Episode
MasterChef: Mystery Box
Overview
The five duos on the losing team from the previous challenge face the first pressure test of the season; dessert mystery box challenge.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2025-07-09
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Mystery Box is Episode 7 in Dynamic Duos of MasterChef. It aired on 2025-07-09. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 6: Pier Pressure
The Top 10 duos, in a stunning pier-side setting, are tasked with feeding over 100 local fishermen and women; the worst performing team faces the dreaded pressure test.
Episode 8: Recipe Telephone
The Top 9 duos face a brand new challenge ‘Recipe Telephone’. In a culinary relay, each duo is split up and one person must cook for the first half and they swap places with their partner to complete the dish.
More episodes from this season
Episode 5: Mister-y & Mrs Box
In the first Mystery Box challenge of the season, the top 11 duos enter the kitchen to find two boxes at their station - one filled with sweet ingredients, the other with spicy ones.
Episode 9: Train to Table
The Top 8 duos face another intimidating team challenge - it’s a VIP dining experience with a difference - they must prepare dishes aboard a moving steam train and keep things from running off the rails.
Episode 4: Dinner Party Dish
No one knows how to throw a dinner party better than couples! For their first challenge of the season, the Top 12 duos must impress the judges with their finest dinner party dish.
Episode 10: The Great Ingredient Bid Off
The four duos on the losing team last time fight for survival in a Pressure Test. In a Gordon Ramsay style food auction, the duos must bid for their ingredients for their dish with time.
Episode 3: Second Chance Battles
The duos who failed to get white aprons in the audition rounds, get a surprise second chance; four duos redeem themselves and join the top eight white apron winners, securing a prized place in the top 12.
Episode 11: Macaron Mayhem
Tonight's challenge is all about mastering one of the toughest desserts in the world - the beloved macaron. Not just a dozen macarons, but a giant tower of perfectly formed delicacies.
Episode 2: Audition Battles Continue
The remaining eight pairs of home cooks go head-to-head in the audition battles, for a chance to win coveted white aprons.
Episode 12: Backyard BBQ
The MasterChef garden is decked out for a sunny backyard BBQ and the Top 6 duos feel the burn in their final team challenge. Split into two teams, they must serve a garden full of BBQ aficionados.
Episode 1: The Audition Battles
Gordon Ramsay and Joe Bastianich welcome new judge, Award winning chef Tiffany Derry, as they embark on their search for America’s best home cook duos. And it all starts with Audition Battles, as eight pairs of home cooks go head-to-head fighting to win legendary white aprons.
Episode 13: Divide & Conquer
The three duos from last week’s losing team face the final Pressure Test of the season. It’s the toughest one yet, as each duo is challenged to make a daunting three course meal.