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1. Battle for a White Apron, Pt. 1
Air date: May 31, 2017
When America's best home cooks travel to Los Angeles to compete in a challenge, they will face off against each other in an attempt to earn a place in the top 20.
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2. Battle for a White Apron, Pt. 2
Air date: Jun 7, 2017
The contestants compete for one of the nine remaining spots in the Top 20.
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3. America's Grocery Bag
Air date: Jun 14, 2017
The cooks create a dish using 12 of the most popular ingredients on any American's shopping list; the challenge winner gains an advantage moving forward.
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4. Feeding the Lifeguards
Air date: Jun 21, 2017
The chefs prepare fresh fish for 101 lifeguards, who then vote for their favorite dish; the losing team competes in a pressure test.
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5. Shell-Shocked & Scrambled
Air date: Jun 28, 2017
The Top 18 face a mystery box challenge that includes cooking some of the finest shellfish in the world; the lowest performing home cooks compete in an elimination challenge, during which they must create a Gordon Ramsay classic.
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6. Silenced by the Lambs
Air date: Jul 12, 2017
The cooks must prepare racks of lamb with fine artistry; those who fail to impress the judges re-create Ramsay's signature lamb chop dish in an elimination challenge.
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7. Breakfast, Lunch & Winner
Air date: Jul 19, 2017
Contestants take over breakfast service at the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel; the failing team faces the pressure test and cooks a battered fish and chips dish.
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8. Whole-y Cow!
Air date: Jul 26, 2017
In the mystery box challenge, the top 15 cook randomly chosen parts of a cow; the winner receives a huge advantage moving forward; those who didn't impress must face off in an elimination challenge.
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9. Holy Cannoli
Air date: Aug 2, 2017
The cooks prepare dishes for a roomful of guests using the guests' own ingredients; the losing team prepares cannolis in the pressure test.
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10. The MasterChef Returns
Air date: Aug 9, 2017
The cooks prepare dishes using ingredients chosen by Shaun O'Neale, the reigning champion; a coconut-themed elimination challenge.
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