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MasterChef Junior goes back for seconds...and thirds! This culinary competition series gives talented kids between the ages of eight and 13 the chance to showcase their culinary abilities and passion for food through a series of delicious challenges.
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- 01
Bad Food BaresIn the next mystery box challenge, the junior home cooks must create a dish using "food kids hate," including liver, sardines and blue cheese. The winner of the challenge earns a sweet advantage in the next round. Later, in the elimination round, the kids have 90 minutes to create an impressive layer cake with at least three layers. Find out which desserts impressed the judges. - 02
Restaurant TakeoversIn the season's first field challenge, the remaining six kids split into two teams to take over the kitchen at a fine-dining restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. The two teams have limited time to prep, cook and serve a three-course meal for a packed room of diners, who are unaware that pint-size cooks are preparing their meal. The judges will determine the winning team based on their performance in the kitchen, as well as the diners' and head chef's feedback. Find out which contestants impress. - 03
Finale, Part 1The top four cooks create dishes featuring chicken, with the cooks of two best dishes moving to the final round.
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Episodes by season
Season01
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Here Come the KidsSeptember 27, 2013On the new "Junior Edition" of MASTERCHEF, 24 of the best junior home cooks in the country between the ages of eight and 13 will create thei - S01E02
School's Out... But the Masterchef Kitchen is Open!October 4, 2013The Top 12 junior home cooks compete in the season's first mystery box challenge and must create an impressive dish using only the mystery i - S01E03
Whip ItOctober 11, 2013The junior home cooks test the laws of physics by whipping liquid cream by hand, and to determine the stiffness of the whipped cream, they e - S01E04
Season's bestBad Food BaresOctober 18, 2013In the next mystery box challenge, the junior home cooks must create a dish using "food kids hate," including liver, sardines and blue chees - S01E05
Restaurant TakeoversOctober 25, 2013In the season's first field challenge, the remaining six kids split into two teams to take over the kitchen at a fine-dining restaurant in d - S01E06
Finale, Part 1November 1, 2013The top four cooks create dishes featuring chicken, with the cooks of two best dishes moving to the final round. - S01E07
Finale, Part 2November 8, 2013The two remaining cooks prepare three-course menus; the winner is chosen.
Season02Best season
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Season's bestThe Next GenerationNovember 4, 2014On the Season Two premiere of MASTERCHEF's "Junior Edition," America's first-ever MASTERCHEF JUNIOR, Alexander Weiss, returns to the kitchen - S02E02
Flip It!November 11, 2014In a flipping awesome pre-challenge, the junior home cooks will race to see who can flip and stack the most pancakes, and the winner will pu - S02E03
Mom Knows BestNovember 18, 2014The kids pair up in a three-legged challenge to create a delicious box of 12 cupcakes. Later, Gordon's mom visits the MASTERCHEF kitchen as - S02E04
An Egg-Cellent AdventureNovember 25, 2014The remaining eight junior home cooks will have 10 minutes to fry as many perfect sunny side-up eggs as possible. Later, the kids dream big - S02E05
Pop-Up RestaurantDecember 2, 2014The remaining six junior home cooks split into teams and compete in the first-ever "Junior Edition" restaurant. The team that wins the chall - S02E06
A Cut Above the RestDecember 9, 2014The Top Four junior home cooks are tasked with breaking down an exquisite Alaskan King salmon and cutting as many perfect filets as possible - S02E07
The FinaleDecember 16, 2014In the exciting season finale, the two finalists will compete head-to-head and prepare the most important three-course menu of their lives.
