MasterChef: USA (2010)

Game-Show · Reality-TV

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 a culinary master.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (10,946 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 16
Streaming (US): Hulu
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 16 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

7.19 avg 10 episodes 6.6 → 7.0 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Auditions #1	6.6	142
2	Auditions #2	6.8	123
3	Top 14 Revealed	7.3	114
4	14 Chefs Compete	7.1	109
5	Top 11 Compete	7.4	112
6	Top 9 Compete	7.3	105
7	Top 6 Compete	7.4	104
8	She Can't Kill the Crab	7.5	100
11	Top 6 Compete, Part 2	7.5	56
13	Winner Revealed, Part 2	7.0	5

Season 2 (2011)

6.92 avg 20 episodes 7.0 → 6.5 42 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Auditions #1	7.0	94
2	Audition #2	7.2	91
3	Top 38 Revealed	7.0	90
4	Elimination Round	6.8	88
5	Top 16 Revealed	7.0	84
6	Top 16 Compete	6.9	83
7	Top 15 Compete	7.0	81
8	Top 14 Compete	6.6	88
9	Top 13 Compete	6.8	81
10	Top 12 Compete	7.0	81
11	Top 11 Compete	6.8	81
12	Top 10 Compete	7.1	81
13	Mystery Box Challenge 5	7.1	85
14	Top 8 Compete	6.9	82
15	Top 8 Compete Again	7.0	77
16	Top 6 Compete	7.1	80
17	Top 5 Compete	7.1	75
18	Top 4 Compete	6.8	80
19	Top 3 Compete	6.8	76
20	Winner Revealed	6.5	85

Season 3 (2012)

7.31 avg 20 episodes 7.3 → 7.2 43 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Auditions #1	7.3	96
2	Auditions 2	7.3	85
3	Top 36 Become 18	7.3	83
4	Top 18	7.3	82
5	Top 16	7.6	84
6	Top 15	7.3	83
7	Top 14	7.5	80
8	Top 13	7.3	80
9	Top 12	7.4	81
10	Top 11	7.2	76
11	Top 9	7.3	79
12	Top 8	7.4	83
13	Top 7	7.2	84
14	The Return	7.4	85
15	The New Top 7	6.8	82
16	The Top 6	7.2	83
17	Top 5 Battle to Survive	7.5	79
18	The Final 4	7.3	81
19	The Top 3	7.3	81
20	The Finale	7.2	91

Season 4 (2013)

7.07 avg 25 episodes 7.3 → 7.7 44 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Auditions #1	7.3	102
2	Auditions # 2	7.4	86
3	Auditions #3: Top 19 Revealed	7.0	94
4	Top 19 Compete	7.2	88
5	Top 18 Compete	6.9	89
6	Top 17 Compete	7.1	89
7	101 Strip Steaks Battle	6.9	89
8	Gordon Ramsay's BurGR Takeover	6.7	90
9	Top 15 Chefs Compete	6.9	92
10	Top 14 Compete	7.1	86
11	Christine Hà's Favorite Ingredients Challenge	7.2	81
12	Wedding Team Challenge Disaster	7.1	83
13	Eva Longoria Mystery Box Twist	6.8	85
14	Cooking for 101 Surfers! Fish Taco	6.9	85
15	Fresh vs Canned Mushrooms	7.2	79
16	Cooking with NO Tools in MasterChef USA?!	7.1	85
17	Loved Ones Mystery Box	7.0	88
18	One Chef Wins Right to Return	7.0	78
19	Top 7 Compete (+ 1 Returnee)	6.8	85
20	Wolfgang Puck's Restaurant Takeover	6.9	82
21	Judges' Kids Choose the Mystery Box	7.2	84
22	Cooking at Paula Deen's Ranch	6.8	83
23	Top 4 Compete	7.3	81
24	Recreate Your Audition Dish... But Better	7.3	79
25	Winner Chosen	7.7	94

Season 5 (2014)

