In the season's first team challenge, chefs compete to see who will make the starting lineup, trading in their mystery ingredients for a chance to score big. This massive mission brings the FIFA World Cup 2026TM to the Masterchef kitchen as the cooks team up with the U.S. Soccer Federation to serve lunch to 101 hungry kids coming straight off the field. With a special guest judge and Gordon Ramsay as the honorary goalkeeper, the heat is on and only one team will walk away with the immunity pin.
s16e01 - Auditions: Europe (1)
s16e02 - Auditions Day 2 (Asia-Pacific)
s16e03 - Auditions Day 3: Africa
s16e04 - Auditions Day 4: Americas
s16e05 - Game Day Gourmet
s16e06 - Eggs Benedict
s16e07 - Team Pitch to Plate
s16e08 - World Cup Cookoff
s16e09 - Bittersweet Mystery Box
s16e10 - Wheel of Fusion
s16e11 - Royal Wedding
s16e12 - Global Feed
s16e13 - Tag Team
s16e14 - The Wall
s16e15 - Restaurant Takeover
s16e16 - Keeping Up with Gordon and Tiffany
s16e17 - Finale Part 1
s16e18 - Finale Part 2
MasterChef is based on the British BBC series MasterChef. The competition takes place in the MasterChef soundstage located in Los Angeles, CA which includes a large kitchen area with several cooking stations which is overlooked by a balcony, a well-stocked pantry, a freezer/fridge area and a fine-dining restaurant/seating dining area room used for certain challenges.
"MasterChef" is a show that celebrates great people who make great food. The show will give contestants the opportunity to develop their cooking skills while being encouraged, mentored and celebrated by the industry's best!