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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 and passion for food through a series of delicious challenges.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    MasterChef Junior Season 6 Episode 9 - Tag Team
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Tag Team

    S6:E9

    The remaining junior chef-testants have 45 minutes to create dishes inspired by their families using farm fresh ingredients.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. MasterChef Junior Season 6 Episode 15 - The Finale Pt. 2 The Winner
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Finale Pt. 2 The Winner

    S6:E15

    The final three contestants carry on cooking their 3-course meal. In the end, only one will be crowned the winner and receive a check for $100,000.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. MasterChef Junior Season 7 Episode 10 - Girl Power
    6.4/10(34 votes)

    #3 - Girl Power

    S7:E10

    The Top 10 face a difficult team challenge in which they prepare dishes for a group of important female role models, who will determine who make it to the Top 8; the losing team must replicate a 3-Michelin-star dish after a Gordon masterclass.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. MasterChef Junior Season 5 Episode 15 - Finale
    6.7/10(28 votes)

    #4 - Finale

    S5:E15

    In the last cook-off of the season, guest judges Wolfgang Puck and Martha Stewart join, as the two finalists prepare a three-course meal from scratch. In the end, only one will be crowned the winner and receive a check for $100,000.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. MasterChef Junior Season 8 Episode 15 - The Road To The Finale
    6.7/10(20 votes)

    #5 - The Road To The Finale

    S8:E15

    On the road to the finals, Gordon Ramsay recaps the biggest moments of Season 8; bloopers, clips and outtakes of the season.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. MasterChef Junior Season 6 Episode 11 - A Can Do Attitude
    6.8/10(27 votes)

    #6 - A Can Do Attitude

    S6:E11

    Then, the remaining home cooks create their own unique dishes but must use one common ingredient: chocolate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. MasterChef Junior Season 8 Episode 1 - Punch And Munch
    6.8/10(39 votes)

    #7 - Punch And Munch

    S8:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. MasterChef Junior Season 1 Episode 5 - Restaurant Takeovers
    6.9/10(51 votes)

    #8 - Restaurant Takeovers

    S1:E5

    The kids split into two teams and take over a fine dining restaurant in Los Angeles where feedback from the diners and the head chef will decide the winning team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. MasterChef Junior Season 5 Episode 11 - Tag Team
    6.9/10(30 votes)

    #9 - Tag Team

    S5:E11

    MasterChef welcomes guest judge Chef Edward Lee...and the contestants' families! In the season's first mystery box challenge, the junior home cooks must prepare a delicious dish of their choice, inspired by their families. Then, in the next challenge, the young cooks team up in pairs to replicate a sushi platter and the judges will decide which two kids will go home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. MasterChef Junior Season 5 Episode 14 - The Semi-Finals
    6.9/10(27 votes)

    #10 - The Semi-Finals

    S5:E14

    The Top 4 are in for a sweet challenge, as they recreate a chocolate molten lava cake to perfection. The winner will receive a huge advantage and could win a spot in the final round. Next up is the elimination challenge, during which each contestant will have to create a dish using one of the world’s most popular meats. Two of the young chefs will be sent home, leaving only two to battle it out for the grand prize.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. MasterChef Junior Season 6 Episode 6 - No Sugar, Sugar
    6.9/10(31 votes)

    #11 - No Sugar, Sugar

    S6:E6

    The junior home cooks face a mystery box challenge that tasks them with making desserts using natural sweeteners other than sugar.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. MasterChef Junior Season 6 Episode 12 - Popup Restaurant
    6.9/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Popup Restaurant

    S6:E12

    The junior chefs cook for 30 MASTERCHEF JUNIOR alumni at a pop-up restaurant. The losing team will head back to the MASTERCHEF kitchen for a pressure test designed by Season Five winner Jasmine Stewart.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. MasterChef Junior Season 8 Episode 16 - The Finale
    6.9/10(26 votes)

    #13 - The Finale

    S8:E16

    Two finalists compete for the $100,000 prize; the chefs must create an entrée and dessert that best represents themselves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. MasterChef Junior Season 5 Episode 6 - A Presidential Mystery Box
    7.0/10(34 votes)

    #14 - A Presidential Mystery Box

    S5:E6

    The Top 14 junior home cooks receive a mystery box challenge inspired by the White House garden from former First Lady Michelle Obama. The young cooks must come up with an original recipe that is both healthy and presidential worthy, and the winner will receive a special once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! For the next challenge, Julie Bowen steps into the MasterChef kitchen to watch the kids make a dish in honor of their moms. Then, it's up to the judges to decide which contestant will go home.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. MasterChef Junior Season 5 Episode 7 - Pie-Eyed
    7.0/10(30 votes)