7.08 avg 19 episodes 7.2 → 5.6 42 min avg

Bad finale

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Top 30 Compete	7.2	85
2	Top 22 Compete	7.2	80
3	Top 20 Compete	7.3	79
4	Top 18 Compete	7.4	76
5	Top 17 Compete	7.1	79
6	Top 16 Compete	7.2	79
7	Top 15 Compete	7.0	70
8	Top 14 Compete	7.1	71
9	Top 13 Compete	7.2	80
10	Top 12 Compete	7.2	79
11	Top 11 Compete	7.1	71
12	Top 10 Compete	7.5	75
13	Top 8 Compete	7.2	69
14	Top 7 Compete	7.1	70
15	Top 6 Compete	7.2	68
16	Top 5 Compete	6.8	68
17	Top 4 Compete	7.6	40
18	Top 3 Compete	6.5	68
19	The Finale	5.6	87

Season 6 (2015)

7.04 avg 20 episodes 6.9 → 5.1 44 min avg

Bad finale

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Top 40 Compete	6.9	87
2	Top 22 Compete	7.0	84
3	You're the Apple of My Eye	6.7	81
4	Cinnamon Roll-er Coaster	7.0	80
5	Clawing to Victory	7.1	79
6	What Happens in Vegas Steaks in Vegas	7.2	78
7	Bring Home the Bacon	7.1	77
8	Happy Birthday MasterChef	7.0	76
9	Gordon's Greatest Hits	7.3	75
10	Rice Rice Baby	6.9	73
11	Moo-vers and Bakers	7.5	76
12	Family Reunion	7.2	75
13	A Little Southern Flare	7.2	74
14	Getting A-Head in the Competition	7.1	75
15	A Storm's a Brewing	7.3	80
16	The Restaurant Takeover	7.3	71
17	Return of the Champions	7.6	72
18	Think Inside the Box	7.2	75
19	Team Gordon Ramsay	7.1	74
20	The Finale	5.1	114

Season 7 (2016)

7.18 avg 19 episodes 7.0 → 7.0 42 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Battle for a White Apron: Part 1	7.0	84
2	Battle for a White Apron: Part 2	7.1	71
3	Wolfgang Puck	7.3	71
4	A Masterchef Wedding	7.1	71
5	A Mexican Mystery	7.2	71
6	Gordon Ramsay Masterclass	7.5	66
7	Vets, Jets, and Home Cooks	7.3	69
8	The Good, the Bad and the Offal	6.7	68
9	A Piece of Cake	6.9	68
10	The Weakest Links	6.4	76
11	Sweet Surprise	7.4	66
12	5 Star Food	6.9	63
13	Hot Potato	7.2	61
14	Tag Team	7.7	61
15	Pop-Up Restaurant	7.6	59
16	Family Drama	7.2	58
17	Critics Choice	7.1	61
18	The Finale: Part 1	7.8	58
19	The Finale: Part 2	7.0	66

Season 8 (2017)

7.34 avg 21 episodes 7.3 → 7.2 42 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Battle for a White Apron: Part 1	7.3	77
2	Battle for a White Apron: Part 2	7.1	67
3	America's Grocery Bag	7.5	68
4	Feeding the Lifeguards	7.4	69
5	Shell-Shocked & Scrambled	7.3	64
6	Silenced by the Lambs	7.5	60
7	Breakfast, Lunch & Winner	7.3	60
8	Whole-y Cow!	6.8	63
9	Holy Cannoli	7.4	58
10	The MasterChef Returns	6.8	60
11	Vegas Deluxe & Oyster Shucks	7.0	63
12	In a Pinch	7.2	58
13	Gordon's Game of Chicken	7.5	60
14	A Mexican Tag Team Challenge	7.3	57
15	The Great Outdoors	7.5	58
16	Chopsticks & Pasta	8.1	63
17	Pop-Up Restaurant	7.6	62
18	Something Fishy	7.7	58
19	The Semi-Finals	7.3	59
20	The Finale: Part 1	7.3	57
21	The Finale: Part 2	7.2	67

Season 9 (2018)

