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MasterChef: Season 1

8 episodes Premiered Jul 27, 2010 Updated Jul 23, 2026

MasterChef season 1 is a reality television series that aired on Fox from July 27 to September 15, 2010. The show features a competition among amateur chefs, who compete in a series of cooking challenges to become a culinary master. The contestants are judged by award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs. The winner of the competition receives a cash prize of $250,000, a MasterChef trophy, and the tit

Season overview

MasterChef season 1 is a reality television series that aired on Fox from July 27 to September 15, 2010. The show features a competition among amateur chefs, who compete in a series of cooking challenges to become a culinary master. The contestants are judged by award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs. The winner of the competition receives a cash prize of $250,000, a MasterChef trophy, and the title of MasterChef. The show's format involves contestants competing in a series of elimination rounds, with the last chef standing being crowned the winner. The series is a culinary competition that searches for the best home cooks in America.

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Episodes

S1·E1

Auditions (1)

Jul 27, 2010 · 43 min

The search for a culinary master begins.

S1·E2

Auditions (2)

Aug 3, 2010 · 43 min

The home cooks endure an intense grilling.

S1·E3

Top 14

Aug 10, 2010 · 43 min

The Top 14 are revealed.

S1·E4

Top 14 Compete

Aug 18, 2010 · 86 min

The contestants enter the kitchen for the first time.

S1·E5

Top 11 Compete

Aug 25, 2010 · 86 min

The cooks impress with just one cupcake.

S1·E6

Top 9 Compete

Sep 1, 2010 · 86 min

The home cooks cater a high-end wedding.

S1·E7

Top 6 Compete

Sep 8, 2010 · 86 min

The contestants undergo a Mystery Box challenge and an Invention Test.

S1·E8

Winner Revealed

Sep 15, 2010 · 86 min

America's best home cook is revealed.