The heat is on as 15 home cooks enter the kitchen, but only 12 will move forward.

Mystery box mayhem erupts as the Top 12 take on Canadian classics and surprise flavour combos for a powerful advantage.

In their first Innovation Challenge, the home cooks must reimagine a pantry staple, and Mary Berg dons her apron for a hands-on demo.

The Top 10 join forces for a team challenge that has them serving family-friendly, plant-based plates in the MasterChef Canada restaurant.

Its time vs. ingredients as the Top 9 home cooks race for chicken cuts in a high stakes challenge where only one can rule the roost.