The judges put on their cowboy boots and take the Top 8 finalists to a Southern California rodeo where they will work in teams to prepare, cook and serve a hearty steak meal for 101 hungry cowboys. The winning team advances to the next round of competition, while the other amateur cooks must hop back in the saddle and compete in a heated pressure test. With elimination at stake and only twenty minutes to prepare six eggs in four different ways, the intensity reaches a boiling point.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 3 Episode 12 of Masterchef (US) resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Masterchef (US) Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - Auditions #1
• s03e02 - Auditions #2
• s03e03 - Auditions #3/Top 36 Bootcamp
• s03e04 - Top 18 Compete
• s03e05 - Top 16 Compete
• s03e06 - Top 15 Compete
• s03e07 - Top 14 Compete
• s03e08 - Top 13 Compete
• s03e09 - Top 12 Compete
• s03e10 - Top 11 Compete
• s03e11 - Top 9 Compete
• s03e12 - Top 8 Compete
• s03e13 - Top 7 Compete
• s03e14 - Top 6 Compete, Part 1
• s03e15 - Top 6 Compete, Part 2
• s03e16 - Top 6 Compete, Part 3
• s03e17 - Top 5 Compete
• s03e18 - Top 4 Compete
• s03e19 - Top 3 Compete
• s03e20 - The Winning Chef is Announced

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!