Episode
MasterChef: Top 5 Compete (1)
Overview
The judges are joined by their sons, who help critique a mystery box challenge; re-creating a dish.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2013-08-28
Episode context
Top 5 Compete (1) is Episode 21 in Season 4 of MasterChef. It aired on 2013-08-28.
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Episode 20: Top 6 Compete
The cooks must re-create popular dishes served at a fine-dining restaurant in downtown Los Angeles; the losing team must prepare a perfect plate of fried calamari with a side of marinara sauce.
Episode 22: Top 5 Compete (2)
Two cooks advance to the finals while the remaining three face a pressure test.
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Episode 23: Top 4 Compete
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Episode 18: Top 6 Compete
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Episode 24: Top 3 Compete
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Episode 17: Top 7 Compete
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Episode 25: Winner Chosen
The final two cooks prepare three-course meals; the judges choose the winner.
Episode 16: Top 8 Compete
The cooks compete in an overnight challenge; the losing team faces a spun sugar dessert pressure test.
Episode 15: Top 9 Compete
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Episode 14: Top 10 Compete
The contestants must prepare fish tacos for hungry surfers; in a pressure test, contestants must prepare a perfect chicken breast three different ways.
Episode 13: Top 11 Compete
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