Season 7

01 Battle for a White Apron, Part 1 Episode 11st June 2016 Forty of the best home cooks in America travel to Los Angeles to compete in the Battle of the Apron challenge and attempt to move forward to compete for the title, a cookbook deal, and the $250,000 grand prize. Judging the battle rounds will be Ramsay and Tosi. 02 Battle for a White Apron, Part 2 Episode 28th June 2016 The chefs have use their culinary skills as the Battle of the Apron challenge continues. 03 Wolfgang Puck Episode 315th June 2016 After the Battle of the Apron concludes, the Top 20 home cooks in America meet the first guest judge of the season – culinary icon Wolfgang Puck.. 04 A MasterChef Wedding Episode 422nd June 2016 The Top 18 home cooks prepare appetizers and entrees for season 6 contestant Nick Nappi on his wedding day! 05 A Mexican Mystery Episode 529th June 2016 The remaining 17 home cooks are greeted by Chefs Ramsay and Tosi, as well as Season 6 winner Claudia Sandoval and guest culinary judge Aarón Sánchez. 06 Gordon Ramsay Masterclass Episode 66th July 2016 The remaining 16 home cooks get a very special treat leading into the next challenge as Chef Ramsay demonstrates how to properly deconstruct a lobster. 07 Vets, Jets, and Home Cooks Episode 713th July 2016 The Top 15 home cooks are challenged to serve 101 hungry veterans! 08 The Good, the Bad and the Offal Episode 820th July 2016 The contestants are introduced to special culinary guest judge Edward Lee, chef and owner of 610 Magnolia in Louisville, KY. 09 A Piece of Cake Episode 927th July 2016 The remaining 12 contestants are broken up into two teams to prep, cook and plate 30 dishes for teenagers celebrating their Sweet 16 birthdays. 10 The Weakest Links Episode 103rd August 2016 The losing sweet-16 team members must bake a three-layer birthday cake in 90 minutes, and then the remaining contestants are taken to a vegetable patch for their next team challenge, where they'll cook for and serve 100 farmers. 11 Sweet Surprise Episode 113rd August 2016 The Top 10 cooks have one hour to make breakfast using a chocolate-hazelnut spread, and the winner gets to choose the dish for the next elimination challenge. 12 5 Star Food Episode 1224th August 2016 Guest judge Kevin Sbraga cooks alongside the Top 9 in the next Mystery Box Challenge, as they create an impressive dish using unique upscale ingredients. The contestants then go head-to-head in the elimination challenge, cooking with either fresh salmon or canned salmon. 13 Hot Potato Episode 1324th August 2016 The Top Eight remaining contenders must battle through a three-part potato proficiency challenge.. Guest judge Kevin Sbraga. 14 Tag Team Episode 1431st August 2016 Three basic utensils are used by the Top 7 contestants in a mystery-box challenge. 15 Pop-Up Restaurant Episode 1531st August 2016 The 6 remaining contestants compete in the series' classic pop-up restaurant challenge. 16 Family Drama Episode 167th September 2016 The 5 remaining contestants are introduced to special culinary guest judge Richard Blais – chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author – who reveals the seventh Mystery Box challenge. The winner will avoid competing in the elimination challenge and the remaining contestants are given five minutes to shop for a basket full of twenty ingredients. With an unexpected twist in the competition, one is eliminated. 17 Critics Choice Episode 177th September 2016 The 4 remaining contestants are given 90 minutes to prepare either a halibut or duck entrée for VIP food critics in the Studio Box challenge. The winning team will be exempt from the elimination challenge and the losing team will face the Pressure Test to recreate three pork dishes. 18 The Finale (1) Episode 1813th September 2016 In the next challenge, with help from some familiar home cooks, the remaining 3 will have one hour to prepare an amazing appetizer dish. The contestants will then have one hour to create entrees and one hour to create a dessert. After evaluating the final dishes, the judges will reveal America's next MasterChef, and the deserving home cook will walk away with the trophy, a book deal, and the $250,000 grand prize. 19 The Finale (2) Episode 1914th September 2016 The contestants will have one hour to create entrees and an hour to create a dessert. After evaluating the final dishes, the judges will reveal America's next MASTERCHEF, and the deserving home cook will walk away with a MASTERCHEF trophy, a book deal and the $250,000 grand prize.