With only six aprons left, the judges round out auditions and give a lucky few chefs a chance to return to the MasterChef kitchen. Each 45-minute audition battle brings the contestants one step closer to being in the top 20.

Masterchef (US) Season 12 Episodes...

• s12e01 - Back to Win - Audition Battles
• s12e02 - Back to Win - Audition Battles (Part 2)
• s12e03 - Back to Win - Audition Battles (Part 3)
• s12e04 - Dish That Sent You Home
• s12e05 - Winners Mystery Box - Spirit of Vegas
• s12e06 - Back to Win: Feeding the U.S. Coast Guard
• s12e07 - Gordon Ramsay Loves Vegans!
• s12e08 - Southern Fusion with Guest Chef Tiffany Derry
• s12e09 - Bake to Win
• s12e10 - Cooking for Horse Town U.S.A.
• s12e11 - Winners Mystery Box - Christine Ha
• s12e12 - Tag Team
• s12e13 - GrubHub Challenge
• s12e14 - Gas Station Gourmet
• s12e15 - Winners Mystery Box - Gerron Hurt
• s12e16 - The Wall
• s12e17 - Spago
• s12e18 - Semi Finals
• s12e19 - Finale Part 1 - Special Guest Graham Elliot
• s12e20 - Finale Part 2 - Special Guest Christina Tosi

Masterchef (US) Show Summary

MasterChef is based on the British BBC series MasterChef. The competition takes place in the MasterChef soundstage located in Los Angeles, CA which includes a large kitchen area with several cooking stations which is overlooked by a balcony, a well-stocked pantry, a freezer/fridge area and a fine-dining restaurant/seating dining area room used for certain challenges.

"MasterChef" is a show that celebrates great people who make great food. The show will give contestants the opportunity to develop their cooking skills while being encouraged, mentored and celebrated by the industry's best!