Season 2

June 14, 2011

The contestants must show the judges that they can pass two culinary stress tests before moving onto the next round. First, slicing apples consistently, and with as little waste as possible, and second, creating the best chicken dish they can in order to impress the judges, and move onto the next round.

June 20, 2011

The contestants have one hour to make a dish using mystery ingredients. The winner picks the main ingredient in the elimination round.

June 21, 2011

The contestants are split into two teams, each team creating a five course meal. One person is eliminated.

June 27, 2011

The contestants compete, and try to advance to the next round.

June 28, 2011

The remaining contestants compete in order to advance to the next round.

July 5, 2011

Vegetarian meals are made by the 13 remaining hopefuls. Then, Season 1 winner Whitney Miller shows up and challenges the wannabe chefs to prepare a dish from her cookbook.

July 11, 2011

The Top 12 prepare food for a celebrity cocktail party

July 18, 2011

The hopefuls cook lobsters. Later, they compete in an aphrodisiac challenge.

July 19, 2011

The Top 10 cook for the judges' mothers. Later, they must prepare eggs Benedict.

July 26, 2011

The Top 9 home cooks flex their culinary muscles in another grueling challenge to prove to the judges they have the passion and skill it takes to advance to the next round. Find out which contestants wow the judges and who winds up on the chopping block in the next elimination round.

August 1, 2011

The contestants will need to prepare a slider and a side for each kid. But there's a catch: They cannot use beef or potatoes. And the kids aren't just the guests; they are the judges, too.

August 2, 2011

After no elimination last night, the Top 8 home cooks again flex their culinary muscles in another grueling challenge to prove to the judges they have the passion and skill it takes to advance to the next round. Find out which contestants wow the judges and who winds up on the chopping block in the next elimination round.

August 8, 2011

The remaining six home cooks arrive at the acclaimed Los Angeles restaurant Patina at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Chef Gordon Ramsay tells them that they won't be eating in the restaurant; they'll be cooking there.

August 9, 2011

The final five home cooks in the competition gather in the "MasterChef" kitchen, where judges Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich reveal the latest Mystery Box Challenge. The contestants have to prepare, cook, and present an incredible dish using all or some of the ingredients inside a wooden crate: a variety of ground meats and an assortment of vegetables, rice, and potatoes.

August 15, 2011

August 16, 2011

The Top 3 chefs face off in a grueling final challenge, and the judges determine the winner in the Season 2 finale. At stake is $250,000 and the coveted title of MasterChef.

August 16, 2011

The Top 3 chefs face off in a grueling final challenge, and the judges determine the winner in the Season 2 finale. At stake is $250,000 and the coveted title of MasterChef.