Episode
MasterChef: Gordon's Mystery Box
Overview
The Top 20 must quickly demonstrate their culinary expertise before they encounter their first mystery box challenge, where they must create a Ramsay-inspired dish, but only 18 home cooks can progress further in the competition.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2019-06-12
Episode context
Gordon's Mystery Box is Episode 3 in Season 10 of MasterChef. It aired on 2019-06-12.
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Episode 2: Auditions - Pt. 2 / The Battle Round
Only eight aprons are left for the hopeful home cooks to earn so they can pass through the audition rounds, where they have less than 45 minutes to prepare their signature dish and leave the judges wanting for more before the Top 20 are chosen.
Episode 4: 10th Season Pool Party!
In two teams of nine cooks, the Top 18 prepare for a 10th anniversary-themed pool party by preparing food for 100 important guests that include former "MasterChef" winners and contestants, but only one team can earn immunity.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: The Epic 10th Season Auditions - Pt. 1
Thirty-six home cooks arrive with the intent of being placed in the Top 20, but the contestants must pass the audition rounds and impress the judges to earn the coveted apron; the contestants hope to earn a valuable "Judges' Pass."
Episode 5: The Blind Chicken Show
The team who failed to impress the pool party guests are given only 45 minutes to completely break down a chicken and prepare it into a delectable dish, but one contestant will be forced to surrender their apron after the timer runs out.
Episode 6: Hot & Spicy
Model Alessandra Ambrosio offers input for the Top 17's next mystery box challenge, which includes an additional twist that throws some cooks off balance, but only 15 home cooks can be chosen to continue on to the next round.
Episode 7: Gordon Takes on a Tarte
The remaining home cooks face another elimination challenge in which they have 60 minutes to closely replicate the dish du jour, tarte Tatin that must be prepared with silky crème anglaise sauce, or risk surrendering their apron and going home.
Episode 8: Joe Takes a Risk
The top 16 cooks fight for immunity in a challenge to create an authentic three-course Italian meal.
Episode 9: Tag Team Tears & Tantrums
With two eliminations on the line, the pressure is on for the losing team in the tag-team challenge.
Episode 10: Gerron's Wedding
The home cooks split into two teams to prepare 45 meals for Gerron Hurt's wedding.
Episode 11: Backyard BBQ
The cooks have 60 minutes to present their best beef dish to the judges.
Episode 12: King of The Crabs
The top 13 must break down Alaskan king crabs; the contestants cook for chef Masaharu Morimoto.
Episode 13: Someone's Toast
Contestants must create a sweet dish and a savory dish from a surprise ingredient; an elimination.