This summer, MasterChef is hoping to find the best home cook in America, but there's a twist. MasterChef season 14's theme is MasterChef: Generations, and Gordon Ramsay and his team will be searching for the best chef across teams of Millennials, Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y contestants.
Celebrity chef Ramsay is once again joined by chef Aarón Sánchez and restaurateur Joe Bastianich to judge this ultimate cookoff and crown the winner.
Here's everything we know about MasterChef season 14.
Next episode of MasterChef season 14
MasterChef season 14 airs Wednesdays at 8 pm ET/PT on Fox. New episodes will be available to stream the following day on Hulu.
The two-part season finale of MasterChef season 14 airs Wednesday, September 18. Here's what we know:
MasterChef season 14 episode 13: "Finale Parts 1 and 2"
"The top three chefs enter the MasterChef finale where they must create an impressive three-course meal, starting with an awe-inspiring appetizer. The MasterChef finale continues with entree and dessert courses that highlight the generational backgrounds and culinary skill sets of each chef as they become steps closer to the $250,000 grand prize."
MasterChef season 14 premiered Wednesday, May 29.
We don't have a premiere date for UK viewers just yet but as soon as one is available we'll have it for you right here.
MasterChef season 14 airs on Fox, which is included with most cable providers. If you've cut the cord, you can access the channel through live TV streaming providers like FuboTV, Hulu Plus Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV.
MasterChef season 14 episode guide
MasterChef season 14 episode 1: "Millennial Auditions"
"Season 14 of MasterChef brings together amateur cooks from four generations - Millennials, Baby Boomers, Gen Z and Gen X - to prove that age does not matter in the kitchen. In the first round of auditions, the Millennial chefs prepare their signature dishes for judges Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich and guest judge Priya Krishna. Five home cooks will receive a coveted white apron and move on in the hopes of claiming the title of the next MasterChef champion, a trophy and $250,000."
MasterChef season 14 episode 2: "Baby Boomer Auditions"
"Baby Boomers prepare a signature dish."
MasterChef season 14 episode 3: "Gen Z Auditions"
"Gen Z chefs prepare a signature dish."
MasterChef season 14 episode 4: "Gen X Auditions"
"The auditions conclude as the Gen X chefs take over the kitchen; chef Christine Ha guest judges."
MasterChef season 14 episode 5: "Back to the Future - Mystery Box"
"The four generations go head-to-head as the top 20 enter the MasterChef kitchen. The chefs are faced with their first mystery box challenge where they are presented with a childhood photo of themselves and tasked with creating a restaurant-worthy dish that highlights their favorite nostalgic comfort foods from their youth. The most impressive dish grants an entire generation immunity from elimination while a chef from the remaining three teams risks going home."
MasterChef season 14 episode 6: "Age is Just a Number"
"With the safety of an immunity pin, the winner of last week's challenge chooses a generation to incorporate a surprise ingredient into their dishes. The chef with the best dish will earn an immunity pin and protect the remaining chefs within their generation from elimination."
MasterChef season 14 episode 7: "LAFC Field Competition"
"The four generations are split into teams as they prepare to cook a healthy and hearty meal for professional soccer players."
MasterChef season 14 episode 8: "Birthday Bakes"
"The chefs turn to their baking skills when tasked with making a celebratory birthday cake. Later, the chefs work in teams to create a dish using a mystery box filled with different food items from their generation in the all-new 'Birthday Bakes/Memory Lane - Mystery Box' two-part episode of MasterChef: Generations airing Wednesday, August 14."
MasterChef season 14 episode 9: "Beer Necessities"
"Reigning MasterChef champion Grant Gillon joins as guest judge. The chefs must incorporate the iconic beer, Blue Moon, into their dishes and ensure that the bright flavors are at the forefront of their creations. Later on, the chefs take on another field challenge as they are tasked with cooking a hearty lunch for over 100 workers."
MasterChef season 14 episode 10: "Tag-Team/Storm's A Brewin'" "The twelve remaining chefs work in pairs and switch off cooking back-and-forth during the infamous tag team challenge. Later on, the contestants are given only 45 minutes to prepare a restaurant quality dish that features coffee, and Chef Gordon Ramsay kicks off the challenge with a demonstration of his own espresso-infused dish."
MasterChef season 14 episode 11: "Feel the Burn - Mystery Box / The Wall"
"Hot Ones host Sean Evans brings the heat as guest judge. The MasterChef kitchen heats up as the top ten contestants are faced with a fiery mystery box challenge! Later on, the top eight chefs face an unexpected surprise and discover that they must work in pairs to cook identical dishes from opposite sides of a wall in the all-new 'Feel the Burn - Mystery Box / The Wall' two-part episode of MasterChef: Generations."
MasterChef season 14 episode 12: "Ramsay’s Rooftop/ Semi Final"
"The top six home chefs get a break from the MasterChef kitchen to take over Ramsay’s Rooftop, an exclusive pop-up restaurant open for one night only in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. Later on, it's the semifinals and the top five chefs face two back-to-back challenges involving a mystery box and replicating a restaurant quality dish in the all-new “Ramsay’s Rooftop Restaurant Takeover / Semi Final" two-part episode of MasterChef: Generations."
MasterChef season 14 plot
Here's the synopsis of MasterChef season 14 from Fox:
"MasterChef enters its 14th season with its all-new themed installment, MasterChef: Generations. Gordon Ramsay, acclaimed chef Aarón Sánchez and renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich return for the ultimate cook-off, as the top home cooks from four different generations, including Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers, battle it out. The home cooks will face a multitude of cooking trials, including a restaurant takeover challenge, a series of iconic Mystery Box challenges, cooking a meal at the Major League Soccer LAFC stadium and the fan-favorite Tag Team event, for which they must create a Michelin-star quality three-course meal! Guest judges this season include Priya Krishna, Lidia Bastianich, Christina Ha, Nick DiGiovanni, Grant Gillon and Sean Evans. Only one home cook will win it all and take home the cash prize of $250,000 and the title of America’s MasterChef."
MasterChef season 14 judges
Gordon Ramsay returns to MasterChef as a host, judge and executive producer. The renowned chef and restaurateur is known for his other hit shows like Hell's Kitchen, Next Level Chef and Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars.
Chef Aarón Sánchez, a third-generation cookbook author, is the owner of Johnny Sánchez in New Orleans and a partner and creative director at Cocina, the first online platform celebrating the Latin lifestyle. In addition to MasterChef, he's appeared in several cooking shows like Chopped and Chopped Junior, and he's also a judge on MasterChef Junior.
Joe Bastianich owns more than 16 restaurants all over the world including Lupa, Becco and Casa Mono. He's also a bestselling author who has been with the MasterChef and MasterChef Junior family for several seasons.
MasterChef season 14 trailer
Take a look at the MasterChef season 14 trailer below.
