Episode
MasterChef: Top 8 Compete
Overview
The amateur chefs are taken to a Southern California rodeo, where they'll work in teams to feed a hearty meal to 101 hungry cowboys. Members of the winning team advance to the next round of competition, while the others face off in a pressure test that has them preparing six eggs in four different ways.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2012-07-16
Episode context
Top 8 Compete is Episode 12 in Season 3 of MasterChef. It aired on 2012-07-16.
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