7.30 avg 23 episodes 7.2 → 7.7 42 min avg

Big finale

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Judges Do Battle: Part 1	7.2	89
2	The Judges Do Battle: Part 2	7.2	75
3	The Judges Do Battle: Part 3	7.3	74
4	Home State Heroes	7.2	71
5	Gordon Ramsay Masterclass	7.3	73
6	Trouble Brewing	7.4	69
7	World Cup Dishes	7.4	72
8	A Gordon Ramsay Wedding	7.1	71
9	The Big Not Easy	7.3	69
10	Rise or Fall	7.4	66
11	The Kids are Alright	6.9	69
12	Frying Tonight	7.2	66
13	Just for the Halibut	7.5	65
14	Sky's the Limit	6.9	69
15	Tag Team	7.5	65
16	American Heroes	7.4	66
17	Waste Not Want Not	7.6	65
18	Restaurant Takeover	7.1	61
19	Cooking with Heart	7.4	63
20	Battle of the Beef	7.4	64
21	The Semi Final	7.4	63
22	Finale: Part 1	7.1	62
23	Finale: Part 2	7.7	61

Season 10 (2019)

7.41 avg 25 episodes 8.0 → 5.3 41 min avg

Bad finale

Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Epic 10th Season Auditions - Pt. 1	8.0	82
2	Auditions - Pt. 2/The Battle Round	7.9	76
3	Gordon's Mystery Box	7.7	70
4	10th Season Pool Party!	7.5	71
5	The Blind Chicken Show	7.4	70
6	Hot & Spicy	7.5	66
7	Gordon Takes on a Tarte	7.5	71
8	Joe Takes a Risk	7.6	67
9	Tag Team Tears & Tantrums	7.9	69
10	Gerron's Wedding	7.2	64
11	Backyard BBQ	7.8	62
12	King of The Crabs	7.8	66
13	Someone's Toast	7.6	63
14	Let Them Eat Cake	7.6	64
15	Small Dessert, Big Problems	7.6	63
16	NASCAR - Finish Line Feed	7.6	63
17	Box in a Box in a Box	7.3	64
18	Mind Blowing Food	7.4	63
19	Pigging Out	7.0	59
20	One Pan Wonder	7.7	63
21	Family Reunion	7.0	65
22	London Calling - Pt. 1	7.0	64
23	London Calling - Pt. 2	7.6	64
24	The Finale - Pt. 1	6.8	61
25	The Finale - Pt. 2	5.3	100

Season 11 (2021)

7.22 avg 18 episodes 7.9 → 6.9 39 min avg

Season 11 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Emeril Lagasse - Auditions Round 1	7.9	74
2	Curtis Stone - Auditions Round 2	7.3	69
3	Paula Deen - Auditions Round 3	7.4	63
4	Chef Morimoto - Monkfish Challenge	7.5	61
5	Sherry Yard - Dessert Challenge	7.1	59
6	Michael Mina - Meat Roulette	7.4	57
7	Nancy Silverton - Pasta Challenge	7.3	56
8	Jonathan Waxman - California Mystery Box	6.2	69
9	Roy Choi - Elevated Street Food	7.4	55
10	Cook for Your Legend	7.0	56
11	Legends: Dominique Crenn - The Wall	7.2	56
12	Niki Nakayama - Kaiseki	7.2	50
13	Legends Dinner	6.9	51
14	Ludo Lefebvre - Timed Out Mystery Box	7.3	46
15	Legends: Semi Final -- 3 Chef Showdown	7.2	46
16	Legends: Semi Final: 3 Chef Showdown/Semi Final Pt. 2	7.4	46
17	Legends: Finale - Curtis Stone	7.3	42
18	Finale Pt. 2 - Michael Cimarusti	6.9	48

Season 12 (2022)

7.54 avg 20 episodes 7.4 → 7.6 39 min avg

Season 12 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Back to Win: Audition Battles	7.4	76
2	Back to Win: Audition Battles: Part #2	7.5	64
3	Back to Win: Audition Battles: Part #3	7.4	64
4	Dish That Sent You Home	7.6	64
5	Winners Mystery Box: Spirit of Vegas	7.1	65
6	Feeding the U.S. Coast Guard	7.4	62
7	Gordon Ramsay Loves Vegans!	7.5	60
8	Southern Fusion with Guest Chef Tiffany Derry	7.1	59
9	Bake to Win	8.0	58
10	Cooking for Horse Town U.S.A.	7.8	61
11	Winners Mystery Box - Christine Ha	7.6	57
12	Tag Team	7.6	54
13	GrubHub Challenge	7.6	58
14	Gas Station Gourmet	7.6	53
15	Winners Mystery Box - Gerron Hurt	7.5	51
16	The Wall	7.5	53
17	Restaurant Takeover - Spago	7.4	50
18	Semi Finals	7.9	48
19	Finale Part 1 - Special Guest Graham Elliot	7.8	50
20	Finale Part 2: Special Guest Christina Tosi	7.6	56

