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MasterChef Canada: Season 1

15 episodes Premiered Jan 20, 2014 Updated Nov 3, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

White Is the New Black

Jan 20, 2014 · 60 min

Out of thousands of applicants, 50 Canadian home cooks are chosen to present dishes for the judges.

S1·E2 Core

Chicken Little

Jan 27, 2014 · 60 min

Auditions for the Top 50 home cooks reach a dramatic conclusion as the final aprons are handed out. The cooks enter their first challenge, a Stress Test, where they must prepare a

S1·E3 Core

First Kick at the Box

Feb 2, 2014 · 60 min

The first Mystery Box Challenge gives the winner an advantage in the Elimination Challenge.

S1·E4 Core

The Puck Drops Here

Feb 10, 2014 · 60 min

The teams prepare lunch for the Toronto Maple Leafs; a contestant is sent home after a challenging pasta dish.

S1·E5 Core

Where's the Beef?

Feb 17, 2014 · 60 min

A mystery box challenge with Canadian ingredients and beer.

S1·E6 Core

Edible Art

Feb 24, 2014 · 60 min

The cooks must cater an exclusive art gallery event, and the losers bake to save their lives.

S1·E7 Core

Brains before Beauty

Mar 3, 2014 · 60 min

A Mystery Box Challenge takes the contestants back to their roots; an Alberta Beef challenge.

S1·E8 Core

Major Steaks

Mar 10, 2014 · 60 min

The top 10 cooks face off at Canadian Forces Base Trenton and the losing team goes to war.

S1·E9 Core

Great Canadian Bake Off

Mar 17, 2014 · 60 min

The contestants get creative with leftovers; upscale versions of common bake sale items.

S1·E10 Core

Meals on Wheels

Mar 24, 2014 · 60 min

The cooks compete in a team challenge at Toronto City Hall and the losers face a challenging Pressure Test.

S1·E11 Core

Claws Out

Mar 31, 2014 · 60 min

The remaining cooks duel with a tank of lobsters in a tag-team challenge with the winner receiving two advantages.

S1·E12 Core

Line of Fire

Apr 7, 2014 · 60 min

The cooks take over one of the judges' restaurants and the losers face a pressure test.

S1·E13 Core

Family Style

Apr 14, 2014 · 60 min

The cooks prepare a family reunion dinner and in the pressure test, they face the most difficult challenge yet.

S1·E14 Mytharc

Not-Your-Average-Joe

Apr 21, 2014 · 60 min

The cooks use judge Joe Bastianich's favourite ingredient in the hopes of moving on to the finale.

S1·E15 Mytharc

And Then There Were Two

Apr 28, 2014 · 60 min

The final two compete in a three-course battle for the grand prize and the title of MasterChef.

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