2×15
Top 8 Compete Again
3 Aug 2011
released
2×14
Top 8 Compete
2 Aug 2011
released
2×13
Top 9 Compete
27 Jul 2011
released
2×12
Top 10 Compete
20 Jul 2011
released
2×11
Top 11 Compete
19 Jul 2011
released
2×10
Top 12 Compete
12 Jul 2011
released
2×09
Top 13 Compete
6 Jul 2011
released
2×08
Top 14 Compete
29 Jun 2011
released
2×07
Top 15 Compete
28 Jun 2011
released
2×06
Top 16 Compete
22 Jun 2011
released
2×05
2 Eliminated / Top 16 Revealed
21 Jun 2011
released
2×04
Top 18 Revealed
15 Jun 2011
released
2×03
Audition (3) / Top 38 Revealed
14 Jun 2011
released
2×02
Audition (2)
8 Jun 2011
released
2×01
Audition (1)
7 Jun 2011
released
MasterChef USA.
Season 1 — 13 episodes
Completed
1×13
Winner Revealed (2)
16 Sep 2010
released
1×12
Winner Revealed (1)
16 Sep 2010
released
1×11
Top 6 Compete (2)
9 Sep 2010
released
1×10
Top 6 Compete (1)
9 Sep 2010
released
1×09
9 Chefs Compete (2)
2 Sep 2010
released
1×08
9 Chefs Compete (1)
2 Sep 2010
released
1×07
11 Chefs Compete (2)
26 Aug 2010
released
1×06
11 Chefs Compete (1)
26 Aug 2010
released
1×05
14 Chefs Compete (2)
19 Aug 2010
released
1×04
14 Chefs Compete (1)
19 Aug 2010
released
1×03
Top 14 Revealed
11 Aug 2010
released
1×02
Auditions (2)
4 Aug 2010
released
1×01
Auditions (1)
28 Jul 2010
released
Description
FOX launched the American version of the British format on July 27, 2010, which became one of the longest-running culinary shows on television (15+ seasons, 301 episodes). The concept is simple: amateurs and semi-professionals cook dishes under the watchful eye of Gordon Ramsay and the judges, with the winner receiving $250,000, a cookbook deal, and the title. The format has undergone several evolutions — changes in the judging panel (Joe Bastianich left and returned), special seasons featuring juniors, vegans, and professionals, but the core remains: high stakes, harsh criticism, and Ramsay's "magnificent" as the highest accolade. The atmosphere is "Hell's Kitchen" without the constant shouting, but with dramatic musical pauses before someone throws a pan. For those who grew up on "Kitchen Nightmares" but want to see amateurs turn into chefs over 20 episodes instead of a restaurant renovation.
Director and Cast
Director
🎬
Brian Smith (showrunner), various episode directors
Cast / In roles
🎭
Gordon Ramsay
🎭
Joe Bastianich
🎭
Aarón Sánchez
Interesting facts
01
Gordon Ramsay has been on the show since 2010, missing only one episode due to illness in 2017 — he was replaced by a guest judge.
02
The first prize of $250,000 was a record for culinary reality in 2010, making the show instantly appealing to serious competitors.
03
Joe Bastianich left after season 5 due to a conflict with producers but returned in season 9, admitting that "MasterChef without Ramsay and me is just a cooking competition."
04
In season 13 (2023), the first chef with Down syndrome — Michael Land — participated, reaching the semifinals and becoming a public ambassador for inclusion.
05
Filming takes place in Los Angeles in a 3,000-square-foot studio, where 60 kitchen stations are built to operate simultaneously.
FAQ
How many seasons are there
15+ seasons, 301 episodes (and counting), new seasons are released annually.
Who are the judges now
Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and Aarón Sánchez (in the current lineup).
How to get on the show
Open casting through the official FOX website, US citizenship or work permit is required.
Are they real amateurs
Formally yes, but many participants have restaurant experience (not as chefs), which raises debates about the "fairness" of the format.
Most successful graduate
Christina Ha, winner of season 3 — opened a restaurant in Los Angeles and judges "MasterChef Junior."