Season 13 (2023)

7.65 avg 20 episodes 7.8 → 7.4 40 min avg

Season 13 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Regional Auditions - The Northeast	7.8	68
2	Regional Auditions - The Midwest	7.7	58
3	Regional Auditions - The West	7.7	58
4	Regional Auditions - The South	7.8	58
5	State Fair Food	7.6	58
6	Apple Mystery Box	7.6	60
7	Trial by Fire: Field Challenge	7.6	60
8	Birds of a Feather Mystery Box	7.9	58
9	United Cakes of America	7.8	56
10	Dodgers Stadium Field Challenge	7.7	55
11	Military Rations Mystery Box	7.5	59
12	Tag Team	7.6	54
13	Fish Out of Water Mystery Box	7.8	49
14	Kelsey's Stadium Food	7.5	51
15	Patio Grilling Challenge	7.7	50
16	The Wall	7.4	51
17	Restaurant Takeover: Hell's Kitchen	7.9	49
18	Semi-Finals: Pasta & Keeping Up with Gordon	7.6	50
19	Finale: Part One	7.4	51
20	Finale: Part Two	7.4	58

Season 14 (2024)

7.47 avg 19 episodes 6.7 → 7.6 40 min avg

Slow burn

Season 14 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Millennials Auditions	6.7	65
2	Baby Boomers Auditions	7.4	62
3	Gen Z Auditions	7.4	56
4	Gen X Auditions	7.4	56
5	Back to the Future: Mystery Box	7.3	58
6	Age is Just a Number	7.2	56
7	LAFC Field Challenge	7.1	54
8	Birthday Bakes	6.8	59
9	Memory Lane: Mystery Box	7.2	53
10	Beer Necessities	7.5	57
11	Quarry Field Challenge	7.3	55
12	Tag Team	7.8	56
13	Storm's a Brewin'	7.7	58
14	Feel the Burn: Mystery Box	8.1	56
15	The Wall	7.9	53
16	Ramsay's Rooftop Restaurant Takeover	7.5	54
17	Semi-Final	8.2	53
18	Finale: Part One	7.9	41
19	Finale: Part Two	7.6	46

Season 15 (2025)

6.93 avg 18 episodes 7.2 → 5.0 40 min avg

Season 15 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Audition Battles	7.2	59
2	The Audition Battles Continue	7.0	55
3	Second Chance Battles	7.1	52
4	Dinner Party Dish	7.3	47
5	Mister-y & Mrs. Box	7.4	44
6	Pier Pressure	7.1	44
7	Mystery Box	7.4	43
8	Recipe Telephone	7.6	45
9	Train to Table	7.3	48
10	The Great Ingredient Bid Off	7.4	43
11	Macaron Mayhem	7.5	44
12	Backyard BBQ	7.3	44
13	Divide & Conquer	7.4	41
14	The Wall	7.3	45
15	Keeping up with Gordon - Tag Team Style!	7.2	45
16	Road to the Finale	3.6	66
17	Grand Finale, Part 1	6.7	46
18	Grand Finale, Part 2	5.0	58

Season 16 (2026)

6.96 avg 18 episodes 6.6 → 6.9 42 min avg

Rebound

Season 16 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Auditions Day 1 (Europe)	6.6	52
2	Auditions Day 2 (Asia-Pacific)	6.6	51
3	Auditions Day 3 (Africa)	6.5	45
4	Auditions Day 4 (The Americas)	6.3	45
5	Game Day Gourmet	7.3	42
6	Eggs Benedict	7.5	42
7	Team Pitch to Plate	7.6	45
8	World Cup Cookoff	7.3	42
9	Bitter Sweet Mystery Box	7.0	40
10	Wheel of Fusion	6.7	38
11	Royal Wedding	6.1	40
12	Global Feed	5.9	37
13	Tag Team	6.8	34
14	The Wall	6.9	33
15	Restaurant Takeover	7.8	29
16	Keeping Up with Gordon and Tiffany	7.8	26
17	Finale Part 1	7.7	26
18	Finale Part 2	6.9	30