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The Best Episodes of MasterChef Season 12

Every episode of MasterChef Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MasterChef Season 12!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    MasterChef Season 12 Episode 9 - Bake to Win
    8.0/10(59 votes)

    S12:E9

    One chef selects a dessert for each of his or her fellow competitors to bake to perfection. Anything less will force the contestants to face elimination.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 18 - Semi Finals
    7.9/10(49 votes)

    S12:E18

    The top five chefs are faced with tow separate elimination challenges in the semifinals: a baked Alaska and an intricate lobster tortellini.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 10 - Cooking for Horse Town U.S.A.
    7.8/10(62 votes)

    S12:E10

    More than 100 cowboys and cowgirls in Horse Town, U.S.A., gather for the MasterChef rodeo, where the Top 14 chefs divide into two teams to create the best steak and sides. The team that doesn't live up to the cowboys' standards faces the possibility of elimination.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 19 - Finale - Special Guest Graham Elliot (1)
    7.8/10(51 votes)

    S12:E19

    The chefs who advance to the finals prepare an appetizer and entree with the support of Graham Elliot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 20 - Finale - Special Guest Christina Tosi (2)
    7.7/10(58 votes)

    S12:E20

    The three remaining chefs rush against the clock to complete their final entree and whip up a gourmet dessert with the help of former judge Christina Tossi; a new champion is crowned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 4 - Dish That Sent You Home
    7.6/10(65 votes)

    S12:E4

    In the first elimination round of the season, all 20 chefs must cook something inspired by the dish that originally sent them home. The chef that recreates their elimination dish in the most elevated, refined and skillful way will win immunity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 11 - Winners Mystery Box - Christine Ha
    7.6/10(58 votes)

    S12:E11

    The remaining chefs are challenged with a "Winner's Mystery Box," curated by the Season 3 Champion, Christine Ha. The contestants are tasked with creating a Michelin-starred Vietnamese dish, but there's a catch - they must use every ingredient given to them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 12 - Tag Team
    7.6/10(55 votes)

    S12:E12

    The Top 12 chefs are challenged to a tag-team cook-off, as they approach the halfway point in the competition. They're tasked with choosing a partner and cooking three menu items from Gordon Ramsay's Michelin-starred restaurants, taking turns against the clock.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 13 - GrubHub Challenge
    7.6/10(59 votes)

    S12:E13

    In order to secure a spot in the Top 10, the remaining chefs partner with GrubHub to elevate a traditional take-out dish into a gourmet concoction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 14 - Gas Station Gourmet
    7.6/10(54 votes)

    S12:E14

    Keeping up with culinary trends and tapping into nostalgia, Chef Ramsay brings a new challenge to the kitchen. The Top 10 chefs are tasked with elevating traditional gas station and road trip snacks into gourmet dishes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 1 - Audition Battles (1)
    7.5/10(78 votes)

    S12:E1

    Season 12 of MASTERCHEF is all about redemption, when All-Star competitors from the last 11 seasons return to the show to see if they have learned from their past mistakes. For the first time ever, MASTERCHEF is re-opening the door to some of the most memorable and talented cooks in the competition's history, including two MASTERCHEF Junior Edition cooks now competing as adults! 40 chefs get called back to audition, but only 20 will claim a coveted white apron. The returning chefs compete in groups of four in head-to-head audition battles. In each round, the two chefs that create the most impressive comeback dish will secure a spot this season.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 2 - Audition Battles (2)
    7.5/10(65 votes)

    S12:E2

    The audition battles continue this week on the most competitive season of MASTERCHEF yet. For those who fell short in past seasons, these auditions are a chance to fulfill their culinary dreams. This week, three chefs who competed on MASTERCHEF JUNIOR enter the kitchen for the first time as adults.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 7 - Gordon Ramsay Loves Vegans!
    7.5/10(61 votes)

    S12:E7

    Chef Gordon Ramsay shares his secret love for meatless, dairy-free dishes by demonstrating his famous Beef Wellington transformed into a vegan dish made out of beets. Chef Ramsay then challenges the contestants to create a top-notch vegan dish, using their knowledge of flavors and techniques.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 15 - Winners Mystery Box - Gerron Hurt
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    S12:E15

    The Top Nine chefs are faced with another Winner's Mystery Box challenge, this time from MasterChef Season Nine winner Gerron Hurt. With no more immunity pins up for grabs, each contestant must create a dish that packs heat using an assortment of chilies and peppers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 16 - The Wall
    7.5/10(54 votes)

    S12:E16

    The top eight chefs are paired together and must communicate on opposite sides of a wall to create identical dishes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 3 - Audition Battles (3)
    7.4/10(65 votes)

    S12:E3

    With only six aprons left, the judges round out auditions and give a lucky few chefs a chance to return to the MasterChef kitchen. Each 45-minute audition battle brings the contestants one step closer to being in the top 20.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 6 - Feeding the U.S. Coast Guard
    7.4/10(63 votes)

    S12:E6

    For their first team challenge, the top 18 travel to the U.S. Coast Guard Base in Los Angeles. The chefs must collaborate to create a hearty and delicious lunch for more than 100 brave women and men. One contestant will be eliminated.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 17 - Restaurant Takeover - Spago
    7.4/10(51 votes)

    S12:E17

    The chefs must take over Wolfgang Puck's kitchen at Spago restaurant in Los Angeles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 5 - Winners Mystery Box - Spirit of Vegas
    7.1/10(66 votes)

    S12:E5

    This week, the chefs face their first mystery box challenge of the season. Season Seven winner, Vegas restaurant owner and cocktail connoisseur Shaun O'Neale, returns to the MASTERCHEF kitchen to dish out the challenge. The chefs have 60 minutes to cook three identical dishes using the spirits they receive in their mystery box. On the line are immunity or elimination, as the chefs compete to create a dish with their respective spirit as the star.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. MasterChef Season 12 Episode 8 - Southern Fusion with Guest Chef Tiffany Derry
    7.1/10(60 votes)

    S12:E8

    The 16 remaining chefs are challenged to cook a Southern cuisine dish inspired by complex flavors from countries around the world. Award-winning chef and Southern fusion restaurateur Tiffany Derry also stops by the kitchen.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Bake to Win" is the best rated episode of "MasterChef" season 12. It scored 8/10 based on 59 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/27/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Semi Finals".