6.8/1038 votes#1 - Punch And Munch
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 3/17/2022
Sixteen pint-sized chefs from all around the country earn their white aprons and are tasked with their first challenge: a secret item they must use as the star of their dish. The cooks must impress judges Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, and Daphne Oz.
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7.4/1033 votes#2 - Taste It, Make It
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/2022
Fifteen chefs join together and collaborate in their groups to create the most show-stopping pizzas in only 20 minutes. The group that impresses the judges the least faces the elimination round, where they compete blindfolded.
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7.3/1029 votes#3 - All's Fair At Ren Faire
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/2022
The remaining 14 junior chefs split into 2 teams to prepare a medieval-themed dish for a crowd of lords and ladies, who vote for the winning team.
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7.4/1029 votes#4 - Donut Holes & Hold Your Nose
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 4/7/2022
Gordon Ramsay's daughter, Matilda "Tilly" Ramsay, joins as a guest judge, as the panel challenges the remaining 13 young home cooks to make one of their favorite treats: donuts. The chefs have 60 minutes to prepare two types of donut holes and display them. Those in the elimination challenge transform ugly, stinky ingredients into a delicious dish.
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7.5/1027 votes#5 - Daphne's Baby Shower
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 4/14/2022
To celebrate the approaching birth of her baby, judge Daphne Oz challenges the remaining 12 young chefs to divide into 2 teams and create the ultimate savory and sweet balanced meal. The teams must satisfy the cravings of a restaurant full of mothers-to-be or face elimination.
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7.8/1022 votes#6 - Where's Walnuts?
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 4/21/2022
After facing a nutty Mystery Box challenge, 11 junior chefs compete in a fiery elimination challenge. They also welcome back Season 7 winner Che Spiotta.
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7.8/1025 votes#7 - Motocross Mayhem
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 4/28/2022
The Top 10 chefs start their engines for the ultimate race of the season, as they head over to a secret destination for their challenge. The strongest communicators are picked as team captains, as they compete to create the best American-style comfort dish for a team of very hungry motorsport racers. Find out who will take home the checkered flag.
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8.0/1020 votes#8 - Jalapeño Business
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 5/5/2022
The nine remaining junior chefs create one of the most popular fried, feisty and spicy finger foods
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7.6/1021 votes#9 - The Big Bake Sale
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 5/12/2022
The eight remaining junior chefs split into teams for a bake sale challenge. Gordon, Daphne and Aaron judge four different types of tasty treats on flavor and presentation. Ultimately, one member of the losing team will be going home.
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8.4/1022 votes#10 - Totally Egg-streme
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 5/19/2022
This week, the seven remaining junior chefs test their culinary knowledge of different types of eggs and cuts of steak. In 45 minutes, the chefs must create a dish with an egg of their choice, ranging from a tiny quail egg to a giant ostrich egg. The winning chef earns immunity and decides the order in which the other contestants will choose a cut of steak in an Operation-style game. The winner of the steak challenge will get his or her recipe published and win a trip to a cattle ranch.
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8.1/1022 votes#11 - The Restaurant Takeover
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 5/26/2022
The top six junior chefs put their professional skills to the test during a restaurant takeover at the luxury hotel NoMad in downtown Los Angeles. Executive Chef Rudy Lopez lends his kitchen to the chefs after teaching them how to prepare some of the restaurant's signature dishes. The junior chefs must work together under the pressure and intensity of the kitchen to deliver the usual quality of the restaurant to a packed dining room of guests who have no idea the chefs are kids. The judges decide whose performance lands them in the top five.
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8.1/1018 votes#12 - Alexander In A Box
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 6/2/2022
MASTERCHEF JUNIOR Season One winner Alexander Weiss makes a surprise return, as the chefs are challenged to filet as many fish as they can in 15 minutes. The three chefs who filet the least number of fish will need to create a show-stopping salmon dish to make it to the final four.
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7.7/1022 votes#13 - WWE Tag Team
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 6/2/2022
The four remaining junior chefs pair up with WWE Superstars, who are much more comfortable in the ring. The winning junior receives tickets to a WWE match! In the elimination challenge, the chefs prepare one of Gordon Ramsay's signature dishes. Find out whose dish can live up to the great Gordon Ramsay's.
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7.8/1018 votes#14 - The Semi-Final
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 6/14/2022
The top three contestants are visited by their loved ones, and they have one hour to cook a dish for each of the judges that is inspired by their families. The contestant with the worst dish will be eliminated.
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7.1/1017 votes#15 - The Road To The Finale
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 6/23/2022
On the road to the finals, Gordon Ramsay recaps the biggest moments of Season 8; bloopers, clips and outtakes of the season.
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6.9/1025 votes#16 - The Finale
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 6/23/2022
Two finalists compete for the $100,000 prize; the chefs must create an entrée and dessert that best represents themselves.
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The Best Episodes of MasterChef Junior Season 8
Every episode of MasterChef Junior Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MasterChef Junior Season 8!
American version of the culinary competition series that gives talented kids between the ages of 8 and 13 the chance to showcase their culinary abilities...
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Network:FOX
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Punch And Munch" is the best rated episode of "MasterChef Junior" season 8. It scored 6.8/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/17/2022. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Taste It, Make It".