MasterChef 2010
What is MasterChef?
MasterChef is an American competitive cooking reality television series that premiered on Fox. The series features amateur and home chefs competing to win the title of MasterChef.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2010
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 304
- Runtime
- 80 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 27, 2010
- Last aired
- Jun 3, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- FOX
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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Overview
MasterChef is an American competitive cooking reality television series that premiered on Fox. The series features amateur and home chefs competing to win the title of MasterChef. Based on the British series of the same name, MasterChef is produced by Endemol Shine North America and One Potato Two Potato. The show sees award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs put a group of contestants through a series of challenges and elimination rounds. The series premiered on July 27, 2010, with its first season running from July 27 to September 15, 2010, on Fox. The show is available to stream on FOX One and has been released on YouTube in various playlists, including a 1080p version of its first season. MasterChef has become a popular cooking competition series, with a format that involves turning one home cook into a culinary master.
Should you watch it?
“Home cooks compete in high-stakes culinary challenges under the guidance of world-renowned professional chefs.”
- expert culinary feedback
- high-stakes cooking challenges
- intense judging style
Watch it if you enjoy watching amateur cooks transform their skills under pressure in a competitive kitchen environment.
The series features intense competitive pressure and direct, critical commentary from professional chefs.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Auditions (1) Jul 27, 2010
- E2 Auditions (2) Aug 3, 2010
- E3 Top 14 Aug 10, 2010
- E4 Top 14 Compete Aug 18, 2010
- E5 Top 11 Compete Aug 25, 2010
- E6 Top 9 Compete Sep 1, 2010
- E7 Top 6 Compete Sep 8, 2010
- E8 Winner Revealed Sep 15, 2010
Season 2 · 20 episodes
- E1 Audition 1 Jun 6, 2011
- E2 Audition 2 Jun 7, 2011
- E3 Audition 3 & Top 38 Revealed Jun 13, 2011
- E4 Top 18 Revealed Jun 14, 2011
- E5 Top 16 Revealed Jun 20, 2011
- E6 Top 16 Compete Jun 21, 2011
- E7 Top 15 Compete Jun 27, 2011
- E8 Top 14 Compete Jun 28, 2011
- E9 Top 13 Compete Jul 5, 2011
- E10 Top 12 Compete Jul 11, 2011
- E11 Top 11 Compete Jul 18, 2011
- E12 Top 10 Compete Jul 19, 2011
- E13 Top 9 Compete Jul 26, 2011
- E14 Top 8 Compete Aug 1, 2011
- E15 Top 8 Compete Again Aug 2, 2011
- E16 Top 6 Compete Aug 8, 2011
- E17 Top 5 Compete Aug 9, 2011
- E18 Top 4 Compete Aug 15, 2011
- E19 Top 3 Compete Aug 16, 2011
- E20 Winner Revealed Aug 16, 2011
Season 3 · 20 episodes
- E1 Auditions (1) Jun 4, 2012
- E2 Auditions (2) Jun 5, 2012
- E3 Auditions (3) and Top 36 Bootcamp Jun 11, 2012
- E4 Top 18 Compete Jun 12, 2012
- E5 Top 16 Compete Jun 18, 2012
- E6 Top 15 Compete Jun 19, 2012
- E7 Top 14 Compete Jun 25, 2012
- E8 Top 13 Compete Jun 26, 2012
- E9 Top 12 Compete Jul 2, 2012
- E10 Top 11 Compete Jul 3, 2012
- E11 Top Nine Compete Jul 9, 2012
- E12 Top 8 Compete Jul 16, 2012
- E13 Top 7 Compete Jul 17, 2012
- E14 Top 6 Compete, Pt. 1 Jul 23, 2012
- E15 Top 6 Compete, Pt. 2 Jul 24, 2012
- E16 Top 6 Compete, Pt. 3 Aug 14, 2012
- E17 Top 5 Compete Aug 21, 2012
- E18 Top 4 Compete Aug 28, 2012
- E19 Top 3 Compete Sep 4, 2012
- E20 Winner Chosen Sep 10, 2012
Season 4 · 25 episodes
- E1 Auditions No. 1 May 22, 2013
- E2 Auditions No. 2 May 22, 2013
- E3 Top 19 Revealed May 29, 2013
- E4 Top 19 Compete May 29, 2013
- E5 Top 18 Compete Jun 5, 2013
- E6 Top 17 Compete Jun 5, 2013
- E7 Top 16 Compete (1) Jun 12, 2013
- E8 Top 16 Compete (2) Jun 12, 2013
- E9 Top 15 Compete Jun 19, 2013
- E10 Top 14 Compete Jun 19, 2013
- E11 Top 13 Compete Jun 26, 2013
- E12 Top 12 Compete Jun 26, 2013
- E13 Top 11 Compete Jul 10, 2013
- E14 Top 10 Compete Jul 10, 2013
- E15 Top 9 Compete Jul 17, 2013
- E16 Top 8 Compete Jul 24, 2013
- E17 Top 7 Compete Jul 31, 2013
- E18 Top 6 Compete Aug 7, 2013
- E19 Top 7 Compete Again Aug 14, 2013
- E20 Top 6 Compete Aug 21, 2013
- E21 Top 5 Compete (1) Aug 28, 2013
- E22 Top 5 Compete (2) Aug 28, 2013
- E23 Top 4 Compete Sep 4, 2013
- E24 Top 3 Compete Sep 4, 2013
- E25 Winner Chosen Sep 11, 2013
Season 5 · 19 episodes
- E1 Top 30 Compete May 26, 2014
- E2 Top 22 Compete Jun 2, 2014
- E3 Top 20 Compete Jun 9, 2014
- E4 Top 18 Compete Jun 16, 2014
- E5 Top 17 Compete Jun 23, 2014
- E6 Top 16 Compete Jun 30, 2014
- E7 Top 15 Compete Jul 7, 2014
- E8 Top 14 Compete Jul 14, 2014
- E9 Top 13 Compete Jul 21, 2014
- E10 Top 12 Compete Jul 28, 2014
- E11 Top 11 Compete Aug 4, 2014
- E12 Top 10 Compete Aug 11, 2014
- E13 Top 8 Compete Aug 18, 2014
- E14 Top 7 Compete Aug 25, 2014
- E15 Top 6 Compete Sep 1, 2014
- E16 Top 5 Compete Sep 8, 2014
- E17 Top 4 Compete Sep 8, 2014
- E18 Top 3 Compete Sep 15, 2014
- E19 Winner Chosen Sep 15, 2014
Frequently asked questions
What is the goal of the show?
The goal is for a group of home cooks to compete in challenges to become a culinary master.
Who judges the contestants?
The contestants are judged by Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs.
What kind of contestants participate?
The show features home cooks who are looking to improve their skills and win the competition.
How are contestants eliminated?
Contestants are eliminated through a series of structured cooking challenges and rounds.
Is the show a competition?
Yes, it is a hit cooking competition series.