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The Best Episodes of MasterChef Season 5

Every episode of MasterChef Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MasterChef Season 5!

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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 elimination rounds, in order to turn one home cook into

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    MasterChef Season 5 Episode 17 - Top 4 Compete
    7.6/10(41 votes)

    S5:E17

    A final team challenge establishes who will move on to the top three.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 12 - Top 10 Compete
    7.5/10(76 votes)

    S5:E12

    The home cooks split into two teams and create menus of healthy football game concessions for an entire stadium; the cooks on the losing team must create three unique prawn dishes in a pressure test.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 4 - Top 18 Compete
    7.4/10(77 votes)

    S5:E4

    The contestants tackle a seafood challenge, with the winner choosing what dessert the others will prepare in the elimination round.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 3 - Top 20 Compete
    7.3/10(81 votes)

    S5:E3

    The cooks compete to feed 500 male and female troops on a desert Army base; the losing team faces a pressure test featuring blueberry pie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 1 - Top 30 Compete
    7.2/10(87 votes)

    S5:E1

    Host award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, along with fellow judges restaurateur Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot return for Season Five, putting the latest group of contestants through a series of challenging elimination rounds and turning one home cook into a culinary master.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 2 - Top 22 Compete
    7.2/10(81 votes)

    S5:E2

    The contestants must prepare a unique dish in the first mystery box challenge -- which features ingredients typically used in desserts; in the next round, the contestants prepare a classic American dish.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 6 - Top 16 Compete
    7.2/10(80 votes)

    S5:E6

    A mystery-box challenge has the Top 16 chefs preparing dishes using canned foods. The winner will work with former "MasterChef" champion Luca Manfe and "MasterChef Junior" winner Alexander Weiss to select a specialty dish for the elimination round.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 9 - Top 13 Compete
    7.2/10(81 votes)

    S5:E9

    The cooks must create a dish using Alaskan king salmon; during the elimination round, the cooks create a dish using one judge's favorite ingredients.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 10 - Top 12 Compete
    7.2/10(79 votes)

    S5:E10

    The cooks prepare romantic dinners for couples celebrating anniversaries; Ramsay's wife joins him for dinner; the losing team create their own truffle recipes for a box of chocolates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 13 - Top 8 Compete
    7.2/10(70 votes)

    S5:E13

    The cooks split into teams of two and prepare a poultry dish using different parts of the chicken; two pairs face a pressure test with eggs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 15 - Top 6 Compete
    7.2/10(68 votes)

    S5:E15

    Ramsay works alongside the cooks as they take over a high-end restaurant in Los Angeles; croquembouche pressure test.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 5 - Top 17 Compete
    7.1/10(80 votes)

    S5:E5

    The contestants prepare a seafood menu for a beachfront wedding; one team faces a challenge featuring a meal with steak and fries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 8 - Top 14 Compete
    7.1/10(72 votes)

    S5:E8

    The remaining 14 cooks work in two sets of teams at a busy, iconic diner in Los Angeles; the members of the losing team must make a three-layer red velvet cake during a pressure test.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 11 - Top 11 Compete
    7.1/10(72 votes)

    S5:E11

    For the first time, the contestants get to choose between two mystery boxes: one filled with high-end ingredients and one containing ordinary items; the winner of the challenge chooses which type of stuffed pasta the remaining cooks make.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 14 - Top 7 Compete
    7.1/10(71 votes)

    S5:E14

    The remaining contestants receive hometown encouragement as they prepare savory apple dishes; while the challenge winner is safe from elimination, the other contestants form teams of two and make a variety of potstickers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 7 - Top 15 Compete
    7.0/10(70 votes)

    S5:E7

    The contestants must put aside their difference as they pair up to create a surf-and-turf dish; the challenge losers face a pressure test featuring spring rolls.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 16 - Top 5 Compete
    6.8/10(69 votes)

    S5:E16

    Joined by VIP kitchen guests, the cooks prepare dishes inspired by loved ones; the cooks face a challenge involving rare protein dishes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 18 - Top 3 Compete
    6.5/10(68 votes)

    S5:E18

    The Top 3 contestants create dishes for a panel of judges from all 50 U.S. states. The winner earns an automatic spot in the Top 2, while the other two chefs face a pressure test involving desserts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. MasterChef Season 5 Episode 19 - Winner Chosen
    5.6/10(87 votes)

    S5:E19

    In the Season 5 finale, the winner is chosen after the Top 2 compete for the trophy, a book deal and a $250,000 grand prize.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Top 4 Compete" is the best rated episode of "MasterChef" season 5. It scored 7.6/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/8/2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Top 10 Compete".