7.9/1071 votes#1 - Emeril Lagasse: Auditions Round 1
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 6/2/2021
Home cooks serve up their signature dishes to the judges; guest judge Emeril Lagasse.
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7.3/1066 votes#2 - Curtis Stone: Auditions Round 2
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 6/9/2021
The cooks have 45 minutes to impress the judges, including Curtis Stone.
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7.3/1059 votes#3 - Paula Deen: Auditions Round 3
Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 6/16/2021
The final audition round of the season; guest judge Paula Deen.
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7.6/1058 votes#4 - Chef Morimoto: Monkfish Challenge
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 6/23/2021
Chef Masaharu Morimoto sets the bar high with his monkfish demonstration, leaving the cooks desperate to impress in their first elimination challenge.
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7.1/1056 votes#5 - Sherry Yard: Dessert Challenge
Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 6/30/2021
Chef Sherry Yard visits the kitchen. With elimination on the line, a dessert challenge puts the spotlight on the home cooks' baking skills for the first time.
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7.4/1054 votes#6 - Michael Mina: Meat Roulette
Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 7/7/2021
In the first Mystery Box challenge chef Michael Mina is the guest judge. The cooks must create a beef dish without knowing what cut of beef they will be cooking until the mystery box is opened.
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7.3/1053 votes#7 - Nancy Silverton: Pasta Challenge
Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 7/14/2021
With the top 10 at their fingertips and an elimination on the table, Michelin Star chef Nancy Silverton challenges the home cooks with a fresh pasta challenge. The cooks must prove they can master this Italian staple and impress with a pasta dish of their own.
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6.3/1066 votes#8 - Jonathan Waxman: California Mystery Box
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 7/21/2021
The top 10 home cooks take on a Californian Mystery Box Challenge, with Michelin Star Chef Jonathan Waxman as guest judge. It's the highest stakes challenge yet with an elimination no one sees coming.
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7.4/1052 votes#9 - Roy Choi: Elevated Street Food
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 8/11/2021
The pioneering king of the food truck revolution, Roy Choi, tasks the home cooks with making a street food dish worthy of a Michelin star restaurant.
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7.1/1053 votes#10 - Cook for Your Legend
Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 8/18/2021
Chef Ramsay challenges the home cooks to create a dish for the most important legend yet - their own personal legends. Their personal legends could be someone they look up to, a personal hero, or even a family member who inspires them.
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7.3/1053 votes#11 - Dominique Crenn: The Wall
Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 8/25/2021
Dominique Crenn, the only female chef in America to attain three Michelin Stars, visits the MasterChef kitchen with a brand-new team challenge - the cooks must pair up and make the same exact dish... without being able to see one another.
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7.3/1047 votes#12 - Niki Nakayama: Kaiseki
Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired 8/25/2021
Legendary chef Niki Nakayama gives the cooks a taste of Japan.
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7.0/1048 votes#13 - Legends Dinner
Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 9/1/2021
Four legendary chefs grace the MasterChef kitchen for a one-of-a-kind Chef's Table team challenge that pits boys against girls. It's an intimidating Michelin Star lineup as Val Cantu, Jonathan Yao, Sherry Yard and Tanya Holland take a seat in the MasterChef restaurant, to judge a two-course menu created by the home cooks.
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7.3/1043 votes#14 - Ludo Lefebvre: Timed Out Mystery Box
Season 11 Episode 14 - Aired 9/1/2021
Legendary French chef Ludo Lefebvre joins to guest judge a Mystery Box challenge with a twist. The home cooks are challenged to make two elevated French Bistro-style dishes in 90 minutes to guarantee themselves a spot in the semi-finals.
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7.2/1043 votes#15 - Semi-Final - 3 Chef Showdown (1)
Season 11 Episode 15 - Aired 9/8/2021
The remaining four semi-finalists are challenged to a "3 Chef Showdown" - a brand-new culinary triathlon that sees the home cooks making three dishes back-to-back - alongside three different Legendary chefs. This is a window into the fast-paced world of a professional chef, with each round's prize being a guaranteed spot in the finale.
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7.4/1043 votes#16 - Semi-Final: 3 Chef Showdown (2)
Season 11 Episode 16 - Aired 9/8/2021
The remaining four semi-finalists are challenged to a "3 Chef Showdown" - a brand-new culinary triathlon that sees the home cooks making three dishes back-to-back - alongside three different Legendary chefs. This is a window into the fast-paced world of a professional chef, with each round's prize being a guaranteed spot in the finale.
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7.3/1039 votes#17 - Finale: Curtis Stone (1)
Season 11 Episode 17 - Aired 9/15/2021
Legendary Chef Curtis Stone returns as a guest judge for the semi-finals when the Top Three battle for a spot in the finale in the appetizer round.
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- 6.8/1044 votes
#18 - Finale: Michael Cimarusti (2)
Season 11 Episode 18 - Aired 9/15/2021
Michelin star chef Michael Cimarusti is the final legend to grace the MasterChef kitchen and it's the finalists last chance to impress with their entrée and dessert dishes. Only one will be crowned the winner and earn the coveted title of MasterChef.
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The Best Episodes of MasterChef Season 11
Every episode of MasterChef Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MasterChef Season 11!
This hit cooking competition series sees award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs put a group of contestants through a series of challenges and...
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Season 11 Ratings Summary
"Emeril Lagasse: Auditions Round 1" is the best rated episode of "MasterChef" season 11. It scored 7.9/10 based on 71 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/2/2021. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Curtis Stone: Auditions Round 2".