    #15 - Pie-Eyed

    S5:E7

    Guest judge Richard Blais enters the kitchen to see what the kids can cook up. In the first challenge, the Top 12 junior home cooks team up into groups of three and have 10 minutes to make as many pies as possible. The winning team will be safe from elimination and will get to give the judges a sweet surprise! For the next challenge, the young chefs must use a blow torch to make either an appetizer, entrée, or dessert using ingredients from the MasterChef pantry. Then, it's up to the judges to decide who stays and who goes home.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. MasterChef Junior Season 6 Episode 2 - The Boys Are Back in Town
    7.0/10(34 votes)

    #16 - The Boys Are Back in Town

    S6:E2

    The 40 junior home cooks are split up into two groups – girls and boys. All 20 boys must prepare the perfect chicken breast dish. Only 12 winners earn an apron and a chance to move on.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. MasterChef Junior Season 3 Episode 7 - The Crème De La Crème...Brulee
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    #17 - The Crème De La Crème...Brulee

    S3:E7

    The competition heats up as the 4 remaining junior home cooks must prepare 20 crème brulees. The home cook who successfully brulees the most cremes in the allotted time earns a significant advantage in the next elimination challenge. Next, the junior home cooks has to each make a complex raspberry dessert dish. The two contestants who impress the judges the most earns their spot in the finale and be one step closer to the title.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. MasterChef Junior Season 4 Episode 1 - New Kids on the Chopping Block
    7.1/10(44 votes)

    #18 - New Kids on the Chopping Block

    S4:E1

    America's top 24 junior home cooks enter the kitchen for the first time and jump right into their first mystery box challenge. Each junior home cook is tasked with preparing a signature burger and one side. The winner of the challenge has a significant advantage and selects the main ingredient that the remaining contestants must use in the season's first elimination round. The junior home cooks with the best dishes advance in the competition.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. MasterChef Junior Season 5 Episode 4 - Batter Hurry Up
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    #19 - Batter Hurry Up

    S5:E4

    The Top 18 return to the kitchen to face off in 2 challenges. In the first, the young cooks are split into teams and have 10 minutes to make a classic American dish: the corn dog. The winning team gets to turn the judges into a yummy treat. Later, the contestants have to make a juicy burger, but there's a tough catch! Then, it's up to the judges to decide who stays and who goes home.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. MasterChef Junior Season 5 Episode 5 - Kitchen Emergency
    7.1/10(35 votes)

    #20 - Kitchen Emergency

    S5:E5

    The Top 16 face off in their first team challenge, during which they cook lunch for first responders. Each team will have to create a dish featuring a delicious filet mignon and the guests will vote on which is better - the team with the most votes will win the challenge. Then, it's up to the judges to determine which two cooks from the losing team will head home.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. MasterChef Junior Season 5 Episode 8 - Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
    7.1/10(32 votes)

    #21 - Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

    S5:E8

    Guest judge Richard Blais enters the kitchen once again, but not to judge the remaining 10 junior home cooks. There's a big surprise in the MasterChef kitchen, as the judges bring back the six kids who have gone home, to give them another shot at reentering the competition! The six junior home cooks will participate in two challenges that involve breaking apart a chicken and then using the parts to make unique dishes. Then, it's up to the judges to decide which two kids will be able to reenter the competition.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. MasterChef Junior Season 5 Episode 12 - The Muppets Take MasterChef
    7.1/10(34 votes)

    #22 - The Muppets Take MasterChef

    S5:E12

    The Top 6 are split up into two teams, and have 75 minutes to create an entrée for VIP guests who range from firefighters to professional softball players, and construction workers to pilots. The guests will then vote on which dish they prefer and the winning team will receive a huge advantage later on in the competition. Next, the young cooks face an elimination challenge and welcome two surprise guests who will join in the fun – Miss Piggy and Swedish Chef! Then it’s up to the judges to decide who will go home.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. MasterChef Junior Season 6 Episode 1 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    #23 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

    S6:E1

    The 40 junior home cooks are split up into two groups – girls and boys. All 20 girls are tasked with making a flawless medium-rare filet mignon dish. Only 12 winners earn an apron and a chance to move on.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. MasterChef Junior Season 7 Episode 8 - Kidz Bop Kitchen
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #24 - Kidz Bop Kitchen

    S7:E8

    The Top 12 are visited by the children from Kidz Bop, who introduces a special twist on the young cook's next mystery box challenge; the winning cook secures a needed advantage in a "blast from the past" elimination challenge.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. MasterChef Junior Season 9 Episode 8 - Gordon Demo
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #25 - Gordon Demo

    S9:E8

    The remaining four chefs must cook alongside Gordon Ramsey himself; tasked with replicating one of Gordon's iconic duck dishes, each contestant must match Gordon's pace, precision and passion.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Tag Team" is the worst rated episode of "MasterChef Junior". It scored 6/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/13/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Finale Pt. 2 The Winner".