Season03
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Season's bestThe Class of 2015January 6, 2015On the all-new "Junior Edition" of MASTERCHEF, America's Top 19 junior home cooks are introduced to their first mystery box challenge, in wh - S03E02
Easy as PieJanuary 13, 2015Before the next challenge, three of the junior home cooks will face a sweet competition as they race to see who can top all of their pies wi - S03E03
Grandad Gordon!January 20, 2015The remaining 12 junior home cooks face a giant mystery box challenge that delivers the shock of the season. The pint-sized cooks must prepa - S03E04
Raw TalentJanuary 27, 2015Before the next elimination challenge, the winners from the previous challenge will face off in a MASTERCHEF JUNIOR pantry hunt. The junior - S03E05
Family StyleFebruary 3, 2015In the next mystery box challenge, the eight remaining junior home cooks will create unique banana dishes. The junior home cook who most imp - S03E06
Restaurant TakeoverFebruary 10, 2015In one of the toughest challenges of the season, the six remaining junior home cooks face the restaurant takeover challenge. The contestants - S03E07
The Crème de la Crème…BruleeFebruary 17, 2015The competition heats up as the 4 remaining junior home cooks must prepare 20 crème brulees. The home cook who successfully brulees the most - S03E08
The FinaleFebruary 24, 2015In the exciting season finale, the two finalists competes head-to-head and prepare the most important menu of their young lives. Find out wh
Season04
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Season's bestNew Kids on the Chopping BlockNovember 6, 2015On the new "Junior Edition" of MASTERCHEF, America's top 24 junior home cooks will enter the kitchen for the first time and jump right into - S04E02
A Sweet SurpriseNovember 13, 2015On the next episode of MASTERCHEF JUNIOR, Season Two winner Logan returns to the MASTERCHEF JUNIOR kitchen and offer some advice to the rema - S04E03
One Small StepNovember 20, 2015The Top 20 junior home cooks face an out-of-this-world Mystery Box challenge with special guest astronaut Tracy Dyson, during which they mus - S04E04
The Good, the Bad, and the SmellyNovember 27, 2015The remaining 18 junior home cooks will face their first team challenge of the season and the first-ever MASTERCHEF JUNIOR team relay race. - S04E05
Happy BirthdayDecember 4, 2015The remaining junior home cooks will party their way into the next team challenge when they leave the MASTERCHEF JUNIOR kitchen for the firs - S04E06
When Life Gives You LemonsDecember 11, 2015The remaining junior home cooks squeeze in a seven-minute team challenge, in which they must make a batch of raspberry mint lemonade for jud - S04E07
Blind AmbitionDecember 18, 2015After a tough elimination challenge, the Top 12 junior home cooks face their next task when the judges test their senses in a blind taste ch - S04E08
Hatching a PlanJanuary 8, 2016In the next team challenge, the junior home cooks will face an egg-cellent challenge and compete in pairs to see who can complete the most d - S04E09
Tag Team TimeJanuary 8, 2016Christina Tosi brings a special guest into the MASTERCHEF kitchen, her mom, to present the next mystery box challenge, which will feature al - S04E10
A Gordon Ramsay Dinner PartyJanuary 15, 2016The remaining six junior home cooks receive a special invitation to Gordon's home for their next team challenge. Each team will prepare a tw - S04E11
Head of the ClassJanuary 22, 2016The remaining four junior home cooks compete in the semi-finals and are challenged to make the ultimate dessert - a soufflé! The winner rece - S04E12
The FinaleJanuary 29, 2016The two finalists face off as they prepare the most important menus of their lives; the winner is announced
Season05
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Season's bestQuest for an Apron, Pt. 1February 9, 2017Sixteen of the country's finest junior home cooks compete for eight of the Top 20 spots on this season's MASTERCHEF. After being split into - S05E02
Quest for an Apron, Pt. 2February 16, 2017The remaining junior chefs compete for the final 12 spots in the Top 20. Making dishes ranging from cupcakes, to steak and lobster, the youn - S05E03
Just Like GordonFebruary 23, 2017Celebrity chef Aarón Sánchez steps into the MASTERCHEF kitchen as a guest judge. The Top 20 young chefs will face their first mystery box ch - S05E04
Batter Hurry UpMarch 2, 2017The cooks split into two teams and compete to prepare corn dogs; the contestants must prepare a juicy burger; guest judge Mayim Bialik. - S05E05
Kitchen EmergencyMarch 9, 2017The 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 f - S05E06
A Presidential Mystery BoxMarch 16, 2017The Top 14 junior home cooks receive a mystery box challenge inspired by the White House garden from former First Lady Michelle Obama. The y - S05E07
Pie-EyedMarch 23, 2017Guest 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 - S05E08
Winner, Winner, Chicken DinnerMarch 30, 2017The kids who got sent home take a shot at reentering the competition; the six cooks participate in two challenges that involve breaking apar - S05E09
Scouts HonorApril 6, 2017The top 12 cooks are challenged to prepare a dish that includes a pork chop entrée and two sides and serve it to Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. - S05E10
Winter WonderlandApril 13, 2017The cooks are split into teams of two and must replicate a gingerbread house; chef Aarón Sánchez joins the kitchen as a guest judge, and the - S05E11
Tag TeamApril 20, 2017In the first mystery box challenge, the cooks must prepare a dish inspired by their families; the cooks team up in pairs to replicate a sush - S05E12
The Muppets Take MasterChefMay 4, 2017In this week's episode of MASTERCHEF, the Top Six split up into two teams, and have 75 minutes to create an entrée for VIP guests who range - S05E13
Pop-Up RestaurantMay 11, 2017In this week's episode of MASTERCHEF, the remaining contestants face a high-pressure team challenge, during which they must cook for food cr - S05E14
The Semi FinalsMay 18, 2017The top four cooks create a chocolate molten lava cake; contestants create a dish using one of the world's most popular meats. - S05E15
FinaleMay 18, 2017Two cooks battle it out for the grand prize; Wolfgang Puck and Martha Stewart serve as guest-judges.
