Franc Roddam
Director
MasterChef (2010)
Season 2
Season 2 of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef had a two-night premiere on Fox on June 6 and 7, 2011. At the end of the third episode, which aired on June 13, 2011, the judges had tasted all 100 dishes and given white MasterChef aprons to 38 contestants. In the fourth episode that aired on June 14, 2011, the judges cut that number down to 18 contestants.
Released July 27, 2010
Episode 46 min
14+
Genres: Game Show, Reality, Reality TV
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Watch Providers: Hulu, Tubi TV, Fox
Production Companies: Endemol Shine North America, One Potato Two Potato
Network: FOX
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Audition 1
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.
June 6, 2011, midnight
S2E2 - Audition 2
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.
June 7, 2011, midnight
S2E3 - Audition 3 & Top 38 Revealed
The field has been narrowed down, and the top 38 are revealed.
June 13, 2011, midnight
S2E4 - Top 18 Revealed
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.
June 14, 2011, midnight
S2E5 - Top 16 Revealed
The contestants have one hour to make a dish using mystery ingredients. The winner picks the main ingredient in the elimination round.
June 20, 2011, midnight
S2E6 - Top 16 Compete
The contestants are split into two teams, each team creating a five course meal. One person is eliminated.
June 21, 2011, midnight
S2E7 - Top 15 Compete
The contestants compete, and try to advance to the next round.
June 27, 2011, midnight
S2E8 - Top 14 Compete
The remaining contestants compete in order to advance to the next round.
June 28, 2011, midnight
S2E9 - Top 13 Compete
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.
July 5, 2011, midnight
S2E10 - Top 12 Compete
The Top 12 prepare food for a celebrity cocktail party
July 11, 2011, midnight
S2E11 - Top 11 Compete
The hopefuls cook lobsters. Later, they compete in an aphrodisiac challenge.
July 18, 2011, midnight
S2E12 - Top 10 Compete
The Top 10 cook for the judges' mothers. Later, they must prepare eggs Benedict.
July 19, 2011, midnight
S2E13 - Top 9 Compete
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.
July 26, 2011, midnight
S2E14 - Top 8 Compete
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.
Aug. 1, 2011, midnight
S2E15 - Top 8 Compete Again
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.
Aug. 2, 2011, midnight
S2E16 - Top 6 Compete
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.
Aug. 8, 2011, midnight
S2E17 - Top 5 Compete
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.
Aug. 9, 2011, midnight
S2E18 - Top 4 Compete
None
Aug. 15, 2011, midnight
S2E19 - Top 3 Compete
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.
Aug. 16, 2011, midnight
S2E20 - Winner Revealed
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.
Aug. 16, 2011, midnight
Network: FOX
Episode Runtime: 46 min.
Season Runtime: 13570 min.
Released: July 27, 2010
Last Air Date: Sept. 17, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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