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The Best Episodes of MasterChef Season 2

Every episode of MasterChef Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MasterChef Season 2!

The Best Episodes of MasterChef Season 2

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...
  1. Background image for Audition 1
    7.1/10(86 votes)

    #1 - Audition 1

    S2:E1

    100 amateur chefs are flown to Los Angeles to see if they have what it takes to be the next MasterChef. The contestants prepare their signature dishes for the panel of judges. Only those who impress the judges with their presentation, creativity, and originality will get an apron and move onto the next round.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Audition 2
    7.3/10(83 votes)

    #2 - Audition 2

    S2:E2

    Round 2 begins with the amateur chefs trying to impress the judges with their signature dishes. Contestants compete for a chance to win the MasterChef apron which guarantees them a spot in the next round.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Audition 3 & Top 38 Revealed
    7.1/10(82 votes)

    #3 - Audition 3 & Top 38 Revealed

    S2:E3

    The field has been narrowed down, and the top 38 are revealed.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Top 18 Revealed
    6.8/10(81 votes)

    #4 - Top 18 Revealed

    S2:E4

    The contestants must show the judges that they can pass two culinary stress tests before moving onto the next round. First, slicing apples consistently, and with as little waste as possible, and second, creating the best chicken dish they can in order to impress the judges, and move onto the next round.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Top 16 Revealed
    7.1/10(77 votes)

    #5 - Top 16 Revealed

    S2:E5

    The contestants have one hour to make a dish using mystery ingredients. The winner picks the main ingredient in the elimination round.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Top 16 Compete
    7.0/10(76 votes)

    #6 - Top 16 Compete

    S2:E6

    The contestants are split into two teams, each team creating a five course meal. One person is eliminated.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Top 15 Compete
    7.1/10(75 votes)

    #7 - Top 15 Compete

    S2:E7

    The contestants compete, and try to advance to the next round.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Top 14 Compete
    6.8/10(79 votes)

    #8 - Top 14 Compete

    S2:E8

    The remaining contestants compete in order to advance to the next round.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Top 13 Compete
    6.9/10(74 votes)

    #9 - Top 13 Compete

    S2:E9

    Vegetarian meals are made by the 13 remaining hopefuls. Then, Season 1 winner Whitney Miller shows up and challenges the wannabe chefs to prepare a dish from her cookbook.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Top 12 Compete
    7.0/10(74 votes)

    #10 - Top 12 Compete

    S2:E10

    The Top 12 prepare food for a celebrity cocktail party

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Top 11 Compete
    6.9/10(73 votes)

    #11 - Top 11 Compete

    S2:E11

    The hopefuls cook lobsters. Later, they compete in an aphrodisiac challenge.

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Top 10 Compete
    7.1/10(74 votes)

    #12 - Top 10 Compete

    S2:E12

    The Top 10 cook for the judges' mothers. Later, they must prepare eggs Benedict.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Top 9 Compete
    7.3/10(77 votes)

    #13 - Top 9 Compete

    S2:E13

    The Top 9 home cooks flex their culinary muscles in another grueling challenge to prove to the judges they have the passion and skill it takes to advance to the next round. Find out which contestants wow the judges and who winds up on the chopping block in the next elimination round.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Top 8 Compete
    7.1/10(74 votes)

    #14 - Top 8 Compete

    S2:E14

    The contestants will need to prepare a slider and a side for each kid. But there's a catch: They cannot use beef or potatoes. And the kids aren't just the guests; they are the judges, too.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Top 8 Compete Again
    7.1/10(69 votes)

    #15 - Top 8 Compete Again

    S2:E15

    After no elimination last night, the Top 8 home cooks again flex their culinary muscles in another grueling challenge to prove to the judges they have the passion and skill it takes to advance to the next round. Find out which contestants wow the judges and who winds up on the chopping block in the next elimination round.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Top 6 Compete
    7.1/10(72 votes)

    #16 - Top 6 Compete

    S2:E16

    The remaining six home cooks arrive at the acclaimed Los Angeles restaurant Patina at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Chef Gordon Ramsay tells them that they won't be eating in the restaurant; they'll be cooking there.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Top 5 Compete
    7.1/10(68 votes)

    #17 - Top 5 Compete

    S2:E17

    The final five home cooks in the competition gather in the "MasterChef" kitchen, where judges Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich reveal the latest Mystery Box Challenge. The contestants have to prepare, cook, and present an incredible dish using all or some of the ingredients inside a wooden crate: a variety of ground meats and an assortment of vegetables, rice, and potatoes.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Top 4 Compete
    6.9/10(72 votes)

    #18 - Top 4 Compete

    S2:E18

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Top 3 Compete
    6.9/10(69 votes)

    #19 - Top 3 Compete

    S2:E19

    The Top 3 chefs face off in a grueling final challenge, and the judges determine the winner in the Season 2 finale. At stake is $250,000 and the coveted title of MasterChef.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Winner Revealed
    6.6/10(77 votes)

    #20 - Winner Revealed

    S2:E20

    The Top 3 chefs face off in a grueling final challenge, and the judges determine the winner in the Season 2 finale. At stake is $250,000 and the coveted title of MasterChef.

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Audition 1" is the best rated episode of "MasterChef" season 2. It scored 7.1/10 based on 86 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/6/2011. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Audition 2".