Season06
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Girls Just Wanna Have FunMarch 2, 201840 junior home cooks come to Los Angeles, ready to compete. The junior home cooks are split up into two groups – girls and boys. All 20 girl - S06E02
The Boys Are Back in TownMarch 2, 2018The boys begin their challenge. Only 12 of the 20 will progress to the next challenge. - S06E03
Culinary ABC'sMarch 9, 2018The Top 24 face their first mystery box challenge of the season, during which they must cook dishes using ingredients that start with each l - S06E04
American ClassicsMarch 16, 2018The Top 22 split up into teams and must prepare as many perfect-looking milkshakes as they can in just 10 minutes. The winning teams will be - S06E05
Recipe for LoveMarch 23, 2018The Top 20 face their toughest team challenge yet: preparing lunch service for a wedding of 75 guests. Both sides will be cooking racks of l - S06E06
No Sugar, SugarMarch 30, 2018In this week's mystery box challenge, the junior home cooks must craft desserts using natural sweeteners in place of sugar. The winner will - S06E07
Donut Sweat ItApril 6, 2018The junior chefs split up into pairs and have to decorate and frost as many specialty donuts as they can in just 10 minutes, all while being - S06E08
Room ServiceApril 13, 2018The junior home cooks split into two teams and take over the kitchen at an upscale hotel in Los Angeles, where they will be in charge of run - S06E09
Tag TeamApril 13, 2018The remaining junior chef-testants have 45 minutes to create dishes inspired by their families using farm fresh ingredients. - S06E10
Under PressureApril 20, 2018The Top 12 have just 15 minutes to make as many eggs benedict dishes as they can. Later, they must prepare one of the most difficult egg dis - S06E11
A Can Do AttitudeApril 20, 2018The remaining home cooks create their own unique dishes but must use one common ingredient – chocolate. - S06E12
Pop Up RestaurantMay 4, 2018The 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 - S06E13
Grandma GordonMay 4, 2018The remaining junior home cooks prepare dishes inspired by their grandmothers. - S06E14
The Road to the FinaleMay 15, 2018Award-winning chef and MASTERCHEF host Gordon looks back at his favorite moments from this season, and charts the extraordinary journey this - S06E15
Season's bestThe Finale Pt. 1May 18, 2018After a season's worth of challenges that tested the cooking abilities of young contestants from across the nation, only three junior home c - S06E16
The Finale Pt. 2 – The WinnerMay 18, 2018The 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 $1
Season07
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New Kids on the BlockMarch 12, 2019Twenty-four junior home cooks from across the United States visit the MasterChef kitchen and immediately face difficult lunch and breakfast - S07E02
Going BananasMarch 12, 2019Twenty-four junior home cooks from across the United States visit the MasterChef kitchen and immediately face difficult lunch and breakfast - S07E03
Under the Big TopMarch 19, 2019The 20 junior home cooks face a carnival-themed challenge that will test their leadership and communication abilities as they prepare meals - S07E04
Off the HookMarch 26, 2019The 18 remaining junior home cooks must prepare a worthy dish with a fish that they must debone entirely on their own in the hopes of winnin - S07E05
Something to Trifle WithApril 2, 2019The Top 16 junior home cooks are split into three teams before they are given only 20 minutes to create as many delicious English trifles as - S07E06
Season's bestQuacking Under PressureApril 9, 2019The top 14 junior home cooks face a difficult mystery box challenge where they must learn to butcher an entire duck and make a dish from it; - S07E07
Camp MasterChefApril 16, 2019The Top 14 young home cooks visit the great outdoors to feed hungry campers with delicious recipes that may be featured in a magazine; the l - S07E08
Kidz Bop KitchenApril 23, 2019The 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 win - S07E09
Pasta RaceApril 30, 2019The Top 10 junior home cooks are put into teams and compete against one another to roll out the longest pasta sheet that they can make as qu - S07E10
Girl PowerMay 7, 2019The Top 10 face a difficult team challenge in which they prepare dishes for a group of important female role models, who will determine who - S07E11
Too CornyMay 14, 2019The Top Eight are put into pairs and must overcome a mystery box challenge that tests their creativity as they must use corn to create a del - S07E12
The Restaurant TakeoverMay 21, 2019The Top Six cooks are given full control over the kitchen at Mélisse, a Michelin Star-rated restaurant in Los Angeles, where they must appea - S07E13
