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.

episodes

1. Audition 1 2011-06-06 100 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 t...
2. Audition 2 2011-06-07 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 ro...
3. Audition 3 & Top 38 Revealed 2011-06-13 The field has been narrowed down, and the top 38 are revealed.
4. Top 18 Revealed 2011-06-14 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 secon...
5. Top 16 Revealed 2011-06-20 The contestants have one hour to make a dish using mystery ingredients. The winner picks the main ingredient in the elimination round.
6. Top 16 Compete 2011-06-21 The contestants are split into two teams, each team creating a five course meal. One person is eliminated.
7. Top 15 Compete 2011-06-27 The contestants compete, and try to advance to the next round.
8. Top 14 Compete 2011-06-28 The remaining contestants compete in order to advance to the next round.
9. Top 13 Compete 2011-07-05 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.
10. Top 12 Compete 2011-07-11 The Top 12 prepare food for a celebrity cocktail party
11. Top 11 Compete 2011-07-18 The hopefuls cook lobsters. Later, they compete in an aphrodisiac challenge.
12. Top 10 Compete 2011-07-19 The Top 10 cook for the judges' mothers. Later, they must prepare eggs Benedict.
13. Top 9 Compete 2011-07-26 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...
14. Top 8 Compete 2011-08-01 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.
15. Top 8 Compete Again 2011-08-02 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...
16. Top 6 Compete 2011-08-08 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 co...
17. Top 5 Compete 2011-08-09 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...
18. Top 4 Compete 2011-08-15
19. Top 3 Compete 2011-08-16 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.
20. Winner Revealed 2011-08-16 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.