Episode
MasterChef: Jonathan Waxman: California Mystery Box
Overview
The top 10 home cooks take on a Californian Mystery Box Challenge, with Michelin Star Chef Jonathan Waxman as guest judge. It's the highest stakes challenge yet with an elimination no one sees coming.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2021-07-21
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Jonathan Waxman: California Mystery Box is Episode 8 in Legends of MasterChef. It aired on 2021-07-21. The runtime is 42 min.
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