The Semi-FinalMay 28, 2019The junior home cooks face their final mystery box challenge, which tests their ability to create a dish that draws inspiration from their l - S07E14
The Road to the FinaleMay 28, 2019Award-winning chef and MASTERCHEF host Gordon Ramsay looks back at his favorite moments from this season, and charts the extraordinary journ - S07E15
The Finale, Part 1June 4, 2019Twenty-four junior home cooks have been whittled down to just the final three, who give their last-ditch efforts to impress the judges with - S07E16
The Finale, Part 2June 4, 2019The final three junior home cooks continue to try to impress the judges by creating the best three-course meal to win the $100,000 grand pri
Season08
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Junior Edition: Punch and MunchMarch 17, 2022The contestants must punch a hole through a wall of mystery ingredients. - S08E02
Junior Edition: Taste It, Make ItMarch 24, 2022Fifteen chefs remain and must join together in groups to create show-stopping pizzas. - S08E03
Junior Edition: All's Fair At Ren FaireMarch 31, 2022The remaining 14 junior chefs split into two teams to prepare a medieval-themed dish. - S08E04
Junior Edition: Donut Holes & Hold Your NoseApril 7, 2022The panel challenges the remaining 13 cooks to make one of their favorite treats: doughnuts. - S08E05
Junior Edition: Daphne's Baby ShowerApril 14, 2022The remaining chefs split into two teams and create the ultimate savory and sweet balanced meal. - S08E06
Junior Edition: Where's Walnuts?April 21, 2022After facing a nutty mystery box challenge, 11 junior chefs compete in an elimination challenge. - S08E07
Junior Edition: Motocross MayhemApril 28, 2022Teams must create the best American-style dishes for a team of hungry motor sports racers. - S08E08
Junior Edition: Jalapeño BusinessMay 5, 2022The remaining junior chefs must create one of the most popular fried, feisty and spicy finger foods. - S08E09
Junior Edition: The Big Bake SaleMay 12, 2022The eight remaining junior chefs split into teams for a bake sale challenge. - S08E10
Junior Edition: Totally Egg-streme!May 19, 2022Chefs must create a dish with an egg of their choice, ranging from a quail egg to an ostrich egg. - S08E11
Junior Edition: The Restaurant TakeoverMay 26, 2022The top six junior chefs take over the restaurant of the luxury hotel NoMad Los Angeles. - S08E12
Junior Edition: Alexander in a BoxJune 2, 2022Alexander Weiss guest judges; the chefs must filet as many fish as they can in 15 minutes. - S08E13
Junior Edition: WWE Tag TeamJune 2, 2022In the elimination challenge, the chefs prepare one of Gordon Ramsay's signature dishes. - S08E14
Junior Edition: The Semi-FinalJune 14, 2022The three semifinalists go head-to-head with a surprise visit from their loved ones. - S08E15
Junior Edition: The Road to the FinaleJune 23, 2022Gordon Ramsay recaps some of the biggest moments of Season 8 of "MasterChef: Junior Edition." - S08E16
Season's bestJunior Edition: The FinaleJune 23, 2022The two finalists must create an entrée and dessert that best represent themselves.
Season09
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Eating EmojiMarch 4, 2024Twelve young home chefs enter the kitchen to battle it out for the trophy and the grand prize. - S09E02
Under the SeaMarch 11, 2024The remaining eleven contestants are back in the kitchen for a mystery treasure chest challenge. - S09E03
GlobetrottersMarch 18, 2024The chefs are tasked with preparing hearty meals for the Harlem Globetrotters. - S09E04
Magic CastleMarch 25, 2024The top eight young chefs journey to the famous Magic Castle to celebrate its 60th anniversary. - S09E05
Mystery BoxApril 15, 2024The top seven young chefs are faced with a mystery box challenge made from their nightmares! The judges task the contestants with facing the - S09E06
Season's bestPancakes & Ice CreamApril 22, 2024The stakes and stacks could not be higher as the remaining six chefs compete for the top spot in a team-based pancake challenge. Then, four - S09E07
Thyme TravelApril 29, 2024The five remaining young chefs travel back in time to week one to earn a spot in the semi-finals. The chefs are tasked with recreating the f - S09E08
Gordon DemoMay 6, 2024In the sizzling semi-final, the remaining four chefs dive beak-first into their most daunting challenge yet: cooking alongside Gordon Ramsay - S09E09
Finale Part 1May 13, 2024The three finalists battle against each other in the ultimate showdown. The pint-sized chefs are tasked with creating an appetizer using the - S09E10
Finale Part 2May 20, 2024The three pint-sized finalists are one step away from winning the competition as they complete their main courses and whip up a stunning des
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