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Season 2

(2011)

Overview

Season 2 of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef had a two-night premiere on Fox on June 6 and 7, 2011. At the end of the third episode, which aired on June 13, 2011, the judges had tasted all 100 dishes and given white MasterChef aprons to 38 contestants. In the fourth episode that aired on June 14, 2011, the judges cut that number down to 18 contestants.

Cast

Gordon Ramsay as Self - Judge
Gordon Ramsay

as Self - Judge

Graham Elliot as Self - Judge
Graham Elliot

as Self - Judge

Joe Bastianich as Self - Judge
Joe Bastianich

as Self - Judge

Episodes

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June 6, 2011

100 amateur chefs are flown to Los Angeles to see if they have what it takes to be the next MasterChef. The contestants…

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June 7, 2011

Round 2 begins with the amateur chefs trying to impress the judges with their signature dishes. Contestants compete for…

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June 13, 2011

The field has been narrowed down, and the top 38 are revealed.

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June 14, 2011

The contestants must show the judges that they can pass two culinary stress tests before moving onto the next round. Fi…

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June 20, 2011

The contestants have one hour to make a dish using mystery ingredients. The winner picks the main ingredient in the eli…

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June 21, 2011

The contestants are split into two teams, each team creating a five course meal. One person is eliminated.

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June 27, 2011

The contestants compete, and try to advance to the next round.

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June 28, 2011

The remaining contestants compete in order to advance to the next round.

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July 5, 2011

Vegetarian meals are made by the 13 remaining hopefuls. Then, Season 1 winner Whitney Miller shows up and challenges th…

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July 11, 2011

The Top 12 prepare food for a celebrity cocktail party

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July 18, 2011

The hopefuls cook lobsters. Later, they compete in an aphrodisiac challenge.

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July 19, 2011

The Top 10 cook for the judges' mothers. Later, they must prepare eggs Benedict.

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July 26, 2011

The Top 9 home cooks flex their culinary muscles in another grueling challenge to prove to the judges they have the pas…

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August 1, 2011

The contestants will need to prepare a slider and a side for each kid. But there's a catch: They cannot use beef or pot…

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August 2, 2011

After no elimination last night, the Top 8 home cooks again flex their culinary muscles in another grueling challenge t…

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August 8, 2011

The remaining six home cooks arrive at the acclaimed Los Angeles restaurant Patina at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Chef Go…

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August 9, 2011

The final five home cooks in the competition gather in the "MasterChef" kitchen, where judges Gordon Ramsay, Graham Ell…

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August 15, 2011

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August 16, 2011

The Top 3 chefs face off in a grueling final challenge, and the judges determine the winner in the Season 2 finale. At …

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August 16, 2011

The Top 3 chefs face off in a grueling final challenge, and the judges determine the winner in the Season 2 finale. At …