24 of the best junior home cooks in the country between the ages of eight and 13 will compete in the first audition round and present their dishes to the judges.
Cast: Charlie Ryan, Joe Bastianich, Graham Elliot, Gordon Ramsay
The stakes have never been higher in the season finale of MasterChef: Junior Edition. The two finalists compete for the best prizes yet: $100,000, brand-new kitchen appliances, and a trip to Las Vegas to dine with Gordon Ramsay at his restaurant.
In the road to the finals, host Gordon Ramsay recaps the biggest, most exciting moments of Season 8. Ramsay counts down with the best bloopers, clips, and outtakes of the season.
The four remaining junior chefs pair up with WWE Superstars, who are much more comfortable in the ring. The winning junior receives tickets to a WWE match. In the elimination challenge, the chefs prepare one of Gordon Ramsay's signature dishes.
Masterchef Junior Season One winner Alexander Weiss makes a surprise return, as the chefs are challenged to filet as many fish as they can in 15 minutes. The three chefs who filet the least number of fish will need to create a show-stopping salmon dish to make it to the final four.
The top six junior chefs put their professional skills to the test during a restaurant takeover at the luxury hotel NoMad in downtown Los Angeles. Executive Chef Rudy Lopez lends his kitchen to the chefs after teaching them how to prepare some of the restaurant's signature dishes.
The seven remaining junior chefs test their culinary knowledge of different types of eggs and cuts of steak.
The eight remaining junior chefs split into teams for a bake sale challenge. Gordon, Daphne and Aaron judge four different types of tasty treats on flavor and presentation. Ultimately, one member of the losing team will be going home.
The nine remaining junior chefs create one of the most popular fried, feisty and spicy finger foods.
The Top 10 chefs start their engines for the ultimate race of the season, as they head over to a secret destination for their challenge. The strongest communicators are picked as team captains, as they compete to create the best American-style comfort dish for a team of very hungry motorsport racers.
After facing a nutty Mystery Box challenge, 11 junior chefs compete in a fiery elimination challenge. They also welcome back MasterChef Junior Edition Season Seven winner Che Spiotta.
To celebrate the approaching birth of her baby, Daphne challenges the remaining 12 young chefs to divide into two teams and create the ultimate savory and sweet balanced meal. The teams must satisfy the cravings of a restaurant full of mothers-to-be or face elimination.
Gordon Ramsay's daughter, Matilda "Tilly" Ramsay, joins as a guest judge, as the panel challenges the remaining 13 young home cooks to make one of their favorite treats: donuts.
In the first field challenge of the season, the remaining 14 junior chefs split into two teams to prepare a medieval-themed dish for a crowd of lords and ladies. This challenge puts the cooks' teamwork skills to the test, as they prepare a feast for the crowd, who will ultimately vote for the winning team.
Red, white, or green? Fifteen chefs remain and must join together and collaborate in their groups to create the most show-stopping pizzas in only 20 minutes. Whichever group impresses the three judges the least faces the elimination round. The losing team members then must compete against each other in a totally new challenge -- blindfolded --.
It's slimy, it's icky, it's stinky. Sixteen pint-sized chefs from all around the country earn their white aprons and are tasked with their first challenge, a secret item they must use as the star of their dish to cook their way into victory.