Episode
MasterChef: Top 12 Compete
Overview
The 12 remaining hopefuls are split into three teams for a food-truck challenge that requires them to create budget-friendly meals for beachgoers.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2012-07-02
Episode context
Top 12 Compete is Episode 9 in Season 3 of MasterChef. It aired on 2012-07-02.
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